fatfootdoc Report post Posted November 6, 2008 SO tonite my 12 year old son and 11 year old daughter and I went out to the Mimbres to a buddies alfalfa field that we have been hunting all week for mule deer. We had so far seen doe after doe , but no bucks. We were hunting out of my primos blind that I set up the week before the hunt and I was wondering if that was spooking them a little. So we get out to the property about 425 and the wind picks up and starts getting bad so now the blind is shaking. I am thinking well I guess there goes that, so I just whip out my book and start to read.. I read 2 pages then glass the tree line, and so on , well all of a sudden I realized that there were some shapes that were not there before!!! I whipped up the swaros and saw doe, doe, doe, fawn, BUCK!!! told my son, get ready !! I had him slide the gun barrel out so he could rest it on the blind and when he told me he was ready I told him to fire away, he shot ............ DOUBLE LUNGER at 163 yards!!! You can tell by the smile how excited he was, my daughter was excited too!! Of course I was cool and composed(yeah right) SO after the gutting lesson and etc, what a night It may not be a real big deer but what a trophy!!! the hardest part of the night was explaining to my daughter why it would not be good idea for her to take the scrotum to school to show her friends!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azpackhorse Report post Posted November 6, 2008 Very nice! Congrats young man on a fine Mule deer! Dad, just dry that scrotum out and it would make a fine little purse for your daughter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted November 6, 2008 Thats awesome! I spent some time in Mimbres this year, it sure is a beautiful place, isnt it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatfootdoc Report post Posted November 6, 2008 Purse, now that is a good idea!!! We sat in that blind every night we hunted with the video camera set up just waiting to film a kill, well of course it was on the floor of the blind not set up when he shot!! As soon as I saw that buck I just told him to get a good rest and shoot and never even thought about filming it!! He did do quite a victory dance around it when he saw that it was dead adn not going anywhere!! Wish I would have videotaped that!! He tore off his shoot and started yelling like a crazy man and running around it!! I would have joined him but I am to fat and with my luck would have tripped and fallen on the deer and broke off and antler!! My daughter thought that him shooting that buck was one of the coolest things she had ever seen. It was a classic shot, the deer gets nailed, turns and stands there, then starts to sway, then it starts to walk backwards for about 10 yards and then down he went!! Man I wished I had that on video!! ag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted November 6, 2008 Wow the smiles on those faces say it all! Congrats on such sweet success! Phil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFGinNM Report post Posted November 6, 2008 Excellent, how cool for both kids to be able to share the hunt. Way to go, --Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willhunt4coues Report post Posted November 6, 2008 That is just great congrats on a fine buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted November 6, 2008 That is so cool that you all got to do it together. That buck is twice the size of my first and a big congralations to your son. I bet your daugther will hopefully want to get in on the action next year. Thanks for sharing and they are great pictures. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MidLifeHntr Report post Posted November 6, 2008 Size doesn't matter when it's your first. Congrats to your son. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haywire Report post Posted November 6, 2008 AWESOME!! I love reading all the stories of the new hunters being successful. Congrats to you both!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyaboutcoues Report post Posted November 6, 2008 it's great to see Merrill take his first buck, the smiles tell the story. GREAT JOB MERRILL!!!!!!!!!! And that you dad for taking him hunting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamaro Report post Posted November 6, 2008 That is awesome... Great job... Jason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatfootdoc Report post Posted November 6, 2008 Thanks for all the replies, I am going to let him read them tonite, he will be grateful!!.. ag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kcw Report post Posted November 6, 2008 A memory that will last the three of yours lifetime.....now get that little gal her deer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GHOSTLUVR Report post Posted November 6, 2008 That buck will score high in the memories category!! Congratulations to all of you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
