good morning in clay county

[sowega hunter]

My 10 year old son and I went hunting this morning and he killed his first deer. It was a doe that went about 100 lbs. I don't know who was more proud. I think he's really got it now.

 

[Lead Poison]

You're the man for taking him with you today! Great job

Give us the details of him lowering the boom on the deer, gun & load, shot placement, tracking, his reaction etc.

 

[sowega hunter]

We were in planted pines that are about 2-3 years old on a food plot. At 7:15 4 does came out. I told him to shoot the biggest one. He made about a 75 yard perfect shot in the shoulder. He shoots a Model 7 youth in 243. The deer ran about 50 yards and we saw it go down. He got really excited when he saw her fall, hollering, she's down, she's down. I was really excited for him. He shot one last year in the same stand but we never found her. He also missed one opening day of this year. I also let him go when he wants to if he doesn't have something going on. He wants to go pretty often and probably will even more now.

 

[gobblergitter]

Great Job, Sowega! You are exactly right, he will want to go every chance he gets. My son killed 5 deer last year in his first year of hunting and now I can't leave the house without him. I wouldn't have it any other way. I suspect you will be the same way.