Well the day didn't exactly go as planned but I'll take it! While setting up a ladder stand for me and my boys I forgot the straps. I left my youngest son (11) with the stand and told my oldest to go to his stand. While I was returning to the stand and within sight of my oldest son, I heard a shot. Thinking the worst because it had only been about 5 minutes, I hurried to where I had left my youngest son.
With a big grin he said "I got him!" I asked where is he? He replied "over there, I dropped him in his tracks".


I field dressed the deer and said "let's take him home." My son said "it's only been 15 minutes, we're here to hunt". I finished attaching the ladder stand and we sat for about an hour when I texted my oldest son asking if he had seen anything. Within a minute he said he was watching a 4-point and was waiting on a clear shot. He Shot! Perfect behind the shoulder placement. I found the deer within 100 yards. It was a 6-pt.


I think the smiles say it all!
I am one proud Dad! Both got their first deer on the same day! Now the competition has begun.


We still have the rest of the season to hunt!

Congratulations to all 3 of you. You raising your boys right using Marlin lever guns. Are both guns 30-30's?

Doc

Yep. Texan and a 336a

Awesome! Those smiles are as real as they get! Congratulations to all of you. Thanks for sharing the pictures and best wishes for many more memorable hunts together.

That is one great story, congrats to all!

Great story, great kids, dandy bucks and UNFORGETTABLE memories.

Good on ya, dad, and congrats.

You taught them well and it shows. They'll never forget this.

Great Job, but haven't you heard 30-30's can't kill deer...

30-30's have put a whole lot of deer meat on our table to be inefficient!

Awesome story. Sounds like one heck of a great day.

Congrats

I remember when my son killed his first deer. The Smiles say it all. Congrats to you and the boys..

Bamagun ,where are you in Alabama?? Used to hunt Jackson county. Paint Rock and Skyline area..

Bama! great story and great family!

Thanks for being there and spending time with them and teaching them real life lessons.

Sure was a great post, thanks for sharing!

My 3 boys are grown and gone now.. the time sure passes by fast! Savor the time you have with 'em.

dave

NW Corner Alabama

Congrats all around. I bet that is a day you will never forget. I hope you have lots more with your sons.