My 4 year old son and the six point buck
 

Last week after my 4 year old son, Hunter, finished his afternoon nap we packed up our hunting blind, bow, snacks, a coloring book and crayons and headed for a field edge with a perfect south wind blowing in our faces. Shortly after setting up and brushing in the blind the chipmunks and squirrels came around to inspect the new addition to thier hedgerow. This wasHunter's second hunt ever and he was very excited to see the little crittersso close. A short while later a racoon come down an old maple to begin his nightly prowl and14 turkeys entered the field and fed near our location for about 30 minutes before moving toward the eveningroost area.After finishing a baggie of goldfish crackers and a juicebox, Hunterand I colored Snoopy and Charlie Brown while checking the field every few minutes. About 45 minutes before last shooting light a 6 pt., 4 pt., 2 does and a fawn entered the field across from our setup. I was actually hoping one of thedoes would come in for a shot, but what happened next was the best hunt I have ever experienced. I grunted at the bucks with little reaction. Theyfed away from us and then the 4 and 6 started sparring. Sparring turned into an allout fight which Hunter was taking in with wide-eyed wonder. Following the fight I grunted again and let Hunter grunt once. The 6 pt. laid his ears back and started walking stiff legged toward the blind. He stopped at a scrape about 15 yds. away and smelled it before investigating the grunt's origin. I was at full draw 2 times during the encounterand Hunter was very good to be still and quiet. The buck finally walked in front of the blind and I sent aMuzzy into both lungs at 10 yards. I told Hunter "I got himbuddy!" Hunter stood up and we watched the buck fall across the field. Hunter turned to me pumping his fists in the air, screaming "We did it Dad, we did it!" "We got a buck!"After hugging, high fiving and a few tears from Dadwe went to seeour "trophy." When we approached the buck I showed Hunter how to make sure the deer is dead.After I told him it was ok to come look at it he walked over and with a big grin he said "He's a dandy, dad", as only a four year old could say it.
This hunt just tied the hunt of my first deer with my dad for the best hunt ever!

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Awesome story and thank you so much for sharing that with us. I hope you got some wonderful pictures to go with that forever memory.

High five your boy from me too.

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Rob- I did get a few photos, not the best quality, but I will post it with the story later this week.

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Great story, I could see how his excitement could get you choked up. SOunds like you have a future hunter on your hands.

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Those memories are a true trophy. Congrats to you and your 4 year old.

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Awesome story.. Great!

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Awesome! I can't wait for that... my little 4 year old doesn't have an "indoors" voice developed yet, so I'm giving him another year or two. LOL He loves everything about hunting and we've even let him shoot his sister's little .22... he REALLY loved that, the little bugger was more than willing to shoot the .410, but as we set him up to look through the scope, we realized he wasn't quite ready for it.

Congrats to you and your little man!

I can't wait to see the pictures! :)

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great story. Get some pics man!

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That is so awesome!, congrats, I can't wait untill sat. It's MO. youth rifle season. And I'm taking my oldest Brandon, hopefully he'll get his 2nd deer. Last year he got a nice young buck. Hopefully we'll get lucky again. Congrats again, and thanks for sharing that, it was great!

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That's awesome. :)

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Thanks for sharing. What a great hunt for you and Hunter.

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I have been trying to post a pic or two but when I attempt it I get a massage that the file is too large. How do I remedy this?

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I remember hunting with my dad one morning and him shooting a six point also. Hes color blind so guess who got to do the tracking! He was so proud of me when I found the deer it is something that still burns bright in my mind. I believe that you have begun one of the greatest things to ever take shape. Cherish every minute of it. PS on the pic go to photobucket.com and post it. Its free!

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What a great hunt!!!
Thanks for sharing

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Sounds like a very memorable hunt. Totally awesome story!

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Wow, that was a great story. I'm getting ready to take my 4 year old for his first hunt ever, and that story got me even more excited than I already was!

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Wow, what a story! Im so happy for u and ur son. Good to see ur getting him out in the woods at such an early age. Congrats to u and him!

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AWESOME story!!! And congrats on the succesful hunt. I have an 18 month old son I very much look foreward to taking him hunting with me in the future. I just hope he has as much love for the outdoors and hunting as your son does. Congrats again.

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*sniffle* That is so cool! Thank you so much for sharing!

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I really want to share a couple of photos with every one but I'm having trouble. How can I post a photo on this thread? I tried and it gives me a message that the size is too large. HELP!

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Here is a link posted by HNI JUSTIN and is pretty good. I think the "your own host" method is pretty good and I use photo bucket .com, its free and setting up the account is easy. You also dont have to resize the pics and the quality stays great! Also, great story and congrats.

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1735212

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Thanks, I'll try it!

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Thats an awesome story, I have a 15 month old, and I can't wait to take her hunting. Its times like those that you and your son will remember forever.

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That's great!! I have a six year old son and I can't wait to take a deer with him with me!!!!!!!!!!!

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Awesome way to spend an evening!!! Nice going.

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B E A utiful story! I can't wait until my 6 year old and I get to go. I have already experienced it twice with th eother 2. Congrats!

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Great story, you cant ask to share anything as wouderfull as being with your 4 yr old in the great out doors I wish you many more days like this one CONGRATS on the buck and the memories..

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Thanks, I'm taking Hunter out again on wednesday in hopes of filling my doe tag!

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Now that's what huntin's all about!!!!!!!