Blade Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 On October 15th my Dad and I went hunting. A big 8 point walked in from nowhere! Dad shot it and it ran. There was no blood trail at all. We ended up finding it. Dad made a perfect shot. It blew out the Bottom Right Side of the deer. It was Awesome!:gun2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Congratulations to your dad there Blade. Tell him he needs to get some pics up for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Here it is It was a wonderful day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Awesome deer. Congrats. It must be a great feeling to have your son with you sharing an awesome experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntnfish Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Great buck. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fladawg Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Congrat's SwampHunter ! Nice look'n buck there...SmokePole start's here this saturday,hope'n to get my first with it this year....B-Safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobblerroller Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Looks like a pretty mature deer. Nice buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Real nice buck, Ken! Way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 So I've been asked to elaborate a bit on the story of our hunt.... My son and I spent a very soggy morning in the elevated Field and Stream 17' outpost elite treestand/blind with continual downpours never really letting up. We decided to eat some lunch and try again. After about 2 hrs in the blind he had rested his head on my shoulder and I was reading as I was watching... about the time I had read for a few minutes too long, Blade woke up and said "deer.... BUCK", to me. I looked out the window and for a split second figured he saw one out at 50 yards or so. I was wrong.... the 8 point was at 25 yards and staring at the blind. I whsipered to Blade, "do not move, he is looking right at us buddy, do not move at all"... the buck dropped his head and raised it back up a few times in typical fashion, and at one time acted as though he was going to run off. He then looked back over his shoulder which gave me the few seconds to get my Thompson Center Thunderhawk .54 cal out the window and on his front shoulder. He was quartering slightly towards me so I settled in on the point of his shoulder which gave me the best double lung angle, and pulled the trigger. He reared up and ran off without too much evidence of being hit and never going down within my 50 yard range of view. due to the rain, we climbed down and tipped toed over to the spot where he stood. No blood or hair, but I could follow his tracks of upturned leaves at least until they were destroyed by the heavy wind that day. Due to this we picked our way along the bucks path slowly and ever so quietly, watching ahead of us. We came to a point and I saw a deer lying down about 25 yards ahead, and Blade stood silently beside me. The heavy wind and rain was now in our favor blowing right in our faces. I readied my rifle not sure if it was the buck, or just another bedded deer. When we eased up within 20 yards I could see the antlers and the head was down in an odd position and then walked up and it made for a very happy father/son moment! After being field dressed the buck weighed in at the butchers at 175lbs and was thought to be 3.5 years old. Nice symmetrical rack...awesome memories afield with my 11 year old son Blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Congratulations again Ken. Great story. Doesn't get much better than sharing time in the stand with your child, but just wait til it is your son's turn.:yes: Great times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Congrats Ken...glad you shared that hunt with Blade! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 What an awesome story!! Congratulations to both of you!!!!! :clap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 That's awesome Ken. Can't wait to get home to see the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 19, 2011 Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 Yep, that's a good deer bud. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Congrats Ken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted October 20, 2011 Report Share Posted October 20, 2011 Congrats Ken and Blade. Great deer, glad you got to share that moment together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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