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My Dad, Son and I just returned from a deer hunt in Montana. We hunted BLM, private and state ground in Southeast Montana for 3 days and had a great time. This was my sons first time going along on a Western hunt and he seemed to enjoy it from start to finish. The weather was extremely hot for early November and the previous 3 springs haven't been kind to the game populations. We saw far fewer deer than normal even during the prime early and late hours. Even the jackrabbit numbers seem to be down. We saw a few Mule deer starting to rut. Bucks were busting up brush and tending a few does but I think the weather slowed things down. We never saw a whitetail in rut. We tried to make this trip educational for my son and showed him sights. We found several teepee rings in the National Forest.  Later that day my son and I were walking a small finger of timber. I had seen a couple whitetail duck into the timber the evening before and thought it might hold a buck. As we approached the end a buck broke out of the timber and ran across the sage brush. I touched one off at about 200 yards. He flipped over midstride and I heard my son say "Dad you dumped him over!!" The 130 gr Accubond from my 270 Win did its job. My son had found a shed and had been "rattling" when the deer broke from cover and we are sure it made all the difference.   It was extremely special to have him by my side when I shot this buck and to have him experience a Western Hunt. After we got our deer we found an old tar pit with some fossils that we picked through and showed him fish teeth and turtle shells.  We also hunted some sharptails and prairie dogs. We enjoyed each other company and made memories to last a lifetime.    ddj ___________________ The best part of hunting and fishing was the thinking about going and the talking about it after you got back - Robert Ruark | ||
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Way cool!!!!!!!!!Thats a really nice Buck.Looks like real good mass. | |||
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Awesome hunt with your dad and son!!!! | |||
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you ,my friend are rich beyond what words can say..... congradulations !! | |||
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the look on that boys face says it all, congrats. | |||
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Nice Buck!!! | |||
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It simply doesn't get any better than that | |||
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Beautiful buck. That boy of yours looks like he had the time of his life and I'm pretty sure you're in the running for "coolest dad ever." | |||
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+1!!! | |||
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Beautiful buck & the memories you made with your son will last a lifetime, congratulations! Dick | |||
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Excellent buck, congrats on your hunt! Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Great looking whitetail!! Awesome brow tines... _______________________________________________________ Hunt Report - South Africa 2022 Wade Abadie - Wild Shot Photography Website | Facebook | Instagram | |||
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Great hunt with a great story. Thanks for sharing it. Who was last using that Winchester 67 Boys Rifle BTW? Someone who is a Dad now ! | |||
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That is a toad! Good Hunting, Tim Herald Worldwide Trophy Adventures tim@trophyadventures.com | |||
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Thanks for all your comments guys!! I realize I just had one of those days that will live with me forever and wasn't because of the buck I shot!! ddj The best part of hunting and fishing was the thinking about going and the talking about it after you got back - Robert Ruark | |||
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Fantastic experience to share with 3 Generations! Thanks for sharing!  -from: http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/ The Veterans Day National Ceremony is held each year on November 11th at Arlington National Cemetery . The ceremony commences precisely at 11:00 a.m. with a wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknowns and continues inside the Memorial Amphitheater with a parade of colors by veterans’ organizations and remarks from dignitaries. The ceremony is intended to honor and thank all who served in the United States Armed Forces. | |||
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Simply wonderful, thank you for sharing. | |||
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Nothing like taking them kids hunting! I remember so many times when I was a kid. They will never forget those first times. Congratulations! God Bless, Louis | |||
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Nice looking buck and handsome boy... | |||
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I don't believe it gets better than that. | |||
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Amen... | |||
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Now there's a statement that I can relate to!  /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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Very well done, your son will never forget this experience with his dad! | |||
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It doesn't get any better than that. Congratulations on the trip and the kill! | |||
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Thanks, he looks like his Mom.  I appreciate all the comments and my son has enjoyed reading them as well. He is very proud of the pictures and I am proud of him. ddj The best part of hunting and fishing was the thinking about going and the talking about it after you got back - Robert Ruark | |||
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This has to be my favorite post of the year! Congrats to you both. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit"--Aristotle (384BC-322BC) | |||
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If there was an award for the best photo posted.....this gets my vote: /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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Awesome! That's what it's all about. Congrats | |||
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Outstanding, nothing like a father and son hunt. Priceless... Mike | |||
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That's some good hunting for you and the little man... nice buck ! Andy -------------------------------------------- National Rifle Association - Life Member National Wild Turkey Federation - Diamond Life Sponsor Pope & Young Club - Associate Member | |||
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Great story and some fine flicks. | |||
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I took my first of many white-tailed deer in 1957 with Holt Olympia recurve bow -- and I been around when many others were shot but that is, without a doubt, one of the 4 or 5 nicest racks I've ever seen. Many like them wide but I love them when they're high and thick -- he's a dandy and so is your son. DB Bill aka Bill George | |||
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Excellent way to show your son the world of hunting and sharing good times with loved ones. | |||
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