My boy's 1st whitetail w. pics!!!!!!
 

I don't post a lot here anymore, but still around I guess. I thought many of you would enjoy!

****

9/19/09

My 8yr old son, Drake, has been practicing with my Knight Mz in anticipation of taking his 1st whitetail deer. He has become very proficient inside of 50-60yrds, so that was going to be his max...outside of that and I think the red dot got to be too difficult for him to be pin point accurate. Inside of 60...he was shooting gooooddddd!!!

Yesterday was the opener of Iowa's Youth Season. I had explained everything I could regarding what we were doing and why(wind, bed to feed, etc) during our prev. scouting trips. We haven't had much rain over the past few weeks and the deer were using a small "duck pond" to water before heading on out to a clover feed to eat for the night.

We had just sit down in our blind yesterday and I had just helped him get his gun and shooting sticks situationed. As many of you can remember, it's sometimes had to stay "un-revved" in anticipation of doing something your 1st time, but he was staying strong. I had explained to move your eyes and not your head, move slow, etc. I was still getting some stuff out of my pack when I feel a tap on my leg and he whispers, "Dad, here comes a buck". I looked up to see that it was not coming, but it was there...at 5 yrds. It was a little spiker and I whispered if he wanted to try and take it and he whispered an "oh yeah" back. I'm trying to not move, but move to try and help him get on the deer as it is still walking. It finally gets downwind and takes off. No big deal, but I was heart broken.

He was wanting a buck, but soon a doe and fawn come out and were drinking. I asked if he wanted to take either of them and he responded that he did not want to shoot since she had a fawn. I told him it was his tag and he could do whatever he wanted.

About 6:45, I looked over and could see a doe up in the timber. I waited for about 2 minutes and then he finally saw her step out of the timber. As she walked to the water, he asked if she had any fawns. I said it appearred she didn't. He said he wanted to shoot her then. I told him to get his gun up real slow and when she got to the water he could take the safety off the gun.

As the doe approached the water, I was praying to the good Lord to give him any help he may need.

I told him to slide the safety forward and make sure the dot was on her 'sweet spot' like we had practiced. I told him once it looked good to squeezzzzze the trigger.

I COULDN'T BE PROUDER OF MY BOY!!!! He did exactly what we all try to do on every shot...a quick, humane, ethical kill!!!

She traveled about 80 yrds before going down. We didn't see her go down, but heard her. That was the toughest 30 min of my life trying to make him wait.

He followed the bloodtrail like a pro like he has with me many times and finally found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!!!

Great story and I know you will have many more. Waiting for that day myself! BTW....tell him when you stop back by these parts CONGRATS!

AWESOME!!! That just made my day!!! :)

Congradulations to your son! :) Man i know what that's like shooting your first doe. I know what i was like. :)

Great story and great deer!

That is awesome! My son took his first 3yrs ago...I swear it was more exciting than me getting one! Congrats to you son...great job!

congrats, he looks real happy

don

Awesome a great big CONGRATS to both of you

Very very cool story!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats the "goodstuff" congrats to you and your son!

Awesome, congrats to the both of you

thats awesome congrats to u both

Congrats Drake!!!!!!!!!!!

Awesome awesome job!!!!!! Give him a big High Five from all of us........

Congrats to both of you. I hope this will be just the first of many more together.

Blessings.....Pastorjim

His smile says it all, congrats to him and dad!!!

congrats drake!!!! welcome to the brotherhood!!! theres nothing like sharing your first harvest with your father, i still remember my first deer it was with my dad as well. and really theres no one else i would rather hunt with than him. nothing on earth so far for me has come close to being as special as that day, other than marrying my wife of course.

Great Story, Congrats!

nice pic nice deer. He looks very happy. Nice to see the orange to. He has one more then me so congrats to him

That is very cool! Congrats to you both!!!

Congrats that is awesome. Kudos to your boy as well for wanting to hold off on a doe with a little one. Great picture.

Thats's priceless Congrats

Congrats to your son on his first deer! Sounds to me like he had a good coach!

Shane

congrads to both of you!! Great story-and memories to last a lifetime. I remember the day my son took his first deer. What a special day that is!!

great story congrats to you both.

Congratulations to both of you!

Awesome, great story, nice pic. Who is more proud, you or the new hunter...

I'm the proudest dad in the land, however, my son is still having a hard time with his shirts fitting tight since his chest is swelled so much!!!:cool2:

Great story, I'm taking my 10 year old son out this year for his first deer hunt, I'm pumped.

Excellent and thanks for sharing.

Awesome story! Congrats to both of you! I remember my first deer like it was yesterday and i remember how proud my dad was of me and im sure your the same! Congrats once again! Let it be the first of many

It is really good to have a proud daddy day!!!
Congrats!

if that aint a great hunting adventure then i dont know what is! thats a memory that will never fade, congrats!!!!!!

CONGRATS,

GOOD JOB YOUNG MAN:barmy:

Fantastic btomlin, although not bowhunting related I know it's your home forum, LOL, please stick around.

Congrats to Drake and his guide:wave:

That is awesome! Congrats to him!:cool2:

Looks like ya got a natural on your hands there Pop :biggrin:! Congrats to you both!

BTM it just dont get any better then that ..what a smile ...CONGRATS !!

dd

great story congrats to your son.

Congrats to him...awesome job!