After School Deer Hunt

Tim Hoeck · January 29, 2010, 10:51:00 PM

January 29th after the night before of getting everything layed out by the door the 16 year old son flys home from school knowing he has no time to waste runs in the house shedding clothes as he enters the house slips into all the warm clothes he can as the temp has hit the high of ZERO for the day. He has only a 15 min drive to his area and within 35 minutes out of school climbs into his stand with a 15 mph wind blowing right in his face. He has deer moving within 15 minutes heading towards him. Three antlerless deer moving toward him and he looks them over to make sure there not a buck with no horns. As they get close he's sure there all does and when the first one passes his stand and is qartering away a distance of 20 feet he shoots and makes a good hit and she goes about 50 yards and falls within sight.
As I am home wondering if he's getting cold I get the phone call "I got one come and help" You can bet I was in the truck and on the way before we hung up.He stayed in the tree until I showed up. Then I get the replay that we all do. Sure enough we follow the blood trail about 50 yards and there she was just as he told me 10 times.
Really makes a man proud to see this as the night before I showed him how to sharpen a Wensel head and then to see him sharpen his own 6 heads and put them in his quiver and then go and do this as our anterless season ends on Sunday and to brave the cold and field dress it himself. I'm one proud Dad thats for sure.

lpcjon2 · January 29, 2010, 10:53:00 PM

thats great!

gregg dudley · January 29, 2010, 10:55:00 PM

COngratulations to you both!

Winterhawk1960 · January 29, 2010, 10:55:00 PM

Bravo.......it seems like only yesterday that I was that age. That smile in that last picture says it all.

Winterhawk1960

Cmane07 · January 29, 2010, 10:57:00 PM

That's awesome it'd be mighty hard for this Mississippi boy to go bow hunting in zero degree whether so hat's off to him ha

Skipmaster1 · January 29, 2010, 11:06:00 PM

awesome! Sometimes the quick hunts are the best, ya can't kill 'em from the couch!

LITTLEBIGMAN · January 29, 2010, 11:11:00 PM

way to go i am proud with you!

Michael Arnette · January 30, 2010, 12:58:00 AM

You should be proud!

Fishnhunt · January 30, 2010, 01:36:00 AM

Great deer. Congrats to both of you guys. One day I would love to hunt in snow. Awesome!!!!!!!!!!

4runr · January 30, 2010, 02:35:00 AM

Congrats to your son!

sou-pawbowhunter · January 30, 2010, 03:37:00 AM

No doubt that would make a father proud.

thunder1 · January 30, 2010, 04:01:00 AM

that's great

Benny Nganabbarru · January 30, 2010, 04:05:00 AM

tradtusker · January 30, 2010, 05:46:00 AM

Awesome!

Guru · January 30, 2010, 05:49:00 AM

It can't get much better than that! Congrats to both

Airball · January 30, 2010, 06:03:00 AM

A wonderful moment for both of you, I'm sure it will not be soon forgotten. Thanks for sharing it with us.It is father and son moments like these that help keep the trad spirit alive.

ishoot4thrills · January 30, 2010, 06:08:00 AM

Awesome! Great story telling too. Congrats to you.

Bone lake · January 30, 2010, 06:31:00 AM

I remember doing that 30 some years ago, except for the I got one part of it. Congrats to you and your son.

maineac · January 30, 2010, 08:57:00 AM

Super. Gotta love those quick hunts (especially when it is so cold). congratulations to him, and kudos on his determination.

wingnut · January 30, 2010, 09:02:00 AM

That's great!! I love it when it's so cold the blood is frozen pellets on top of the snow.

Mike