Grandson Doubles

bayman1975 · 11-15-2009, 07:07 PM

Well, my grandson's uneventful Arkansas youth hunt last wekend turned into a great opening day hunt for him. He's 13, and I told him it was time for him to hunt by himself. So, I put me a stand up over the top of the ridge, and let him have the "white oak" stand, as he calls it. It has the feeder there. My stand is along the property line where the deer cross the private road to and from our place. There's a lot of buck sign there, and dropping everywhere, but I think a lot of it is going on at night. But, I still feel that there's a good chance I'll see a buck come sneeking across the road right at daylight, or right before dark. But, the main purpose was for Bryce to have the stand to himself.

Anyway, here's how it happened. Bryce radioed me at about 8:00 to tell me that he saw a large doe come through the saddle straight up from him. I hunted until 9:30, and decided to get down and ease over to the saddle to have a look around. I'm on the ground getting my gear gathered up and putting my pack on when I here a gunshot, then a 20 second or so pause, and then two more gunshots. It doesn't sound like it's Bryce because of the way the ridge lays out. I think it's somebody up at one of the houses along the highway shooting deer out of their back yard. But, just to be sure, I hit the call button on the radio, so I can ask Bryce. He doesn't answer. I head toward the Rhino hoping to see who's doing the shooting. I get to where I can see the Rhino, and my radio vibrates. I ask Bryce it that's him shooting, and his response was, "POP! ........I'VE SHOT TWO BUCKS!" I tell him to hang on and I'll be there in a minute. I get to the Rhino, put my rifle in the case, take off my safety harness and coat, and before I can head down to Bryce, I hear another shot. I think "what's he done shot something else?" When I get there Bryce is not in his stand. I look around for a second and then see him practically running down from the top of the ridge. He's waving his arms and talking real loud and fast. He's telling me what happened while giving me high fives every other second. The whole thing transpired like this, Bryce was sitting there drinking some coffee and reading the AGFC rules and regulations book when he decided that he needed to take a leak. He stands up and is in the process of releiving himself over the side of the stand when he looks down toward the feeder and sees this hugh bodied 7 point walking up from the creek bed. And, in the next instant sees a narly looking 10 point walking down from the ridge top. The two deer are standing there glaring at each other, one on each side of the feeder, the 7 point behind it to the right, and the 10 point even with it to the left. So Bryce, with his junk hanging out, eases to get his rifle, and the bucks look his way. He said that he held that rifle frozen in air for what seemed like 20 minutes, before they finally looked away and he got his rifle up. The 7 point was turned away from him when he shot it first, a Texas heart shot, so to speak. It went down. The 10 point turned and trotted up the hill a ways, but he did what I told him, always get another shell in your rifle quickly, because the other deer that you didn't shoot first will 9 times out of 10 will go a few yards and then stop and turn to see what's going on. The 10 point stopped between two trees, and Bryce shot, but missed. He hit the tree. The buck just stood there, and Bryce quickly got another shell in it and shot again, this time hitting the buck, and he went down. The forth shot came when Bryce went up to look at this 10 point and the deer was trying to get up. He shot it through the heart from about 10 feet. The 7 point was shot at about 50 yards, and the 10 point at right at 100 yards. After looking at where the 10 point was when he was shot, I told Bryce that I didn't see how he ever got a bullet from his 7mm08 through there. He assured me that when he looked through the scope the shot was clear. Yea, right. I think addrenaline was pumping pretty good through him. Of course, I congratulated him, but I did scold him a little for taking a shot at deer whith the deer's butt facing him. I told him that was not a ethical shot, but I'm proud of him for pulling it off. I'm going to have both done in European Mounts for him. I ended up field dressing them for him. He was a little too jumpy to be handling a knife, I thought. Here's some pics for you.

woody1981 · 11-15-2009, 07:08 PM

Wow, congrats to all.

Earl Easter · 11-15-2009, 07:17 PM

Two Nice Bucks. Good to see you spending some quality time with your grandson and teaching him the ropes. I don't have to tell you this, but this will be an event for him that will never be forgotten as it will be remembered by you also. Thanks for posting the pictures of your fine day in the woods and i really enjoyed the story also....Earl

SwedeSteve · 11-15-2009, 07:28 PM

Great story !! I bet you're proud as can be !!

Boone · 11-15-2009, 08:51 PM

That is simply awesome. I will get to spend some hunting time with my grandson during Thanksgiving week. Thanks for sharing with us.

