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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. Smiler





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


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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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you ,my friend are rich beyond what words can say..... congradulations !!


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Beautiful buck & the memories you made with your son will last a lifetime, congratulations!

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Excellent buck, congrats on your hunt!


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Great looking whitetail!! Awesome brow tines...


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Great hunt with a great story. Thanks for sharing it.

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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!!



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Fantastic experience to share with 3 Generations!

Thanks for sharing!


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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!

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Nice looking buck and handsome boy...
 
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I don't believe it gets better than that. Smiler
 
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I don't believe it gets better than that. Smiler


Amen...
 
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I realize I just had one of those days that will live with me forever

Now there's a statement that I can relate to! tu2


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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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Nice looking buck and handsome boy...



Thanks, he looks like his Mom. Wink

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.


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This has to be my favorite post of the year! tu2

Congrats to you both.


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If there was an award for the best photo posted.....this gets my vote:



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Awesome! That's what it's all about.

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Outstanding, nothing like a father and son hunt.

Priceless...


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That's some good hunting for you and the little man... nice buck !

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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.


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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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