Ed Heung, a first time visitor to BBay, took the biggest buck prize
in 2001 season.
This deer has been the dominant male in the area for the past few years. He
eluded us a number of times that week, outsmarting each of our tactics to
get him. We finally opened up a new area where he was known to frequent.
After 2 days of avoiding the area, he came back and we were ready.
This was a 9 pt. buck, weighing in at 225 lbs. dressed.
There is now an opening as a Sr. deer herd manager, fringe benefits,
opportunities to learn & grow in the job. Applications being accepted.
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Caught by the camera and his curiosity.
While the picture was taken outside of hunting season, he is an excellent
candidate for next year's hunt.
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| Spotted on the edge of the woods feeding on the
soft grasses & clover. They blend in to the colour of the cover, even when
they are in the clear open areas.
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A scrape from a busy buck. Found on the
East cut line, close to Stand # 3. Male deer do this scraping with
their antlers to prepare themselves for the rut and to signal their
territory
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Gary got this nice 7 pointer at the Burn, just
East of the property.
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A nice young buck that produced 110 lbs. of
venison for the freezer.
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Removing the hide before taking to the butcher.
Many hunters donate their hides to the aboriginal people of Canada for use
in their traditional crafts and clothes.
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Deer stand located near deer's bedding area with
bushel of apples awaiting deer's snacking
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To keep our deer happy, healthy, and wanting to
stay in the area, we feed a nutricious meal of corn, oats, and apples for
dessert. Yummy !
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Deer feeder holds 250 lbs. (145 kg.) of deer
feed, enough to get our resident deer population through 1 to 2 months (if
they snack & don't pig out). A few bushels of apples from our orchard
supplements in the fall.
View of the deer feeding station from the nearest tree stand. High
enough to have an excellent view and keep the scent high on the wind.
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Cutting, splitting, & drying during the summer
produces plenty of good firewood for keeping the lodge warm during the cool
weather during hunting season.
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White tail deer hunt in Nov. 2001 was a full 7 days for fun
for 7 hunters. 28% of the deer licenses filled their quota, 57% of the
hunters took a shot at deer, 71% of hunters had a clear opportunity to take
a shot, 86% of the hunters had a close encounter with 1 or more deer, and
100% of the hunters had a great time. See the big, 9 point buck (field
dressed weight of 207 lbs.) that we got plus a nice sized doe Movie 13.9
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