collapse

Advertisement


« previous next »
Pages: 1 2 3 [All]   Go Down

Author Topic: Son's first deer  (Read 5082 times)

Offline RugerRay

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Sep 2016
  • Posts: 240
  • Location: Colville
Son's first deer
« on: November 12, 2017, 09:51:00 AM »
After about a mile and a half walk into some timber yesterday morning, we found a nice little knob to sit up on watch over a recent log job. A good buddy of mine had seen a little 3 point just the other day chasing a doe around, so we knew that there might be some rut activity starting up. With my youngest handling the rattle bag, my oldest manned the grunt tube as well as the rifle. Only 20 minutes into the action, I noticed a tail flicker in the tree line about 300 yards out. I got the binocs on it, and saw we had a dandy of a 4 point coming in hot. He spared no time coming into the open, grunting right back at us. I was finally able to get my son lined up on the buck, presenting only a straight on shot at 200 yards. Buck fever was running rampant through my boy, and couldn't manage to get a confident mark on the deer. The buck slipped back into the tree line, but didn't seem spooked. I was able to glass him through the trees, and noticed as if he was almost chasing something off. We slipped down the knob, and made our way into the tree line. Just as we got to an old skid trail lane, we saw this buck standing in the clearing 30 yards away. My son quickly pulled up the rifle, clicked the safety off and drilled it. One shot with the Ruger .270 and 150 grain Nosler Partitions, and it was laying 50' from where he shot. I couldn't be more proud of my boys, and I'm looking forward to many more of these memories to come.
« Last Edit: November 12, 2017, 10:13:27 AM by RugerRay »
Logged

Offline full choke

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+14)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 2714
  • Location: Maple Valley
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2017, 10:07:14 AM »
Congratulations! :tup:
Logged
"If you think our wars for oil are bad, wait until we are fighting for water..."

Offline Jimmy33

  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2012
  • Posts: 805
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2017, 10:07:39 AM »
Awesome work!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Logged
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation.
He is my stronghold, my refuge and my savior—
    from violent people you save me.

Offline bigmacc

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Oct 2012
  • Posts: 6242
  • Location: the woods
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2017, 10:19:17 AM »
congratulations young man :tup:
Logged

Offline Harbor_hunter

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Feb 2014
  • Posts: 463
  • Location: Grays Harbor
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2017, 02:14:45 PM »
Very cool!
Logged

Offline Falcon

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2007
  • Posts: 1258
  • Location: Enumclaw
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2017, 02:22:54 PM »
Love it.  Congrats👊🦌👊
Logged
Cast all your anxiety upon him, for he cares for you.    1 Peter 5:7

Offline Widgeondeke

  • Trade Count: (+8)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2010
  • Posts: 3374
  • Location: Lake Stevens, WA
  • US Army Infantry 91-98
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2017, 02:42:05 PM »
Great job and CONGRATS  :tup:
Logged

Offline bowhunterforever

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Oct 2008
  • Posts: 8540
  • Location: Lincoln, Co
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2017, 03:19:12 PM »
Nice job :tup:
Logged
You sure you know how to skin griz pilgram

Offline C-Money

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2008
  • Posts: 10939
  • Location: Grant County
  • Self proclaimed 3pt master
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2017, 03:20:37 PM »
Thats a great buck! Tell him congrats!
Logged
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

Offline trophyhunt

  • Forum Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+11)
  • Explorer
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 19634
  • Location: Wetside
  • Groups: Wa Wild Sheep Life Member
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2017, 03:24:31 PM »
Great job young man, very nice deer! Absolutely love it!
Logged
“In common with”..... not so much!!

Offline JWEBB

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2014
  • Posts: 1385
  • Location: Camas
  • Waiting for October
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2017, 03:49:38 PM »
Great work! Good looking buck too  :tup:
Logged
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome

Offline fish vacuum

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2010
  • Posts: 2227
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2017, 03:51:27 PM »
Solid work!
Logged

Offline Watimberghost

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2008
  • Posts: 2097
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2017, 05:09:09 PM »
That is what it's all about! Good for you getting your boys into the outdoors! Congrats on a great buck and memories for life :tup:
Logged

Offline 3nails

  • WA State Trappers Association
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2011
  • Posts: 4332
    • Jeff Hinkle
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2017, 05:25:12 PM »
 Dandy first buck!
Logged
Amadeo
https://www.youtube.com/@3nails337

