I'm going to bed dang proud tonight! In the last few minutes of available light this evening, a small buck dropped into our line of sight and my son made a perfect 100 yard shot to get his first deer ever! Wahoo!
The season was complicated by him falling and breaking his left arm badly about two weeks ago. I knew he could make a good shot with just his right arm/hand but we had to wait until the pain in the broken arm wasn't the focus of his every thought.
Of course, after the deer was down, I immediately made a couple calls to friends who dropped everything and flew to our aid :-) It was really fun to see how proud my son was of himself when the friends got there, saw the cast he's got up to his armpit, and started asking whether I shot it or he shot it. Then when he said he shot it, they gave him huge congrats. He was beaming and so was I!
12 Year Old Son Got His First Buck This Evening
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, Oct 21 2012 09:03 PM
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Posted 21 October 2012 - 09:41 PM
Hey thats great. That would make any Dad proud. 
Got any pictures
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Posted 21 October 2012 - 10:23 PM
Super!! That's one to always remember.
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Posted 21 October 2012 - 11:00 PM
Thats great!! Bet he is just thrilled as all get out 
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Posted 21 October 2012 - 11:06 PM
ALL RIGHT!!! AWESOME!!! \m/ Give 'em a high five for me. That's just too cool!!!!!!
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Posted 22 October 2012 - 07:08 AM
Very nice he's a real trooper.
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Posted 22 October 2012 - 08:14 AM
I love to hear stories like that,
I know how proud it makes a father feel.
Post some pictures, and congrats.
Tom
I know how proud it makes a father feel.
Post some pictures, and congrats.
Tom
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Posted 22 October 2012 - 08:21 AM
Recon, glad your son got his buck. That's better than getting one yourself. I know I was awful proud of my grandson as I am sure you are of your son. Tell your boy that this old man up north congradulates him on being a good shot and having the guts to continue hunting with his broken arm. ED
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Posted 22 October 2012 - 08:27 AM
That will remain in yours and his memory for a liftime. Well done.
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Posted 22 October 2012 - 08:34 AM
Awesome! Congrats to him!
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Posted 22 October 2012 - 08:52 AM
Congrats to your son on his first buck.
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Posted 22 October 2012 - 09:59 AM
I'm surfing from my phone so I haven't been able to successfully post photos, but I tried.
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