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The 13 year old bonked a good one opening day, of course I was stuck working all weekend so missed the festivities. They let the kid sit and watch a little bowl in the Doug Fir while the old men made a push. This bad boy tried to circle behind and got zapped by the kid with the m99f, 2-7 vxi, 308 win shooting dads handload of 150 Nosler Solid base pushed by TAC powder. Steep quartering away shot at about 40 yards. My dad and my son. [img:left] ![[Linked Image]](http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l198/Rogue280/IMG_8715.jpg) [/img] [img:left] ![[Linked Image]](http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l198/Rogue280/IMG_8711.jpg) [/img] [img:left] ![[Linked Image]](http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l198/Rogue280/IMG_8722.jpg) [/img] He's tagged along or hunting with the crew for maybe 6-8 deer and 3-4 bears. Last year was his first season actually hunting but I was stuck in Afghanistan so he hunted with grandpa and family. He took me out on Monday and we had a good time. He took me to spot he killed the buck and told me the whole story again. He has a youth cow tag and a youth any deer tag to fill in Dec-Jan. He could end up with an incredible season.
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Awesome. My crew will be there before I know it, I'm sure.
And he did it in a red plaid jacket with a 99...even better.
your flippant remarks which you so adeptly sling
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Very Nice 
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Excellent...all the way around!
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Nice deer! Good fer ya'll.
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The jacket was his great grandpa's his mom's (my wife) side. I picked up the grey rat a few years ago because the safety wouldn't engauge and I got it cheap. The smithy threw on a weld and reground it. We tend to make fun of the full camo thing. Must be an Army family thing. It's very brushy and safety is a concern on public land. In the open it helps you see your pards across the canyons and such.
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Awesome. My crew will be there before I know it, I'm sure.
And he did it in a red plaid jacket with a 99...even better. I guess the blue jeans didn't screw anything up either, right?
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Almost forgot. He was hunting with an empty chamber.
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Nice. Love the all old school. Congrats.
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That's great! Congrats to all.
He and your dad sure look happy, as they should.
Pretty proud Granddad, I'd say!
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Mike,
Congrats to you and Rogue Jr there...
nice buck...
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Thanks John,
It's pretty cool watching him become a hunter. Best of luck to Seafire Jr this year as well.
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Almost forgot. He was hunting with an empty chamber. YOU LIE!!  Congrats to your son. That's a beaut of a buck!
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
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Retro baby, retro. I love that story. Nicely done on all counts.
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Very well done. Classic rifle and wool.
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Excellent!!! Congrats to all involved...a fine specimen.....  .
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thanks for sharing,my son has a couple of old Savages and loves them
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Hi Mike -
That's really pretty dang cool. Congratulations all around. Grandpas and kids and hunting BELONG together.
My great grandfather was there the day I got my first buck ... last day he ever hunted. Thanks for sharing your pictures and story and stirring the old memories.
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