Deer don't have horns, they have antlers. :biggrin: And no, you cannot eat the antlers and the meat last a year, but the antlers last a life time. I go after antlers and have past some up some nice bucks that I wish I had shot and I've settled for a 3pt mulie a couple year ago just to fill my tag so I wouldn't have to eat tag soup. I just try to extend my season as long as possible. I've had quantity, now I hunt quality, but I will fill my tag and even shoot a doe the last day if need be.
Congrats on your 3pt. Enjoy.

Bobby

Congrats... he'll do... he's something to talk about around here these days!

Nice going...

Wtg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations! Enjoy the eating!!!!

Staring at a set of antlers has never come close to the enjoyment I get from eating a nicely grilled backstrap.

congrats! should be some good eatin!

Sweet meat there & nice shot!!
Been a real hit and miss year for a lot of guys.
Good areas that usually produce deer are not producing.
Rut was on/off due to weather temps up and down,a lot of standing corn & flooded bottoms.
We had a good year in So. Illinois and have a freezer full of venison.
I'm happy and thankful.

Mark

Our seasons are done now. The last hurrah ended last weekend with the smokepole close. The freezer is chuck full though with a cow elk, 2 buck deer and a couple of tom turkey. I gave away a bull elk and a whitetail doe. it has been fun but now it is ice fishing season. Got the tree up and now to get out all my gear and hit the ice in a day or two. Just took this one out front and it will catch in a week or so but until then I'll hit the shallow weedy bays that are caught now.

I would have killed the doe that wuz with him,but she kicked it in high gear when i bolted the rifle!

congrats our bow season goes till february 28 we have a christmas gun hunt december 26-28