11-15-2009, 07:07 PM	#1
bayman1975 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bay, AR - Craighead County Posts: 75	Grandson Doubles Well, my grandson's uneventful Arkansas youth hunt last wekend turned into a great opening day hunt for him. He's 13, and I told him it was time for him to hunt by himself. So, I put me a stand up over the top of the ridge, and let him have the "white oak" stand, as he calls it. It has the feeder there. My stand is along the property line where the deer cross the private road to and from our place. There's a lot of buck sign there, and dropping everywhere, but I think a lot of it is going on at night. But, I still feel that there's a good chance I'll see a buck come sneeking across the road right at daylight, or right before dark. But, the main purpose was for Bryce to have the stand to himself. Anyway, here's how it happened. Bryce radioed me at about 8:00 to tell me that he saw a large doe come through the saddle straight up from him. I hunted until 9:30, and decided to get down and ease over to the saddle to have a look around. I'm on the ground getting my gear gathered up and putting my pack on when I here a gunshot, then a 20 second or so pause, and then two more gunshots. It doesn't sound like it's Bryce because of the way the ridge lays out. I think it's somebody up at one of the houses along the highway shooting deer out of their back yard. But, just to be sure, I hit the call button on the radio, so I can ask Bryce. He doesn't answer. I head toward the Rhino hoping to see who's doing the shooting. I get to where I can see the Rhino, and my radio vibrates. I ask Bryce it that's him shooting, and his response was, "POP! ........I'VE SHOT TWO BUCKS!" I tell him to hang on and I'll be there in a minute. I get to the Rhino, put my rifle in the case, take off my safety harness and coat, and before I can head down to Bryce, I hear another shot. I think "what's he done shot something else?" When I get there Bryce is not in his stand. I look around for a second and then see him practically running down from the top of the ridge. He's waving his arms and talking real loud and fast. He's telling me what happened while giving me high fives every other second. The whole thing transpired like this, Bryce was sitting there drinking some coffee and reading the AGFC rules and regulations book when he decided that he needed to take a leak. He stands up and is in the process of releiving himself over the side of the stand when he looks down toward the feeder and sees this hugh bodied 7 point walking up from the creek bed. And, in the next instant sees a narly looking 10 point walking down from the ridge top. The two deer are standing there glaring at each other, one on each side of the feeder, the 7 point behind it to the right, and the 10 point even with it to the left. So Bryce, with his junk hanging out, eases to get his rifle, and the bucks look his way. He said that he held that rifle frozen in air for what seemed like 20 minutes, before they finally looked away and he got his rifle up. The 7 point was turned away from him when he shot it first, a Texas heart shot, so to speak. It went down. The 10 point turned and trotted up the hill a ways, but he did what I told him, always get another shell in your rifle quickly, because the other deer that you didn't shoot first will 9 times out of 10 will go a few yards and then stop and turn to see what's going on. The 10 point stopped between two trees, and Bryce shot, but missed. He hit the tree. The buck just stood there, and Bryce quickly got another shell in it and shot again, this time hitting the buck, and he went down. The forth shot came when Bryce went up to look at this 10 point and the deer was trying to get up. He shot it through the heart from about 10 feet. The 7 point was shot at about 50 yards, and the 10 point at right at 100 yards. After looking at where the 10 point was when he was shot, I told Bryce that I didn't see how he ever got a bullet from his 7mm08 through there. He assured me that when he looked through the scope the shot was clear. Yea, right. I think addrenaline was pumping pretty good through him. Of course, I congratulated him, but I did scold him a little for taking a shot at deer whith the deer's butt facing him. I told him that was not a ethical shot, but I'm proud of him for pulling it off. I'm going to have both done in European Mounts for him. I ended up field dressing them for him. He was a little too jumpy to be handling a knife, I thought. Here's some pics for you. __________________ And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

11-15-2009, 07:08 PM	#2
woody1981 One of the Usual Suspects Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: southwest PA Posts: 1,550 Blog Entries: 1	Wow, congrats to all. __________________ A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity.”~Freud

11-15-2009, 07:28 PM	#4
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 25,529	Great story !! I bet you're proud as can be !! __________________ In the absence of orders, ATTACK !!

11-15-2009, 07:17 PM	#3
Earl Easter Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2,444	Two Nice Bucks. Good to see you spending some quality time with your grandson and teaching him the ropes. I don't have to tell you this, but this will be an event for him that will never be forgotten as it will be remembered by you also. Thanks for posting the pictures of your fine day in the woods and i really enjoyed the story also....Earl

11-15-2009, 08:51 PM	#5
Boone Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 220	That is simply awesome. I will get to spend some hunting time with my grandson during Thanksgiving week. Thanks for sharing with us.