My son shot his first deer

[Telum Pisces]

At the beginning of the deer season, I built a 300 Blackout for my son to shoot. I also loaded up some Barnes 115gr Tac-Tx ammo for him as well.

And he put the hammer down on this buck this afternoon. Dropped right where he stood. Perfect shot! Super proud dad moment this afternoon!!!! He's seven and he just laid down a perfect shot. Practice makes perfect!

 

[horsemen61]

At the beginning of the deer season, I built a 300 Blackout for my son to shoot. I also loaded up some Barnes 115gr Tac-Tx ammo for him as well.

And he put the hammer down on this buck this afternoon. Dropped right where he stood. Perfect shot! Super proud dad moment this afternoon!!!! He's seven and he just laid down a perfect shot. Practice makes perfect!

Congratulations to you and the Boy Great Buck!

 

[beagler]

Congratulations to the both of you! You just made a memory that will last his entire life. His smile says it all.

 

[courtgreene]

Congrats to you both! I was actually telling my wife that I think I started our son too early. He loves going but hasn’t shot anything and I suspect wouldn’t. In fact the last time we went he said that if we see something I should shoot (which wasn’t my intention, and we didn’t see anything so it was a moot point).
Your post and that giant smile reinforces the fact that they’re all different. Good for him, and good for you.

oh, and my son’s older than yours but wasn’t when we first started hunting together.

 

[Telum Pisces]

Congrats to you both! I was actually telling my wife that I think I started our son too early. He loves going but hasn’t shot anything and I suspect wouldn’t. In fact the last time we went he said that if we see something I should shoot (which wasn’t my intention, and we didn’t see anything so it was a moot point).
Your post and that giant smile reinforces the fact that they’re all different. Good for him, and good for you.

oh, and my son’s older than yours but wasn’t when we first started hunting together.

My son is the youngest of all three of my kiddos. All three kiddos have gone hunting with me since they were very little! My son went when I still had to carry a diaper bag. Haha!

My oldest daughter shot her fist at age 11. Middle daughter shot her first at age 9. Now my son shot his first at age 7. They just kept getting younger and younger for wanting to actually pull the trigger. All have had extensive shooting practice. Every kiddo is different.

 

[buck460XVR]

Great job at "Passing it on"!

One of the biggest changes I have seen in deer hunting since I started back in 1966, is the opportunities for younger kids to have success. Around here, it is only in the last few years that youth younger than 12 could hunt legally. Back when I was twelve, my dad was excited for me to hunt, not because he wanted me to get a deer, but that he had another tag to fill and another driver for the swamps. Back then, only deer around were in the big woods to the north. Those farms that now have the most and biggest deer today, back then had none. Access to a stand in the big woods was not a 4-wheeler, much less a short walk.The stand itself was a tree you stood next to. The gun given to me was not chosen because it was accurate, appropriate and safe for me to carry, it was just the only one left(1897 12 ga.). I didn't sit next to my dad, because he was afraid that I would lessen his chances at getting a deer(that we badly needed for food), but was placed at another trail intersection with the idea that I would scare the deer back towards him. Wasn't my dad didn't love me, just that hunting was for food, not just sport. Same went for fishing. Us kids didn't get to cast when we went fishing with dad, we got to watch the poles with minnows on them while he walked farther down the bank and cast. If the bobber went down, we were not allowed to attempt to set the hook and reel the fish in, instead we were to hold on to the pole and yell out to him. Wasn't till we were old enough to go by ourselves that we were allowed to do differently. Bought my first deer rifle with money made washing dishes so I could have a gun I could hit something with. Bought a bow @ 12 so I could hunt by myself in the neighbors woods and actually see deer. I'm not complaining, just remembering. Last few years I have taken my grand-daughters out hunting deer and turkeys starting at the ages of 9. I personally don't even think of hunting myself when they are along. It's not about meat anymore, but passing on the tradition. Change is good.

 

[SixteenGauge]

Congratulations!

 

[Telum Pisces]

Great job at "Passing it on"!

Wasn't my dad didn't love me, just that hunting was for food, not just sport. Same went for fishing. Us kids didn't get to cast when we went fishing with dad, we got to watch the poles with minnows on them while he walked farther down the bank and cast. If the bobber went down, we were not allowed to attempt to set the hook and reel the fish in, instead we were to hold on to the pole and yell out to him. Wasn't till we were old enough to go by ourselves that we were allowed to do differently. Bought my first deer rifle with money made washing dishes so I could have a gun I could hit something with. Bought a bow @ 12 so I could hunt by myself in the neighbors woods and actually see deer. I'm not complaining, just remembering. Last few years I have taken my grand-daughters out hunting deer and turkeys starting at the ages of 9. I personally don't even think of hunting myself when they are along. It's not about meat anymore, but passing on the tradition. Change is good.

