Author Topic: Nick's first deer (Read 9423 times)

wannabhntr · « **on:** October 12, 2014, 01:25:55 PM »

So I'll start this off by saying my youngest son finally got his first deer.
This is his third year hunting. Fourth if you include his first year with the hunter deferral. Because of sports, he has never really been able to get out hunting much. This year, at the ripe old age of 14, he decided he was not going to play football. He wanted to concentrate on his grades more.
His first year hunting he passed on a nice little basket rack three point. He could see it but not well enough for a good shot. Pretty good decision making for a ten year I thought. Year two brought no opportunities. Year three he finally got to pull the trigger on a very small spike. Everything went wrong. He normally shoots left handed but could not get a shot. He tried shooting right handed and pulled the rifle the same time he pulled the trigger. This year we spent a lot of time at the range and got him all dialed in again. Yesterday morning we were in the blind and ready to go by 5:45. By 6:15 we could see the silhouettes of dear moving below us. At 6:25 we had a good buck below us. Five minutes before legal shooting light he left. I was watching the direction he went and spotted a small forked horn up on the ridge to our right. I would only get random glimpses of him and Nick could not get a shot. I looked down below us again and there was a doe at 60yards. I pointed her out to Nick and we waited. Two more came out and I told him to take the biggest one if he was ready. He steadied his .243 on the tripod and let her rip. Direct hit. She ran about forty yards and piled up. I turned back to look at Nick and congratulate him on a job well done. He had tears in his eyes and he was shaking like a leaf. I asked if he was ok and he said he was so happy he felt like crying. I said well cry then. He gave me a big hug and let a couple tears go. I will remember this day forever and I hope he does too.

DISCLAIMER: I am typing this on my phone sitting in the hot tub nursing a bad back from dragging, gutting and skinning his deer. Not sure what I did but I could barely get out of bed this morning and had to skip my morning hunt. I apologize for any spelling errors. I will come back later and clean them up.

steen · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2014, 01:33:51 PM »

Congrats to him! I love reading these first time stories! First one jitters is done. Hope your back is better.

elkoholic1 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2014, 06:17:22 PM »

whackmaster · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2014, 06:51:12 PM »

Way to go

Crunchy · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2014, 07:04:41 PM »

Congrats. I am hoping my two boys will get into hunting also. They are 9 and 12.

Smokepole · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2014, 07:12:28 PM »

Congrats. That thing looks tasty!

buck man · « **Reply #6 on:** October 12, 2014, 07:14:56 PM »

Congrats!!

. That's some fine eating right there!

HunterStrait · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2014, 07:22:03 PM »

There you go!

Ironhead · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2014, 07:52:33 PM »

Congrats to Nick, that is a beautiful first Deer.

boneaddict · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2014, 07:55:09 PM »

Good for him. I am glad to hear he was emotional about it. Those are good emotions to have. COngratulations

billythekidrock · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2014, 08:08:27 PM »

Congrats!

runningboard · « **Reply #11 on:** October 12, 2014, 09:52:22 PM »

Congrats to you both

should be some good eating right there

actionshooter · « **Reply #12 on:** October 12, 2014, 09:53:25 PM »

WaltAlpine · « **Reply #13 on:** October 12, 2014, 10:02:46 PM »

kisfish · « **Reply #14 on:** October 12, 2014, 10:05:09 PM »

Great story and pics. Congrats

wannabhntr · « **Reply #15 on:** October 13, 2014, 08:49:44 AM »

Thank you for al the reply's. He has the North Spokane tag too. Hopefully he'll be able to fill that one and make up a little ground.

Birdguy · « **Reply #16 on:** October 13, 2014, 07:47:20 PM »

Looks like a great eating doe. Nice work on the first deer too. It makes things easier I hope. I know how much effort we put into my sons first turkey.....exhausting. Congrats to both of you, hope your back is feeling better

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pashok23 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 13, 2014, 08:04:21 PM »

wannabhntr · « **Reply #18 on:** November 10, 2014, 07:03:20 AM »

Nick connected with his second deer last night. Not much of a story. We were hunting a friends farm. We snuck up to one of the fields and when we got there, we had five or six does and at least.one little buck in front of us. Nick proned out and made a 100yd shot on one of the does. She went about sixty yards and went down. Didn't quite have the emotions as the first time. Apparently he is a seasoned hunter now.

C-Money · « **Reply #19 on:** November 17, 2014, 07:23:43 AM »

Congrats on all your families success! Was great to meet you.

wannabhntr · « **Reply #20 on:** November 17, 2014, 07:36:43 AM »

Thank you. We are lucky if we get two in a regular season. This was an exceptional year for us. No big bucks but we consider every deer a trophy. It was great to meet you too. I'm sorry I didn't have more time to help you guys out. Hopefully we can hook up in the future and get some hunting in. Am I safe in assuming you guys didn't make it back this weekend?

zwickeyman · « **Reply #21 on:** November 17, 2014, 07:38:57 AM »

Congrats Nick on the first of many

C-Money · « **Reply #22 on:** November 17, 2014, 07:46:34 AM »

Quote from: wannabhntr on November 17, 2014, 07:36:43 AM

Thank you. We are lucky if we get two in a regular season. This was an exceptional year for us. No big bucks but we consider every deer a trophy. It was great to meet you too. I'm sorry I didn't have more time to help you guys out. Hopefully we can hook up in the future and get some hunting in. Am I safe in assuming you guys didn't make it back this weekend?

We did not make it back. Sure wish we could have with the cold weather. Kids were battling the sniffles and hockey season started, so just did not make it back. Was glad to get Molly out for her first hunt with a rifle, she enjoyed it very much. Hard to see her grow up so fast! We would be glad to hunt with you again in the future.

wannabhntr · « **Reply #23 on:** November 17, 2014, 07:57:02 AM »

My family is dealing with it too. Tis' the season. We'll keep in touch.

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