Adopted Grandsons first hunt

[danmat]

My wife and I spent a lot of time with this young man as a baby up until he started school, then between split custody and 2 sets of real grandparents, and long distance limited his visits with us.
Sadly his mother passed away this year, and he has had a pretty rough time. She was a great lady who made sure he could get a couple of visits in with us when possible.
We have had him over a couple weekends recently, and my own Grandson and I put him on a crash course on shooting at our range here at the house, he loved shooting and took to like a duck to water.
We started him on 22s and worked on up, rifles and pistols.
A couple of bricks of 22s, then started on larger rifle cals. in short time he was wearing out my 8 inch 250 yard gong with my grandsons 7.62x39 AR.
His dad got him to the required hunter safety course and we were ready for hunting season.
We never got a chance at a shooter deer for him but we did manage this hog, about 90 yards perfect shot, ran about 40 yards in thick woods so was able to give him a good blood trailing lesson to boot.291741

[Misery-Whip]

Good job grandpa! Nice shootin kiddo!

[Bnt55]

Wow!! Very nice, congrats to the young hunter. With grandparents like you, I'd say he is off to a good start

[CastingFool]

Wow!! Very nice, congrats to the young hunter. With grandparents like you, I'd say he is off to a good start

Ditto!

[Schreck5]

Grandkids...If I'd have known they were this much fun, I'd of had them 1st.:-o

[MrWolf]

Excellent job. Congrats to both of you.

[Hickok]

That young man will remember this hunt for the rest of his life!

[Winger Ed.]

That's great.
You should be proud.
I wish all kids had such an opportunity.

[thadfz]

Sweet!!


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[Texas by God]

He'll remember that hog from now on! I've got some honorary grandkids, too. They are a hoot.
Ok, what caliber is that bolt gun?

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[444ttd]

great shootin!!!!!!

[danmat]

He'll remember that hog from now on! I've got some honorary grandkids, too. They are a hoot.
Ok, what caliber is that bolt gun?

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Shot with Rem. mdl 7 early one with 18.5 in barrell, 7mm-08

[Iwsbull]

Great job, on everything.

[cwtebay]

Thank goodness for "the village" in raising kids.
Well done by both of you!

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[Friends call me Pac]

Good shooting young man. Don't worry that deer you want isn't all that far away. Now it's just a matter of time.

[444ttd]

Shot with Rem. mdl 7 early one with 18.5 in barrell, 7mm-08

shhhhhhh.........be quiet. you don't want hear that you can kill a deer with the 7-08, esp. an early one!!!!![smilie=l:

i have two 7-08 in early m7 and my dad(early) has one too.

[danmat]

shhhhhhh.........be quiet. you don't want hear that you can kill a deer with the 7-08, esp. an early one!!!!![smilie=l:

i have two 7-08 in early m7 and my dad(early) has one too.

Funny you bring this up, I bought that rifle used from a family member just because it was a to good a deal to pass up.
I thought make a good box blind gun, I remember when it was released the gun rags were hyping it up mild recoil kills like the hammer of thor blah-blah well you know what? for once they were right.
Ive shot many deer and hogs with mostly 270-30-06- 7mags and I honestly cant tell the difference.
After shooting this one, I bought 1 for each of my grandkids for their first "very own rifles" shot this hog with a hornady sst exited hog with a quarter sized exit hole.

[Three44s]

That’s an awesome development!

Good on you for mentoring the young fellow!

Three44s

[koger]

Outstanding young man, way to get it done.

[4719dave]

well done !! he will remember that hog hunt and you forever ...keep him close

[missionary5155]

Good shooting young man!
You have a fine teacher who cares alot about you !
Now pass some of that roast this way, please.

[geezer56]

Something all us old geezers need to remember. If we don't teach the next generation of hunters, hunting will die out when we do. And if we're honest, most of us don't have that long left.

[trapper9260]

Something all us old geezers need to remember. If we don't teach the next generation of hunters, hunting will die out when we do. And if we're honest, most of us don't have that long left.

You so right same as fishing and trapping. Also this hobby of casting and reloading.