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Went to PA mountains with my son for two days during the rifle season, stayed with a long time friend and hunting partner at his home in Montrose PA.
Last year he got screwed by the adjoining property guys who shot his buck after seeing it was cleanly shot and bleeding out right on the property line, put five shots in it as it tried to get up on their approach and claimed it for theirs. Could not care less that it was a kids first buck, first deer, a little forky four pointer. If my son had not been there and I did not want him to experience any more bad hunters and bad experience I would have butt stroked the lead guy and taken the deer.
My son then 13 was amazing in that he kept his mouth shut and stood proud and told me it was OK Dad and that was how his first deer season went.
This year we went back and he kept a positive attitude the whole time, stayed 12 hours in a rock outcropping blind we made weeks ago and all we saw was does.
Second day we sat until noon in a different spot and again saw does only. My good friend and his son decided they were going to do a slow push of a heavy cover area by just going in about half a mile from us and see if they got anything moving. I took my son to an area that was about 200 yards wide and sort of a natural funnel and quickly showed him how to shoot from a standing position using a tree as a brace and cover and we waited, about half an hour later a buck comes sneaking down following two does and moving very cautiously. He gave us a 65 yard shot broadside at a slow walk and my son had to shoot thru gaps in the forest. I had my Winchester on the buck the whole time from the adjacent tree and told him to take the shot when he felt he could. I heard a boom and saw the buck hunch and run like crazy and disappear over a little rise, no oppurtunity for a second shot.
We waited about 20 minutes and I told him to mark the spot he was at when he shot. We went over there and started looking and no blood, nothing. His face was full of doubt but I told him it would be OK either way, we just need to follow up and make sure one way or another. He smiled and we started following the tracks of a running deer in the woods for about thirty feet and then we saw it, BLOOD, good pink frothy blood ;D twenty yards away lie a beatiful eight pointer shot clear thru both lungs and dead.
My friend and his son had heard the shot and came into the woods and found us.
I don't think there is a better moment for an avid outdoorsman than when his young son takes loss in stride and comes back to step up to the plate and make a great shot. The look on his face when we found the buck is worth evey trouble I have ever had in my life.
Fellows I give you Daniel Christopher Schultz and his prize

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...dananddeer.jpg

Proud Papa and son

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...-23-23_024.jpg

And the kinda friends everyone needs

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...-19-19_020.jpg

Good day for a father
 

Went to PA mountains with my son for two days during the rifle season, stayed with a long time friend and hunting partner at his home in Montrose PA.
Last year he got screwed by the adjoining property guys who shot his buck after seeing it was cleanly shot and bleeding out right on the property line, put five shots in it as it tried to get up on their approach and claimed it for theirs. Could not care less that it was a kids first buck, first deer, a little forky four pointer. If my son had not been there and I did not want him to experience any more bad hunters and bad experience I would have butt stroked the lead guy and taken the deer.
My son then 13 was amazing in that he kept his mouth shut and stood proud and told me it was OK Dad and that was how his first deer season went.
This year we went back and he kept a positive attitude the whole time, stayed 12 hours in a rock outcropping blind we made weeks ago and all we saw was does.
Second day we sat until noon in a different spot and again saw does only. My good friend and his son decided they were going to do a slow push of a heavy cover area by just going in about half a mile from us and see if they got anything moving. I took my son to an area that was about 200 yards wide and sort of a natural funnel and quickly showed him how to shoot from a standing position using a tree as a brace and cover and we waited, about half an hour later a buck comes sneaking down following two does and moving very cautiously. He gave us a 65 yard shot broadside at a slow walk and my son had to shoot thru gaps in the forest. I had my Winchester on the buck the whole time from the adjacent tree and told him to take the shot when he felt he could. I heard a boom and saw the buck hunch and run like crazy and disappear over a little rise, no oppurtunity for a second shot.
We waited about 20 minutes and I told him to mark the spot he was at when he shot. We went over there and started looking and no blood, nothing. His face was full of doubt but I told him it would be OK either way, we just need to follow up and make sure one way or another. He smiled and we started following the tracks of a running deer in the woods for about thirty feet and then we saw it, BLOOD, good pink frothy blood ;D twenty yards away lie a beatiful eight pointer shot clear thru both lungs and dead.
My friend and his son had heard the shot and came into the woods and found us.
I don't think there is a better moment for an avid outdoorsman than when his young son takes loss in stride and comes back to step up to the plate and make a great shot. The look on his face when we found the buck is worth evey trouble I have ever had in my life.
Fellows I give you Daniel Christopher Schultz and his prize

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...dananddeer.jpg

Proud Papa and son

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...-23-23_024.jpg

And the kinda friends everyone needs

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...-19-19_020.jpg

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Man Willy that is what its all about right there! What a wonderful trip and memories! AWWSOME!!! 8)

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Man Willy that is what its all about right there! What a wonderful trip and memories! AWWSOME!!! 8)

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Awesome!! Willy sounds like a great trip!!

