What's yours? Ours is taking a bite of the heart. Turns out I was the first to do this as per my father and uncle but have passed it to my son and about 4 buds I have taken out.

Blood on the cheeks for the first kill.

Tears:

First deer, the shooter cuts out the heart and slices it up then we grill it and share it with the other hunters in camp. We take the liver and kidneys home for Grandma and Grandpa.

This. I have a pic of me when I was 6 with blood on my face, holding my 1st deer! Thought dad was crazy or part indian or something lol

I had blood on the cheeks and wore it with a pride and a smile. I was with my Grandpa for my first kill and will never ever forget that moment!

Give daddy a big hug and thank him.

Blood on the cheeks and cutting the shirt tail.

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I have heard of cooking the heart, and it taste like gizzard, anyone know of any specifics to cooking it?

my parents loved deer heart! mom would cut it into slices, roll in seasoned flour (salt, pepper), put in a cast iron skillet with just enough grease (likely bacon) to lightly cover the bottom, low-medium heat, place floured meat in skillet and place a lid on top. cook for 7-9 minutes, remove lid, flip meat, replace lid for another 7-9 miles. was always pretty tender.

would do deer liver same way and make brown gravy & sauteed onions to go with it.

"Congratulations, you killed your first deer"

War paint with the blood

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