Ohio whitetails. I don't think a $4000 buck exist in PA anymore, lol. sad but true. ( prices are awful again this year) but seriously, I feel your pain. Going back to last year, I have lost 19 bucks in a row without getting a dime for any of them. However, when i look back over the awful mess my farms become over the last 16 months I must Praise God for his will that is being done at this moment in my life. Sometimes when we pray, we get caught up in our wants and our wills to be done. However Christ commands us to pray that HIS will be done (Matthew 6:10) That's not always easy to accept. It's obviously easier to praise him on the good days, and not so easy on the bad. But he giveth and he taketh. I don't blame any of it on my ability to care for my deer, I've always tried to do the best I can. Sometimes the Lord must "break" our wills through hard life lessons, and situations we dread going through.
Hang in there Ohio whitetails, they are just animals. They will never fail at disappointing you, but they should also bring you happiness more often than not. If they don't, you shouldn't be doing this. Remember, many states don't even allow deer farming, so just being allowed to do it is a blessing!