First Year Success!!!
- Heads or Tails
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First Year Success!!!
Here is a short story and some pics of one of my good friends boy's first deer. Enjoy!
Jaxon wasn’t quite 12 years old at the time of the archery hunt, he turned 12 just before the muzzle-loader hunt, so he had to miss the archery hunt, but was lucky enough to draw a General Season Rifle Permit. After spending many days on the mountain with his dad and grandpa elk hunting Jaxon found a couple of bucks he wanted to chase come time for the Rifle Season.
Opening morning came early for Jaxon. At 4:30 a.m. Jaxon found himself in tow behind dad and grandpa hiking into one of the back canyons where they had seen the bucks just a couple of weeks before. Shortly after first light Jaxon’s long-early hike paid off. With dad and grandpa behind the video camera and spotting scope, Jaxon was on the ground with his .243 rested over his backpack with two bucks in his scope, all Jaxon needed was for them to come out from behind a couple of aspen trees. I think dad was as nervous as Jaxon, but finally the buck came out and when it did…one shot from Jaxon’s .243 and the buck was on the ground.
His smile pretty much says it all!!!
Congrats Jaxon!!! on a great first buck and memorable experience with your dad and grandpa!!!
Jaxon wasn’t quite 12 years old at the time of the archery hunt, he turned 12 just before the muzzle-loader hunt, so he had to miss the archery hunt, but was lucky enough to draw a General Season Rifle Permit. After spending many days on the mountain with his dad and grandpa elk hunting Jaxon found a couple of bucks he wanted to chase come time for the Rifle Season.
Opening morning came early for Jaxon. At 4:30 a.m. Jaxon found himself in tow behind dad and grandpa hiking into one of the back canyons where they had seen the bucks just a couple of weeks before. Shortly after first light Jaxon’s long-early hike paid off. With dad and grandpa behind the video camera and spotting scope, Jaxon was on the ground with his .243 rested over his backpack with two bucks in his scope, all Jaxon needed was for them to come out from behind a couple of aspen trees. I think dad was as nervous as Jaxon, but finally the buck came out and when it did…one shot from Jaxon’s .243 and the buck was on the ground.
His smile pretty much says it all!!!
Congrats Jaxon!!! on a great first buck and memorable experience with your dad and grandpa!!!
Heads or Tails Hunting Co.
- sneekeepete
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Re: First Year Success!!!
Congrats Jaxson!!!!! Heck of a buck! ![thumbs up :thumb](./images/smilies/023.gif)
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SNEEKEEPETE
OIF Vet.
Sgt Petersen USMC
Colossians 1:27,28
OIF Vet.
Sgt Petersen USMC
Colossians 1:27,28
Re: First Year Success!!!
Big time congrats. Way cool Jaxon. ![thumbs up :thumb](./images/smilies/023.gif)
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when the crow dips, you have luck sometimes maybe.
Re: First Year Success!!!
CONGRATS JAXON!!
Boy, you sure set the bar awefully high! That is one heck of a bruiser Muley![bow :not-worthy](./images/smilies/smiley-bowdown-purple.gif)
Boy, you sure set the bar awefully high! That is one heck of a bruiser Muley
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- Wasatch Wonder
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Re: First Year Success!!!
Wow! What a way to be introduced to hunting. That's one heck of a first buck. Congrats to the young hunter.
- mapleton archer
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Re: First Year Success!!!
hmmm.....thats strange my first buck was alot smaller than yours jaxon. your the man good job! ![thumbs up :thumb](./images/smilies/023.gif)
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- Utahbowhunter
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Re: First Year Success!!!
SWEET first buck!!!!! ![thumbs up :thumb](./images/smilies/023.gif)
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- NotEnufTags
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Re: First Year Success!!!
I've read alot of nice first buck comments in this thread. That is a nice anytime buck.
Way to go. In fourteen years of hunting that would be my second best. To get it when you're 12 is awesome. Good luck with your hunting career because you started out with a lot higher standard than most!
Congatulations![ten 10sign:](./images/smilies/smiley_10sign.gif)
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Congatulations
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"Some day I'll scout out a monster, spot him while hunting, make the stalk of a lifetime, and have dreams come true. 'Til then I'll be happy with the buck in my cross-hairs."
Re: First Year Success!!!
Smoker of a buck, what a great deer. It blesses my heart to see these youngsters punching their tags.
Hiker
Proverbs 3:5-6
Proverbs 3:5-6