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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Craig on November 12, 2013, 09:34:00 AM

Title: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: Craig on November 12, 2013, 09:34:00 AM: Took my son hunting on his first real hunting trip. We went to a friends place in Montana.

This trip reminded me about having fun and what hunting with your son is all about.

I could not sit on a hill in 30 degree weather all day and 20 mph winds for more then two hours without going back to the house to warm up.

I could not hike for miles on end with him in tow.

we had to go back and eat while there are 30 doe and 4 bucks in view.

scaring deer away because you have to answer questions and explain what we are doing and why we are doing it.

keeping a 9 year old to set still is hard.

explaining why we are not shooting a buck thats right in front of us.

All these things make you come back to reality that size is not everything and spending quality time in the woods with your kids is the best thing in the world. I shot the my smallest buck ever but I would not trade it for a 200' buck hunting by myself. His smile lasted for 2 hours and its all he talks about is deer hunting with dad. :). Now there is one more young kid hooked on hunting.

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His bonus badger while calling coyotes. ( whole story in the varmint section )

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Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: bracer40 on November 12, 2013, 09:47:16 AM: Great pics. And I totally agree that even a little spike in this situation would be a bigger trophy & memory than a 200" buck solo!
Love that badger shot too.
I'm sure you've heard it plenty of times but that boy couldn't be mistaken for anybody's but yours.
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 12, 2013, 10:03:35 AM: I don't know about a spike vs. 200" but it I'm glad that you enjoyed time with Jr.

Nice badger and gun :tup: Did you guys case-skin that badger? Getting it tanned?

Awesome trip.
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: erk444 on November 12, 2013, 11:04:35 AM: I like the pic of him sleeping :tup: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on November 12, 2013, 11:10:59 AM: Congratz!!
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: 724wd on November 12, 2013, 11:17:53 AM: awesome! my daughter and i will be hitting the blind for late archery! hunting with kids is the best!

and WOW! that canyon you're in looks like fantastic country! deer heaven
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: jollyskwala on November 12, 2013, 11:47:46 AM: well done. next year will be my first year for that kinda trip. Not the smallest deer either....if fact a trophy like no other.
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: Ridgerunner on November 12, 2013, 11:50:44 AM: Great job out there.
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: Craig on November 12, 2013, 11:59:21 AM: Getting a life size mount of the badger.
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: NRA4LIFE on November 12, 2013, 12:11:56 PM: That would be SUPER cool. Having gone to the University of Wisconsin, a mounted badger for the house has always been on my bucket list. Came real close in MT a few years ago but the little bugger was just too quick for me.
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: 2MANY on November 12, 2013, 12:49:39 PM: Way to go dad.
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 12, 2013, 03:22:16 PM: Quote from: Craig on November 12, 2013, 11:59:21 AM
Getting a life size mount of the badger.

Awesome! That will be an awesome memory brought back to life.
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 12, 2013, 03:26:28 PM: Pretty cool :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: pashok23 on November 12, 2013, 04:05:47 PM: Well done.congrats :tup:
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: C-Money on November 12, 2013, 04:12:00 PM: Very nice hunt for you and your son!! Great times!
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: Wea300mag on November 12, 2013, 07:58:37 PM: It doesn't get better than that, great pics. :tup:

That is a sweet looking badger.
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: 3nails on November 12, 2013, 08:08:22 PM: Really cool! He'll remember that hunt for the rest of his life.
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: Widgeondeke on November 12, 2013, 08:09:41 PM: Did he shoot the badger?
Hunts with our kids are the best memories :twocents:
Congrats
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: runningboard on November 12, 2013, 08:10:59 PM: good on you for remembering what it's about & enjoying those times and building memories with your no#1 companion for life :tup:
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: MLBowhunting on November 12, 2013, 08:19:51 PM: Very nice :tup:
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: JLS on November 12, 2013, 08:21:28 PM: Good for you. Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? One of my best elk hunts ever was shooting a 2x2 bull with my daughter laying right beside me watching.
Title: Re: Take a step back. MT deer hunt
Post by: Soady on November 12, 2013, 08:40:08 PM: Those smiles say it all! Nice job Dad on both the buck and the badger, that full mount will look awesome and bring back memories for many years to come. :tup: