FlyingW Report post Posted January 8, 2010 After chasing around a hot doe and three bucks for most of Wednesday, I finally had my chance at the slammer of the bunch that would have easily grossed in the high teens and.....I MISSED !!!! It is such an emotional release of energy after finally getting an opportunity and blowing it . I felt like crying like a baby to say the least (I didn't) but I did some serious pouting the remainder of the day.... After some serious begging and pleading from my 14 year old son Cody, about why he needed to miss school and accompany me back to the scene of the crime the following day I consented . I knew the deer were still in the area and hoped I might get another crack at the big boy again . We did manage to see the two smaller bucks from a distance but the doe and the big buck were nowhere to be found . As we were heading back towards the truck we saw the buck Cody would end up harvesting feeding right towards us . Having an opportunity to harvest his first big game animal with a bow and a Coues deer to boot was almost too much for Cody to handle . He was pretty stoked to say the least and I had to really calm him down . I ranged him at 38 yards and Cody made a beautiful shot on him (then he fell apart). The deer ran down a drainage and tried to make it up the other side but didn't quite make it to the other side before giving up the ghost (he went about 60 yards) . Im happy I was able to spend the day with one of my three sons out in the woods (the wife would have skinned me if I took all of them out of school) and witness him take his 1st Coues deer and 1st animal with a bow. As for the big boy, Im still bummed but I know we'll meet again someday !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lowyder993s Report post Posted January 8, 2010 I HATE kid's like that WTG Big C...still waiting for my chance...good on you dad for taking him out. My son got his 1st rifle coues, one of the most elating experiences I've ever had...beat anything I've ever felt after harvesting my own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted January 8, 2010 Congrats to the young hunter on his first coues with a bow. I bet that was an exciting moment for dad to see his son put down a coues with a bow. For you, stay after the big boy and put him down. Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted January 8, 2010 20 years from now, Cody will remember this day much more than what information he would have had in the classroom that day. Congrats to you and Cody. Did you have a 36C tag in Nov? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willhunt4coues Report post Posted January 8, 2010 Great buck. Just remember it is better to start out small and work your way up or if not you will always try to beat the last and usually go home empty handed. Great job on you first archery buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingW Report post Posted January 8, 2010 Congrats to the young hunter on his first coues with a bow. I bet that was an exciting moment for dad to see his son put down a coues with a bow. For you, stay after the big boy and put him down. Good luck! I picked him up and hugged him afterwards and he said I almost squeezed all the air out of him . Guess I was a little excited too !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest borderboy Report post Posted January 8, 2010 Taquitos, tamalitos, burritos . . . Tasty buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willhunt4coues Report post Posted January 8, 2010 Congrats to the young hunter on his first coues with a bow. I bet that was an exciting moment for dad to see his son put down a coues with a bow. For you, stay after the big boy and put him down. Good luck! I picked him up and hugged him afterwards and he said I almost squeezed all the air out of him . Guess I was a little excited too !!! Hey didn't I tell you to smile last time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUG Report post Posted January 8, 2010 Congrats to Cody and to you for giving him the experience. Looks like he could squeeze the air out of you too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Report post Posted January 8, 2010 Thats what its about right there! thats great Congrats to both of you! Lance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Packer Report post Posted January 9, 2010 Congratulations on the first bow kill. He is now one up one me and if I see one of that caliber it better be careful. Aaron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dds Report post Posted January 9, 2010 TW, Congrats to you and Cody! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gr8 White Jr Report post Posted January 9, 2010 14 and he already has an archery coues under his belt? Way too cool! Congrats to you both on your success together! -Tracy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZantlerhead Report post Posted January 9, 2010 Nothin like the first one, congrats! memory of gold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHALE Report post Posted January 9, 2010 that's awesome congrats on his first buck and great job on getting your son in the woods. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
