Keeping Up With The Cabrera's....Cade did it again! Video pg. 5!!!...another deer!

[Tom Leemans]

That boy is a natural.

[rolltidehunter]

i realize that my approval doesnt matters to you but.... I usually get annoyed when i see peoples kids on the Outdoor Channel hunting. But I LOVE IT  when i see kids hunting with a stickbow and i hear their sucess stories.    

[Spurs]

That was a smokin shot Cade!!!  Perfect.  Congrats

[Son of Texas]

That was GREAT Cade Congrats!!!          

[shedhunta]

Great shot.  Congrats Cade!!

[Terry Green]

He's 13 now.  12 in the Hog Pic I posted.

[twitchstick]

Congrats Cade!

[Friend]

Outstanding - the thread, the father-son connection, the game, the experience, the camaraderie of TG fellowship and the harvest.

Much thanks for sharing.......

[gregg dudley]

Good video, guys!

[Mamba]

Congrats Cade!  Can't wait to see you at Shawn's and hear you tell the story.  Congrats to you too curt, you are a great role model for other fathers to follow.

[oldskool]

I am enjoying watching Cade grow into a fine young man and a great hunter. Curt you are doing a fine job with his skills. I enjoy your hunts and stories.
     

[NoCams]

"The Cabrera Cemetary"....... I love it....    A wonderful new name for the orchard. Now go get us another one Cade !!!

[ishiwannabe]

Excellent! Congrats you two!

[Guru]

Thank you all so, so much for your praise, well wishes and support....your comments, all of them,  mean more to us that you know!

But I have to honest, when I read this post by Bill, I welled up a bit...

Originally posted by Bill Carlsen:
Someone said he had a "gift". Yep, it's his dad!

Thank you sir!

[Guru]

Wed., Oct. 16th...

Although I got off of work  in time to head straight out to the woods for a couple hours. I opted to go to sleep....

I'd been thinking about 2 spots I needed to scout. I turkey hunt both of these areas every spring and usually find some great deer sign....but for some reason seem to forget about them during deer season.

This year I remembered....so yesterday I decided it was time to check them out...and if they showed promise....set them up.

The first spot is an edge along an old orchard. The deer come from the working orchard and head toward this area. I always seem to see deer during the spring while turkey hunting in this area.

When I got there, it was evident by the trails, that it was worth getting a tree ready for a stand.

I drilled a double oak tree with my Woodpecker drill. Because of the cover of the tree, I was able to keep the set-up about 10-12ft up. Nice and low, with good cover....Now all I have to do is carry my Lone Wolf Assault in with me, drop my pegs in the holes, and hang my stand....looking forward to hunting this set...

Then I headed for an Oak flat that the deer use as they come out of an orchard, then head up the mountain.  

Every spring has good sign on it. For years I've overlooked this area for deer hunting....not sure why....

I had some thoughts in my head about what I hoped I'd find.....and I wasn't disappointed!

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So I drilled the tree...
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Then went back to my truck, and grabbed a stand. Walked back in and hung it. While I was clearing shooting lanes I found this 15yds. from the stand...
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This set-up has a great back door entry.....I'm really looking forward to getting back in to hunt this one and see what was making those magnum rubs!!

[durp]

around here the elk would get credit for some of those rubs...

cant wait to see what you two do there...betin it's good...keep us posted

[Matty]

Nice job big man!!
I'm pretty jealous

[JamesKerr]

Great shot Cade!

[ishoot4thrills]

Great shot on a great animal. Well done father and son!

Wow, it doesn't seem very long ago when I saw your thread where you took Cade and his sister out into the woods and you all built a little campfire and a shelter, I think. Dang, how he has grown.

Seeing him on his iPhone reminds me of my two sons when I take them deer hunting. That's exactly what they do and I end up telling them when a deer is coming. Kinda funny. Heck, I've even been caught having my Android phone out messing with it when a deer was fast approaching!

Ah, memories to last a lifetime.....

[snakebit40]

I'm a little slow with this but... Congrats Cade! GREAT shot!