What did the kids shoot in 2013?
- Thread starter jake300
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, 243 Winchester
I have a story an a picture from around 2007, does that count?
Here goes:
There is nothing like helping a kid, or anyone for that matter to get thier first animal!
Back in 2007, my good friend had discussed hunting with me. He couldnt find the time that year. His son was so looking forward to going, he was heart broken!
The next year I offered to take his son out hunting if he couldnt find the time.
As things turned out, my buddy was too busy with work to hunt again! So I planned to take his son out. The next morning I was to pickup my friends son. To my suprise my friend managed to wrangle a day off to go with us! Yehaw!
That mornings quarry was whitetail and moose. My friends son managed to get a youth moose liscence! Bonus!
I had been hunting in an area a fair bit that fall, and knew where there was allot of moose hanging around. It was mid september and the rut was on.
As we drove to our hunting destination we discussued where to shoot the moose if he got the chance. We had this discussion many times, but he was excited and just wanted to be sure. It was great seeing such enthusiasm and pure excitement!
We got to the area I wanted to hunt, and I pulled the truck into a clear cut and parked for the wait. It was bitterly cold, and the wind was like a knife that morning! We decided to just sit tight in the vehicle, and watch over the clear cut.
Nearly at first light, we could hear a bull grunting nearby! The young fellow was just cranked! Lol!
We could see the silouette of a moose walking along the bush toward us. As it got closer, we could see it was a cow moose, and she was just calling and bawling! She was seriously in heat! Talk about a perfect senario! This was happening less than 125 yards away!
We had to wait about 15 more minutes before legal shooting time. So we sat there trying to keep the young feller calm, a beautiful Bull walks out, and just struts slowly out into the open! Slowly tilting his rack back and forth to impress the misses moose! Lol!
Talk about an exciting start to the day!
I watched my cell phone clock in agony, untill the legal minute to shoot arrived! It was unbearable for the boy! I slowly opened the door of the truck and ushered the young fellow behind me. I popped the bipods down on my little Contender Carbine in 7-30 waters. He snuggled in behind the rifle and was getting ready to find the bull in the scope. Well, about this time the bull had reached the cow And was prepping to do what animals do this time of year! Lol! It made the young fellow laugh! Hmmm, a lesson in the birds and bees uncensored lol!
"After a mimute or so", I told him to aim behind his soulder, just below his front legs elbow. When he shot, the bulls chest just rippled and he staggered stiff legged to one side. The cow just stood there and the bull didnt do much more than stagger in a circle. I told the boy to shoot him in the same spot again. He did very well in keeping his composure! He reloaded and put another bullet into his chest! DOWN he went at the shot!
There was allot of whooping and celebration at that moment! After I made sure the bull was totally dead, I told him to get ready for some field pictures. While we took these pictures, the cow walked only 150-200 yards away and watched us. Eventually she left.
I still remember the young boys face! He was absolutely beaming from ear to ear! He said to me "I cant believe i did it"! It was a super moment for his dad and him!
I dont have the best pictures available at this moment, this is a picture "of a picture" that his dad sent me on a text. Hope you guys enjoyed the story!
Here goes:
There is nothing like helping a kid, or anyone for that matter to get thier first animal!
Back in 2007, my good friend had discussed hunting with me. He couldnt find the time that year. His son was so looking forward to going, he was heart broken!
The next year I offered to take his son out hunting if he couldnt find the time.
As things turned out, my buddy was too busy with work to hunt again! So I planned to take his son out. The next morning I was to pickup my friends son. To my suprise my friend managed to wrangle a day off to go with us! Yehaw!
That mornings quarry was whitetail and moose. My friends son managed to get a youth moose liscence! Bonus!
I had been hunting in an area a fair bit that fall, and knew where there was allot of moose hanging around. It was mid september and the rut was on.
As we drove to our hunting destination we discussued where to shoot the moose if he got the chance. We had this discussion many times, but he was excited and just wanted to be sure. It was great seeing such enthusiasm and pure excitement!
We got to the area I wanted to hunt, and I pulled the truck into a clear cut and parked for the wait. It was bitterly cold, and the wind was like a knife that morning! We decided to just sit tight in the vehicle, and watch over the clear cut.
Nearly at first light, we could hear a bull grunting nearby! The young fellow was just cranked! Lol!
We could see the silouette of a moose walking along the bush toward us. As it got closer, we could see it was a cow moose, and she was just calling and bawling! She was seriously in heat! Talk about a perfect senario! This was happening less than 125 yards away!
We had to wait about 15 more minutes before legal shooting time. So we sat there trying to keep the young feller calm, a beautiful Bull walks out, and just struts slowly out into the open! Slowly tilting his rack back and forth to impress the misses moose! Lol!
Talk about an exciting start to the day!
I watched my cell phone clock in agony, untill the legal minute to shoot arrived! It was unbearable for the boy! I slowly opened the door of the truck and ushered the young fellow behind me. I popped the bipods down on my little Contender Carbine in 7-30 waters. He snuggled in behind the rifle and was getting ready to find the bull in the scope. Well, about this time the bull had reached the cow And was prepping to do what animals do this time of year! Lol! It made the young fellow laugh! Hmmm, a lesson in the birds and bees uncensored lol!
"After a mimute or so", I told him to aim behind his soulder, just below his front legs elbow. When he shot, the bulls chest just rippled and he staggered stiff legged to one side. The cow just stood there and the bull didnt do much more than stagger in a circle. I told the boy to shoot him in the same spot again. He did very well in keeping his composure! He reloaded and put another bullet into his chest! DOWN he went at the shot!
There was allot of whooping and celebration at that moment! After I made sure the bull was totally dead, I told him to get ready for some field pictures. While we took these pictures, the cow walked only 150-200 yards away and watched us. Eventually she left.
I still remember the young boys face! He was absolutely beaming from ear to ear! He said to me "I cant believe i did it"! It was a super moment for his dad and him!
I dont have the best pictures available at this moment, this is a picture "of a picture" that his dad sent me on a text. Hope you guys enjoyed the story!
Congratulations, the smile as always says it all. I don’t know if the pink firearms helps any ladies come into the sport, but anything that can be done is a positive in my books. The more ladies that hunt the more men you will see in the sport. Great stories of the hunt and pictures from the others as well.
