Randy

Have you ever had one of those hunts where it turn out, it must have just been meant to be??? I have a neighbor whose name is Curt. Curt is 15 and a super great kid. My son Avery is 8 and really looks up to Curt as Curt has spent some real quality time with my son. He took Avery fishing this last summer in a kids tournament and Avery took second place. Anyways, Curt has never killed a deer and I thought that would be a fitting thing to do for all he has done for Avery. The deal was, I would take out Curt to our hunting land and let him shoot a doe during the WI youth hunt. During this hunt kids 12-15 years of age may hunt with a gun and shoot either a buck or a doe. Here's the hunt. 4:55 we climb up into an elevated box blind and get comfortable. He gets to sit on a comfy office chair while I sit on a bucket. Anyways, I tell him to pick up the gun and get a good sight picture and hold the cross hairs on a spot out in the foodplot. Everything looks good and we set the gun in the corner. Within a minute we get our first glimpse of a deer. I think it was a fawn but, I'm not real sure. We continue to hunt and about 30 minutes before shooting time ended we have a small doe (last years fawn) come out on to the foodplot at about 30 yards. Perfect shot but, I'd really like his first to be a real nice doe. He said "lets wait for a bigger one." I just thought to myself, I really hope we get to see another one. 15 minutes later a small buck steps out at about 100 yards and we both got to watch as he fed off. It's now about 4 minutes before shooting time ends and I'm saying a little prayer hoping that a nice doe will step out and all of a sudden Curt says, there's one!! I look out and see a pretty nice buck. Good, I thought to myself at least we'll get to see a nice buck even if we don't get to shoot a doe. I picked up my Binoculars and gave him a little better inspection and quickly realized he was in FULL VELVET!! I tried to contain my excitement as we all know the bucks should have all lost their velvet a month ago!! "Curt" I said, "why don't you go ahead and shoot that buck, I know which one that is"... (I had no clue but I was trying to contain myself so he wouldn't get as worked up as I was! "Are you sure" he said. Yep, go ahead. He brought the gun out of the window and got a steady rest. He did really good and kept asking me, "are you sure I can shoot that?" At this point I'm ready to hyperventilate as I know this is a rare trophy and I just want him to pull the trigger!! Two more deer step out and he says, ones a doe should I shoot that one instead? I just pushed the gun barrel back towards the buck and gave him a wink and said kill that buck. For what seemed like an eternity he steadied his aim and I did everything imaginable to try to stop myself from shaking him right out of the stand and he squeezed the trigger. BANG, the 300 Win. barked and the buck dropped. Not a step. Curt, you just shot a trophy buck!! we high fived and shook hands and he kept thanking me over and over again. I just couldn't stop laughing and smiling. We got down from the stand and walked over to the buck and he said "he's in full velvet!" I said yep, you'll probably never get another chance to kill a buck like that. After teaching him to gut it and taking a few pics we brought it home to where his mom and dad were anxiously waiting as we called and said it may be a little bit before we get home, Curtie shot a doe! When we got to Curts house and his dad saw what a trophy he had killed, he just about lost it. You just don't know how good that made me feel... Anyways, here's Curt first deer ever, not the biggest deer in the woods but a true trophy...

LOL I'm working on it bud, I have to start the grill and I'll get going on it!!

A few of you may remember me posting pics of a couple buddies of mine and their big bucks last year. Well, Big12Eric lives up to his name with back to back monster 12 pointers!! Check out the hooks on this guy!! And to think he was saying I,....had a horseshoe..... Congrats bud on yet another stud buck.

I hope you're not using Rage 2 blade!!

WTG Casey!!! Nice shot!!

Congrats on a great buck Nick!!

That smile in the last pic says it all... Congrats to your sis!

A huge congrats to your daughter on a great trophy! And a special thanks to dad for taking her out.

Well, it's apparent some things in life were meant to be. Not only did Curt shoot his first deer tonight. Curt shot a buck! This was no ordinary buck either, Curt shot a buck of a lifetime!! Story and pics to follow tomorrow...

Great pics Craig, however I think I saw an unbroken clay pidgeon from last summer next to the boat. Maybe one of your misses????

We WILL have fun, and I hope we have a few pics for later tonight.

See,....... isn't bowhunting easy??? :D that's a dandy buck!! Congrats on your first and here's too many more!

Anyone getting any cool weather to get the deer moving? i think we're going to hit 75 here today. Feels like fishing weather instead of hunting weather.

You just hit that nail square on the head... :)

I may still have an expired gift certificate from last years contest. Anyone want it??

Ah,....ummm,....not sure where to send the payment. :rolleyes: As far as the hunting end goes, I'll send you a pm. Again, Thanks for your generosity...

I'm taking the neighbor kid out for WI's youth deer hunt tonight. His Name is Curt and he is 15 and quite the hunter. He hasn't been fortunate enough to have gotten to squeeze the trigger yet, hopefully that changes tonight. I told him he could try and shoot a couple doe, given the chance. Wish us luck!!

I think he'll live...... (maybe )

WTG double A!!! That's what I'm talking about!! You just made another man's troubles seem a little more tolerable... With a bit of luck you ought to be rewarded,......Bigtime!!

I have a crisp $50....

Any where's from 18' to about 22'.

Ohhh,.....Plant the giant pumpkins, they break open easier!! My buddy used to raise them for kids with cancer. Awesome food plot material!

Awesome news indeed!! Congrats to mom and dad!!

TTT