rossislider Report post Posted October 27, 2018 After my little Kembria drew tag number 100 of 100 tags for her first choice deer hunt this fall, I felt that luck was on our side. We, her big brother Draysen and I, spent a fair amount of time with her over the past few months working on target acquisition in the scope, trigger control, etc. But I would be lying if I didn't admit to being a little nervous about her first big game hunt. Desire wasn't an issue, she has been chomping at the bit for years. But unlike her big brother, I just wasn't sure how she would do. Well, yesterday we loaded up the truck and headed up north. We had a good opening morning plan to head into an area where I have consistently found bucks over the years. For her first hunt I wasn't looking for a big buck, just a decent one that would be within her range. As we rolled into camp (actually my brother-in-law’s family cabin), I got a message from a new buddy letting me know he and a friend were on a tank of a buck, but with no tag themselves, they wanted a kid to shoot it. He sent me some pictures, and my jaw dropped! We made plans to meet up very early this morning to see if we could relocate him. Within the first minutes of glassable light, we got a glimps of him just as he and his buddies were topping out and disappearing over the ridge across from us. Draysen was the first to see why they were fleeing. A group of hunters were walking up the same ridge the bucks were on right in their direction. We made a quick plan to try and get ahead of the bucks, as they were still unaware of our presence. Within 30 minutes we were ahead of them and had them feeding out in front of us at 350 yards. I got Kembria set up on the Claw/Ruger Precision 6.5 Creedmoor combo (the Claw is the original version of the Triclawps) and we continued to watch them feeding in and out of the trees waiting for a good shot. There were five bucks in the group, all well above our original expectations for the hunt. The second biggest buck in the group stepped into the opening broadside, and all of a sudden a group of deer (estimate maybe ten) busted out of the thick trees about 30 yards to our right and bolted. This caught the attention of our bachelor group of deer and I quickly became concerned they were likewise going to bolt. I said to Kembria "See that big buck in the open?" She replied "Yes!" I said, "Shoot him!" Maybe one second later, BOOM!!! Perfect 350 yard lung shot. He wasn't the biggest boy of the group (the bigger one was similar in length to the one she shot, but more mass). Nonetheless, the five of us were beside ourselves with excitement. Not a half bad opening morning buck for a little girl who just turned 10 years old two weeks ago. Pretty great day for this proud pappa! Can't thank our friends G.R. and Tanner enough for the huge assist! 15 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PseAZ Report post Posted October 27, 2018 Heck yea, Great buck congrats 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted October 27, 2018 WOW, freaking Awesome buddy!!!! Congrats Kembria.! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted October 27, 2018 So cool! Congrats to Kembria and her crew. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ernesto C Report post Posted October 27, 2018 You all ROCK! Congrats! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ RANGER Report post Posted October 27, 2018 Wow! Congrats. Heck of a job by all. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted October 27, 2018 Awesome buck! Like I said, wish I had killed one that big! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldfinger78 Report post Posted October 27, 2018 Nice muley. So awesome. Congratulations!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOWUNTR Report post Posted October 27, 2018 Awesome...Congratulations. Ed F 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cdf06 Report post Posted October 27, 2018 Wow, what a great buck! Congrats to your daughter and I am sure you are one proud dad. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bojangles Report post Posted October 27, 2018 What a 🦌 buck!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi Report post Posted October 28, 2018 What a beauty!...Congratulations!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted October 28, 2018 Stellar buck! Great job! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rossislider Report post Posted October 29, 2018 We made it home from the mountains this afternoon and it was time to process Kembria's deer. We made steaks, roasts, maple breakfast sausage, brats, and burger. It made for a long afternoon. Glad it is done! FYI, the LEM maple breakfast sausage seasoning packet is fantastic! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZbowhntr Report post Posted October 29, 2018 Congrats to your daughter on a great buck. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
