My Youngest Boy's First Deer
 

This weekend was the Illinois Youth Firearm Season. It was alsoHunter's (my youngest boy)13th birthday. Me, my dad, and my two boys headed for the farm this morning in hopes of filling their youth tags. The more was pretty uneventful, a few does that would not come into range and some turkeys. The afternoon was hot (mid 80's) and I really did not like our chance of filling any tags. Right at dark, my youngest boy (who was sitting with my dad) was getting ready to climb down when they see a deer sneaking down the dry creek bed. Long story short, it was a spike buck and stepped out of the creek bed at 15 yards broadside. Hunter put a great shot on him, his 20ga lightfield hitting both lungs and the heart. The buck went 40 yards and piled up. This was Hunter's first deer and taking it on his birthday while hunting with his grandpa made it just so much better. Here are a couple of pics of the happy birthday boy.

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Great Job! Congrats!

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Now that's what I call a great birthday. One he should never forget...

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Congrats - I have two boys and I'll never forget when they shot their first deer. I'm not sure who was more excited, them or me.

Good times

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Gongrats!!! The look on his face says it all.

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AWESOME! GREAT JOB!!

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It's at moments like these when I think, Jesus, you're awesome! Gotta love memories from hunting trips with family, I shot my first deer last year hunting with my dad, a spike, and his one antler was broken off, but I couldn't have been more grateful. And it wasn't because I'm nota grateful person...;)


Congrats!

--Josiah the Relient K fan....

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nice

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Nice pics. Congrats to the young gun and the proud pop!

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Awesome congrats to him.. is that an H&R Ultra he's shooting?

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Great Job!! The Kid's Hooked for life.

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tell him congrats it just gets better from here
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Congrats to your son.

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Great firstdeer! :DWhen I got my first deer, and my first buck my dad was there, and it is awesome. Since he's the one who taught me, it makes it all the better for him knowing that he taught me everything.

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congrats he looks like he enjoyed himself:D

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It doesnt get much better then that! Give him a big CONGRATS!

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Congrats Hunter!! You are the man!!

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congrats to him and a happy birthday

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The million dollar smile of a kid and his first deer. I still remember mine, and that was a long time ago!

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Yes that is an H&R Ultra in 20ga. I have one is 12ga, and my oldest boys shoots a 20ga also. IMHO, they are the best slug gun out there.

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^^^ I agree. I've shot them. Haven't bought one yet. I always hunt gun season on PA and Bow season in Ohio, so haven't needed one yet.... but now we have an extended season in december...so I'm gonna get one.

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Great job! Tell him congrats! My son got his first buck last year...it was a blast. :D

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great job congrats

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sweet! nice job!!

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Congrats on his first deer. I bet you are very proud.