It's all the above for us. My children do not know what it means to buy or eat beef other than a steak at a restaurant. It's not that we can't afford the meat, but rather I take pride in providing for my family. All of my kiddos have grown up and are growing up seeing that our food is not magically made at the grocery store. I didn't have a dad to raise me outdoors. It was not until I was 24 years old many moons ago that I got a wild hair up my butt and started to deer hunt. I wanted a tradition I could pass along to my kiddos and the next generations. I have been blessed in so many ways to be able to do so.

Hunting is a family tradition around here for sure! Here's all three last night with my son's deer. His older sisters were so proud of their little brother.

 

[Patocazador]

They just kept getting younger and younger for wanting to actually pull the trigger. All have had extensive shooting practice. Every kiddo is different.

Your kids are really cute. I guess they take after their mother.

Seriously, it looks like you have been a really good mentor for turning them into hunters. To me the size of the deer is irrelevant. Go get'm kids.

 

[Telum Pisces]

Your kids are really cute. I guess they take after their mother.

Seriously, it looks like you have been a really good mentor for turning them into hunters. To me the size of the deer is irrelevant. Go get'm kids.

Oldest looks just like their momma. Middle one looks just like me. Youngest is our mutt kiddo that has a 50/50 genetic mix of both me and my wife.

 

[45CalPal]

Congrats!

 

[courtgreene]

It's all the above for us. My children do not know what it means to buy or eat beef other than a steak at a restaurant. It's not that we can't afford the meat, but rather I take pride in providing for my family. All of my kiddos have grown up and are growing up seeing that our food is not magically made at the grocery store. I didn't have a dad to raise me outdoors. It was not until I was 24 years old many moons ago that I got a wild hair up my butt and started to deer hunt. I wanted a tradition I could pass along to my kiddos and the next generations. I have been blessed in so many ways to be able to do so.

Hunting is a family tradition around here for sure! Here's all three last night with my son's deer. His older sisters were so proud of their little brother.

Funny, I did the exact same thing at the exact same age. 24. No one I knew growing up hunted. I worked with a guy who did and decided to try it. Now it's what keeps me functioning (psychologically, but really physically too when you consider food).

 

[md7]

My son killed his first this afternoon. He’s 9, and used a 270 Win to drill a spike broadside at about 80 yards.

Proud of him.

 

[Legionnaire]

Outstanding! Congratulations to you both. Thanks for passing on the tradition.

Of my six kids only two have developed independent interest in hunting. They all know how to handle firearms and most are pretty good shots, but only one son and one daughter have a continuing interest in hunting. I'm looking forward to grand kids old enough to take afield.

 

[nick22]

Congratulations on the great buck to the young hunter they grow quickly. Without a doubt my favorite memories afield are in this order that they made their first kills My middle sons first deer a button buck he killed at the age of 9 with a reduced load in a 45-70. My daughters first turkey a jake she shot with a 20 gauge 11-87 that because of a circling turkey I was able to watch her face while I held my hand as a support for the shotgun she pulled the trigger I could see the urgency build on her face but didn't see the turkey as it was over my shoulder. My youngest son killed his first deer when he was 10 with a 1894 marlin with 240 GR XTP he had hunted productive stands that his older brother was passing deer from but he wasn't as lucky. He hunted through the youth season on and off through the gun season without luck. Finally during the second gun a group of doe's came through and he made a good shot at 40 yards. None of those animals were big by grip and grin measurements but they're my best trophy's

 

[red rick]

Nice buck for the young boy . He will always remember that one . Nice pictures of him and all of your kids . You and your wife are raising them right , good job .

 

[gspn]

I love every single thing about this. Great job Dad!

Mine just graduated from college and got his first real paycheck today, but your pics brought back a lot of memories. We spent hundreds of hours together in the field as he was growing up. No better way to raise em.

Again, great job. The smiles speak volumes.

 

[AzShooter1]

WOW!!!
That's spectacular, especially for a 7 year old. He will never forget it. You are a great dad sharing your experiences with your son. You picked just the right gun for him.

 

[TarDevil]

Cute kid, great memories!
Never stop!

 

[Nature Boy]

Congrats to you and your son!

Very nice buck.

Where were you hunting?

 

[Telum Pisces]

Congrats to you and your son!

Very nice buck.

Where were you hunting?

Northwest FL