Redemption for Cade!!!

[Guru]

It's been a heck of a 2017 for me(more on that in another thread), but Cade has had very limited hunting time.

He went without killing a turkey for the first time since he started in 2012...

No hardware from Muzzy for the first time ever...

He did get out on Oct. 1 with me for the archery opener, but shot just over the back of a spooky(on to us), big 6pt at about 12yds.      :(    

He didn't share a tree with me again till late October, the weekend before I left for Kansas. We saw deer, but he was offered no shots.

That brought us to last week when I pointed out to him that this is the first year he may go without killing a turkey or a deer with his bow ....ever!!

A day later he told me he'd made his mind up he wasn't getting "skunked" for 2017!!!

He practiced every day last week and was as ready as ever to hunt this past Saturday...


In the dark taking his practice draws he told me he was going to shoot a deer right where I'd shot my big 6pt.(again, I'll get to that story)the weekend before.

We weren't in the stands for a half hour when he got his chance!

At very first light , just 2 steps from where I'd shot my buck, he put an arrow into the biggest deer he'd ever had a chance at!

With a crunching blow his Stalker recurve had driven a 3 blade Grizzly Instinct into the near shoulder of the buck!

We waited for over an hour because we weren't sure about penetration...
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We went back to the shed some layers and started on the trail...

The first fifty yards revealed absolutely no blood, but then it was like someone pulled a cork...

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20 yards later he walked up on this...
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Sending his buddies some pix...
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He's told me for years that he couldn't wait to have a big rack to wrap his hands around...he did just that!
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More pix to follow...

[Trumpkin the Dwarf]

Way to go, Cade! Looking forward to the rest of the photos.

[kennym]

Congrats again Cade!! Way to get it done!!      

[Guru]

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There is not a prouder father in the world...
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Dressing his own for the first time...
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He handed me his bow, grabbed a hold of his buck, and dragged him all the way out himself... my little man isn't so little anymore!!
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[Holm-Made]

That's pretty awesome.  Congratulations!  My son is almost 14 and we share similiar experiences as the two of you.  I know the feelings of sharing hunting success with a son.  
Good for You both.

[fmscan]

Good on you guys, you make a great team. Nice photos also. Congratulations

[drewsbow]

congrats , well done

[ron w]

   

[Possum Head]

Atta man Cade he's a fine critter!

[J. Cook]

Awesome buck Cade!!!!!!!  Congrats!!!!

[Kromer]

Parenting done right! Nice work and congrats to the both of you! Now make him pick out his own stand tree...

[Kromer]

And that's a slick little maneuver sticking the front legs around the rack for the dressing process, I'll be stealing that trick!

[Pine]

       

[Gen273]

That's awesome!!! Congrats Cade!

[hitman]

Bask in the enjoyment of sharing your life events such as this with your parents and family every chance you have. These times will never be forgotten, especially by them.

[Lefty]

Beautiful buck!!  Congrats!!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Congrats Cade!

[South MS Bowhunter]

Great Job Cade!

[Buckeye1977]

That's awesome! Congrats Cade on a great buck! My son killed his first buck this year. It was probably my most memorable hunt to date. It's great to be able to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends and you guys always seem to make the most of it. Congrats again!          

[Bud B.]

Congrats to Cade!