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My 8 year old's first deer
Have to brag a little about my son shooting his first deer this week.
We 1st saw the deer walking down the sindero at about 500 yards and after watching and patiently waiting he ended up walking to within 40 yards of our blind. As he got situated to take a shot, the deer saw or heard us and took off back up the sindero. I let out a bleat and the deer turned to look back and before I could get "are you on him" out of my mouth the .223 chirped, the deer mule kicked, took a couple of steps and piled up. Final distance of the shot was 90 yards. I have shot a load of deer in my life, and this one by far was the best one to date. Coolest part were the emails I got from his teachers (public school teachers) asking if he had gotten a deer yet. Think they were as fired up about him getting a deer as we all were.
Yes we are bad parents, we let him skip the last three days of school before the break. Figured with straight A's and no absences this year if he wanted to miss to hunt he had earned it.
Can't wait to do it again....
Youth rifle and scope - $300 ; box of ammo - $20 ; kiddo taking a picture with their first deer - PRICELESS!
Wishing you all a very Merry CHRISTmas and a Happy New Year.
PS - Not familiar with Taxidermist around the Spring Tx area. Any recommendations????
We 1st saw the deer walking down the sindero at about 500 yards and after watching and patiently waiting he ended up walking to within 40 yards of our blind. As he got situated to take a shot, the deer saw or heard us and took off back up the sindero. I let out a bleat and the deer turned to look back and before I could get "are you on him" out of my mouth the .223 chirped, the deer mule kicked, took a couple of steps and piled up. Final distance of the shot was 90 yards. I have shot a load of deer in my life, and this one by far was the best one to date. Coolest part were the emails I got from his teachers (public school teachers) asking if he had gotten a deer yet. Think they were as fired up about him getting a deer as we all were.
Yes we are bad parents, we let him skip the last three days of school before the break. Figured with straight A's and no absences this year if he wanted to miss to hunt he had earned it.
Can't wait to do it again....
Youth rifle and scope - $300 ; box of ammo - $20 ; kiddo taking a picture with their first deer - PRICELESS!
Wishing you all a very Merry CHRISTmas and a Happy New Year.
PS - Not familiar with Taxidermist around the Spring Tx area. Any recommendations????
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