Blacktail Deer Plateau Smashing pumpkins

Peregrine froze mid-chew at the loud crack! His wide eyes watched as Finley stumbled backward, followed by a spray of pumpkin innards. Forgetting that he had food in his mouth, the Alpha male began to laugh, then choke, until tears were streaming from his eyes.

"Shit, son, you almost killed me," he managed after finally clearing his airways and taking a couple of deep breaths. "Covered in shit is a great way to be," he croaked, trying to sound funny but mostly sounding like a dying animal. "You'd think something so mushy would go down a bit easier. I'm pretty sure a couple of the seeds are in my lungs now and my lungs don't have natural acids. Damn it, Finley." Despite his words and watering eyes, he laughed.