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    Oldest sons first deer.

    My 12 yo had his first deer tag. It was a youth tag so he could shoot either sex. We were hunting in a shotgun only area that is heavily agricultural.
    A relative if ours let us set up in one of his fields to hunt on Saturday morning.
    As we were moving toward a hay bale blind he set up for us there was a buck in the field already and he spotted us and bounced out pretty quickly.
    15 minutes later a big buck came into the field chasing a doe. They were on the move and not interested in feeding. I told him to get ready and I got him to stop broadside at 35 yards. I told him to shoot, nothing happened. They left the field without stopping again. I asked him why he didn't shoot, he forgot to take his safety off.
    It happens I told him. At this point the buck fever was running rampant in his veins. I had to tell him to breathe deep before he passed out! He was shaking so bad.
    Ten minutes later a third buck with a doe head toward the field. This guy was wary. He sent the doe in and watched her. It wasn't until she was 15 yards from us that he decided to come in. He pulled the step, look game for a couple of minutes. Finally I timed it and just as he turned to look away I told him to get up and shoot.
    He did and the buck hardly reacted. The doe crow hopped a couple of times and went back to eating.
    The buck trotted off into the next field and disappeared into the grass.
    He said it felt like a good shot so I gave him a half hour if it was a lung shot.
    Went to where he was standing and found blood. Good sign. We crossed the fence and found a blood trail that was big. He was piled up 50 yards from where he shot from a liver shot. Great first deer! I'm taking him to the taxidermist this afternoon to get him mounted.
    His feet still haven't touched the ground. Click image for larger version. 

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    Good for him!!!
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    Give that boy a good pat on the back for a job well done. that is a great deer for a boy's first deer.

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    Well Done!! Congratulations!!

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    Modified....now you've done it! You've set that poor boy up for a lifetime of disappointments!!!
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    excellent
    good job that is a very nice buck
    he is going to have to work hard to
    top that deer
    good one for sure
    Last edited by white eagle; 11-19-2019 at 07:03 PM.
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    Thank you for taking your son hunting- spending time with him and teaching him good things!
    You are probably thinking you don’t need to be thanked for doing right- and that’s one more reason I salute you! Congratulations to your Young man - this story put me in mind of sitting with my daughter 5 years ago when she took her first deer- with cast of course- I was a nervous wreck and she was clam as a cucumber! This is a day you’ll both remember for the rest of you lives!

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    Very nice!
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    nice job!!!!!!!
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    Tell him congratulations! That is one fine looking buck.

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    Very nice buck! Your son did a great job and every time he looks at the mount will remember the time spent with his dad, congratulations to both of you!
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    He is off to a good start. Congratulations!!
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    Excellent job by both of you. Congrats

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    Awesome job and great deer!
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    Great story and great hunt you both will remember that first deer forever . I know I still remember my first buck like it was yesterday
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    Nice deer, handsome young man as well! I suspect your feeling pretty good as well, good job to both of you!
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    Congratulations!!
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    Congratulations to the both of you, you for taking him, keeping him calm, and him for harvesting a beautiful buck. The only down side is that it he will think that it is always this easy, LOL. Keep yer powder dry...….robin

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    Great hunt and that is a super first deer .
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    Awesome!!!

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