Montana rut Dad/Son smackdown

[mtndew]

Just got back from Montana with my oldest son, Luke, elkaholic123 (Jerry) and his son Brandon. We went four for four. All I have right now are my pic's. Second day, half hour before dark me and Luke spotted a buck in it's bed across the draw from us, ranged it at 266 yards. I settled into my shooting sticks and put one through his chest. He never got up.(he tried to get his feet under him, but a quick second shot anchored him). Over 32 years of successful hunting, and this is the first time I have shoot a deer in it's bed. Pretty cool! Hard to see all the extra points in the pictures, but if you count them all up he is a 10x7! He is also my first non typical. Next evening, 35 minutes before dark I spotted a beautiful 4x4 buck in the bottom of a draw. Ranged him at 208 yards. Luke has killed several does on youth hunts (he is only 16, you wouldn't know it from the pictures... kid is bigger than me already), but he has never got a buck. One clean miss, and the buck held tight-didn't budge. Must have been buck fever. He jacked in another round, and made a perfect shot, dropping the buck in his tracks. I couldn't be prouder! It is one heck of a buck for a first! Both of our deer had to be packed out in the dark back to camp (with help from Jerry and Brandon) on our packframes. Good times! This will be a hunt that Luke and I will always remember! I will let Jerry add his pics and story to this post, or start his own.

[Austrian Hunter]

Awesome Bucks, congrats to the hunters!!!!!!  Wow, I got to go to Montana! 

[Turkeyman]

Nice bucks good times.

[509er]

NICE!!!   

[elkaholic123]

I don't have too much to add except it was a great time had by all :
packing out the meat in the dark was not the highlight though 
hera are a few pics of me and my son Brandon with our deer!If you look close at mine he still had a little milk on his mouth 

[Huntbear]

Way to go guys!!!!  That is what a hunting trip is supposed to be like.  Gotta love Montana!

[Rack Hunter]

awsome bucks guys.  cant wait to go back.

[ELKBURGER]

Definite smackdown! Great job you guys. Wallhangers for sure!!

[Pathfinder101]

Wow, those bucks are both mashers!  WHat a great first buck for your son!

[mtndew]

Wow, those bucks are both mashers!  WHat a great first buck for your son!

Thanks! He was REALLY pumped! How long have you been calling big bucks 'mashers'? We have called them that for quite some time, but I don't here that term used very often.

[huntnphool]

Awesome guys, those are some great bucks. Milk on the lips Jerry? I think you tagged the best eating one of the bunch

Mtndew, I might have pics of that buck. If I do I will send them to you, thats a wall hanger

[Hornseeker]

Good NIGHT MTNDew....that is one dandy buck!! SO is the other! Congrats!

[mtndew]

Mtndew, I might have pics of that buck. If I do I will send them to you, thats a wall hanger
[/quote]That would be great, if you have them! Thanks. (Are there any big bucks in Washington, Idaho or Montana that you DON'T have pictures of???)

[bearpaw]

Awesome hunt guys, I really like that NT buck....

[MtnMuley]

Couple of dandy MT bucks there! Congrats!