The first deer of the season...

I like the 40s magazine feel of this filter...

Luke and I went hunting this past week and after 10 minutes in the stand, a deer walked out. Then a second. So I fed my neighbor and myself. And for the first time got to try using knives that we made to do the dressing and the butchery. Man, I like being able to field-test blades. The blade on the left was not good for the dressing but was invaluable after we broke the deer down. The blade on the right was good for both (Luke's make).

I also was able to test an experimental design--the deep-bellied skinner--when we field dressed the animal and was very pleased with its performance.

It was a good day. And it justified the day off work.