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My antlers and cape are headed to Maui Taxidermy Service. Expecting 9-12 months for the finished product, but they look like they do great work and at least I'm able to get it done semi-locally. The owner has been super responsive so far as well, so I have high expectations for them.
Picked up my meat from the inter-island cargo terminal yesterday and was disappointed to find only 31 lbs were processed from the two deer. Called the butcher to ask about meat loss, and they relayed that the entire hind end and the tenderloins on the big buck were lost to damage from the follow-up shot. I can't argue with them, I didn't skin the deer and assess the situation myself. I'm still disappointed nonetheless, I was hoping for a full freezer but I got less than that. Bob the Butcher has been professional every step of the way, and the meat they sent was packaged very well. The plan all along was to use them this first time out, and then I’ll figure out the freezer and butchering space issues to DIY next time out. I do have a pretty good line on freezer space and butchering space there now that I didn't have when I set this all up, so I shouldn't have a problem taking care of it myself in the future. And I didn't need a reminder, but of course shot placement is everything on meat damage. Looking at it with a headlamp it looked to me like a pretty clean through and through of the top right hind quarter, but I didn't look at it under the cape, so I couldn't see what it did to the bone and meat, which must have been substantial damage.
Starting to plan the next trip back already, looking for early next year, maybe for the state hunt which I applied for but might consider doing Pulama lands as well for a day or two. Have a couple guys looking to link up the next time I go out for goats here locally as well.
Picked up my meat from the inter-island cargo terminal yesterday and was disappointed to find only 31 lbs were processed from the two deer. Called the butcher to ask about meat loss, and they relayed that the entire hind end and the tenderloins on the big buck were lost to damage from the follow-up shot. I can't argue with them, I didn't skin the deer and assess the situation myself. I'm still disappointed nonetheless, I was hoping for a full freezer but I got less than that. Bob the Butcher has been professional every step of the way, and the meat they sent was packaged very well. The plan all along was to use them this first time out, and then I’ll figure out the freezer and butchering space issues to DIY next time out. I do have a pretty good line on freezer space and butchering space there now that I didn't have when I set this all up, so I shouldn't have a problem taking care of it myself in the future. And I didn't need a reminder, but of course shot placement is everything on meat damage. Looking at it with a headlamp it looked to me like a pretty clean through and through of the top right hind quarter, but I didn't look at it under the cape, so I couldn't see what it did to the bone and meat, which must have been substantial damage.
Starting to plan the next trip back already, looking for early next year, maybe for the state hunt which I applied for but might consider doing Pulama lands as well for a day or two. Have a couple guys looking to link up the next time I go out for goats here locally as well.
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