Double Dippin' In Colorado!

The past two weeks I have gotten to spend with my dad and my little brother doing one of our favorite things to do: hunting!

Last Sunday, my little brother Kade got his first buck. He made a great shot and was very excited. (although I think Dad might have been just as excited as he was.) It was really really cool to be there with him! We were all really proud...I can't wait to continue hunting with him.

Kade's First Buck---Age 12







I wasn't able to get anything that weekend, so after a long week of waiting, we gave it another shot.

We went up early Friday morning. It was COLD. Like 11 degrees cold...but we didn't let that stop us. Within the first 30 minutes of daylight, we found a buck. Last week I was being a bit picky because it was my fourth buck, but since it was the last week of season I decided to take him. Granted, after we shot mine a huge buck walked out right in front of us. But like dad says, size doesn't matter. it was a wonderful morning...and yet again I get to go back to school and make fun of all the guys who underestimated me

Makenna's 4th Buck--Age 15






These hunts are the kinds things that I feel extremely lucky for. Getting to spend my weekends in beautiful Colorado with my dad and brother, the feeling you get when you hold up your animal right after you shoot it, hugging your dad after you pull the trigger, getting to see your brother shoot his first animal, looking through the scope and getting SO nervous, and everything wonderful that goes along with it, those are things I wouldn't trade for the world.







Hope you enjoy the pictures!


--Makenna

WOW Makenna! AWESOME for you and your brother! So cool that you are both out there hunting with your father, and great for both of you with your success!!

Outstanding write-up and pictures! Keep at it! ;-)

S.

LAST EDITED ON Oct-27-12 AT 02:35PM (MST)[p]Congratulations on a couple of great bucks! I think there are a few old timers around that can be reminded by the younger crowd what hunting is really about. I doubt anyone appreciates a monster buck down more than most of these kids do their deer.

What were you shooting? Caliber? Your brother's gun looks like a NEF/H&R. Yours looks a lot like my Savage 110.

That is awesome. Those smiles say it all!

That must have been a fun hunt. Congrats to the 2 young hunters.

Eldorado

sweeeet

Great pics and story!

Nice deer for the young hunters

Makenna, your write up is really good, you should keep writing! As a dad, I GUARANTEE your dad was more excited than either of you!! And as for those boys your gonna make fun of, believe me, at your age it will kill them!! In a couple of years, a cool chick that hunts, get real, your gonna be popular, but remember, girls that can kill, don't need boys who can only talk about it!! Keep showing up those little clowns, and tell your dad that us guys on this site think he is obviously doing something right!! GOOD JOB!!


"Your just jealous because _____, so you can't know anything!!"

And by the way, when your teasing those boys about eating tag soup, show them the pics, you killed a deer with a dance hoodie, PRICELESS!!!



"Your just jealous because _____, so you can't know anything!!"

The proud dad says way to go!!! I am proud of you both.Both one shot kills. Cant wait for the late season elk tags.