Idaho a few years back changed its laws. You can now legally take home road kill. You don’t even have to be the one to have run it over. I regret to this day not answering my daughters call. She was coming home late one night and was stopped by a cop because there was an accident. A guy hit a bull moose. Cop asked her if she wanted it and she called me. It was 2 am. I said no. Big mistake. 600 pounds of moose meat would have been yummy
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John,
When i was a serious hunter me and my 3 best friends spent 10 days hunting elk. Part of our ritual was collecting “camp meat”. Grouse, a deer, and if lucky some elk meat. We saved it all up and one night we would feast on camp meat. Generally made with Thai recipes but sometimes we made camp meat Mexican. I miss those days. Nothing better than cashew grouse, deer panang, and sate elk.
Once i made chopped elk bolognese with hand pulled pasta noodles. We ate good at elk camp
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In PA the ruffed grouse is the state bird. I used to hunt them all the time with a friend of mine. My friends daughter was in elementary school at the time and she decided to do a report on her dad and his friend hunting grouse. All went well until the class smarty pants stood up and yelled." Oh my gosh your dad and his friend shot the state bird now they are going to prison" !
She was very upset but still got an A on her report.
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Thanks to one lone rough grouse I had grouse sate
Slowly cleaning the hobby room and looking at a bunch of un finished projects. Still alive and still love trains and modeling roading. And still miss my LSC family. Life is slowing down and reducing family drama. Hopefully I can get back to being in love with trains and modeling.
Son and I are still hunting pretty hard every weekend but so far Bambi is safe. Once we get to December I hope to get back to trains. Working with a certain someone on a certain project that I hope he will share once I get him what he needs. And no it’s not anyone you would guess. Bit it’s gonna be a fun project close to my heart.
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Sounds interesting ! Talking with the “other guy “ sounds like an interesting project, something I have been wanting to do too, with machines. I have at home and know how to use.
Devon, we miss you too.
You and I have so many plates in the air, so many ideas and projects. I’m trying to give some advice to myself, and maybe it can be useful to you: try to focus on one favorite project, and chase it to completion.
That’s easy to say… I’m failing in my attempt!
But best wishes in whatever you do, and post about the journey. Your pals here are interested.
Cliff
I feel your frustration Devon. I’m in the middle of an unexpected bathroom remodel thanks to some offspring of mine that decided to leave the sink on…
There’s any spare time gone!
Maybe this years MIK challenge needs to be complete a unfinished project. 
I know I have plenty!
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Don’t we all! Several of them are MIK Challenge projects from years ago.
Too bad shipping has gotten out of hand as it seems there are enough unfinished MIKs to share around and some of you, it appears, do live near each other.
Sometimes contests throw in plot twists, don’t they?
Muahahaha Hmmm….
I suspect the process would have to start around Halloween to ensure arrival before the 12 Days of MIK-mas.
Like Secret Santa, the Devil’s Bargain or Secret Satan you wouldn’t have any idea who your project came from, unless you got a Hecla Mine project or you package was covered with a plethora of umlauts. (Even then you couldn’t be sure, eh?)
In any event, should I start an unfinished projects soon? 
MIK-or-Treat everybody!
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It always an good time to start unfinished projects!
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This is exactly why a contract is important!
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Love it.
…And why you hire a cleaner when the contractor falls through.
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