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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: DoubleJ on September 15, 2011, 09:16:04 PM

Title: SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Close
Post by: DoubleJ on September 15, 2011, 09:16:04 PM: Took the 2 oldest boys out tonight. Went to a place with a nice clearing with a brush "island" in the middle. Sitting there, scanning to the right when my 7 year old tugs on my shirt. I look down at him and his eyes are locked to the left and the size of saucers. He didn't say anything, he didn't have to. I looked out and about 100 yards away and closing fast was a fat 2x2 blackie. I gave them the sit sign and both kids hit the deck. I locked the pin on the buck as he continued to move towards us. At about 40 yards, he turned and went parallel to the road that cut through the clearing. I could see him through the brush but had no shot. I moved the bow to aim to the right of the brush and waited for him to appear on the other side. As I watched him , close to within 10 yards, he very calmly and cooly turned to the left and disappeared into the woods. It hurt to watch him walk but I felt for my 7 year old more than anything. He thought the whole thing was super cool but, I would have liked to been able to put the buck on the ground for him.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/MGalleryItem.php?id=10740)
Title: Re: SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Close
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on September 15, 2011, 09:35:30 PM: Sounds like a great hunt to me its good for the kids to see the all the work that goes into the hunt that doesnt always pan out. I took the neighbors son out tonight behind his farm just to look to see if any elk had wandered in gave a few cow calls while we were looking, and ended up chasing a talkative bull around the rest of the night. My neighbors kid will be going out for his second season here in a few weeks with a muzzleloader as you can imagine hes pretty excited about it now even though we didnt even get a shot.
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Post by: jagermiester on September 15, 2011, 09:37:13 PM: That is awesome I hope it happens for you with your boy there
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Post by: longashes on September 16, 2011, 12:24:06 PM: Sounds like fun ... Keep em at it!

BTW ... that maps looks exactly like one of my favorite spots!! :chuckle:
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Post by: jackmaster on September 16, 2011, 12:25:27 PM: whats up with your avatar punchn himself in the nuts dude :chuckle:
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Post by: Tacomahunter on September 16, 2011, 03:01:14 PM: :yeah: LMAO!
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Post by: GrainfedMuley on September 18, 2011, 05:34:59 AM: :chuckle: some people have issues? :chuckle: