Trad Gang

Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 08:38:00 PM

Title: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 08:38:00 PM: All I can really say right now is tonight has become one of the most memorable moments in my very short bowhunting career. One I will never forget. More to follow later cause my mom is making me wash up.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: A.S. on October 13, 2012, 08:38:00 PM: :campfire:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: 4dogs on October 13, 2012, 08:39:00 PM: :coffee:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: ishoot4thrills on October 13, 2012, 08:41:00 PM: Oh boy, this is gonna be good!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: NoCams on October 13, 2012, 08:43:00 PM: Where is the drool Graemlin.... ?

Going to be good.... :coffee:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: pauljr on October 13, 2012, 08:45:00 PM: Enjoy the moment!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: T-D on October 13, 2012, 08:46:00 PM: Can't wait! :coffee:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: JAG on October 13, 2012, 08:46:00 PM: :campfire: :archer:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: americanhunter7 on October 13, 2012, 08:46:00 PM: Can't wait to see this!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 08:53:00 PM: Just a teaser (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/DSC07393.jpg)
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: leatherneck on October 13, 2012, 08:58:00 PM: Gatorade lips and all!!!!!

All I am gonna say is I'm just as excited as if I just shot a big buck!!!! I'm just glad I was part of it.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Marc B. on October 13, 2012, 08:59:00 PM: Gonna be good!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: rastaman on October 13, 2012, 08:59:00 PM: :campfire:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 09:10:00 PM: (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/DSC07394.jpg)
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: longbowben on October 13, 2012, 09:14:00 PM: Wow what an evening that was more exciting than me killing myself.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: chinook907 on October 13, 2012, 09:17:00 PM: Awesome !

Looking forward to the story and pics.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 09:17:00 PM: (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/DSC07391.jpg)
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Hit-or-Miss on October 13, 2012, 09:19:00 PM: Good Shooting! Now lets see pics of your trophy!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Gator1 on October 13, 2012, 09:19:00 PM: Oh boy, this is gonna be good....

Great Pics to start off with...

:archer:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: JEFF B on October 13, 2012, 09:21:00 PM: ok your shooting leaves do they taste good mind the chiggers LOL!!! congrats on your first deer pig? come on spill the Beans :coffee: :coffee: :biglaugh:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: sunny hill archer on October 13, 2012, 09:27:00 PM: Wooohooooo!!!!!!!

Let's hear it Hayden!!!!!!!

Congratulations. Wish we were there.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: sunny hill archer on October 13, 2012, 09:27:00 PM: Wooohooooo!!!!!!!

Let's hear it Hayden!!!!!!!

Congratulations. Wish we were there.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Lowcountry Archer on October 13, 2012, 09:32:00 PM: Nice man your giving a run for my money. :scared: :bigsmyl: :help: :banghead:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 09:36:00 PM: We had a perfect south wind for the corn stand.At 5pm we headed in.At 5:30 herd noise to the RIGHT
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: kennym on October 13, 2012, 09:38:00 PM: Lookin good Hayden!! :bigsmyl:

BTW- are related to Charlie Lamb or Guru by chance? :D Just wonderin by your storytellin abilities!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: leatherneck on October 13, 2012, 09:53:00 PM: Patience grasshoppers, he's a busy 10 year old. Washing behind the ears,homework, calling girls.........priorities.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: kestimator on October 13, 2012, 09:56:00 PM: Too cool!!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 10:01:00 PM: O0ps just turkeys.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: jcar315 on October 13, 2012, 10:09:00 PM: :campfire:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: awbowman on October 13, 2012, 10:10:00 PM: Oh yea, this will be with the wait
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 10:11:00 PM: Minutes later I herd noise to the left.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: leatherneck on October 13, 2012, 10:11:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Eagleeye:
O0ps just turkeys.
I think Michaels brow just raised on that one........hmmmmm,where were they at back in April.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Lowcountry Archer on October 13, 2012, 10:15:00 PM: Agreed.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Gator1 on October 13, 2012, 10:17:00 PM: :coffee: :coffee:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 10:22:00 PM: Two does comming fast to my left.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: sunny hill archer on October 13, 2012, 10:23:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Eagleeye:
O0ps just turkeys.
You're killing me Smalls!!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 10:32:00 PM: (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/th_MAH00199.jpg) (http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/?action=view¤t=MAH00199.mp4)
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Don Batten on October 13, 2012, 10:33:00 PM: Hayden, Hayden, Hayden, Congrats (before I even know what you did). I knew when I saw you shooting that night that most anything you took a notion to kill was in trouble. Congrats again and make sure to give you Dad and Rizzo a big hug as I know they had a part in what ever happened. DB
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Lowcountry Archer on October 13, 2012, 10:35:00 PM: Same here dad.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: warden415 on October 13, 2012, 10:38:00 PM: Hayden, congrats! Sweet looking bow:) I am so glad you got a deer and happy you like the bow and that I got to be a small part of your memorable hunt! Steve
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 10:39:00 PM: Thanks Don ,We will be comming down the day after Christmas to get some get back on some hogs.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 10:41:00 PM: Steve thanks for building this bow.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 10:49:00 PM: As she ran off blood went everywhere and we saw her fall over.I was pumped all of my practise paid off.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 10:54:00 PM: Even though I hit back I still got the job done (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/DSC07392-1.jpg).
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: SheltonCreeker on October 13, 2012, 10:54:00 PM: Congrats! You'll never forget your first.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Dry Creek on October 13, 2012, 11:02:00 PM: Congrats young man!!!!!!
Well done!!!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: longbowben on October 13, 2012, 11:02:00 PM: Son i will never forget that picture.Congrats on your first Trad kill.So whats next.I love you son.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 11:05:00 PM: (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/DSC07395.jpg)
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 11:08:00 PM: Thanks rm81 for my good luck charm.He made this neck knife for me at the GORH (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/DSC07396.jpg)
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 11:12:00 PM: (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/DSC07397.jpg)
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 11:12:00 PM: (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/DSC07398.jpg)
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: South MS Bowhunter on October 13, 2012, 11:13:00 PM: Just viewed the video, wow great job Hayden! But the voice in the video that kept saying Relax, Just Relax sounded like he needed to Relax, loved it sounded like a Proud Father!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 11:14:00 PM: And thanks uncle Mike for helping me I love you (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/DSC07400.jpg)
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 11:17:00 PM: Thanks for letting me share my hunt with all of you.Now its Big Buck TIME.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 11:27:00 PM: Cade its your turn now,Good luck buddy.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 13, 2012, 11:28:00 PM: We need to get together at the backon strip. :campfire:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: stujay on October 13, 2012, 11:40:00 PM: Wow impressive. Not only got his deer but the pics and story telling too!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: GRINCH on October 13, 2012, 11:40:00 PM: Hayden congrats on you doe,now go get that big buck.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: wetfeathers on October 14, 2012, 12:10:00 AM: Great job! Awesome pics. Congrats.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 14, 2012, 12:10:00 AM: Bowhush girls i love your stuff.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Thumper Dunker on October 14, 2012, 12:33:00 AM: Thats just too cool . Good job. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: chinook907 on October 14, 2012, 12:34:00 AM: Way to go that is a big doe. Your dad and uncle most be proud, I know I would be.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Pat B. on October 14, 2012, 12:45:00 AM: Great !
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Oldskool2 on October 14, 2012, 12:45:00 AM: Congrats!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: cahaba on October 14, 2012, 05:35:00 AM: Congrats Eagleeye Haden. That's a good lookin doe. Great pics too. Hope you get that buck soon and something tells me you will!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Big Ed on October 14, 2012, 05:45:00 AM: Congrats to you all, a special moment for sure!! Way to go on the first!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Mike Gerardi on October 14, 2012, 06:05:00 AM: That is a great pic with your dad. Awesome stuff. Congrats to you both. :clapper: :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Marc B. on October 14, 2012, 06:28:00 AM: You'll never forget it, congrats :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: leatherneck on October 14, 2012, 06:32:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Eagleeye:
And thanks uncle Mike for helping me I love you (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/DSC07400.jpg)
I'm proud of you Hayden. Glad I was there to be a part of it. I love you too!

Now, how come you shoot the deer and I wind up being the work horse. Your supposed to be dragging OUR deer out. That's ok, I'll let this one slide for now. But I'm going to pay you back reeeeeeal soon.....I have a feeling.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jason Kendall on October 14, 2012, 06:43:00 AM: That's just awesome!
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Osagetree on October 14, 2012, 06:46:00 AM: :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Green on October 14, 2012, 06:52:00 AM: Congrats Hayden!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: AWPForester on October 14, 2012, 07:08:00 AM: Congrats buddy. You smoked her! God Bless
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: maineac on October 14, 2012, 07:16:00 AM: :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Lowcountry Archer on October 14, 2012, 07:20:00 AM: So this is what the boy looks like when he's not getting seasick. :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Wiley Coyote on October 14, 2012, 07:20:00 AM: Congratulations! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: PICKNGRIN on October 14, 2012, 07:24:00 AM: Good job Hayden!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: david janssen on October 14, 2012, 07:25:00 AM: Congrats on your first.Goodluck on many more.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: 4runr on October 14, 2012, 07:27:00 AM: Congrats Hayden!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: VTer on October 14, 2012, 07:33:00 AM: Good job Hayden. Thanks for sharing your story and pics. Who took the video, your Dad?
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Hoyt on October 14, 2012, 07:36:00 AM: Good Shoot'n!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v71/Iflytrout/Pictures/buzzards.gif)
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Don Batten on October 14, 2012, 07:48:00 AM: Great story and pics Hayden. Woods could have fit the whole story into one sentence. LOL
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Whip on October 14, 2012, 07:50:00 AM: That's fantastic Hayden! Great job!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: jcar315 on October 14, 2012, 07:55:00 AM: Absolutely awesome!!

Congrats big time. Love the pics.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Possum Head on October 14, 2012, 07:57:00 AM: Great job young man. You should be proud.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: longbowben on October 14, 2012, 07:58:00 AM: I want to thank everyone for supporting Hayden he has worked very hard to get ready for this year.And i want to thank Ohio DNR for not having an age limit to hunt and just having a 40lb bow limit.At the age of 10 he is shooting 44lbs at 24 inches.And yes i did the filming and lost track of the deer when i was grunting at her to try to stop her, I'm not very good at it.I was panicking. :eek:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: JoeM on October 14, 2012, 08:13:00 AM: Best thread I've seen so far this season!! Congrats Hayden :thumbsup: Also a big JOB WELL DONE to dad and uncle!!! :notworthy:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: kennym on October 14, 2012, 08:14:00 AM: Great job Hayden, Dad And Uncle Mike!!

Great pics too, congrats!!! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bill Carlsen on October 14, 2012, 08:37:00 AM: (http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/Arrowworks/freakinawesome.jpg)
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: frassettor on October 14, 2012, 08:53:00 AM: That's awesome, good job son! Way to go! :notworthy:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Randy Morin on October 14, 2012, 09:08:00 AM: Way to go!!! What a memory you put in the "book"! Congrats :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: leatherneck on October 14, 2012, 09:09:00 AM: http://youtu.be/uMv50NmDtvY

Heres the tracking video. The first 10 seconds may be black cause I still had the lens cover on.HAHAHAHA :knothead:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Kc kreger on October 14, 2012, 09:09:00 AM: Congratulations! Great job right there and a good time for everyone. Thanks for sharing with us.

K.C. <><
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bjorn on October 14, 2012, 09:17:00 AM: Great job y'all!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: twitchstick on October 14, 2012, 09:25:00 AM: :clapper: :clapper: :jumper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Cwilder on October 14, 2012, 09:27:00 AM: Way to go congrats
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Rick Butler on October 14, 2012, 09:34:00 AM: Congrats on the deer and a big thanks to your Dad and Uncle for documenting your hunt and sharing it with us. :thumbsup: :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Over&Under on October 14, 2012, 09:35:00 AM: Most excellent bud!
Young hunters who show skill and dedication with traditional gear like yourself is something to behold...well done!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: BowHuntingFool on October 14, 2012, 09:37:00 AM: Congrats, well done!

:archer: :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bill langer on October 14, 2012, 09:41:00 AM: CONGRATS Fellas!!!!!
Billy jr and I were fortunate enough to experience his first bow kill last season.
We know just how you guys are feeling right now!
Thanks for sharing and carrying on the father son bowhunting tradition!!!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Killdeer on October 14, 2012, 09:42:00 AM: Great job, Eagleeye. Your storytelling skills rank with the best.
I am picturing the pride you must feel when this beautiful doe feeds your family. It is a blessing to be able to give back to your loving family, through the gift that the doe gave you.

Congrats also to the community support. We are so lucky when we have family and friends like Warden the Bowyer to help us pursue our dreams.
Killdeer :wavey:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: hayslope on October 14, 2012, 09:45:00 AM: Hayden - congrats! You will always remember this hunt. :readit:

All joking aside.....congrats to everyone involved and thanks to Hayden for sharing the photos and story with us.

BTW - I don't buy that bull about Hayden "being off doing what Hayden does" between posts........I think Ben made him learn "Tradgang Posting 101".....in other words, made Hayden read every one of Charlie Lamb's stories!!!! :campfire:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: moleman on October 14, 2012, 09:57:00 AM: Thats good stuff right there! Thanks for taking us along.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: far rider on October 14, 2012, 10:06:00 AM: Thanks for sharing guys. Congrats Hayden! Awesome job!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 14, 2012, 10:10:00 AM: Woods I cant wait for you to come up and hunt with us next month. :campfire: Thanks everyone for the kind words. TRADITIONAL ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! :archer:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: dragonheart on October 14, 2012, 10:12:00 AM: Way to go Hayden! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: pitbull on October 14, 2012, 10:12:00 AM: Lots of special memories there, congrats! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 14, 2012, 10:13:00 AM: I have to go to my football game now.We are playing a team that hasn't been beet in 3 years :scared:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Guru on October 14, 2012, 10:15:00 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Eagleeye:
Cade its your turn now,Good luck buddy.
Hayden you did well little brother...a huge congrats from Cade and I!!!!!!

With 2 great mentors like you have, there's no doubt you'd be successful. You have some great hunts to look forward to.

I'm about to write an update on Cade's thread about our "epic" hunt from yesterday morning :archer2:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: joe ashton on October 14, 2012, 10:15:00 AM: good job, absolutely.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: longbowray on October 14, 2012, 10:18:00 AM: Wow , that great !!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: steadman on October 14, 2012, 10:23:00 AM: Congrats young man :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Huntingnut on October 14, 2012, 10:27:00 AM: Awesome! Well done!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: JAG on October 14, 2012, 10:29:00 AM: :bigsmyl: :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: NJSwampstalker on October 14, 2012, 10:36:00 AM: Well done Hayden. You're a lucky man to have such great teachers. It's the first of many, I'm sure! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: hitman on October 14, 2012, 10:59:00 AM: Fantastic Hayden. Don't it feel great. Enjoy your time with your family. You are a very lucky young man that they care so much about you. That is a great trophy with trad equipment, congratulations. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Easykeeper on October 14, 2012, 10:59:00 AM: Congratulations! Great pics.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: justracey on October 14, 2012, 11:01:00 AM: Love seeing the kids hunting. Congratulations to you both
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Lowcountry Archer on October 14, 2012, 11:11:00 AM: Yeah buddy!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Lowcountry Archer on October 14, 2012, 11:12:00 AM: Nice I also play football.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: wooddamon1 on October 14, 2012, 11:13:00 AM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Dave Bowers on October 14, 2012, 11:13:00 AM: The smiles say it all...congrats
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: BMN on October 14, 2012, 11:54:00 AM: Great job! Congrats! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: swp on October 14, 2012, 12:22:00 PM: Nothing like your first. Congrats!!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: TimDougan on October 14, 2012, 12:30:00 PM: Nice job young man!! :clapper: :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: stocker56 on October 14, 2012, 01:09:00 PM: Way to GETTER DONE Hayden. That had to be over the top to share your first kill with your Dad and Uncle Mike. Excellent Job little brother! :clapper: :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Ringneck on October 14, 2012, 01:10:00 PM: Way to go!!! Congrats :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: TRT on October 14, 2012, 02:34:00 PM: Congratulations Hayden!!!!!!! Go get another one for your Uncle Mike to drag out!!!!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Missing Impossible on October 14, 2012, 02:43:00 PM: Great job Hayden! Wish I was there!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: BRONZ on October 14, 2012, 02:46:00 PM: That's fantastic!! Way to go brother!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: kbetts on October 14, 2012, 02:58:00 PM: Best story I've read yet.....kids make it special. Send Cade a PM and tell him to pick a spot....lol.

The future of our sport in these two boys.....
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: BUCK-EYE on October 14, 2012, 03:13:00 PM: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Zenzele on October 14, 2012, 03:18:00 PM: :clapper: WELL DONE!!! :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Stykbowslim on October 14, 2012, 03:31:00 PM: Way to go Hayden!

:bigsmyl: :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: KentuckyTJ on October 14, 2012, 04:12:00 PM: That is very, very cool. Congrats Brother!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: huntnmuleys on October 14, 2012, 04:31:00 PM: way to go!!!!!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: buckeye_hunter on October 14, 2012, 04:35:00 PM: SWEET.... GREAT JOB TO ALL!

