Youths First Muley

[Rodd]

Well we have been in search of my 11yr old sons first Mule Deer Buck when time has allowed since early Sept. His hopes were to shoot a buck with a rack! simple... Well, through great effort amongst our friends, a Buck was located, and the Hunt was planned(permission secured as this Buck had been hanging on Private Land) and we were off and excited. Saturday morning, up and gone 2 hours before light. travelled approx. 45 mins from home, and began our serach.... The Buck was spotted about an hour after good light, and the stalk was planned. The buck was working his way along a ravine adjacent to a pasture, and we setup on the ridge above him, and sneaked over to have a peak at him, and he was standing at 75yds broadside and I said to my son "OK He's in a good position, take a shot when your ready..." I was behind watching him and the rifle barrel was wavering alot! (First taste of Buck Fever) so I told him not to shoot, and we'd get him setup with solid rest, well the Buck was off and running, and we wondered if we were going to get another shot at all, then he stopped at about 150yds, we got my son in position, and he levelled him with his sisters .308 Win using 150 gr. soft points! What an excellent shot, I finished the buck off once we walked up to him. I have never had a more rewarding, PROUD experience in all my 30 years of hunting, I can now relate to how my Father felt when I killed my first Muley way, way back in 1982... Simply an amazing experience I'll never soon forget..... The Buck has a 26 1/2 inch outside spread, with 24 inch main beams, and a 20 inch inside spread. It was a 4x3 with 2 inch eyeguards.... I've got it all caped out and its going on his wall... The Brute must easily weigh 180lbs dressed! I know many experienced hunters who have yet to take a buck of this calibre. I am super Proud of my son! And this will be the first of many!

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[bearslayer01]

Well what else can i say sounds like a great time way to go.... If my memory is correct i think i have only ever killed one bigger maby what a great first buck

[rifleman]

that is a real good buck. congratulations to you guys. great to see the young hunter is heading in the right direction. good job

[Brew]

Great first buck. It will look good on the wall. Like the picture as well.

[guywitha270]

What a fantastic buck!! Congratulations to both of you. Well done!

[markt308]

Wow what a first deer! Nice one buddy

[Rodd]

Here he is alive about a week previous....
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[835]

Right on guys!
nice first buck! hell it would be nice 10th buck too

[Big7]

Awesome....my son is 5 right now....I can't wait to experience a similar situation with him in a few years!

[Mountain Man]

Good pictures !

[troutseeker]

Great buck! Did you get permission to hunt a golf course???

[Rodd]

Great buck! Did you get permission to hunt a golf course???

No... Not on any Golf Courses..... Cattle Farmer, with many, many hundreds of acres..... I think the deer are the greens keepers... LOL. We had written permission from the farmer, and anyone could have done the same, Not Exclusive Private Land, these people give permission on a first come first served basis... And we were first.... Not normally my style, but for the young guy's first buck... I have no Problem.:mrgreen:

[Mountain Man]

Congrats to you and your son !

[guest]

Great Buck for the Young Fella !

Congrats to Him and dad for showing the ropes, heck even good on the Farmer !

CT

[d6dan]

Very nice 1st buck for your son Rodd. Congrats to both of you...

[bruin]

Hey right on! Great pictures and a happy camper, congrats

[Cyrus]

nice buck for sure! those alfalfa fed deer sure taste better than those bush bucks!!!

[Rodd]

nice buck for sure! those alfalfa fed deer sure taste better than those bush bucks!!!

For Sure!!! This buck had thick white fat all over him.... Yummy!! I love Mule Deer!

[luckynuts]

Hey Rod congrats to you and especially your son. It sure is a great feeling eh? My son also took his first deer this year and I admit I think I was more excited than he was:-D:-D. No better way to bond with Father and Son/Daughter in my mind. Congrats again. PS My son is going to want his buck mounted now:mrgreen: Congrats again.

W.

[frenchbar]

Great first Buck!!!!

[Rodd]

Hey Rod congrats to you and especially your son. It sure is a great feeling eh? My son also took his first deer this year and I admit I think I was more excited than he was:-D:-D. No better way to bond with Father and Son/Daughter in my mind. Congrats again. PS My son is going to want his buck mounted now:mrgreen: Congrats again.

W.

Thanks Luckynuts~! I couldn't agree more, I was shaking like it was a booner in front of me.... I don't think Buck Fever ever should go away, it just gets a little more controllable as time goes along..LOL But yes I was probly just as excited as he was for sure... And Congrats to you and your son as well, nice when things finally all come together. And Sorry for getting your son onto the mounting thing, I may be awhile before I can afford it, but it will get done asap. Thanks for your comments HBC'ers!

[deeks1989]

Right on boys looks great!

[illbuyourcatfish]

Thats a great buck!

[mamfratboy]

wow what a nice buck! jeez dont see things like that on the island to often as much as i've only been hunting for 4 years thats just amazing... thinking i should convince my dad to take me on a whitetail hunt

[Tron]

Awesome first deer. Congrats

[bearslayer01]

whoot whoot mmmm minute steaks... ward says he ate them for breakfast

[4pointer91]

Way to go ...he'll remember that one for a long time! Like the pics too!

[coach]

Very nice first buck! Congratulations to you and your son.

[Rodd]

whoot whoot mmmm minute steaks... ward says he ate them for breakfast

Glad he enjoyed them.... Alot of meat on that buck for sure, more than my 1/2 Elk for sure! Thanks for coming over and cutting it up for me Matt! I appreciate it!

[BlacktailStalker]

If that isnt a happy father and son I dont know what is.
Great buck :cool:

9 more years til I get to see that smile, can't wait.

[GoatGuy]

good deal, congrats to the boy

[cmarrie]

That's a great experience you shared with your son. Really nice photo of the deer, son and rifle...could probably win a photo contest with that one :-D