So our kids have always hunted with us but this is the first year that our oldest has held a tag. you need to be 12 to hunt in Alberta. I had 2 weeks off work dedicated to huntin for moose and deer but the moose huntin was slow this fall so on the last evening before I had to catch the big bird back to work. Mrs. Huntin and I took our 2 oldest out 12 & 10 years old. out to a good deer field close to our house. as we were driving to the spot I stopped to glass it from a far and sure enough we were to late the deer were already out eating. I took a chance and drove into the old farm yard and spooked them out of the field this give us time to get into a willow bush and settle in for the evening. we hadn't been sitting for 10 minutes when the does started feeding back out of the trees into the field. shortly after 1 lone buck came out @ 300 yards I wanted him to come closer before Travis took a shot. but we mock fired on the buck probably 4 times between 300-250 yards when the buck was @ 230 Travis said dad I can take him there so he put a live shell in and shot right over the top of the buck.... Well the buck startled but came closer and the does never moved. it took about 5 minutes but the buck went back to feeding. This time Travis made his shot count taking out both lungs the buck made about 15 steps before tipping over. Travis shoots a Rem 700 270winchester with hand loaded 130grn accubonds.
make sure to check out his moose in the moose section.
make sure to check out his moose in the moose section.
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