Dads 58 year mule deer drought ends

[300H&H]

Theres a saying..."If it wasn't for bad luck...I'd have no luck at all".

Well that saying is very true when it comes to my Dad and deer hunting

He shot his last mule deer 58 years ago when he was a young man working on the Douglas Lake Ranch. I dont think anyone can match that drought !
Since then he joined the Canadian army (PPCLI) and served for 10 years in Canada and Germany. He left the army and married. A couple of years later they had me. They must have decided they had the perfect child because they did not have any more. :wink:
Dad took up hunting again after we moved to BC from Ont. He took me on my first hunting trips and we had great times but no luck.
I got my first deer years later in my 20's. Dads luck continued but he always liked the "hunt". I was able to get him on to deer but for one reason or another no deer ever made it home with us. Until today !
I had been watching a couple of bucks cross the same area 2 days in a row (Dad did not want to come BOTH days). So we set up and waited. And waited, and waited. So off to try another area up the road. Right away we see 5 mule deer does/fawns but no bucks. Go figure. We continue down the trail and see 5 more mulie does/fawns at 15 yards. I saw 17 in the same area the day befor. We get off the quad for a closer look. I go back to get the quad and BOOOOM. I thought Dad shot one of the does. But I see a buck running 35 yards away. I yell to Dad "did ya get him"? Then the buck stops and tips over. Dads drought came to a end. :-D

Im so happy for him. Ya couldn't wipe the smiles off our faces.

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Great buck Dad

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Awsome 2 point weighed 114 lbs

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All loaded & ready to go.

[300H&H]

I know some of you might have seen this from my thread on our turkey hunt this spring.
But then again...maybe not.

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Here is Dad with our spring tom.

[PointMan]

That's awesome! Eases the pain of the 4 year drought I just put to rest. Glad it all came together for him. (Little envious of the extra couple of points on his buck though, LOL)

[born2hunt]

way to go pop's nice lookin eater there for sure :)

[Ddog]

i think your dad was watching the deer and enjoyed being out with his son and just didnt feel like shooting one.
good for the pair of you to still be enjoying the hunt together!.
cheers...D

[cavebear]

Im jealous wish my old man hunted :(

Congrats to you and your dad and all the great memories :)

[ydouask]

:wink::-D My Dad always comes hunting with me. He died in Dec 1997. Who could ever forget ????

[Dragginbait]

Congrats to you and your dad. Another good memory to be shared..

[Brambles]

nice work, the smile on his face says it all. Enjoy

[winbuckhunter]

congrats to your dad Rick. see ya soon. comin back to work! FINALLY

[5 spike]

thats awsome. congrats to both of you.

[300H&H]

i think your dad was watching the deer and enjoyed being out with his son and just didnt feel like shooting one.
good for the pair of you to still be enjoying the hunt together!.
cheers...D

That is so true.
He always says..."I want you to shoot him for me". So I do.
But this time I did not see the buck so he made the shot. :-D
I know he likes getting out with me just as much as the hunt.
Now I have to help him with his whitetail. And moose this weekend.

[300H&H]

Thanks guys ! Dad liked seeing his story on HBC.

Good to see your finally coming back to work Kyle.

[nano]

Congrats to your dad!

[doubled]

Right on man. Good job. I think that drought deserves a drink.

[coach]

Great job, Rick! Congratulations to you and your dad. 2010 has been a good for you so far and there's still time left for more great stories to unfold. Good luck the rest of the way.