My first deer was a 70lb spike that I shot while hunting with my dad more than 30 years ago. I've told the story many times, about how I snapped on him the first time I pulled the trigger because I had failed to slide the safety off on my Marlin 336.
Now my son has his own first deer story. He and I have had some very close calls but had never sealed the deal until this morning. Hunting out of a blind, every deer we encountered this morning knew we were there. Every deer but one.
I spotted the buck slipping in and whispered for my son to slowly stand up and get on the crossbow. Once he spotted the deer, I told him to wait for a clear shot and take it. Calm as a cucumber, he drilled it at 20 yards.
I had never seen this deer. Really cool double main beam buck. Much larger than my first!
Now my son has his own first deer story. He and I have had some very close calls but had never sealed the deal until this morning. Hunting out of a blind, every deer we encountered this morning knew we were there. Every deer but one.
I spotted the buck slipping in and whispered for my son to slowly stand up and get on the crossbow. Once he spotted the deer, I told him to wait for a clear shot and take it. Calm as a cucumber, he drilled it at 20 yards.
I had never seen this deer. Really cool double main beam buck. Much larger than my first!
