Hunting & Fishing Sweet!, My son nails his first buck!

[ccoker]

woo hoo!

Friday evening he popped a doe at about 60 yards with a neck shot..

This morning nothing was moving and we went out on a stalk hunt.
Came to a clearing with the wind in our face and get setup behind a tree with a good view. About 5 minutes later a doe comes out.. a few moments later, a buck comes out.

About 125 yards out and oblivious to us. Definitely a mature buck, nice 8 point. Not a trophy but a nice cull/management buck for a kid's first.

He gets into position with a branch on the tree serving as a good rest and lines up. I could hear him telling himself to "calm down, breathe" The buck started walking off quartering away into the brush, Sean let's out a whistle, nothing.. he yells "Hey Buck!" and it freezes and turns it's head back at us. BOOM! down it went. I am watching it through my scope and see the hit.

A few moments later we went down knowing he nailed it in the white patch on the neck..

Shooting an old Sako 243 with 80g TTSX and a green dot Trijicon Accupoint.. he has earned confidence with that setup.

So proud of my boy!

 

[coldboremiracle]

Re: Sweet!, My son nails his first buck!

Nice work, sounds like he is off to a good start!

 

[xringdb]

Re: Sweet!, My son nails his first buck!

Good shooting. Those little TTSX's continue to impress.

 

[Layton]

Re: Sweet!, My son nails his first buck!

That's a great first buck. Congrats!!

L

 

[boudin]

Re: Sweet!, My son nails his first buck!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ccoker</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I could hear him telling himself to "calm down, breathe" </div></div>
Classic... congratulations to your boy on his first buck. I haven't killed a buck in 15+ years and the only two I have shot were nowhere near that nice. Sean should be proud of both the deer and the shot.

 

[In2b8u]

Re: Sweet!, My son nails his first buck!

Outstanding! Both for your son and you. It was not that long ago that my son got his first buck. Still recalls that as one of his favorite days.
The smile says it all.

 

[Oregonmuley]

Re: Sweet!, My son nails his first buck!

Thats a pretty darn good 1st buck!!
Congrats to your son on a fine trophy!

 

[Sendero_Man]

Re: Sweet!, My son nails his first buck!

Congrats !!

 

[Huntr]

Re: Sweet!, My son nails his first buck!

That is awesome!

 

[nso123]

Re: Sweet!, My son nails his first buck!

Congrats to both of you. I am sure you are just as proud as he is.

 

[Southbreeze]

Re: Sweet!, My son nails his first buck!

Cool story and great first Buck. With that set up, there's a whole bunch of critters should be nervous when your boy/rifle are in the woods!

I'm loving my accupoints, just got my third one.

Cheers,
Breeze