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Offline Silas

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Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« on: October 23, 2024, 07:49:33 PM »
Just wrapped up an incredible deer season with my amazing wife.

After she joined me on a bear hunt a couple years ago, her first time ever hunting, she caught the bug and surprised me by taking her hunter safety course last year. Afterwards, we dove into the adventure together. We put in the effort that season but didn’t get anything. This year was no different—six tough days with no luck.

But we didn’t give up! On the final day of the season, (yesterday) we went to a different spot my sister in law and her husband told us about. At first light we spot five bucks, two of which being legal. She made a perfect shot on her first big game animal and after a short stalk, I dropped the other.
This is a special year for us as we just got married in August and we are moving to Idaho. I'm sure we'll be back for some Washington hunts, but doubling on what is potentially our last year for a while hunting in Washington, we're thrilled.

I can’t express how proud I am of her determination and skill behind the rifle. She was cool as a cucumber.
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2024, 08:02:28 PM »
Congratulations!  :tup:
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2024, 08:08:32 PM »
Great bucks!!
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2024, 08:15:38 PM »
Well done !!
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2024, 08:19:13 PM »
Nice bucks! Congrats!
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2024, 08:37:39 PM »
Man that is awesome! Reminds me of my wife and I on our first date. During the height of covid and most of turkey season was shut down besides the last few weeks of the season, she decided that only getting a few hours of sleep was worth it and got up early and did the hour drive to get on the birds in the dark and once the birds came in strutting the rest was history. Now it's all she wants do, my wife and I were also able to double up on bucks this year just a day apart. Can't wait to see more adventures that you guys have!
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2024, 09:25:43 PM »
Congrats!!!  Great bucks and great times!!!
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2024, 09:27:58 PM »
Nice job both of you,
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2024, 10:08:14 PM »
What a terrific post!

Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2024, 03:02:46 AM »
Awesome! Good work to both of you.
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2024, 07:05:24 AM »
 Fantastic!! Congratulations, both of you.
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2024, 07:27:37 AM »
Congratulations to the both of you! Way to stick it out!!
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2024, 08:07:36 AM »
 :tup:
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2024, 08:10:33 AM »
Congrats to both of you!  :tup:
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2024, 10:23:52 AM »
Congratulations that is awesome
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2024, 02:49:22 PM »
👍👍 congratulations.
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2024, 03:58:58 PM »
Good job! That will sure save some money on the meat bill this winter.
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2024, 04:47:12 PM »
Congrats!  That will be a great memory and more to come!  I am so fortunate that my wife and all three of our daughters enjoy hunting!
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Re: Two Last Days Bucks. My Wife's First Animal.
« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2024, 06:58:56 PM »
That's awesome congrats to her!!!
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