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Title: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: ThunderChicken66 on December 04, 2010, 06:44:08 PM
My brother and I took my son out today for his first late season hunt for antlerless MD and WT.  Lots of hiking through the snow.  Got on 'em but not close enough.  Good time was had by all.  Headed out in the morning to give it another shot.  Will post photos when he scores.  Good luck to all hunting late season.

TC66
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 04, 2010, 06:50:16 PM
Good luck to him on his hunt :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: ThunderChicken66 on December 05, 2010, 03:40:34 PM
Had a good clear morning with a stiff NE wind.  With the wind we didn't see anything.  Drove a couple canyons after coffee and came up on three does in a creek bottom just off the road.  Let my son out and kept going.  Parked a couple hundred yards above him, grabbed my pack and with his cousin, headed back toward him.  Rounded a bend just in time to see him draw and let off for what I didn't know at the time would have been the third shot.  Got to him and noticed two arrow missing from his quiver.  He said he thought his first shot at 30 yards was a good hit but took a second at 50 yards as the Muley doe went up the hill away from the creek.  Looked for blood but didn't see any where he said the deer was standing.  Scanned the area and found the blood.  Good blood trail and could tell the deer was hit well.  Sent the boys on the trail with a radio and headed back to get the truck.  Wasn't 2 minutes and I got a call; "Bandit this is snowman, we got the package.  The doe was facing my son head on the first shot hit her in the basket.  She bled out in less than two minutes and was only 35 yards from where she was shot.  Pics are the result.  Good job son!  Way to close a good season.

TC66
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: ThunderChicken66 on December 05, 2010, 03:42:25 PM
More pics of the hunt.
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: ThunderChicken66 on December 05, 2010, 03:45:56 PM
more pics.
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 05, 2010, 03:54:41 PM
Looks like he put a smack down on her.   :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: gotshot on December 05, 2010, 04:01:38 PM
Nice job. Got to love those blood trails in the snow.
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: rasbo on December 05, 2010, 04:17:12 PM
congrats to the young man
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: ThunderChicken66 on December 05, 2010, 06:22:29 PM
Thanks hunters, pretty proud young man, not to mention his pappy.    :)
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: bobcat on December 05, 2010, 06:26:53 PM
Nice, healthy looking doe. Good job!
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: bullrider97 on December 05, 2010, 06:32:12 PM
Nice doe- tell your son I always shoot the does over a buck.  :) Better eating.  :drool: I shot my first doe with my grandfather and great uncle, which I will never forget. I am sure that your son feels the same about his first.

Congrats.
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: Wea300mag on December 05, 2010, 06:36:04 PM
Very nicely done, congrats to your son.
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: yelp on December 05, 2010, 07:00:37 PM
Austin Great Job!   8)  Way to go! You'll never forget that deer or the hunt.  Next time I want Nick to carry that out on his back for ya. LOL.  Talked with your Dad he is pretty proud of ya.  She is a nice size doe too.  It will be good eating!  Great job.   :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: wayner on December 05, 2010, 08:24:17 PM
congrats to your son :IBCOOL: that is awesome. I love those blood trails in the snow :)
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: salmonslayer1 on December 07, 2010, 07:04:51 PM
good job on the kill one of many more :IBCOOL: to come.
Title: Re: Son's first late season hunt
Post by: ThunderChicken66 on December 07, 2010, 09:48:52 PM
A special season for us.  Thanks for the good words.

Good hunting.

TC66
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