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Awesome!! Willy sounds like a great trip!!

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One of the best my friend and thanks Stink, knew you especially would appreciate this post.

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One of the best my friend and thanks Stink, knew you especially would appreciate this post.

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Great trip Willy, brings back memories when my father and I use to hunt together. Memories like that last a life time and more. Your son will someday tell his kids the stories that the two of you have done together.

P.S. I like my burger well done please. ;D ;D

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Great trip Willy, brings back memories when my father and I use to hunt together. Memories like that last a life time and more. Your son will someday tell his kids the stories that the two of you have done together.

P.S. I like my burger well done please. ;D ;D

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You got that right brother!!!

I remember when my wife got her first last year...meant more to me than ALL of em I had ever killed together!!

Cant wait till the kids are old enough. ;D

The weekend after Xmas I am taking a buddy to my place to put his little girl on a deer. She is six and was born with spina bifida . She is unable to walk but really wants to kill a deeer bad. I will video the whole thing...That will be sweet!! 8)

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You got that right brother!!!

I remember when my wife got her first last year...meant more to me than ALL of em I had ever killed together!!

Cant wait till the kids are old enough. ;D

The weekend after Xmas I am taking a buddy to my place to put his little girl on a deer. She is six and was born with spina bifida . She is unable to walk but really wants to kill a deeer bad. I will video the whole thing...That will be sweet!! 8)

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Thats awesome Brother Willy!!
Congrats to the the young hunter!

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Thats awesome Brother Willy!!
Congrats to the the young hunter!

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You Stink, you have kids ?
I have three girls. 19, 11, and eight. Two from past relationship, the third is from Lisa's past relationship.
So that three weddings I gotta fork out for. We wanna have one more, hopefully a son. We will see how things go in another year. Hoping to be in a new home within a year. 8)

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You Stink, you have kids ?
I have three girls. 19, 11, and eight. Two from past relationship, the third is from Lisa's past relationship.
So that three weddings I gotta fork out for. We wanna have one more, hopefully a son. We will see how things go in another year. Hoping to be in a new home within a year. 8)

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Thanks guys

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Thanks guys

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Congrats Willy...Thats what its all about.

Airslot

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Congrats Willy...Thats what its all about.

Airslot

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Daniel C. Schultz; You are the MAN!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome work son. You are a man with skills beyond your years. Mentally, physically, and skillfully. You should be proud of yourself of which I'm sure you are.
Willy, ya done good brother. Nothing much more satisfying. Is there? 8) ;D

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Daniel C. Schultz; You are the MAN!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome work son. You are a man with skills beyond your years. Mentally, physically, and skillfully. You should be proud of yourself of which I'm sure you are.
Willy, ya done good brother. Nothing much more satisfying. Is there? 8) ;D

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Willy,

That is great. You only have them for a few short years before they go off. And all we have when it's all said and done is our memories. Good or bad. You're making the good ones! He'll never forget it!

My daughter is the one who inspired me to get a boat again because she wanted to learn how to fish. I had to do it because in a few years she'll be into the boys and won't want to know me.

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Willy,

That is great. You only have them for a few short years before they go off. And all we have when it's all said and done is our memories. Good or bad. You're making the good ones! He'll never forget it!

My daughter is the one who inspired me to get a boat again because she wanted to learn how to fish. I had to do it because in a few years she'll be into the boys and won't want to know me.

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Thanks CB and SK much apreciated by me and Dan the Man ;)

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Thanks CB and SK much apreciated by me and Dan the Man ;)

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Yep two girls...4 and 2. 8)

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Yep two girls...4 and 2. 8)

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Get them out there, I'm getting my 12 year old super model in training out there next year

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Get them out there, I'm getting my 12 year old super model in training out there next year

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hey willy, while no hunter i, (we just drive to stop n shop when we want food), it is important to do things with your kids.
i dont care if its killing animals or stealing hubcaps, you are giving this boy something he will keep with him always.
enjoy the feeling. you are doing good.

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hey willy, while no hunter i, (we just drive to stop n shop when we want food), it is important to do things with your kids.
i dont care if its killing animals or stealing hubcaps, you are giving this boy something he will keep with him always.
enjoy the feeling. you are doing good.

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You have one of those super models too? That's my 14 year old exactly. She's a great kid though.

It's the 11 year old that wants to be fishing with me.

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You have one of those super models too? That's my 14 year old exactly. She's a great kid though.

It's the 11 year old that wants to be fishing with me.

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Sounds like a great trip for you, your son and your friends.
Nice deer for a first one.

Good friends can be a God send,
someone once told me "friends are the family that you pick"

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Sounds like a great trip for you, your son and your friends.
Nice deer for a first one.

Good friends can be a God send,
someone once told me "friends are the family that you pick"