changing seasons

Hubby is out early today. He has to go to his buddy to cut the deer up. Yes, he finally got a deer last weekend. It was the last day of the Hunting Season [for rifles]. But the “bow and arrow” or what they call the Expanded Archery is still up to December 13. [As if I care].

Anyway, as I have said hunting season is over and Hubby is always home early now. The only downside is that he is always early and complaining about his painful back, his sore knees and his hurting ankles. He tried not to complain about any pains during the hunting season because he knows that I will be bitching about it because most of those pains that he felt were due to walking miles and miles of trails into the woods… climbing tall trees… and sitting for hours on the branches waiting for the deer.

So he finally got a deer [a small one at least]. It was not as big as the one he had last year. It was not a 14-pointer or a 250-pounder like the one he had last year. I guess it was just a 4-pointer and a 150-pounder. I am just guessing. I am not really sure because Hubby didn’t discuss the details. He is not as proud as last year where his deer got him a badge and was included in the top 10 [he ranked 7th] in the entire state of Maine and was featured in Maine Sportsman Newspaper. And this time, he is not planning of having the deer’s head stuffed and preserved by the taxidermist. Last year’s deer cost him 500$ for that job [and so was the other deer head before that]. There’s no way I would let him spend that much again for that head.

Hubby’s 14-pointer/250-pounder/$500 Deer Head.

Anyway, as I have said he was early today so he could cut the deer meat up and have some steak for supper. We already had some last weekend and it was good. It was lean aand fresh and Brandon [our 7-year old son] loved it. Of course we did not tell him it was deer meat… not after he finished his plate. But when his Dad told him it was a deer meat, he just said… Oh cool! So I guess it didn’t matter if we told him so in the first place.

As for me, it was the second time I ate deer meat. We don’t have that in the Philippines or at least not in the local market. We have to go to a gourmet supermarket to buy it if we really want some or better yet, go to a first class restaurant to order a venison dish. And yes, it is very expensive. Only the rich people can afford to pay for a gourmet dish like that since we also import the meat from abroad. And honestly, I really don’t care much about it.

So venison season is almost over. The last deer meat we had last year is still in the freezer. The rest of the 250-pound was given to all his friends and neighbors and whoever wanted to have a share of the meat. As for this new one, I don’t really have any idea where he will put the rest of the meat because as of now, there is no more room in the freezer. Any taker?

Additional Information:
Hunting Season in Maine