:notworthy:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: BBWV on October 14, 2012, 04:57:00 PM: That's A fine job!!! Congrads
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: trick00 on October 14, 2012, 05:12:00 PM: Enjoyed the story!! Great read! Hayden, you are the man!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bruinman on October 14, 2012, 05:23:00 PM: Awesome, big congrats!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Duckbutt on October 14, 2012, 05:44:00 PM: Stronger than goat pee pee young man!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on October 14, 2012, 06:38:00 PM: Congrats, that is a Very Fine deer!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Terry Green on October 14, 2012, 07:03:00 PM: :bigsmyl: :jumper: :jumper: :jumper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: lunchbucket on October 14, 2012, 08:19:00 PM: Congratulations young friend that experience will last a lifetime enjoy it!Thank you for sharing it with us.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: longbowben on October 14, 2012, 08:25:00 PM: Wow Hayden is up top he was pumped up when he saw that.He cant wait to go looking for his buck now.Thanks everyone for going on his journey with us.Good luck to all I will never forget this moment in his life.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: longbowben on October 14, 2012, 08:36:00 PM: Terry could you put that picture of Hayden as his avatar.Thanks
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Tim on October 14, 2012, 08:48:00 PM: Awesome stuff!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Shedrock on October 14, 2012, 08:57:00 PM: Sweet! Good job, congrats! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: jlowrey75 on October 14, 2012, 09:54:00 PM: :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Toecutter on October 15, 2012, 12:01:00 AM: Just EXCELLENT!!! :clapper:
Congratultions,
Nathan
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Razorbak on October 15, 2012, 01:57:00 AM: congrats Hayden...great job on your first
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: BOWMARKS on October 15, 2012, 02:08:00 AM: Nice shooting Hayden :clapper: :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bonebuster on October 15, 2012, 02:29:00 AM: Way to get it done guys!!!

Many happy returns! :campfire:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 15, 2012, 08:13:00 AM: Thanks again everyone :wavey:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Eagleeye on October 15, 2012, 08:16:00 AM: (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/DSC07401.jpg)
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bornagainbowhunter on October 15, 2012, 08:54:00 AM: Awesome!!

Congrats and God Bless,
Nathan
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: J. Cook on October 15, 2012, 09:14:00 AM: That's a beautiful deer!!! Good shooting -- I'm betting this is the first of MANY!!!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Robhood23 on October 15, 2012, 10:14:00 AM: Awesome! Congrats buddy!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Mark Baker on October 15, 2012, 10:35:00 AM: A big congrats to Hayden and Dad! You'll never forget... either of you! :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: AMB on October 15, 2012, 10:57:00 AM: Nice job young man!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Lowcountry Archer on October 15, 2012, 12:04:00 PM: Hayden I'll see you in about 3 weeks and I'm already getting prepared be seeing you. :wavey: :thumbsup: :campfire: :archer: P.S. Lets have an archery contest.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: longbowben on October 15, 2012, 12:12:00 PM: Woods i think youz should a William Tell shootoff with your dad holding the apple. :laughing:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: kibok&ko on October 15, 2012, 12:20:00 PM: incredible ! congrats X10 to you !
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jim@ThunderStick on October 15, 2012, 12:50:00 PM: Way to go Hayden. I couldn't be prouder of ya.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: rushlush on October 15, 2012, 01:08:00 PM: Congrats!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: TLANE on October 15, 2012, 01:19:00 PM: Very well done! Congratulations! You must've rubbed some of that luck off on your old longbow, my wife got her first deer a few weeks ago with the Thunderstick Mag!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Josh Perdue on October 15, 2012, 01:47:00 PM: awesome, best thread ive seen all year
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: rwbowman on October 15, 2012, 02:08:00 PM: Man that's awesome EagleEye! Huge doe!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: JamesKerr on October 15, 2012, 03:42:00 PM: Congratulations Hayden!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Gun on October 15, 2012, 04:52:00 PM: Way to go young man! Congrats to Dad too.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Jack Guard on October 15, 2012, 05:05:00 PM: Awesome Hayden. Just awesome. You have a fine couple of men there leading you along.

