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With every great story a little backstory helps with understanding the characters their motivations , the environment .
The What, When, Who, Why and Where. So without boring you all to tears I’ll try my best to paint that picture. In as few words as possible.
My name is William most call me Will I’m 40 years old and currently reside on the eastern coast of North Carolina on a small family farm in a river community.
I have three beautiful children that are rapidly turning into independent adults and have the privilege of sharing all these experiences over the last 18 years with my best Freind and the love of my life.
I am a retired Chef and currently work as an assistant wood shop manager in a small town learning new things and building so rather amazing things.
8 years ago however working as a executive chef full time and having a passion for food that was borderline obsessive and unhealthy. I kept finding myself standing in the isles of grocery stores staring at these packages or cuts of meat that simply had no appeal to me.
I felt this disgusting feeling a disconnect an utter frustration and it happened time and time again. And a lot of times I’d put the meat back in the case and walk away.
You see I didn’t grow up in a hunting or livestock type of family, for the most part I grew up without family.
So at 31 years old I bought a bow did some research and eventually harvested my first deer. Simply In a personal pursuit to see if there was something better.
I had no idea if myself or my family would like venison it was a complete leap of faith out of desperation.
I feidl dressed , primaled and aged that deer for 21 days. The back straps , tenderloins, heart and liver all came in the house the night of the harvest, and I made venison heart tacos for dinner. My life had changed forever.
I proceeded to process and use every part of that spike. I could right down to the bone broth. I was sipping on a frosty morning the day I dropped my second and the process has been going on ever since.
Fast forward 6 years .probably about 2021 I read an article about the best tasting venison and the article went into many chapters about several tasty critters the Sika deer was one of them.
I was born and raised in Chesapeake and the Bay Area holds a very special place in my heart.
So I had been bitten by this idea of hunting these delicious little creatures in an amazing place.
At the time I didn’t put much thought into it , but now at this current time present day it’s safe to say it’s going to happen.
I just started the real research into making this not only a reality but hopefully a successful enjoyable, repeatable endeavor.
I’m currently looking at planning a three day scouting trip after this season is over to start familiarizing myself with the environment and what my needs will be when I come to hunt.
Hopefully the following season.
Marylands muzzleloading season and the potential to hunt these creatures outside of bow range is what has landed me here on this forum.
One of the first things I could use insight on if anyone has any to share. Is places to stay, I personally would like a tent campground. If possible. As motels and Vrbo get expensive on extended trips.
Another is access points I’ve looked at fishing bay , and Taylor’s island WMA maps briefly online. And finding a place to stay three nights with in a reasonable drive to these locations would be ideal.
As my research continues I will update this thread. Thanks in advance for any advice.
Will
The What, When, Who, Why and Where. So without boring you all to tears I’ll try my best to paint that picture. In as few words as possible.
My name is William most call me Will I’m 40 years old and currently reside on the eastern coast of North Carolina on a small family farm in a river community.
I have three beautiful children that are rapidly turning into independent adults and have the privilege of sharing all these experiences over the last 18 years with my best Freind and the love of my life.
I am a retired Chef and currently work as an assistant wood shop manager in a small town learning new things and building so rather amazing things.
8 years ago however working as a executive chef full time and having a passion for food that was borderline obsessive and unhealthy. I kept finding myself standing in the isles of grocery stores staring at these packages or cuts of meat that simply had no appeal to me.
I felt this disgusting feeling a disconnect an utter frustration and it happened time and time again. And a lot of times I’d put the meat back in the case and walk away.
You see I didn’t grow up in a hunting or livestock type of family, for the most part I grew up without family.
So at 31 years old I bought a bow did some research and eventually harvested my first deer. Simply In a personal pursuit to see if there was something better.
I had no idea if myself or my family would like venison it was a complete leap of faith out of desperation.
I feidl dressed , primaled and aged that deer for 21 days. The back straps , tenderloins, heart and liver all came in the house the night of the harvest, and I made venison heart tacos for dinner. My life had changed forever.
I proceeded to process and use every part of that spike. I could right down to the bone broth. I was sipping on a frosty morning the day I dropped my second and the process has been going on ever since.
Fast forward 6 years .probably about 2021 I read an article about the best tasting venison and the article went into many chapters about several tasty critters the Sika deer was one of them.
I was born and raised in Chesapeake and the Bay Area holds a very special place in my heart.
So I had been bitten by this idea of hunting these delicious little creatures in an amazing place.
At the time I didn’t put much thought into it , but now at this current time present day it’s safe to say it’s going to happen.
I just started the real research into making this not only a reality but hopefully a successful enjoyable, repeatable endeavor.
I’m currently looking at planning a three day scouting trip after this season is over to start familiarizing myself with the environment and what my needs will be when I come to hunt.
Hopefully the following season.
Marylands muzzleloading season and the potential to hunt these creatures outside of bow range is what has landed me here on this forum.
One of the first things I could use insight on if anyone has any to share. Is places to stay, I personally would like a tent campground. If possible. As motels and Vrbo get expensive on extended trips.
Another is access points I’ve looked at fishing bay , and Taylor’s island WMA maps briefly online. And finding a place to stay three nights with in a reasonable drive to these locations would be ideal.
As my research continues I will update this thread. Thanks in advance for any advice.
Will