First Year Success!!!
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:25 am
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!!!
congrats
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!