My Rights As An American

Cooked up the extra little patty of meat in the grinder that was not stuffed. HOLY COW!!! If the brats taste this good, I will never be turning my nose to javelina meat again!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Could not hunt until January 5 this year, but that does not seem to have been a problem! Well, after hiking up a mountain, I took a short break to catch my breath. Looking down at the bottom right where I came from was a herd of 6 javelina. JERKS! On my way to my next hunting spot, two javelina jumped across the dirt road and took off. I followed with bow and binos, no backpack. Fifteen minutes later I was into them again but they busted me moving in. After about 5 minutes of "I see you", "Uh, no you don't" , "Uh, yes I do", "No you don't" this javelina stepped out and I let a 125 grain thunderhead fly. The damage was crazy but I lost no meat! This javelina weighed about 40-45 pounds and was pretty heavy to carry back to the truck where all of my gutting stuff was. From live to wrapped in a game bag was less than one hour, nice and easy! Anyway, butchered it last night and made 20 pounds of bratwurst. First time ever making brats, so I will have to see how it goes.

Ok, have to ask the stupid question, but are you arrows backwards in your quiver? Are the fletchings and nocks in the foam and the broadheads out in the open? Pics seem to show that is the case. Nice job on the pig!!!

Ah, the "hot date" involves three princesses and my boy and I going to see the Disney Princesses on Ice, eighth row middle of the building! That will require something more like take-out burgers at In-and-Out on the way to the show!

No problem, will see what I can do!

Thanks Amanda, GREAT meeting you a few weeks back. Hope all is well, my best to both you and your husband!

TJ, just texted you. Will send some brats your way next time we see each other. Give me a call later. thanks bonecollector, had to wait overnight to let them sit before trying them. Have a hot date tonight but will try them this weekend. Smelled OUTSTANDING!!!! NO gamey smell at all!!!! Did a 60/40 javelina/pork mix so they should be pretty tasty!

Yeah, I used a generic address in my neighborhood, but not the exact address. Very good point, also leads to criminals having a map of the exact houses where guns or bows are! Just use generic addresses in or near your neighborhood and that should not be a problem.

And the final!

And the final result from one javelina: 20 pounds 68 bratwurst Not too bad! All it cost was about $15 in pork (and Fry's had buy one pork item, get one free so I have another pork butt for slow roasting for free!) and about $18 in a sausage kit with seasoning and casings. Not too shabby!!!

Here are the two "in process" pics.

Interesting and fun addition! I added my location.

Sorry, pic included. Will post pics of raw bratwurst later.

Is this the same buck as this one? http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/35927-check-out-this-jacked-up-buck-ive-never-seen-one-like-it/

What a great deal! If it does not work out, let me know. My daughters are getting to the age of wanting to come with daddy hunting, but not equipped for three, just one! Very kind offer! Hope it gets taken.

Well, it is a trophy to me as it represents filling a tough tag and putting meat in the freezer for the family! I hope I do not get chasitsed for shooting a spike! Especially one still in velvet!!! Anyway, shot on the last day in 22N at about 7:30 AM, heart shot at 30 yards, dropped dead in its tracks 50 yards later. Sun at the back, wind at the face. Came in with about 15 cows and I had them all wondering what just happened! Quartered by myself and back to Mesa by 12:30. Not too shabby! Thunderhead 125 grain out of a Hoyt Katera XL did the job! TOUGH hunt after the first 11 days of not getting anything but within 800 yards of any bulls. VERY thick stuff in this unit!!!! Wife gave me a hall pass for one last shot at it, so I went up early morning and did the job! Thought I missed the shot until I found what amounted to a crime scene where he bled out!

Thanks everyone. Just finished the first quarter, backstraps and loins. Have the hind quarters and one front quarter remaining. Will be a long weekend!!!

JUST TO CLARIFY, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN TODAY! Wanted to make sure that this was not misinterpreted and sent to GandF. Got this monster during the archery hunt!!!

Unit 1 second hunt! Have not had that hunt in 15+ years!!!

Bump for two GREAT guns!

Congrats on the new job and the ability to still go hunting! I am sure the stress has not been fun lately, but hopefully that burden is off your shoulders!!! Good luck on the hunt and congrats again on the job!

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+1,000,000 on Casey's! Have had quite a few done by them and never had a problem. Started doing them myself to save the money, but would never hesitate returning to his outfit!!!!!! STAY AWAY FROM Four Peaks if they are even still in business! CROOOOOKKKKSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on the nice buck....not on the hat, though.

Thanks for the kind words. It seems you never know how much you will miss someone until they are no longer there with you. Hard to answer questions from my 5 and 4 year old daughters about where their Uncle Jimmy is and what happened to him. Just trying to focus on the positive. I still cannot bring myself to listen to his voice in video clips. Almost three and a half years have gone by and still no trial as the public defender has successfully delayed the judge and the trial. It is near impossible for my parents to live their lives with these delays and thousands of dollars in plane tickets that keep getting canceled a day before a hearing because the public defender needs more time for this or that.