Well, I finally connected on one. It was an 8pt with 5 on one side and 3 on the other, he is not huge, but is one of my most memorable bucks I've shot. My oldest son Hunter (9) was with me on the hunt. A spike came in first quartering towards and Hunter was whispering "shoot", he must have said it 30 times. The 8pt followed and I got more "shoot" from Hunter, finally he turned and I was able to put a good shot on him. He went about 65yds and piled up, I had origionally thought I might have caught liver so I let him go for 5hrs. I looked at the arrow and no bright bubbly blood, it looked darker like liver so I let it lie. Upon inspection it took out both lungs and I belive clipped off the aorta which explains the darker blood on the arrow.

Odd tracking in 8in of snow, no blood for about 20 yds and then it was spotty up until the last 15yds. I would have expected more with the low exit, but he was filled up with blood on the inside.

The best part was having Hunter in stand with me and after the shot high fiving and hugging him and hearing him say "ya got him dad, ya got him". Hopefully here are a couple pics to follow. I will enter him in the contest when I get it back from my buddy the processor.

Hunter is the clowner, my other son Garhet is holding the trophy.




Good luck to all for the rest of the season and a safe and happy holidays.

Chris