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On Thursday (12/30) afternoon my son who is 4 asked me if I was going hunting tomorrow? I said yes I was. He asked if he could go with me? I told him of course you could go with me. I told him we were not taking the iPad this time and he said he didn’t need to take it. I gave him a high 5 and a sounds good! We got to the property the next afternoon around 3:45. There were already 3 does in the food plot when we got there. We got within 35 yards of them and watched them for 2-3 minutes then I decided we just needed to go on to the stand. They blew and ran off. Once we got settled in the stand he asked why they made that noise? I said they were warning other deer that danger was in the area. He asked me why they would do that. I told him we are deer hunting with a goal to kill one. That’s the reason they see us as danger. It’s an instinct that they are born with out here in the wild. Around 4:30 a doe and a yearling step out. I told him that momma doe was just a little too small for us to shoot. We want a big doe. They fed for a while and went back into the planted pines once they heard him talking. Around 5:00 2 little does stepped out into the plot. They kept looking into the planted pines and I told him I bet momma is close by. Sure enough about 5 minutes later I could see her. She was browsing in the pines about 20 yards in and looking the plot over. I told him once she came out I was going to shoot her. About 15 minutes later a yearling and big doe came out. Once the doe I had my eyes on saw them she made her way out. At that point I put the hearing protection on myself and my son. The prize doe started walking down the road that was between the plot and the planted pines. I asked if he was ready and he said yes. At this point he was like a rock and just staring at the big doe. I cocked the hammer back on my muzzle loader and took aim and when she stopped I pulled the trigger. She dropped in her tracks. I looked at him and he had the biggest grin on his face and said she dropped in her tracks! We gave each other a high five and I told him we got her! He was excited to get down so I packed everything up and we went to retrieve her. This was by far the best hunt I’ve had in many years. It was only a doe but a hunt I’ll never forget.
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It would be more than just a doe to me too......Fantastic!
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Nothing wrong with a doe.I shoot a few every year.
I get a laugh out of these guys when they say they shot a meat elk or meat buck just because they didn't carry a big set of horns. I shoot the first legal one that comes buy.
The super part is having your boy with you.
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That's a FINE trophy and a great hunt. Next year, it's his turn.
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Great pics! How nice for you and your boy. It's nice to hunt for the sake of hunting, good on you.
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Great adventure! Congratulations!
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I'll never forget seeing my first deer die, he won't either. Well done!
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Great!!! I always bothered me when guys say they only got a doe.. All the animals we shoot deserve respect!!!
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24HCF in its entirety, is solely responsible for why my children do not have college funds, my mortgage isn't paid-off and why I will never retire early enough to enjoy the remainder of my life.
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Any deer killed legally and ethically is great , having your son along only makes it better . Congrats
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"It was only a doe but a hunt I will never forget." And you can bet he will remember this for the rest of his life. Good for you, and your Son!
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"It was only a doe but a hunt I will never forget." And you can bet he will remember this for the rest of his life. Good for you, and your Son! Exactly, so will he. Good job!
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Might be "just a doe" but that's a Boone & Crockett class moment for dad and son. Well done. And a cute little rascal you've got for a lad.
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Thanks for sharing the story. My sons are grown and gone, but you brought a tear of remembrance to my eye.
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Congrats !
The trophy there is a New Hunter. Well Done.
Great Pix.
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Great!!! I always bothered me when guys say they only got a doe.. All the animals we shoot deserve respect!!! Thank you. They give us so much more than horns, and in this case more than likely stirred some ancient DNA to surface.
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Does eat good. I like em.
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Memories for ever. Great story and congrats.
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You not only got a doe, you got a hunting partner. Well done, sir! Ed
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