Author Topic: Hunters first Deer (Read 18772 times)

L8NITE · « **on:** October 26, 2010, 10:02:09 PM »

Friday October 8 2010 my phone rings at work, its my 10 year old son Hunter... "Dad"..."yes bud?"," I have all my hunting clothes laid out and my back pack ready for deer season". "But we still have a week before season Bud"..."I know but I just want to be ready."
It becomes a sleepless week for my son, he is doing everything he can to keep his composure waiting for the opener.
Saturday finally comes, its O dark 30 we load up our gear and head for our spot. To my surprise there isn't another vehicle in sight. We have the area all to ourselves! We wait for first light and then head up the road walking quietly, as we approach our target area I feel the wind switch directions and it is hitting us right in the back. I explain to my son that is pointless to continue in this direction as the wind is blowing our scent towards the bedding areas. We decide to turn around and head in the opposite direction.
We get about a hundred yards away from the truck and my son says dad there's a deer. I am looking for all its worth and I cant see the dang thing. He has asked at least four times if its a buck and if he can shoot...I still cant see it. I ask him again where its at knowing that its not going to hang around forever so I had better hurry up and locate it...when he says DAD ITS RIGHT THERE! I look to where he is pointing and there is a spike standing about ten feet away trying to hide his head in a bush. I quietly tell him its a buck and he can go ahead and shoot if he can get a good rest on his sticks. The deer bolts from its hiding spot, runs about 75 yards and turns to look at us. I tell my son if you can get a good rest go ahead and take the shot...BANG!!!
I see dirt fly and the deer walks down the hill away from us, I tell him to reload because you missed. We follow the deer until he walks into the heavy brush and disappears.
We go over to where the deer was standing just to double check for any blood or any sign of the deer being hit. Nothing it was a clean miss just as I had witnessed in my binoculars.
My heart sinks, the moment he has waited for all year has just walked away. I can see the disappointment set in but I don't let it get him down. I explain to him that it has happened to every hunter at some time during their life and it will happen again.
As we continue walking I keep thinking that we have probably just scared every deer in the valley away and our chances of seeing another one are pretty slim, but we press on. I decide to go check another canyon where I had seen several bucks during early archery season.
As we are standing on the top of the canyon my son again says dad there's a deer. I immediately see the doe walking in our direction. We hunker down so she doesn't see us, as I continue glassing the canyon I start seeing more deer feeding on the hill side. Several spikes and five does are feeding all around us when this two point walks out from behind some reprod. I tell my son see that fat deer on the hill side its a buck and if you can get a steady rest stay calm and take the shot. We set his sticks up and he takes a rest. As I am watching through the binos I see him out of the corner of my eye frantically looking around at all the deer. I asked him if he could see the two point as I didn't want him shooting the wrong deer, and he said yea I just couldn't find it in my scope for a minute. He settles back on his sticks and I go back to the binos...BANG I see the buck hunch up and blood showing behind the front shoulder...perfect hit! The buck goes down the hill about twenty feet and piles up. We make our way (119 yards) over to the buck and Hunter is speechless. We pull the deer out of the grass so he can see the horns and he is shaking with excitement, after a few hugs and high fives he is on my cell phone calling mom to tell her the news...then calls grandpa to come help us drag it out. It was a morning we will both cherish forever.

the1rod · « **Reply #1 on:** October 26, 2010, 10:08:30 PM »

nice story, and nice buck. that thing has a massive body, congrats to you and your son.

Kent Hunter · « **Reply #2 on:** October 26, 2010, 11:29:56 PM »

Way to make Dad proud Hunter!! Nice job young man!!!

ASHQUACK · « **Reply #3 on:** October 27, 2010, 12:25:07 AM »

Very nice deer young man!

Is that a chupacabra in the backgorund?

PolarBear · « **Reply #4 on:** October 27, 2010, 12:34:41 AM »

Awesome!! That's what it is all about!! Congrats!

Michelle_Nelson · « **Reply #5 on:** October 27, 2010, 01:44:41 AM »

Very cool! Congrats to your son on his first deer!

1morebuck · « **Reply #6 on:** October 27, 2010, 11:07:07 AM »

Totally awesome! That is a great story and a phenomenal buck! Is that a M-77 he's shooting? Nice gun too! That memory will last forever!

Dadbear · « **Reply #7 on:** October 27, 2010, 11:26:10 AM »

What a fantastic story. This is my 9 year old's first season hunting as well. Great job Hunter... and even better job to you, Dad, for helping to encourage and develop another outdoorsman.

SemperFidelis97 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 27, 2010, 07:46:57 PM »

Congrats to your son my 9 year old son just tagged his first whitetail buck last weekend as well now dad just has to get off his butt, and download the hundred, or so pics we took.

PacificNWhunter · « **Reply #9 on:** October 27, 2010, 07:59:12 PM »

That's a great first buck! Awesome write up.

ser300wsm · « **Reply #10 on:** October 27, 2010, 07:59:16 PM »

Congrats to your boy on his first buck. Great story,thanks for sharing.

