This was Weekend #2 of the KY Rifle Season. Angus, SuperCore, and I still had tags to fill. SuperCore was looking for a buck.

It was warmer than usual, about 48 degrees. The big blow was expected overnight going into Sunday. At 0830, I heard a shot from over at the Jagende Hutte. SuperCore had taken a shot at a doe. A few minutes later another shot came from that direction.

As it turned out, SuperCore had a doe come out of Skunk Hollow. He had drilled it and it had run off. A buck had come in shortly thereafter, trailing the doe. He shot that one two. Both deer expired within a few yards of each other. SuperCore had retrieved the buck by the time we got there. The dogs found the doe close by.

This became a chance for us to try out the modifications I had made to the Chevy S-10. I have been working to turn this truck into a deer recovery vehicle, with the goal that one man can get even the biggest deer into the back. To that end, I have a block and tackle borrowed from the meat pole as well as a set of ramps. I also have an electric winch which will get the truck out of even the deepest hollow if need be. The buck went 180 lbs. The doe went 170. It was easier to deposit the buck at the meat pole and then go back for the doe, but in a pinch the back of the S-10 will accommodate two deer.

Saturday afternoon, we deposited two deer at the processor, retrieved the venison from last week and then went back out.  SuperCore was all deer-ed out. However, Angus was all set to get his second as was I. SuperCore accompanied Angus out to Lazy Boy. They saw 3, but they were moving too fast for Angus to get a shot. I was at Garbage Pit. A herd of doe came through after sunset, followed on by a rather large spike. He hung out by my stand until it was too dark to shoot.

After we all got back out.  We rode out beyond Powersville to check out a new taxidermist.  SuperCore had decided he wanted his buck mounted, and all the taxidermists I knew were not answering the phone.  My GPS sent us to the wrong place, and a bare-chested fellow came out of the trailer armed with a shotgun.  18 miles later we finally got to the right place.

Sunday was a washout.  There was bouts of  hard rain and wind from 0400 on. We cleaned up and hauled out for Cincinnati with two coolers of venison.  The power was out when we got home from the storms, but it came back on just in time to catch the Bengals whooping the Browns. By 1400 we had chilli going in the crockpot and dill bread going in the bread maker. We DVR’d the game and after a brief trip to the storm shelter while the worst of the front passed through, we finished watching the game with a big bowl of buck chili.

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