Little Pdogs first deer

[pdog06]

Lil Dog(10yo) and i went out for Pa's opening day of firearm(shotgun) season yesterday(been out with him in archery but never had a good enough shot for him to take).

We sat a few hours in the stand in the Am and saw nothing at all, so we figured we'd come out for lunch and get back in early in the afternoon. We got back to the stand around 2pm and saw deer 5 minutes after getting settled in. We saw a couple doe running around at about 150yds, then saw a small buck at about 85 yds. We watched the buck for about 30 minutes but could not get him talked into coming any closer, and eventually he walked off with the doe.
At around 4:30 one of the doe came walking thru at 70yds and he wanted to shoot it, so away he went. The shot ended up hitting a small tree branch that we couldnt see and the deer ran off. So I told him to sit back down and see what happens, and all of a sudden he sees another deer, not 2 minutes after his first shot and it was the little buck. This buck was not worried at all about the gunshot, instead he was head to the ground and tracking the doe. So away he goes again, only this time he connects on a perfect quartering toward us heart/lung shot at 65yds and the buck drops in its tracks!

I would love to say he was shooting a Savage but he was not cause mine is too muzzle heavy for him. Instead he shot using his Rossi single shot 20ga with a beaded sight. It was an awesome moment for him and I both, one that neither of us will ever forget! He still wants to shoot a doe with his bow, and it wont be long before he will be making prarie dog trips to Wyoming....LOL

[rjtfroggy]

Congrats to the little guy. Are my eyes failing or does that deer have SIX (6) legs.
PDOG SR. you holding out on us.

[Balljoint]

Congrats to him on the deer looks to be real tender eating

[MrMajestic]

Well done, thanks for introducing a young man to the sport! Looks like great shot placement.

[pdog06]

Congrats to the little guy. Are my eyes failing or does that deer have SIX (6) legs.
PDOG SR. you holding out on us.

LOL....the other legs are on a small doe that my cousins 12yo son shot. It was also his first deer kill. He was shooting a NEF single shot .410.......They were hunting a 1/2mile or so away and we heard him shoot, and then my son shot his about 3 minutes later....LOL

Im not holding out. Actually I have yet to draw a bow or pull a gun up on a deer. I have been more into letting my son hunt and was just leaving my stuff in the truck....But now that he has scored it is game on! I will be out tomorrow all by myself.

This truly was a great evening. Having 2 youngsters BOTH getting their first deer was just awesome.

[taylorce1]

Good stuff guys! Tell the little man good job!

[larryk40c]

Way to go Mike, been there done that with my 2 boys long ago.
Larry

[Smokey262]

It's great being a dad on days like those! Congrats to you and your son

[Nandy]

I dont care what he was shooting this is awesome!!! Congrats young one!

[big honkin jeep]

Thanks for passing it on.

[handirifle]

Congrats to him, big fellow handling a 20ga at 10yo.

On the deer, I see 6 legs, and a head stuck where most of our politicians have theirs!

[358Hammer]

Awesome memory!

Thanks for bringing mine back.

Neal