Author Topic: My son with his first deer and the NEF 44 Mag (Read 1649 times)

glwenzl · « **on:** November 15, 2007, 02:53:28 PM »

The 44 Mag worked great and the deer dropped in his tracks. I way under estimated the accuracy, fun factor and killing power of this riffle!

Taylor with his first Deer and the 44 Mag, 102 yard shot open sights, taken just after lunch from a tree stand

Of course we had to get cousin Harry involved (he lost his dad to a heart attack when he was just a year or so old)

Jonathan with his first buck and the 722/257 Roberts in a rem classic stock topped off with a Luey scope and talley rings. forgot to range it but less than 100 yards. Taken earlier the same day from a tree stand not far from Taylor's deer.

And this was my bird hunting pard a couple weeks ago or so... Although the dogs all did well we didn't get anything but it was a god day for father/daughter bonding

whiteoper · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2007, 02:58:54 PM »

Congrats!! Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Roscoe

quickdtoo · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2007, 03:00:46 PM »

YES!!!

burntmuch · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2007, 03:07:34 PM »

Nice buck.

351 power · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2007, 03:12:41 PM »

great job

handi243 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2007, 11:05:33 PM »

COOL!! great looking kids wish mine would be more involved in the outdoors.

Chilachuck · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2007, 03:16:03 AM »

Heh. Those kids are sure tickled to be out there. Great.

LOL, Taylor looks about ready to sprain something with that grin.

EVOC ONE · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2007, 03:43:31 AM »

Excellent report and fine pictures. Congratulations to all.

JKump · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2007, 03:50:31 AM »

Very proud son and I bet Equally Proud Pop. Congrats.

aulrich · « **Reply #9 on:** November 16, 2007, 06:23:37 AM »

First off congratz

Second I don;t know if I am noticing it more or there is just a bunch of new hunter post lately but I am getting jealous and itching to go but I (really my son) are one year away. can't wait !!!!!!

MTGlass · « **Reply #10 on:** November 16, 2007, 06:28:13 AM »

Love that grin! Priceless!

fanner50 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 16, 2007, 06:37:44 AM »

Looks to me like that young man did a fine job. Keep that picture in a special place for future reference.

GOOD SHOOTIN DUDE

Busta · « **Reply #12 on:** November 16, 2007, 07:17:58 AM »

Congratulations to all. I can remember all of my sons deer and turkeys, better than I can remember my own. There is just something special about passing along our heritage to the kids. Looks like you will be busy taking care of all the game your boys and daughter will provide for many years to come.

teddy12b · « **Reply #13 on:** November 16, 2007, 10:17:39 AM »

Sounds to me like you are blessed with a great family. Congratulate the kids for all us.

321 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 16, 2007, 12:05:01 PM »

A fine shot! Here's wishing you many, many years of good hunting in the future.

glwenzl · « **Reply #15 on:** November 16, 2007, 02:48:02 PM »

Thanks for all the kind words.... Taylor picked this riffle with open sights out of all the riffles I own, yeah I am very proud that he made his choice and made a good shot...

My oldest (in college now) has never got a deer and prefers turkey hunting (only because when he was 12 he got his first and it had 5 beards)

I use to say i wish that the kids would get more interested hunting but never tried to talk em into anything... This year they asked me to go and that in itself made me feel very good!

Jonathan has shot a couple deer before and this year wanted one with some horns.... He let the first deer go by but an hour later shot the one he wanted....

It was good Harry was around the share with the excitement, he needs some out door education....

BTW I loaned out my NEF 243 to my nephew Chis and was called the night before last to help him field dress a deer on my way home from work... It was his first too.... a good year for the NEFs around here!

rbergum95 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 16, 2007, 03:17:03 PM »

keep the stories and pics like that coming. thats what this sport is all about.

ironglow · « **Reply #17 on:** November 17, 2007, 08:10:48 AM »

Congrats to that proud young man...

I guess I don't have to tell you what you already know...Youngsters that are busy hunting, deer, squirrel & groundhogs, are very rarely found hunting trouble !

glwenzl · « **Reply #18 on:** November 18, 2007, 01:48:46 AM »

Sorry to keep adding but thought ya might enjoy seeing my nephew with his buck and my 243 NEF using a youth load....

stimpylu32 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 18, 2007, 01:58:15 AM »

glwenzl

Any time someone can get a kid into the field that means that hunting is still alive even if for just one more day , you did a great thing here , i'm proud of all of you .

Richard

ironglow · « **Reply #20 on:** November 18, 2007, 07:13:44 AM »

Right on Stimpy;

We have to do our best to preserve that great American heritage ...hunting ! ...And the very best way to do that is to take a kid hunting...