my son's first blackie

[blacktail luv]

So this was my step son's third year of deer hunting.  He definately has an interest in hunting but is now only 12 so he gets burnt out pretty easy.  He hadn't killed one yet, so this year it was my goal to get the kid somthing, anything, he needed, and wanted to kill somthing. Opening day we saw three legal buck.  One bruiser that somehow eluded us.  A high school friend shot it the next day, I was gonna let him rest that day, wasn't sure if we had spooked him on the opener. oops.  twenty inch three by three.  damn it.  Oh well.  Anyway a couple days later we spotted this bruiser from the road.  Clay looked at him and I said, "he's legal". That's all it took.  Off we went with light fading.  One shot at 75 yards with the 243, game over.  I have never been a more proud father, or have ever enjoyed a hunt more.  To say he was happy would be an understatement.  Not huge, but definately big enough for a 12 year old.  He's hooked for life.

[callonetta]

I will never forget my first deer and I do not think he will either, congratulations!!!!!enjoy

[Michelle_Nelson]

Thats great!  I love it when kids get their first critter!  Congrats your son and the proud dad!

[skybusterbo]

Congrats on your first buck youg man!!!!!!!! A family that hunts togeather,very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!

[NW-Eric]

CONGRATS TO HIS FIRST I REMEMBER THE ADDRENALINE PUMPING AFTER MY FIRST

[blacktailer]

Hey Great job there Dad.  That is a great buck and congratulations to your son.  Hopefully he's hooked for good!!! 

[saylean]

Thats a tall spike! Congrats to the both of you...very cool.

[Leanne]

Awesome spike!!!  Nothing like the first deer, mine was a spike too!!

[croix]

Congratulations! This year an excellent spike and before you know it he will be in the Hunt-Wa Horns contest. Keep it up.

[Gobble]

Good job young man!

[LongTatLaw]

congrats to the lucky hunter! Thts a legal buck and a tag filled!  Ive shot smaller

[Dadbear]

Great job, fellas!!! I'd have shot him this year! 

[rasbo]

got that first one under his belt.look out dad he will be comming after ya.Good job young man

[Timberstalker]

Tell him congrats. Good job getting him that buck

[blacktail luv]

 I relayed all of your guys's comments to him but he is a little agravated with you, notice the second point on the deer's right antler.  he is a 2 by 1 , not a spike .  thank for the comments everyone they are greatly appreciated by us both.