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Lucky Charm buck

Unread postby tmarbut » Thu Dec 19, 2013 2:53 am

I have been in a deer drought this year, but my daughter was the lucky charm that broke it! I took her out for our first hunt together since early October. She has hunted w/ me several times a year since she was four. As a 'mature' seven yr old, however, she has shown less interest this year at the mention of deer hunting together. So I was excited when she told me she wanted me to take her hunting Sunday afternoon. Who could say no to that request?? Winds were perfect to hunt a food plot in the center of a fifteen acre field I had been saving for an opportunity just like this.

There was no Beast style hunting, just doing what we could to keep the enthusiasm up and toes warm. We got to the stand with about an hour of light left, but seemingly could do nothing right. We were on the ground with what turned out to be some swirling winds, we made noise, had to move around a lot, we were dropping things on accident, etc.! I thought for sure there would be no deer to show up tonight. I went so far as to ask if she wanted to leave early to keep from getting colder. She said, "No! I want to see a deer. I want you to kill a big buck!" Hah! No pressure there!

Well, nothing was happening until right at dark, when I saw several does ease out of the timber and into the fallow grass to check the field. Quickly they scooted into the food plot. I was back and forth as to whether or not to go ahead & shoot right then. However, I kept remembering her words about a big buck. I waited for what seemed like an eternity - about five minutes - when the last doe bolted into the food plot. I knew something was up. It was nearly too dark to see but I made out a dark mass moving toward the plot with my eyes….I knew what I was looking at and told my daughter a buck was coming in. I saw a big smile and eyes that got as big as saucer plates! Sitting next to her, I could feel her legs begin to shake w/ excitement! Slowly, I had to pick up ear muffs, hand them to her, and let her get them on her head. Then I got the gun ready and told her I was about to shoot. I got a 'thumbs-up' as a reply.

Boom! The buck lurched then took off on a dead run. I jacked in another shell, found him, and had him in the crosshairs, but he dropped about thirty yards from the shot! I looked at my daughter - I haven't seen a bigger smile on her face in a long time!

I count this as one of my best hunts of all time! Great memories were made this evening…and I think I have a deer hunter! :D

Note: Dan posted a pic in 2013 Buck Kill Line Up; further, a great deal of information from this site directly influenced decisions I made that helped make this such a successful hunt! Many thanks to all!


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Re: Lucky Charm buck

Unread postby headgear » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:03 am

Congrats!

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Unread postby tmarbut » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:23 am

Thanks for the quick work on the pic help! Much appreciated!
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Unread postby BassBoysLLP » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:24 am

Congrats! Nice looking photo. 8-)

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Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:32 am

Spectacular! :clap: :dance:
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Re: Lucky Charm buck

Unread postby backstraps » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:37 am

AWESOME! :dance: Congrats on the hunt and the buck as well. :clap:
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Unread postby dan » Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:38 am

:clap: :dance:
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Re: Lucky Charm buck

Unread postby Stanley » Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:01 am

Great story and dandy buck.
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Unread postby Sam Ubl » Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:44 am

You painted a pretty clean picture, nice story and I'm happy for you. That's really what it's all about. Great buck, too :)

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Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Thu Dec 19, 2013 6:55 am

Outstanding! Great story and buck :clap:

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Unread postby Black Squirrel » Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:11 am

Great Story! Congrats!
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Unread postby Uncle Lou » Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:17 am

Now that right there is topnotch. 7 yr. old daughter, big buck, does in the foodplot, cold toes - awesome
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Unread postby DEERSLAYER » Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:27 am

Awesome story! :clap:
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Unread postby vanceg » Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:56 am

Great story and great pic!
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Re: Lucky Charm buck

Unread postby JAB » Thu Dec 19, 2013 12:45 pm

That's a special hunt there, you'll both be talking about that for a long time to come, way to go!

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