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My son got his first head of big game. He turned 12 this year. Mostly wanted to draw antelope, and didn't, in Wyoming. He did have a deer tag. We went out and managed to spot a buck chasing a doe. We stalked in to a couple hundred yards and peaked up over a ditch bank. It was pretty frustrating because he had a perfect shot except the buck was up on a small rise and there were houses a ways out there. We crawled back off the ditch bank and then crawled along it for 50 yards or so then back up. That got us closer to the buck and changed the angle enough that we were safe shooting. My kids don't really practice shooting except they shoot quite a few prairie dogs from realistic hunting positions. (I think its my best practice too) I told him to pretend this was just another p-dog and shoot for something very small. He shot this buck at around 200 yards sitting with shooting sticks. Rifle is a m70 featherweight, 22-250 with a 3-9 varix II. It has a hardwood stock that I cut down to fit my kids. I still have the original stock. I load 64 grain noslers for it. My daughter and son have pretty much proved to me that it's a death ray. But I think it only works if you are a teenager. I was watching through the glasses and told him to shoot. Saw the impact on the shoulder. The buck ran 40-50 yards. Full penetration with the nosler. And we've seen the same thing on mature bucks my daughter has shot with it. He's maybe been a little less excited about hunting than his sister. I think that has changed. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/medium/112849.jpg)
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Very cool Ralphie, I’m glad that pumped him up a little more for hunting! And nice buck! And good shooting!
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Great work Ralph and son. Nice buck!
A 22-250 kills deer really well with the right bullets.
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Doesn’t get better than that.
Congrats.
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Great buck!
Nice seeing a kid toting a 22-250, used to be pretty normal around here. They do seem to kill pretty good when you’re young. 😉
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Well done partner.
Damn good dad stuff there.
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That's awesome! Congratulations!
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Congrats to your son and you also - that is one heck of a nice buck he got. Well done!!
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Dude, you and the family are having a great hunting year...Congrats to your son. 😎
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Well done--all the way around.
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That’s awesome, congrats guys
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Awesome, I like the way you have handled the shooting and teaching. Way to go dad.
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My buddies growing up used a 22-250 and it was a death ray in their hands. Good job all the way around by you guys!
Now with even more aplomb
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Wow man very, very nice work to both of you that’s awesome! What an unbelievable first buck congratulate him!
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Congrats to you and your son. Great buck.
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Heck of a deer! Congrats to your son. General tag or type 3?
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[quote=Ralphie My son got his first head of big game. He turned 12 this year. ---------------------------------------------- F A N T A S T I C !!!!! Tell him I'm jealous.  My first 2 deer were Female.  I started my boy at age 10 and he killed a buck 2 or 3 years in a row. I'm SO disappointed we didn't take pix.  No such thing as a Cell phone or Phone cam in 1986. IIRC, we didn't have one anyway. Jerry
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Congrats to the young man!!
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Congrats to you and your son!!
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Outstanding! Love that photograph! May he enjoy many decades of hunting seasons to come.
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Congrats all around, nice buck.
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congrats to both of you I hope yall have long and happy hunting life together
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Dang nice buck! I too am jealous.
Congrats!
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Congrats to your son on the beautiful buck! Great stuff. That sort of picture is always excellent to see!
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Very cool! Great buck and great memories!!!
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Outstanding!! What a great first buck for the young man. Thanks dad for getting another hunter started.
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Mr Ralph.
That's so nice to see, you and your son had a blessed day while hunting deer.
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Congratulations to the both of you. My kids are a couple years out from hunting big game, I can't wait.
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That's a great deer and a wonderful way to start any hunter!
Well done dad and young hunter!
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Congrats to the boy!
Nice buck !!
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Ralphie, That’s a darn nice deer! Shake the young man’s hand and tell him Congratulations from me! 👍 memtb
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Nice looking buck he's got there, good for you guys.
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Good job and congrats to the lad. That's a great picture, too!
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Very, very well done! Give the young man a knuckle bump from me.
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Nice first deer! Congrats to you both!
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Very nice buck! Thanks for sharing the picture. Congratulations to both of you and best wishes for many more memorable hunts together.
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