Way to go !
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: glenbo on October 15, 2012, 07:45:00 PM: Way to get it done young man.Congratulations
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Irish Archer on October 15, 2012, 09:55:00 PM: Congrats to you Hayden.......good job!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: JEFF B on October 15, 2012, 10:03:00 PM: a big big congrats!!!!! :archer:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Tsalt on October 15, 2012, 11:49:00 PM: Congrats Hayden! I have a son the same age as you and you have inspired him. He's been hunting with a compound because he could pull the legal weight which is 40lbs here in Oklahoma. He has a recurve but it's only 25 lbs. Anyway, he wants to sell his compound and light recurve and buy a longbow or recurve that he can actually hunt with. So we are shopping for one now and we are wondering what kind of bow are you shooting?
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: BrownA5 on October 16, 2012, 12:00:00 AM: Congratulations Hayden... "High 5"; way to go!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Richie on October 16, 2012, 12:30:00 AM: That is so cool, a trad kill at his young age . The little guy is trad for life. :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: RM81 on October 16, 2012, 08:38:00 AM: Congrats Hayden!!! It's about time you show your dad and uncle how it's done. Awesome first!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: longbowben on October 16, 2012, 11:17:00 AM: Tsalt, Hayden is at school now but he will get with you tomorrow morning and tell you about his equipment.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bow_man_66 on October 16, 2012, 12:03:00 PM: Way to go young man, great deer, great shot and a great story!!!! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: longbowben on October 16, 2012, 12:57:00 PM: One thing i have found in looking for a bow for a kid is that a bow needs to be short under 56" so when shooting out of a tree the bottom limb stays off their leg.I would recommend a 52"- 54"
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Guru on October 16, 2012, 02:04:00 PM: Ben or Hayden, Could you also give some details about the hit and and performance of the arrow?

You can pm if you'd like....

I know you and Cade were close equipment wise....any info would be helpful.....

Congrats again, you're the "rock star" of Trad gang this week! :jumper:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: TJK68 on October 16, 2012, 03:16:00 PM: Congrats, great job, well done.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: longbowben on October 16, 2012, 10:44:00 PM: Curt,His bow is 54@28 but Hayden has a 23 1/2 draw witch is 43lb his arrow is GT1535 26" 150gr WW right at 400gr total.He hit behind the last rib below the spine angled forward the deer was past us when he shot.The arrow penetration about 12" As the deer ran away i thought he was to far back but the deer only ran about 20 yards and slowed down and i could see blood running down the deer.The doe only went about 60 yards and fell over when we gutted her he never hit the guts {I'm not sure how but he didn't}Hope this helps Hayden is a very large 10 year old 5'2" 130lb which helps him hold that kind of weight. (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/th_MAH00195.jpg) (http://s268.photobucket.com/albums/jj10/longbowben/?action=view¤t=MAH00195.mp4)
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: gregg dudley on October 16, 2012, 11:32:00 PM: Great job, Hayden!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: jonsimoneau on October 16, 2012, 11:59:00 PM: Absolutely amazing. Way to go Hayden. People like you will determine the future of our passion. I'm glad your Dad is your teacher. By the way. I did not kill my first deer till I was 16 and that was with a compound! You should be proud as should your father.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Charlie Lamb on October 17, 2012, 08:16:00 AM: Hayden... what a great story. I was a few years older than you when I shot my first. I can still smell the forest and hear it's sounds. The memory of my doe will be with me all of my days as I'm sure yours will as well.

You've got a great Dad and family. Follow their example and life will always be sweet for you.

I'm looking forward to more stories. Have a great rest of the season.

:campfire:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: arsurveyor on October 17, 2012, 10:00:00 AM: Congrats young man.
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bill Turner on October 17, 2012, 04:34:00 PM: Great stuff. Proud PaPa and Uncle. The smiles tell the tale. Can't wait for that first buck. Keep up the good work. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: Blueridge on October 17, 2012, 04:41:00 PM: Great job young man , congrats!!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: RC on October 17, 2012, 05:48:00 PM: Outstanding!!!!!RC
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: DennyK on October 17, 2012, 06:43:00 PM: First of many in a long bowhunting career. Congratulations!
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: JJB on October 17, 2012, 09:31:00 PM: Great stuff guys and congratulations Hayden! You'll cherish that memory forever.
-Jay
Title: Re: A boy, his bow, and a 1st!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: bowhuntingrn on October 17, 2012, 10:44:00 PM: Congratulations young man. That's a great accomplishment that I know you've worked at very hard and good on Dad too for getting him started early.