Instagram    3nails_hinkle

Offline steen

  • Women's Board
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2009
  • Posts: 1789
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2017, 05:48:40 PM »
Very nice to get it done with both boys involved! Nice buck young man!
Logged

Offline DOUBLELUNG

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 5837
  • Location: Wenatchee
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2017, 09:26:15 AM »
That's the good stuff!
Logged
As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

Offline dvolmer

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2012
  • Posts: 1562
  • Location: Eastern Washington, West Richland
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2017, 09:29:21 AM »
Nothing better than hunting with the kiddos!!!!!  great job dad!!!
Logged
Zonk Volmer

Offline Gringo31

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: May 2009
  • Posts: 5607
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #17 on: November 13, 2017, 09:42:37 AM »
Awesome!

Congrats to the young man!!! :tup:
Logged
We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.
-Ronald Reagan

Offline X-Force

  • Solo Hunter
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+8)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Sep 2007
  • Posts: 5567
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #18 on: November 13, 2017, 03:49:21 PM »
Awesome!
Logged
People get offended at nothing at all. So, speak your mind and be unapologetic.

Offline Muleyslyr

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 1247
  • Location: Marysville
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #19 on: November 13, 2017, 05:33:15 PM »
Sweet! :tup:
Logged

Offline elkoholic1

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2009
  • Posts: 2456
  • Location: Concrete WA
  • Groups: Elkoholic1
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #20 on: November 13, 2017, 06:08:38 PM »
 :tup: :tup:
Logged

Offline tgomez

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2014
  • Posts: 1587
  • Location: SPOKANE , WA.
  • "IF IT BLEEDS, WE CAN KILL IT!"
  • Groups: Evergreen Archery Club, Spokane Rifle Club, NRA
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #21 on: November 14, 2017, 07:28:47 AM »
Nice buck and great job young man.  Looks like IEP land up in unit 124.
Logged
☠🫀 ULTIMATE PREDATOR 🫀☠

Offline RugerRay

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Sep 2016
  • Posts: 240
  • Location: Colville
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #22 on: November 14, 2017, 07:53:04 AM »
Thank you to everyone for all of the positive, and encouraging comments. I will definitely pass them on to my boys. They're looking forward to the European mount hanging up in their room soon.
Logged

Offline RugerRay

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Sep 2016
  • Posts: 240
  • Location: Colville
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #23 on: November 14, 2017, 07:54:16 AM »
Quote from: tgomez on November 14, 2017, 07:28:47 AM
Nice buck and great job young man.  Looks like IEP land up in unit 124.

Thank you! You definitely got the unit right. We were actually on a piece of Stimson ground.
Logged

Offline Gunfire

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 126
  • Location: Mill Creek, WA
  • Semper Fi
    • Instagram
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #24 on: November 14, 2017, 08:19:26 AM »
Great buck. I'm sure this is the first of many to come.
Logged
A day without blood is like a day without sunshine.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/westerngametrails/

Offline 2MANY

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jun 2013
  • Posts: 5059
  • Location: Yup
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #25 on: November 14, 2017, 09:01:14 AM »
Perfect.
Logged

Offline N7XW

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2011
  • Posts: 1117
  • Location: Westport, WA
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #26 on: November 14, 2017, 09:19:57 AM »
Great story and great buck.  Congrats to you and your sons.
Logged

Offline tlbradford

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2007
  • Posts: 3518
  • Location: Veradale
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #27 on: November 14, 2017, 10:44:55 AM »
Awesome job Dad!  Great first buck and story.
Logged
Dreams are forever on the mind, realization in the hands.

Offline elkboy

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Dec 2010
  • Posts: 1808
  • Location: Corvallis, Oregon
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #28 on: November 14, 2017, 10:46:52 AM »
Congratulations!  That is a great story!  So awesome to see the kids take their first deer. :)
Logged

Offline Turner89

  • WA State Trappers Association
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2011
  • Posts: 3200
  • Location: Startup, Wa
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #29 on: November 14, 2017, 08:26:34 PM »
Great job kid! Awesome buck!

Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

Logged
" if your a 20 year old and not a liberal, you don't have a heart. If your a 40 year old and not a conservative,  you don't have a brain"

Offline shootem

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2011
  • Posts: 636
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #30 on: November 14, 2017, 08:39:46 PM »
Well done to the young man. I bet we have a new hunter for life.
Logged

Offline riverrun

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Mar 2010
  • Posts: 156
  • Location: Yakima
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #31 on: November 14, 2017, 08:54:51 PM »
Congradulations! Nice buck and good eats!
Logged

Offline lokidog

  • Trade Count: (+6)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Mar 2009
  • Posts: 15186
  • Location: Sultan/Wisconsin
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #32 on: November 14, 2017, 09:27:54 PM »
That's a dandy buck, I'd be happy with that also.
Logged

Offline ShaneTyTrey

  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2012
  • Posts: 1752
  • Location: Richland, Wa
  • Is there anything better than hunting?
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #33 on: November 14, 2017, 09:42:12 PM »
Congrats to the youngster
Logged
Cascade Life Member Washington Wild Sheep Foundation.
Life Member Idaho Wild Sheep Foundation.
Life Member Montana Wild Sheep Foundation.
Life Member Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society.

Offline Blacktail Sniper

  • Trade Count: (+6)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Oct 2009
  • Posts: 5915
  • Location: Rochester, Washington
  • Kill'em all...let the gravy sort'em out!!!
  • Groups: blacktail sniper
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #34 on: November 14, 2017, 09:52:02 PM »
 :tup: Good job!!
Logged
It is better to be consistently incorrect than inconsistently correct...

Sarcasm: The ability to insult stupid people without them realizing it. 

My level of sarcasm depends on your level of stupidity...

Sarcasm makes smart people laugh and stupid people mad.

Offline PastorJoel

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+4)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2015
  • Posts: 880
  • Location: Bremerton
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #35 on: November 14, 2017, 10:41:26 PM »
Nice!!  I can't wait until I get the chance to let my boy shoot a buck.  He is only 4, so we have a ways to go still.
Logged

Offline wt

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Aug 2010
  • Posts: 419
  • Location: Bothell
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #36 on: November 17, 2017, 01:48:41 PM »
Oh yah, Good work! A strong little guy to take an off hand shot with a .270! Proud dad.
Logged

Offline Woodchuck

  • GO TEAM!!!
  • Global Moderator
  • Trade Count: (+13)
  • Explorer
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2009
  • Posts: 12147
  • Location: Walla Walla
  • HuntWA Woodblock
Re: Son's first deer
« Reply #37 on: November 17, 2017, 01:51:30 PM »
Very cool, Congrats  :tup:
Logged
Antlered rabbit tastes like chicken


Inuendo, wasn't he an Italian proctoligist?
Pages: 1 2 3 [All]   Go Up
« previous next »
 


* Advertisement

Quick Links

* Recent Topics

Yard bucks by Boss .300 winmag
[Yesterday at 11:20:39 PM]
Yard babies by Feathernfurr
[Yesterday at 10:04:54 PM]
Pocket Carry by bb76
[Yesterday at 08:44:00 PM]
Seeking recommendations on a new scope by coachg
[Yesterday at 08:10:21 PM]
Sauk Unit Youth Elk Tips by high_hunter
[Yesterday at 08:06:05 PM]
Jupiter Mountain Rayonier Permit- 621 Bull Tag by HntnFsh
[Yesterday at 07:58:22 PM]
KODIAK06 2025 trail cam and personal pics thread by Boss .300 winmag
[Yesterday at 07:07:33 PM]
MOVED: Seekins Element 7PRC for sale by Bob33
[Yesterday at 06:57:10 PM]
3 pintails by metlhead
[Yesterday at 04:44:03 PM]
1993 Merc issues getting up on plane by Happy Gilmore
[Yesterday at 04:37:55 PM]
A lonely Job... by AL WORRELLS KID
[Yesterday at 03:21:14 PM]
Unit 364 Archery Tag by buglebuster
[Yesterday at 12:16:59 PM]
In the background by zwickeyman
[Yesterday at 12:10:13 PM]
A. Cole Lockback in AEB-L and Micarta by A. Cole
[Yesterday at 09:15:34 AM]
Willapa Hills 1 Bear by hunter399
[Yesterday at 08:24:48 AM]
Bearpaw Outfitters Annual July 4th Hunt Sale by Threewolves
[Yesterday at 06:35:57 AM]
Sockeye Numbers by Southpole
[July 03, 2025, 09:02:04 PM]
Selkirk bull moose. by moose40
[July 03, 2025, 05:42:19 PM]
SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal