Deerbuster.com

Can one man with a bow truly make a difference in your deer population? Absolutely. Will your vote count in the next mayoral election? Yes, but not to the same degree. Why is that? I get to vote 25 times, that's why.

In our state of Connecticut the success rate of hunters varies. Archery deer hunters, for instance have a success rate of about 17%. That is the same as getting one deer every six years of trying. So, with those odds how could I have taken ten Whitetail deer last year? Why did I take as many deer as the "average" hunter would need a lifetime of 60 years of hunting to take? It comes down to the fact that I am a very serious hunter. A hunter with tremendous concern for the image and future of hunting, particularly bow hunting. It has been said that 10% of the hunters take 90% of the deer. I am one of that minority that is prolific. Besides that, I associate with like minded individuals who are similarly capable.

When I have taken enough venison for myself, my family and the landowners I provide for I continue to harvest deer. The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County in Stamford gratefully accepts the processed, high quality, hormone free, low cholesterol meat we provide. We feel that the homeless ( especially the children ) should benefit from resource of the overpopulation of deer in our area. We turn one child's nightmare ( Lyme's Disease ) into another child's blessing (a nutritious meal) The organization called Hunters for The Hungry coordinates this effort.

My gratitude to the landowners and my seriousness about the image of bow hunting shows in my actions. When on property as a permitee, I treat the land as sacred ground, because to me it is. When I look at each twig, leaf, bit of moss and muddy deer print I see the same thing I see when I look in my son's eyes. I feel as if I am looking at one of God's greatest creations. To defile, or betray that beauty and wonder would be tantamount to thumbing my nose at my Higher Power. I just don't do that.

In an environment with the occasional outburst in the media by Animal Activists, I pursue my craft with appropriate discretion and aloofness. I don't "advertise" my presence. It isn't uncommon to discover that the next door neighbor was unaware of my activities, even after years of presence and numerous animal harvested. The only way the neighborhood will learn of my activities is if my landowner tells them. I do not trespass and I don't abandon wounded animals either. I take sure shots and cleanly harvest my intended deer in a quick humane manner.