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Had an old Army buddy come see me fri. We were Drill Sgts together back in the mid 90's and served in desert Storm together. He asked if I could maybe take him and his son out sat for opening day of deer season(rifle) as his boy had never done it and was very intrested in learning. His son Ben..is a math wiz..21 years old and tutors advance math at several local collages.:thumb: I took him out off shore fishing when he was about 15 and put him on his first Kingfish and Cobia.
He was hunting with his Grandfathers old 30.30 that he bought back in 1956 as a deer rifle for himself and was passed down to him when he passed. Anyway to make a long story short, I put his dad up in a spot..then trecked farther back with ben and placed him in one of my favorite spots deep in the swamp..told him where to watch and I went farther back. As it turned light I had hogs all around me but watched them go, finally about 8:00 a doe came by I took out...I then hear a shot from Ben's location and got excited. Text him and told him stay in the tree and memorize where he shot and which way it ran...last seen location and Id be on my way.Said he shot at a 6 point buck...:laugh::laugh:
I got there and found a drop of blood..called his dad over and told ben to get down, we taught him how to blood trail and after just 80 yds found his first deer...and what a deer it was!!! Great buck for this area..4.5 years old 156 lbs 8 point! There were lots of handshakes and hugs going around. What a special moment for a couple old Army buddies to share and a father and son moment.
A few pics..
My buddy Bone and his son Ben
Ben just taking it all in..
Ben and I..
size comparison..my 85 lb doe and his buck
He was hunting with his Grandfathers old 30.30 that he bought back in 1956 as a deer rifle for himself and was passed down to him when he passed. Anyway to make a long story short, I put his dad up in a spot..then trecked farther back with ben and placed him in one of my favorite spots deep in the swamp..told him where to watch and I went farther back. As it turned light I had hogs all around me but watched them go, finally about 8:00 a doe came by I took out...I then hear a shot from Ben's location and got excited. Text him and told him stay in the tree and memorize where he shot and which way it ran...last seen location and Id be on my way.Said he shot at a 6 point buck...:laugh::laugh:
I got there and found a drop of blood..called his dad over and told ben to get down, we taught him how to blood trail and after just 80 yds found his first deer...and what a deer it was!!! Great buck for this area..4.5 years old 156 lbs 8 point! There were lots of handshakes and hugs going around. What a special moment for a couple old Army buddies to share and a father and son moment.
A few pics..
My buddy Bone and his son Ben
Ben just taking it all in..
Ben and I..
size comparison..my 85 lb doe and his buck
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