|
|
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,854
Campfire Ranger
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,854 |
Took my last vacation day today and took my son, Logan, to the deer lease last night (Sun). Logan is 8 years old and was sitting in the blind with me 2 weeks ago when I took a decent 8-pt buck. He was hooked from that point and has been bugging me to take him so he can shoot a doe. We went to the shooting range 2 weeks ago and he sighted in his 6mm/250 with some of my 85-Gr. Partition loads. He had trouble with the full-length stock, and I asked here on these forums if anybody had a youth stock they could loan me. Bruzer came through and sent me a plastic ADL stock with some leftover Krylon texture paint on it. After some sanding and a couple coats of Krylon Fusion, the stock cleaned up nicely. Very special thanks to Bruzer for his generosity.We sat in the blind last night and saw nothing but a doe running at about 200 yards. Went back this morning.....nice clear morning....temp was about 25 degrees. We spotted this doe near the feeder at about 7:45am and Logan decided he wanted to try and take it. I bet I had to tell him about 10 times to calm down and take a deep breath. He was breathing so hard and was so excited.....it was awesome to watch. He finally settled in and wacked it at about 100 yards. Doe fell in its tracks, but needed a follow-up shot. No big deal, and Logan was very excited. I let him tell the processor what he wanted (of course, he wanted all jerky....except we asked for the backstraps whole and whatever's left ground up 80/20). He's still on cloud 9 and is sitting in front of the TV now playing Cabela's Big Game Hunter on the Wii. Here's a few pics: ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/P1020603.JPG) ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/504/medium/P1020602.JPG) ![[Linked Image]](http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/P1020606.JPG)
Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,395
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,395 |
Awesome!
Nothing like a kids first deer.
Congrats to Logan and welcome to the tradition Sir.
Great job to you for giving him the opportunity and desire.
Merry Christmas,
Robert
Bruz
"You can't scare me.........I have kids"
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 131
Campfire Member
|
|
Campfire Member
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 131 |
Sweet deal! I love seeing the "kids first... pictures". Thanks for sharing and congrats to your son.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 154
Campfire Member
|
|
Campfire Member
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 154 |
Been there, done that. Feels good doesn't it. Congats to both of you.
a wet bird never flies at night unless it has to
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,854
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,854 |
Thanks, guys. Bruzer......He got a little blood on his rifle, and when I said something about it.....he just smiled! I think he's hooked.
Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 24,666 Likes: 6
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 24,666 Likes: 6 |
![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/X0n16mr.png) WWP53D
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,395
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,395 |
Thanks, guys. Bruzer......He got a little blood on his rifle, and when I said something about it.....he just smiled! I think he's hooked.
Good stuff...got to blood the rifle on the first deer.  Robert
Bruz
"You can't scare me.........I have kids"
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 864
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 864 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 27,692 |
Congratulations on a TERRIFIC first hunt. 
Member: Clan of the Turdlike People.
Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers
�If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 12,167 Likes: 4
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 12,167 Likes: 4 |
247heaven; Thanks for sharing your son's first deer with us, those are great photos. Please send along congratulations on the tasty looking doe. I'll give you a tip of the hat for ensuring that the hunt took place and another member of the hunting community got a good start. Well done sir. All the best to you and yours in 2011. Regards, Dwayne
The most important stuff in life isn't "stuff"
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 398
Campfire Member
|
|
Campfire Member
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 398 |
Super-congrats to Logan and Dad. When my young boys kill a deer it tickles me 20x more than when I kill one no matter what the size. PH
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,702
Campfire Regular
|
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,702 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 35,293
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 35,293 |
Very cool, congrats Logan!!
Something clever here.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 78,307 Likes: 2
Campfire Oracle
|
|
Campfire Oracle
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 78,307 Likes: 2 |
It is cool...you only get to kill your first deer once...and you'll never forget it....
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 108
Campfire Member
|
|
Campfire Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 108 |
Great job and congrats to Logan. It's good to hear from all the Dad's on the Fire hunting and spending quality time with their children. Not to mention passing on the hunting traditions.
Amigo
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,854
Campfire Ranger
|
|
OP
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,854 |
Great job and congrats to Logan. It's good to hear from all the Dad's on the Fire hunting and spending quality time with their children. Not to mention passing on the hunting traditions.
Amigo If you call being forced to smell his rank farts in the deer blind "quality time"......I guess we spent a lot of quality time. And I got in a few of my own as well. The home-made chili from the night before was working on both of us. But I definitely would not trade the time we shared for anything!
Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 35,293
Campfire 'Bwana
|
|
Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 35,293 |
Ah the father son fart contest, classic stuff lol!!  I would never take part in such foolishness... 
Something clever here.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 6,799 Likes: 1
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 6,799 Likes: 1 |
Please congratulate Logan for me, he dun good! You too, DAD...  maddog
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,197
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,197 |
Thats awesome!! I have an 8 year old Logan too who is chomping at the bit. Too bad he has to wait 3 1/2 more years to hunt in his home state of Montana...ridiculous law IMO.
Luck....is the residue of design... ![[Linked Image]](http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp311/patrickgsinclair/96zvyt.gif)
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,944
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,944 |
Very cool pics and first deer story! Congratulations to Logan and Dad.
"The Bigger the Government, the Smaller the Citizen" - Dennis Prager LINK
|
|
|
|
|
595 members (1_deuce, 1OntarioJim, 222Sako, 219 Wasp, 10gaugemag, 160user, 64 invisible),
2,614
guests, and
1,283
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,194,391
Posts18,527,781
Members74,031
| |
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|
