Gerald Martin
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Our kids, their critters
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Deer seasons have begun. Anything to add to the list? Our daughter that hunts isn't going again this year. Work and life get in the way sometimes. I'll have to eat that Hershey's Special Dark candy bar all by myself again! 
More pics and story to come later, but I got out with both boys this weekend.
Saturday morning my 5yo said I needed to shoot this buck. Even though I pulled the trigger he claims it is "his deer"...
That afternoon from the same place, my 8yo shot his second of the year. Technically, his first buck, which he'll let you know, but he got to hang an antlerless tag on it.
Saturday morning my 5yo said I needed to shoot this buck. Even though I pulled the trigger he claims it is "his deer"...
That afternoon from the same place, my 8yo shot his second of the year. Technically, his first buck, which he'll let you know, but he got to hang an antlerless tag on it.
recon6036
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Below are my daughters big game she's been extremely blessed to put in the freezer.
But before that I thought I'd share this. After talking to someone about her elk hunt I was questioned, by a non hunter, on my abilities of judging the maturity our 12 yr old girl and if she is really ready for killing a "big elk"? It was an honest question and they were not challenging me, but they were interested on what made up the criteria. I summed it up with this progression chart I made them.
As for her big game success....
Her first javelina, and what started it all -
Her first turkey -
Thanks to AZ having a multiple bag limit on javelina this was her second pig for the year.
And just recently her first elk -
So if you're not taking your daughter out hunting.... well my friend.... you are missing out one on life's greatest pleasures.
But before that I thought I'd share this. After talking to someone about her elk hunt I was questioned, by a non hunter, on my abilities of judging the maturity our 12 yr old girl and if she is really ready for killing a "big elk"? It was an honest question and they were not challenging me, but they were interested on what made up the criteria. I summed it up with this progression chart I made them.
As for her big game success....
Her first javelina, and what started it all -
Her first turkey -
Thanks to AZ having a multiple bag limit on javelina this was her second pig for the year.
And just recently her first elk -
So if you're not taking your daughter out hunting.... well my friend.... you are missing out one on life's greatest pleasures.
Gerald Martin
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Great job! Congratulations!
He was! He was out of bed like a shot the next morning to go back out and try again. He's going to be a hunter that's for sure.
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My son shot his first buck yesterday. He wanted to hunt by himself this time. Saturday he saw a couple deer but nothing he could get a shot on. Sunday morning a dense fog rolled in with about a 50 yard visibility range. Around 9 it cleared off a bit when I spotted a small buck. As I was trying to get my wife set up on this deer, shots start ringing from my son who was a couple hundred yards in the opposite direction ...he was pumped to say the least
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The after video
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RobG
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Apparently nothing is more boring than waiting for your dad to gut your deer.
Mudranger, my first buck (first deer EVER) looked pretty close to that one. My father carries a picture of me with it in his wallet. I killed it in 1976!
Rob, isn't the next step to hand over the knife for another lesson?
Good stuff!
Rob, isn't the next step to hand over the knife for another lesson?
Good stuff!
