The most valuable person in deer camp

The most valuable person in deer camp isn't the guy who can shoot the nail out of a hanging target at 200 yards. In fact, he or she may be someone who never fires a shot during the entire season. No, the most valuable person in deer camp is the man, or women, who can skin and clean a deer like no one else. When you watch them work, they handle a knife much like a surgeon, with every cut and slice being purposeful and clear. In the time that it takes a wannabe to clean a single deer, they have two in the ice chest and can be found enjoying a shot of whiskey by the fire.

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Same goes for the person who can fillet a 29" redfish in under a minute.

Agreed! I can get the job done, but my brother Eric is twice as fast as me.

The person who can open an ice chest and turn whatevers inside into a darn good meal.

The most valuable person at our deer camp is the one that has fried eggs, bacon and biscuits on the stove when you get in from the morning hunt.

IMO, that person is a "nice to have", while the other is a "need to have."

I'm gonna have to vote for the camp cook on this one.

Thank you

A vote for whoever has plenty of beer left to share when I run out

The person who brings a nice bottle of whiskey to enjoy around the fire is very nice to have as well.

I can clean my own deer, I can't cook breakfast in the deer stand.

Now this was my thoughts! I will give the skinner the second place spot but the cook comes first in my book.

I got the big 4wd tractor, a bottle of Gentleman Jack, and I can cook like a house afire, but I am certainly not the most valuable guy in camp. Someday maybe, but my skill set needs ammending.

is the one that remembered to pack toilet paper, when everyone else forgot . . .




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Chris does a pretty dang good job.

You can hire someone to clean and skin. Try hiring someone to cook nowadays. Dang near impossible to hire a cook.

yep, my vote is for the COOK!

The guy that left his beer cooler unlocked. I can cook myself food or live off fried pies

As long as they're Mindy Lou's I'm in.

I disagree

I can cook, and clean my deer, but how about a good story teller. One that can tell the same story around the fire 10 times and its just as good if not better than the first.

Another vote for the cook. It is nice to have someone help skin a deer, but there is nothing nicer than when you are done skinning it to have a hot meal ready for you.

really... some of yall cant cook or clean a deer?

Can't would be the incorrect word as I'm sure most can easily do both. I was just saying it is very nice to come back to a warm breakfast when you are done hunting.

Notice this discussion includes no mention of guns or ammo, or a strong knowledge of either.

Poptarts, lunchables, water, beer... go

In our camp the most valuable person is the Mr Fix-It. With a handful of aging travel trailers, numerous old spin feeders, blinds in disrepair, and fences to mend there is always something to fix.

i do all the cooking, i clean all the animals, i turned a rat infest cabin into a house with full kitchen full bath a/c and heat running water with water heater, i maintain all the blinds,actually built all the blinds, maintain all the feeders, mow and shred the ranch, mend the fences, clear the roads and senderos, but most of all we eat good, i make everything, we get good tacos or jeuvos rancheros in the morning, we get bbq for lunch bbq for dinner either steaks sometimes i fry fish sometimes i cook inside home cooked tex mex meals. for all this i dont have to pay to hunt i dont even have to buy corn and we feed year round i dont even pay for gas, owner picks me up.

^^ I want on your lease!

In our camp its the guy who brings extra beer.

I don't drink beer at the lease, too many cold trips outside at night. I have a good bottle stashed in the RV though.

Yes he does my friend.

The MVP is always the cook. If you don't know anything about guns and ammo you shouldn't be there anyway.

Agreed, I have all night to skin and quarter a deer, I'm hungry now

New to the forum so please excuse me if I sound to sure of myself but, we do more eating than killing so I vote for the cook

I'd say it's a tie between the Handy Man and whoever brings the best whiskey. Our camp is full of good cooks and most of don't drink too much beer.

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