I bet that one didn't go far! Nicely done.

Congratulations to your grandson. That's great...





My 11 year old shot an 8 and 5 min.later a doe with his new cva single shot 350 legend. So it's been a busy day for an out of shape 43 year old. All retrieval was foot traffic only. Deer are in coolers and on ice and we are back in the woods now. Guts are allready gone but I can smell them.

I have not seen him so excited on a deer in a while. That was # 12 and 13 for him. "DAD it's a BIG buck. I got him he droped o he moved should shoot him again. O I'm shaking I have not got like that on a deer in a long time"

His shot was down hill through the woods 55 yards from 20' up in a climber. So about 45' above the buck. He was just across a drie creek quartering to. High shoulder shot droped it as expected. 5 mins or so later 30 yards down the creek several deer started crossing. He confirmed one was a doe it hit the opening he bleat by mouth to stop her but was not quite loud enough so I did she stoped he fired . Shot was 87 yards same angle slight quartering away. Took out bottom of both lungs and the sack part at the top/ front of the heart. She stumbled and made it about 17 yards and droped out of our sight but was visible when we walked over. Great blood trail small chuncks of lung and tissue were scattered In an arch blown out from the shot. Small sample size of two deer but I'm very impressed with that rifle and caliber so far. It's very accurate. He used 150gr win xp bullets. I was thinking thay would be light.. did not pass through the buck made it through the liver and into the stomach. I didn't dig around any further to find the bullet. Complete pass through on that smaller doe.

Now to see how well he does if a bigger buck walks out. He is tagged out on bucks for the year in Indiana . Expect tor the refuge hunt we put in for and if we hunt in KY this year. I figure he will shoot several more doe . As will his brother. I figure they should shoot between 6 and 12 between the two of them. Should keep me from needing to shoot any.

Not a bad start to the season so far. Public land .

That's the entry side of the shot on the doe. The exit cam out just behind the off side shoulder hitting the off side leg on the edge.

It's his larges buck and he is thrilled. I'm happy he is happy I rember when antlers were important to me.

Just got a txt from my 13 year old. He shot two they are both down. Shot with h and r single shot 357 mag with 158gr Hornady xtps and 16 gr of win 296.

Guess old dad better sharpen that knife and buy another cooler on the way home

Lol you may have to give those boys a limit providence you won't be able to keep up, going have to get a hired hand..

Nice!

Couldn’t hit it any harder than that.

Good job to all the young ones! Give them a hand you old guys.!!!!

Way to go

Here are the 13 year olds. He shot them high shoulder and both in the heart with a sharp downward angle being they were around 7 yards away. One came out of some thick cover he shot her she ran stumbled about 14 yards then the 2nd came out and he shot her and she went 18 yards or so. Both shots were not 30 sec apart. I didn't think it was him shooting a single shot that fast but I was wrong. All 4 deer are on ice in coolers now. Time to get in the shower and trtry to see I'df I can get all the deer ticks off. Got into them bad this evening. It's a dog tick and flee shampoo night tonight. Wonder how soft and shiny my hair and beard will be.

nice job, my son got a 9 pointer saturday evening

Good to see the kids getting out there today.

Nice job to your boys!

Thanks everyone. I'm sure a proud dad. Both boys picked their locations and methods with zero imput from me. Made great shots also.

I got to thinking. I was 13 or 14 before I killed my first deer with a bow. My boys are 11 and 13 and have killed 13 and 15 deer now. Neither has ever lost a deer either. They have been picking their own spots for 3 years. I know many "hunters" that could learn a lot from these young men. Yes I'm proud and guess doing a little bragging.

The ND youth season opened a week ago last Friday. My twin granddaughters each had doe tag. They both got one. Made good hits and that is over for the year. Next year they should have a any deer tag.

Great to see young people smiling like that in hunting pictures. That's the future of the outdoors right there.

This sums it up.^^ absolutely nothing any better. Here in a few years when my kids are to old to youth hunt I'm going to have to find some kids that would never get the chance to hunt an take them..

I forgot to add in I am always amazed when I hear the bullets hit the deer when they are shooting suppressed. It's very satisfying instant feed back. Makes the same hollow drum sound as when they are hit with a bow.