Little Pathfinder Scores on First Buck- Double Drop Tine 4x4

[fishngamereaper]

Awesome...You created a monster. Doesn't he know your supposed to start small, its all down hill from here. 

[Northforker]

The smile on Little Pathfinder's face says it all! Congrats!!

[Pathfinder101]

Another note on this buck.  I missed him last year during archery season when he was a 3 point.  There is no reason I should have missed: 22 yard shot out of a ground blind, he was calm, didn't see me draw, didn't jump the string.  The only explanation I can think of is that I skipped the arrow off the bottom of the window frame of my ground blind.  I have spent most of the year puzzling over why I missed that buck. 
Now I know why.  I think God was saving that deer for my little guy. 
Here are a couple of trail cam pics of him last year when he was a screwy looking 3 point.  You can see how his right antler is starting to develop what would turn (this year) into one of his drop tines.  It's hard to see in velvet, and I don't have any hard-horned pics of him, but what looks like his G5 is actually tipped downward. 

[Pathfinder101]

Little Pathfinder tagging his buck.  He insisted we fill out the tag before taking pics. 

[rosscrazyelk]

Congrats to you and your son. Great buck

[jackmaster]

Has little dude come down from the massive deer killn high yet?  little pathfinder is probably wanting to whack a big bull elk now I bet? !!

[couesbitten]

So awesome, reminds me of when my son shot his first buck, it's been 10 years, but I remember it like it was yesterday, greatest hunt of my life!  Congratulations to you and your son, I know how excited and proud you are.

[jackmaster]

So awesome, reminds me of when my son shot his first buck, it's been 10 years, but I remember it like it was yesterday, greatest hunt of my life!  Congratulations to you and your son, I know how excited and proud you are.

its funny you say that because my son was 9 when he got his first deer, a dink compared to little pathfinder  but a buck none the less, we couldn't get my son to ride any where except the back of the truck with his buck and now he leaves for Iraq in January (82nd airborne) !! It's just awesome to me that little pathfinder has brought back a ton of memories just by having that huge success smile and riding that buck like a dirt bike I show everyone I can the pics, especially non hunters and show them and tell them this is what ITS ALL ABOUT 

[BIGMIKE]

Very nice first deer in deed,  your story and the pictures shared is exactly what makes living in USA second to none. Good job bro. Congrats to the little man. Keep hammering!

[csaaphill]

 
congrats to the little pathfinder and you too sir that's one trophy for sure.
Love all the write up you have shared here. the Caribou one and now this OMG. 

[Pathfinder101]

So awesome, reminds me of when my son shot his first buck, it's been 10 years, but I remember it like it was yesterday, greatest hunt of my life!  Congratulations to you and your son, I know how excited and proud you are.

its funny you say that because my son was 9 when he got his first deer, a dink compared to little pathfinder  but a buck none the less, we couldn't get my son to ride any where except the back of the truck with his buck and now he leaves for Iraq in January (82nd airborne) !! It's just awesome to me that little pathfinder has brought back a ton of memories just by having that huge success smile and riding that buck like a dirt bike I show everyone I can the pics, especially non hunters and show them and tell them this is what ITS ALL ABOUT 

Jackmaster,
No, not completely down from his high yet.  He was just starting to come back down to earth and then we spent last night boiling the skull for the wall.  He ran around for 10 minutes this morning before school trying to figure out the best place in the living room to hang it (apparently we will be rearranging some decor... ). 
Congrats to you son, I am a retired Army Paratrooper/Ranger/Jumpmaster and spent a little time at Fort Bragg myself.  I will say a prayer for him today that he stays safe and his unit has a good deployment.  Tell him "All The Way!" for me.

[Pathfinder101]

Very nice first deer in deed,  your story and the pictures shared is exactly what makes living in USA second to none. Good job bro. Congrats to the little man. Keep hammering!

Thanks Mike.  Great to hear from you 

[jackmaster]

So awesome, reminds me of when my son shot his first buck, it's been 10 years, but I remember it like it was yesterday, greatest hunt of my life!  Congratulations to you and your son, I know how excited and proud you are.

its funny you say that because my son was 9 when he got his first deer, a dink compared to little pathfinder  but a buck none the less, we couldn't get my son to ride any where except the back of the truck with his buck and now he leaves for Iraq in January (82nd airborne) !! It's just awesome to me that little pathfinder has brought back a ton of memories just by having that huge success smile and riding that buck like a dirt bike I show everyone I can the pics, especially non hunters and show them and tell them this is what ITS ALL ABOUT 

Jackmaster,
No, not completely down from his high yet.  He was just starting to come back down to earth and then we spent last night boiling the skull for the wall.  He ran around for 10 minutes this morning before school trying to figure out the best place in the living room to hang it (apparently we will be rearranging some decor... ). 
Congrats to you son, I am a retired Army Paratrooper/Ranger/Jumpmaster and spent a little time at Fort Bragg myself.  I will say a prayer for him today that he stays safe and his unit has a good deployment.  Tell him "All The Way!" for me.

i will for sure and thank you!! Do you miss it as much as I do ??

[dmoua]

 

[Pathfinder101]

So awesome, reminds me of when my son shot his first buck, it's been 10 years, but I remember it like it was yesterday, greatest hunt of my life!  Congratulations to you and your son, I know how excited and proud you are.

its funny you say that because my son was 9 when he got his first deer, a dink compared to little pathfinder  but a buck none the less, we couldn't get my son to ride any where except the back of the truck with his buck and now he leaves for Iraq in January (82nd airborne) !! It's just awesome to me that little pathfinder has brought back a ton of memories just by having that huge success smile and riding that buck like a dirt bike I show everyone I can the pics, especially non hunters and show them and tell them this is what ITS ALL ABOUT 

Jackmaster,
No, not completely down from his high yet.  He was just starting to come back down to earth and then we spent last night boiling the skull for the wall.  He ran around for 10 minutes this morning before school trying to figure out the best place in the living room to hang it (apparently we will be rearranging some decor... ). 
Congrats to you son, I am a retired Army Paratrooper/Ranger/Jumpmaster and spent a little time at Fort Bragg myself.  I will say a prayer for him today that he stays safe and his unit has a good deployment.  Tell him "All The Way!" for me.

i will for sure and thank you!! Do you miss it as much as I do ??

I have since the day I left it.  I spent the second half of my career in Recruiting.  That was a family decision, not my personal choice.  If it had just been me, I would have gone back to being a Ranger as quickly as possible.