As parents who hunt, we all dream of the day we get to experience the chance to take our kids hunting. I remember my first time tagging along with my dad, and watching him miss a huge buck I had spotted on a ridge line. And I rremember watching him shoot a buck at what I thought was a mile away. And having him there when I shot my first buck. Good memories all.
Well, with a sevier disability, I wondered if I would ever get to experience taking my boy on his first hunt. I couldn't wait for him to turn 14 to hunt in UT so I put him in for a WY tag and he drew one. We enjoyed spending time this summer shooting and judging distances and just getting him ready. He was some what spoiled to the fact that he has seen lots of big bucks in his 13 years of life so I was pretty sure he wouldn't succum to the buck fever his old man did.
Sat, Oct 1st, with the help of my good friends Clint Sorensen and Stefan White and his girlfriend Heather, we left for WY at 4:00 am, arriving to a previouly scouted area at 6:30. After a short hike with Clint, they got to the ridge they wanted to sit at and waited for the action.
About 8:00 they spotted a buck 6 or 7 hundred yards away moving in their direction. Client put the camera on him and filmed him closing the distance to about 250 yards. At this point the buck stopped and turned to look back.
My son fired his 25-06 hitting him a little behind the front shoulder. The buck jumped and ran into a set of aspens and disappeared from their view. They waited for Stefan and Heather to join them, and then went to find the buck. He had only traveled 40 yards and laid down, and after a finishing shot, my boys first was a success.
I want to thank good friends for all there help and for sharing this experience with us. I'm very proud of Garrett, not only for doing well on the hunt, but for being the great kid he is.
Heres a few pics of the proud moment. If the pictures don't show up that means I screwed up and will need some help posting.
Yelum
Well, with a sevier disability, I wondered if I would ever get to experience taking my boy on his first hunt. I couldn't wait for him to turn 14 to hunt in UT so I put him in for a WY tag and he drew one. We enjoyed spending time this summer shooting and judging distances and just getting him ready. He was some what spoiled to the fact that he has seen lots of big bucks in his 13 years of life so I was pretty sure he wouldn't succum to the buck fever his old man did.
Sat, Oct 1st, with the help of my good friends Clint Sorensen and Stefan White and his girlfriend Heather, we left for WY at 4:00 am, arriving to a previouly scouted area at 6:30. After a short hike with Clint, they got to the ridge they wanted to sit at and waited for the action.
About 8:00 they spotted a buck 6 or 7 hundred yards away moving in their direction. Client put the camera on him and filmed him closing the distance to about 250 yards. At this point the buck stopped and turned to look back.
My son fired his 25-06 hitting him a little behind the front shoulder. The buck jumped and ran into a set of aspens and disappeared from their view. They waited for Stefan and Heather to join them, and then went to find the buck. He had only traveled 40 yards and laid down, and after a finishing shot, my boys first was a success.
I want to thank good friends for all there help and for sharing this experience with us. I'm very proud of Garrett, not only for doing well on the hunt, but for being the great kid he is.
Heres a few pics of the proud moment. If the pictures don't show up that means I screwed up and will need some help posting.
Yelum
