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Morning Creed

 

I was near 40 years old before I went deer hunting and got a buck just about like that. Have gotten 2 others since. Edit:2 bucks 3-4 doe?

 

I was 15 when I finally got my first one. Started shooting at them when I was about 11. Cole was 7 when he got his first one last year. We thought it was a doe, turned out to be a button head.

Good morning everyone.....

 

Happy birthday @Taco critter

 

My second buck tag says 2009 and shot a little nicer one in 2011. 2011 was the last buck. Back straps you cooked the other day looked awesome. That's the only portion I ever keep to grill, the rest goes to process jerky, deer bacon, etc. Hangs in my reloading room.

 

got my first one 30 minutes into opening day the first year I was able to hunt alone (2015, I never took hunters safety as a kid, had to take the class before I could go). I didn’t see another buck in the woods until this year, which is my 2nd. I’m hoping to do some target practice and training so I can take the little one, ( she’ll be 8) out for youth day this year if she wants to go.

 

That’s a nice looking rack!

Is it okay to tell another guy that?

That’s nice, 30 minutes into the first alone hunt. Does your daughter enjoy shooting? Mine is 5 and is “meh” right now. Now my son, he’s 8 and wants to go shooting all the time.

 

My last one 2011, also in reloading room. Just sitting on table below cabinet where I store powder. That's something I could do constructive today is pick up and organize a bit. We're finally on 4 10s schedule so I have Mondays off. I dread the colder weather it makes home shop time, and outdoor work not so pleasant. Oh, and around here we used to see 2x the deer 10 years ago. Some disease knocked the population way down.

 

I was I was 37 when I got my first buck. Didn’t start hunting till 35

 

I doubt I’ll ever get one that quickly again! I bought my daughter a crickett 22 when she was 4, she never showed any interest until this year, and she seems to like it pretty well. She’s getting better with the open sights, but I’m not sure if she could hit the broad side of a barn just yet.

 

here’s the 2015 buck. 154 lb 7 point.

 

Happy birthday, @Taco critter!

 

I made a friend on my first hunt that is sure to remain a friend the rest of our days. He lives in Louisiana but he returns to Nebraska for hunt and spend time with his father. He showed me how to properly 'knock the guts out' and such. My father passed away vehicle accident when I was 3 so I had no one to help me learn. A blessing I met Jim. Great guy. He got a decent one this year

 

Nice! Looks awful thick right there in that picture, is the whole area like that?

 

Sorry to hear about your dad, thankful Jim showed up to help mentor you and that is a dandy buck!

 

Thanks creed! And all is well, "I am the dad now", lol although both kids in college.

 

Here’s my three best bucks. 1st one I got with a compound bow in 2003, the 2nd one with a compound bow last year, and the 3rd one with a rifle in 2010. All here in N.C.

 

@Taco critter nothing like some snow on your birthday. How much are y’all supposed to get? It’s pouring down rain here until lunch.

 

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