New Years Hunt

[chilerelleno]

My second son, my Minime and I got an invite from my friend George to hunt over New Years weekend.
Hell yeah, don't have to ask us twice, here we come.

We came up Saturday afternoon, and got busy.
Saw lots of does, even a couple of large, mature older does who'd normally make their way to the freezer.
They get a pass this year because George's family harvested a few dozen does last year and more this year opening week of gun season.
Gotta manage the herd.

So we were targeting hogs and bucks, and bucks have to be at least 6pts and outside the ears.
No luck until Sunday evening when a nice, old-school scoring, 9pt edged on to Nate's plot.
Nate dropped him with a .243.

That works for me, since Nate first started hunting with us I've been happy as long as Nate gets a kill.
As long as I see him successful and happy that makes my day.

A happy young man!

 

[chilerelleno]

Dagnabit, way out in the woods and my phone doesn't have the signal to load the pics.

EDIT: Yay, got some to load.

 

[chilerelleno]

My view today.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

All so awesome! Congrats on a great day! Sorry, weekend!

 

[mike243]

Congrats to him , thats a very nice buck, love to see the kids score

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Really cool, John. I love to see the young people out there hunting and fishing, they are the future of the sports, and good for you for getting your son out there...

 

[bauchjw]

That’s awesome! Great hunt and memories!

 

[Winterrider]

Awesome hunt . . .

 

[smokerjim]

Nice buck, he should be a happy young man.

 

[tx smoker]

That's awesome John!! Give the boy a high-5 for me!!

Robert

 

[JLeonard]

Great looking buck. And son. Since my crohns doesnt allow me to hunt as much my son has become the freezer filler in my house. And yep, I'm more excited for him than I would be for myself when he calls and says he has one for the freezer.

Jim

 

[tallbm]

My second son, my Minime and I got an invite from my friend George to hunt over New Years weekend.
Hell yeah, don't have to ask us twice, here we come.

We came up Saturday afternoon, and got busy.
Saw lots of does, even a couple of large, mature older does who'd normally make their way to the freezer.
They get a pass this year because George's family harvested a few dozen does last year and more this year opening week of gun season.
Gotta manage the herd.

So we were targeting hogs and bucks, and bucks have to be at least 6pts and outside the ears.
No luck until Sunday evening when a nice, old-school scoring, 9pt edged on to Nate's plot.
Nate dropped him with a .243.

That works for me, since Nate first started hunting with us I've been happy as long as Nate gets a kill.
As long as I see him successful and happy that makes my day.

A happy young man!

Congrats to your boy!
I've been trying to get a weekend hog hunt in for a couple months now and MAYBE this weekend will be the time. No bad weather, chores or catastrophes to manage unless one pops up.
Just need my cousin to be hunting as well (his lease) and he was open to it before Christmas so fingers crossed!

Gluck with any future hunting and I hope you get something before the season ends :)

 

[crazymoon]

CR, Nice buck .Always better when the young ones get the deer !

 

[Buckeyedude]

I just saw this! Congrats on a great time, successful hunt and memories made!