Nick Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 My sister has always been a girlie girl and never really wanted anything to do with the outdoors. This year I decided I was going to skip out on the trip up north for opening day of gun season and hunt around home. I figured it would be a perfect opportunity to try to introduce her to hunting and the outdoors. I talked her into going out with me opening morning a couple weeks before the season. After bow hunting all fall and seeing several bucks, I figured we had a good chance. So I went out and built a ground blind with downfall big enough for the two of us. It was super thick so I had to spend a few hours chopping out shooting lanes as well. Well the 15th came and I got up at about 5:15, got the truck loaded, woke my sister up at 5:45 and we were out the door by 6. We had about a 15 minute walk to the blind. We got settled in about 20 minutes before shooting light. I promised the first legal deer we saw that wasnt a fawn, I would shoot. It wasnt long and she had her head in her lap, then came the complaining of how booring this was. Then "there isnt any deer here." So it was about 8am and we hadnt seen anything yet so I said "im gonna call one in right now", just messing around of course. So I opened my backpack and got out "The Can" and tipped it upside down 3 or 4 times. Of course, the noise brought a grin to her face. We had a good laugh and it wasnt a minute later, I look left and there was a deer 40 yards out moving through some thick stuff. I got the muzzle loader up and could see through the scope it was a buck. I told my sister there was a buck and was going to shoot it when I got a shot. She said she saw it. I clicked the safety off and the buck heard it. He stopped and got a little spooky. He started angling away from us, when he hit a small clearing I grunted with my voice and he stopped...but of course with his vitals behind a small tree. I put the crosshairs just to the right of the tree and he took a step and I let him have it. He did a mule deer kick and I could just barely make him out running through the smoke and watched him pile up after about 80 yards. I was all pumped up and turned to my sister and says "did you see that?!?!", she replies "yeah, that gun is loud", and I say "thats exciting isnt it?!?!" and she says "no, not really" Well we both went and found him. He ended up being a nice little 6 point. It was a hard quartering shot, I hit him just in front of the hind leg and exited behind the opposite shoulder hitting guts, liver and one lung. I was totally pumped up. I got him gutted and spent the rest of the morning dragging him out of the woods. I am truely thankful to be able to hunt this section of private land and plan on giving most of the meat to the land owner. Him and his wife have treated me well. As for my sister, I think shes going to stick to being a drama queen. I did make her get a picture with the deer though....and she smiled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) Way to go Nick and congrats! That was nice of ya to take your sister out there, good job to her! Sounds like you two had a good time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadHuntinPastor Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) Very cool story Nick. Good job getting her out there to at least try it. Time for me to work on my wife. Hope I have the same luck as you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) Way to go Nick. You're a good big brother. Too bad she wasn't inspired to start hunting.......but some girls are like that. Nice buck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterbucks1 Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) Cool, at least she was out there with you, congrats on the buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) GREAT looking 6 point Nick.... As for your sister I think she enjoyed being with you more than she let on.... Just look at that smile she has on her face.... Congrats !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3whunt Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) you tried to hook her... oh well... at least she went with ya.. you might try takin her turkey hunting... that is how I hooked my wife.. way more action... congrats on the deer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) Nice buck, Glad to see sis went anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IN_hunter Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) congrats on the buck... as far as your sister, she went out and gave it a try. Thats all you can ask for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) first...i didnt know you could type that much nice buck and good try on getting sis into hunting, im sure she had more fun than she let on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) Way to go Nick. Did she help cleen the gut-shot deer? ....LOL...no wonder she got turned off. She probably thinks they all smell like that now. (jk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) Good story Nick. Congrats on the buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntin4ever Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) Good job man...I wish my sister were in town so I could take her out hunting....I was going to take her out opening day this year for her first hunt, but she is down in Tennessee now....o well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) [ QUOTE ] Way to go Nick. Did she help cleen the gut-shot deer? ....LOL...no wonder she got turned off. She probably thinks they all smell like that now. (jk) [/ QUOTE ] LOL, thats anotherfunny part of the story. I got the deer away from my blind to gut. She stood about 10 feet away trying not to watch but as soon as I opened him up and that big "hiss" of stomach gasses came out, she was done. She walked about 30 yards away and stood behind a tree. I told her "the funs over and this is all a part of the game." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) Congratulations Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) Congrats Nick.Great buck. Its nice to see someone taking a non hunter out and showing them what its all about. Also good to hear how thankful you are towards the land owners. Good story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) Kudos to you for taking your sister hunting, and kudos to her for agreeing to go! Congrats on the buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) congrats Nick!! keep tyring, she just might some around yet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Re: I tried...Buck Down (pic) Great story and great deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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