Father/Son Adventure in Texas

[Flatbrimmer]

The King of Country, George Strait, has a few different songs about Texas, but my favorite is If It Wasn’t for Texas. Early on in my professional career, my family and I moved from the west to Dallas, TX. Little could I imagine at the time, the doors that would open and the opportunities that would present themselves because of our time in Texas. So, although Texas and Texans get a fair share of ridicule, Texas holds a special place in my heart.

My nine year old son and I just returned from his first deer hunt and it was a wonderful experience!

Day 1 we drove from Northeastern Utah to Lubbock, TX. I’m sure the rainstorms we encountered in New Mexico were a welcomed relief from the heat and drought.

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Day 2 started with some breakfast at Rosa’s:

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Evening of Day 2, my son was able to kill his first buck - proud Dad moment!!

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We started Day 3 chasing pigs and he was unable to connect, but his shooting improved and finished out the day with a pretty good haul.

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With one more tag to fill, we again focused on deer for the final morning. The morning hunt didn’t disappoint -

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So happy that I’ve been blessed with such a wonderful hunting partner!!

Dude that little kids a badass and I think dads just as cool! I got family in blanco and I lived in SA for a couple years.. how he get the two buck tags I’ve never looked into going back to hunt as a NR?? That’s awesome man great job to you both big congrats

 

[CPAjeff]

Worth the wait to get this one from the taxidermist.

 

[jbseamus83]

What a gorgeous buck.

 

[longbow51]

Great bucks, and those were some righteous shots! Love the .243.