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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: highside74 on October 25, 2016, 09:54:02 PM

Title: A 12 Year Old And His 1st Deer
Post by: highside74 on October 25, 2016, 09:54:02 PM: We had a spike run through the front of our property Sunday morning acting goofy. I ask my youngest son if he wanted to put a camera and the blind outback after church? We checked the camera yesterday after school and had the spike at 8pm Sunday and a big 3x3 at 6am Monday and does all day long. My 12 year old and I sat in the blind til dark with no action. My son see's the buck after school with 2 does. He calls me at 3pm to tell me. At this time, I'm in Bremerton and live in Eatonville. Bomb toward home grab my 8 year old at daycare and head for the house. 4:35 the 12 year old puts the hammer down on a beautiful mature 3x3 Blacktail. He was a little excited and the first shot hit high but dropped the buck. He kept his composure and put a 2nd shot right through his heart. After his misfire on a giant 3 point out in a clearcut on Friday that crushed us, this was a nice way to finish his season.
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Post by: Turner89 on October 25, 2016, 10:00:05 PM: Great first blacktail. Good job kid :tup:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on October 25, 2016, 10:01:34 PM: Awesome :tup: Nice first buck
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on October 25, 2016, 10:03:35 PM: Oh man he's off to a great start deer hunting. Tell him congrats on that stud blackie. :tup:
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Post by: Mfowl on October 25, 2016, 10:04:07 PM: Totally awesome! Congrats!
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Post by: Duckslayer89 on October 25, 2016, 10:12:36 PM: Way to go man that is awesome! You gotta show me the ropes sometime on these Blacktails!
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Post by: highside74 on October 25, 2016, 10:15:00 PM: Quote from: Duckslayer89 on October 25, 2016, 10:12:36 PM
Way to go man that is awesome! You gotta show me the ropes sometime on these Blacktails!

Oh yeah like you really need help. lol
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Post by: Duckslayer89 on October 25, 2016, 10:19:12 PM: Quote from: highside74 on October 25, 2016, 10:15:00 PM
Quote from: Duckslayer89 on October 25, 2016, 10:12:36 PM
Way to go man that is awesome! You gotta show me the ropes sometime on these Blacktails!

Oh yeah like you really need help. lol

:chuckle: I'm struggling this year bro. The struggle is real.
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 25, 2016, 10:32:14 PM: Brute of a buck! Congrats!
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Post by: ruttnbuck on October 25, 2016, 10:36:35 PM: Way to get it done kid and stay persistant even after the missed buck days earlier. Beautiful buck!!
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Post by: ElevenBravo on October 25, 2016, 10:36:57 PM: Great ending to a frustrating start. Last year my buddy and I were elk hunting at the coast. He pulled the trigger on a 5x5 and click. The firing pin hit as hard as on any other round but it did not go bang. He brushed it off and said "that elk was not meant to die by me." A much better reaction than I would have had. Again, great job kid.
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Post by: Duckslayer89 on October 25, 2016, 10:40:34 PM: Body is really big. Wondering how much meat you'll pull off him
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Post by: fishnfur on October 25, 2016, 11:36:34 PM: The kid's got some luck with the bucks. Deer whisperer. Super nice mature buck. Well done!
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on October 26, 2016, 04:56:05 AM: That's how the blacktail addiction starts! Way to go! Great buck :tup:
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Post by: go4steelhd on October 26, 2016, 04:58:32 AM: Nice buck!!!
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on October 26, 2016, 05:19:19 AM: Very nice first buck for (Name Here)!! Congrats
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Post by: Jpmiller on October 26, 2016, 06:29:15 AM: Awesome deer congratulations. I am a little jealous at seeing all these kids taking bigger deer than I ever have though lol what a great way to get him hooked on the sport.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on October 26, 2016, 06:39:47 AM: You've got yourself quite a hunter there, dad. Well done.
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Post by: Grizman on October 26, 2016, 07:27:04 AM: Great job young man!! And, isn't that a great feeling Dad!! Nothing better in my opinion.
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Post by: Molon5labe on October 26, 2016, 07:37:02 AM: 430 in the afternoon huh? Nice buck!
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Post by: highside74 on October 26, 2016, 09:47:48 AM: Quote from: Molon5labe on October 26, 2016, 07:37:02 AM
430 in the afternoon huh? Nice buck!

Yep. A little strange because he is not all that swollen up and he is barely stinky but he was sticking with one doe just waiting I guess.
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Post by: Widgeondeke on October 26, 2016, 10:12:58 AM: Whoa. Big congrats to the young hunter :tup:
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Post by: Chad Osterholtz on October 26, 2016, 10:19:05 AM: Great Job!
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Post by: boneaddict on October 26, 2016, 10:23:53 AM: Well done!
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Post by: Whitpirate on October 26, 2016, 01:22:48 PM: Great job and a heck of a first buck. Lifetime memories there! All the best to your boy and some excellent table fare.
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Post by: brew on October 26, 2016, 07:26:14 PM: :tup:
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Post by: powderbounder on October 27, 2016, 03:33:58 PM: Awesome right there! Cheers for your boy! :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL: Great first buck.
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Post by: Goshawk on October 28, 2016, 06:55:37 PM: What a Dandy Buck!!!

Also,
If I may, GREAT PICTURES! I'm always a bit puzzled how or why anyone would pose with a wonderful buck and have a look on their face like they just found out the IRS is repossessing their homes.

Tell those kids I'm truly Impressed by that buck and their composure.
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Post by: Bango skank on October 28, 2016, 07:01:26 PM: Right on, hell of a first buck. Hell of a buck period.

The moose burger was excellent by the way. :tup:
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on October 28, 2016, 08:04:25 PM: Awesome, congrats to the young hunter!
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Post by: Muleyslyr on October 30, 2016, 08:44:21 PM: Definitely got him set up with all the right poses for pics. :tup: Great job!
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Post by: highside74 on October 30, 2016, 09:05:08 PM: Quote from: Muleyslyr on October 30, 2016, 08:44:21 PM
Definitely got him set up with all the right poses for pics. :tup: Great job!

It wasn't without it's challenges. I wanted to keep taking pictures to make sure they were good. He was getting tired of holding his head up and wanted to be done. I had to tell him that he only kills his first buck once and after the skinning starts we will never get the chance to take these pictures again, so let's make them count. After that he was a trooper and took some great pictures.

Thanks everyone for all the kind comments, both he and I appreciate them.
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Post by: JJB11B on October 30, 2016, 09:07:48 PM: Awesome Deer! Congratulations to the Young Man
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Post by: riverrun on October 30, 2016, 09:33:03 PM: Nice looking buck! Good job!
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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on October 31, 2016, 04:46:41 AM: Great first buck!
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Post by: 724wd on October 31, 2016, 12:46:12 PM: that's awesome!
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on October 31, 2016, 12:51:31 PM: Great buck young man! Congrats!