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Absolutely super job! Congrats to the both of you. I'm waiting as patiently as possible for a day like that with each of my sons.
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Congrats to you both!! Really a great story & pictures. And also good deal on the caliber used - isn't that quickly becoming the official Campfire caliber:) Gotta love the 7MM-08 and kids - deadly combo in game.
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Dave Looks like I'm late to the party. Congratulations to Rowdy and to you, too! Nothing like having your son get his first big game animal. Good choot'n Rowdy!  Paul
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Gentlemen,
Thank you all for the kind words. I passed on all the "congrats" to Rowdy from the Campfire, at the risk of giving him a fat head.
Last night at dinner he made a reference to "providing for the family now". He said it mostly in jest and his mama and I had a good laugh, but I know there was a grain of truth to his words and how proud he really is.
I'm even more proud of what he does away from hunting. He is a straight A student, two-way starter in football, has a faith in God that I only dream of having, and is just generally a cool little chit to be around. He shakes hands like a man, and looks you in the eye when he does it.
In the interest of full disclosure, his mama gets most of the credit for how well he's turned out...though I was smart enough to marry her and have her mother my kids.
Dave
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Love the pic of him sleeping.  Been there done that! Congrats.
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Great story and great kid. And tough too. Congrats to both of you.
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Great story. Thank you for sharing this with us.
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Great story and thanks for sharing!
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That's freaking awesome.... my boy is 18 months old, and I can not wait until I get to experience that with him.
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Congratulations to both of you! You are fortunate to have the experience with your son. Reminds me of a mule deer hunt with my son when he was 13, he repaid the favor many times over, including helping to pack my elk out last year. Look forward to the times ahead with Rowdy and always remember this hunt! He sure will.
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Cool dad, lucky kid and strong too! What a gift to give your son.
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Great story, congratulations to Rowdy.
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Dave, how awesome is that, congrats to Rowdy and his old man, well done! Also thanks for putting up those great pictures, they'll be looked at by you guys for many years to come!
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Nice,
Why did you carry the bones out?
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Well earned indeed! He experienced it all and especially, "hard work pays off"....
There are a great deal of life lessons in hunting.
Knuckle bump to Rowdy and to pops. HUGE +1 to this. Fantastic work to father & son! Love it; my son is just now getting to the age where we can do this. Great encouragement for both of us; keep up the great work!
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Nice,
Why did you carry the bones out?
The more butchering I do in the field, the less meat I tend to end up with in the freezer. YMMV of course. Dave
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