Old Blog Post Pays Off With Dead Deer Removal Gig

A blog post I wrote more than a year ago helped make my family's Independence Day weekend a happy one when it led to an inquiry about dead deer removal from a Fairfax County homeowner.

The Great Falls resident found me when he Google searched "Dead Deer Removal Fairfax County," and this post popped up.  This nice fellow had a problem: a deer killed by a car at the end of his driveway; the decaying carcass stinking up the neighborhood; guests coming for the holiday weekend; the buzzards making him and his wife uncomfortable; him not knowing what do about the deer.  His email to me read:

"It is July 3rd and no public service personnel are available in Fairfax County to remove a dead deer at the foot of my driveway. The vultures have arrived and so has the stench. Can you provide me some advice as to how I can get rid of this?"

My advice was to pay me to come pick up the deer and make it "disappear."  A couple hours later, the homeowner called the Bright Idea Outdoors dead deer removal hot line.  He said we had a deal.

So the morning of July 4 found my six-year-old son and I scraping the deer up off the driveway.  The buzzards had already done most of the work for us, and I almost felt bad taking the cash.  But we got the job done, got paid, took the carcass to a place where roadkill deer can do what they are supposed to do in peace, and made it back into town in time for the parade.

Afterward, we went and blew most of the money we'd made on fireworks.  I've always said I wanted to make money from blogging; just never realized it would involve spending a holiday morning performing such a gruesome task.  To be honest though, it was a great experience.  My son and I had fun doing something together; we made a few bucks and helped someone enjoy their holiday.  The homeowner even wrote me an email thanking me later that day.

Maybe I've finally found my professional calling...

Author's Note: If you need a dead deer or other animal removed from your property in Loudoun or Fairfax County, Virginia, please email outdoorblogger@verizon.net.

Comments

[Tom]

I heard VDOT has openings for Roadkill Removal Technicians...

[jec]

Such a nice father and son activity to enjoy together! And a good lesson in usefulness, work ethic, and patriotism.

[Arthur]

Not a job I'd want to do everyday, but for some quick fireworks cash I'd be in too.

[Blessed]

You just never know what will turn into a profitable venture... hope you all enjoyed the fireworks!