A Little Redemption

[Old Dude]

I went to the marshes in The Wetlands today. The area is starting to show a bit of the late year signs that fall will soon be upon us. A lot of the reeds and cattails are turning brown, some leaves are dropping and quite a bit of the vegetation is turning brown. The only fowls I saw today were several wood ducks, but they just wouldn't give me any decent pics. There were no members of the crane family visible in the usual places, so I decided to continue along the path toward the deeper woods instead of the marshes. I finally saw this beautiful fellow.




The grapes are ripening too!



I continued on, and that is when I saw the reason for the title. They were in a very small little marsh that I usually don't check because it is so small.



For those of you that might not know, I took some very bad pics of a really nice 8 point with a wide rack last week because I got ( for lack of a better explanation ) buck fever with my camera. This 8 pointer is definitely a different deer. This one has a high, narrow rack. I feel a little better now

One last parting pic...

 

[tamrock]

Great shots and definitely looking like a nice day to be outdoors.

 

[kcm]

Nice pics - especially that little buck! Guess it helps when the camera is in the right mode.

 

[Honest Samuel]

Deer are great eating, and free too.

 

[kcm]

Deer are great eating, and free too.

Free = deer license, deer tag (if additional to the license), new guns, more ammo, new scope, new ATV, etc, etc, etc....and BEER!!

....Ok, "almost" free.

 

[MrBlueSkyNM]

Nice photos! Thanks for sharing!

 

[tamrock]

Deer are great eating, and free too.

I only like Iowa corn feed deer to eat, but that's about all the wild game I find pleasing, well corn feed Pheasants are pretty good too. I think it was God's plan to set aside Angus Beef, Mutton Chops, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Most the Fish of the waters for us to feed on and enjoy the flavors. All the others that roam free are his pets he shares with us to enjoy in they're world, unless your an Eskimo far away from Costco.

 

[BosnMate]

Free = deer license, deer tag (if additional to the license), new guns, more ammo, new scope, new ATV, etc, etc, etc....and BEER!!

....Ok, "almost" free.

Right on. Figured out the cost of quail meat one time. I don't think you get a pound if you limit out, which I didn't. Anyhow, it was some of the most expensive meat I ever had the pleasure of eating. I guess you have to count in the fun of hunting and the health benefits of being out in nature, and the expensive meal is just a side benefit.