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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!
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Congratulations to all 3 of you. You raising your boys right using Marlin lever guns. Are both guns 30-30's?
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"If I couldn't laugh I would go insane." JB
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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.
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That is one great story, congrats to all!
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Great story, great kids, dandy bucks and UNFORGETTABLE memories.
Good on ya, dad, and congrats.
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You taught them well and it shows. They'll never forget this.
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Great Job, but haven't you heard 30-30's can't kill deer...
Will Munny: It's a hell of a thing, killing a man. Take away all he's got and all he's ever gonna have.
The Schofield Kid: Yeah, well, I guess they had it coming.
Will Munny: We all got it coming, kid.
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30-30's have put a whole lot of deer meat on our table to be inefficient!
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Awesome story. Sounds like one heck of a great day.
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I remember when my son killed his first deer. The Smiles say it all. Congrats to you and the boys..
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Bamagun ,where are you in Alabama?? Used to hunt Jackson county. Paint Rock and Skyline area..
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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.
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Congrats all around. I bet that is a day you will never forget. I hope you have lots more with your sons.
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