L8NITE · « **Reply #11 on:** October 27, 2010, 08:29:35 PM »

Thank you all for the encouragement! He had to get home in a hurry today to see if anyone had posted. No it's not a chupacabra in the background, it's our pale face boxer LOL. He was shooting a youth model .243, yea we are pretty dang proud of him. It's a lifetime memory there!

hogsniper · « **Reply #12 on:** October 27, 2010, 08:34:06 PM »

Awesome first buck! Congrats and hope there are many more trophys in your near future!!!

Mudball · « **Reply #13 on:** October 27, 2010, 10:28:24 PM »

He is going to be an even better hunter in the future. Not to many first time BT hunters get bucks like that. I would be very proud if I could get one like that. Good job. Even looks like the weather wasn't to bad, Just don't let him think they all come on the first day, It took me 5 years with one bad hit that we never found, It still makes me sick.

shedcrazy · « **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2010, 10:31:45 PM »

Way to go , I love seeing the kids out there!!! Congratulations

Schmalzfam · « **Reply #15 on:** October 27, 2010, 10:52:00 PM »

I love the story. Great deer lil man!

BIGMIKE · « **Reply #16 on:** November 02, 2010, 10:49:49 PM »

Great going kid. Keep it up.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 02, 2010, 10:50:55 PM »

congrats to him

great story 2

Superhunter333 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 02, 2010, 10:52:19 PM »

Good job little buddy

saylean · « **Reply #19 on:** November 05, 2010, 08:35:36 PM »

thumbs up little man!

gadwall · « **Reply #20 on:** November 23, 2010, 09:30:07 PM »

What a great story. I hope the two of you have many great hunts for years to come. When I started taking my kids hunting, I had more fun watching their excitement than filling a tag myself.

Great job Hunter. Practice finding your target in the scope by lining it up right over the top of your scope and then settling into the gun and finding the target. That will help get on target faster. Your dad probably has some good suggestions too.

Gadwall.

pitpride · « **Reply #21 on:** February 07, 2011, 06:37:48 PM »

that is awesome. my 10 year old just read the story too. he read the story then scrolled down at the pic and freaked out.

Now he's got his vision and dad has to learn how to help him out. Awesome story guys thanks for sharing.

upwind · « **Reply #22 on:** February 14, 2011, 12:42:18 PM »

Way cool nice buck and cool story I'm already getting excited about this years deer hunt.

400out · « **Reply #23 on:** March 13, 2011, 10:55:14 AM »

Good job boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WA hunter14 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 22, 2011, 09:23:38 PM »

i missed my first shot at my first buck too, the buck fever gets almost everyone on their first buck. Great job! good luck in the up coming years!

OlympicElkJunkie · « **Reply #25 on:** May 22, 2011, 09:31:38 PM »

great story. it took me back a few (or more) years to my first hunt with my dad. You said it was a day you'll never forget ... Hunter will never forget that day either.

pat riotic · « **Reply #26 on:** August 03, 2011, 09:25:47 AM »

its a great first dear, and awesome story

broadbandservices · « **Reply #27 on:** August 20, 2011, 03:01:25 AM »

First deer hunting experience is a great feeling and your story explains the same.

L8NITE · « **Reply #28 on:** October 01, 2011, 04:39:05 PM »

deer season is in 2 weeks and dad is gonna miss it it sux but atleast i have my grandpa this year im using my 308.Winchester im so jacked up.

HUNTER

3nails · « **Reply #29 on:** October 01, 2011, 05:12:36 PM »

Good luck Hunter!

DoubleJ · « **Reply #30 on:** October 01, 2011, 06:49:48 PM »

Good luck. My boys 10 and 7 will be at it this year.

CountryslickR · « **Reply #31 on:** October 07, 2011, 04:00:31 PM »

Great story!!!! Congrats!

L8NITE · « **Reply #32 on:** October 08, 2011, 11:22:41 AM »

thanks guys and good luck tro urself.

this is gonna be me hopefully lollolololololol

madmack76 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 08, 2011, 11:27:30 AM »

good luck and cool first buck

bucklucky · « **Reply #34 on:** October 08, 2011, 11:31:06 AM »

Shoot, I missed this one from last year. Good Deal!! Awesome!

ELKBURGER · « **Reply #35 on:** October 26, 2011, 06:33:19 AM »

Sweet Job! Way to ger it done with the .243. Beautiful buck.

deerslyr · « **Reply #36 on:** October 26, 2011, 10:01:23 PM »

Dam that forky has the body of a horse!

Button Nubbs · « **Reply #37 on:** October 26, 2011, 10:33:10 PM »

good deal! but tell him to check his 6. is that the chupacabara behind him?

L8NITE · « **Reply #38 on:** November 02, 2011, 04:46:59 PM »

hey guys i just ot ANOTHER 2 POINT on Friday check it out.

hunter

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