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<blockquote data-quote="Muddyboots" data-source="post: 2899585" data-attributes="member: 63925"><p>My son is 40, when he was 12 in first bow season, I placed a hang on stand maybe 8' off ground in natural tree tripod. It was in an island of trees maybe 100' in diameter prob 200+ yards in middle of a large field. I had scouted this a ton and every night a small social group of deer would come out of swamp and walk right along the island edge. My son looked at me like I was crazy! Sit in middle of field? Maybe but felt nobody ever attacked this way. Explained how deer pattern hunters too. So son was in body harness and helped him climb up into stand and lock onto tree. He hung bow in hook. I left and setup on edge of woods. Nervous beyond belief he was in treestand but he was mature and felt he can be safe. Which he was. So like clockwork, deer come out and work their way to island. Doe walks 12 yds from tree. I have binos on him but somehow did not see him draw and shoot. But classic bronco kick and she takes off running back toward swamp. In microsecond my son is bellowing I shot her! I shot her! I am yelling QUIET!!!! But also so dang nervous!!! I walk, half run to him so he doesn't do something coming down. He asked me if I heard him? Heck, EVERYONE within a mile heard you!! Explained how noise can cause deer to run farther.</p><p></p><p>No worries, he waited for me before starting to climb down. We waited 1/2 hour since it appeared to be good shot. I picked up trail right away and she actually made it over 200 yds to swamp. Got into really thick crap. Hands knees. Trail petered out. Nasty briars and thorns. Decided to leave her over night since in low 30's. Picked up in daylight and only 30-40 yds. Son drove Easton 1816 with 85gr Thunderhead diagonally full length of deer and exited. With Browning Midas at 45#! Not the shot angle we discussed but actually perfectly placed. Amazing that arrow went full length of deer and exited. Hit right behind front shoulder and exited out left hindquarter.</p><p></p><p>There is nothing more satisfying than your child or even spouse kill their first deer. I will NEVER forget him bellowing "I shot her"!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muddyboots, post: 2899585, member: 63925"] My son is 40, when he was 12 in first bow season, I placed a hang on stand maybe 8' off ground in natural tree tripod. It was in an island of trees maybe 100' in diameter prob 200+ yards in middle of a large field. I had scouted this a ton and every night a small social group of deer would come out of swamp and walk right along the island edge. My son looked at me like I was crazy! Sit in middle of field? Maybe but felt nobody ever attacked this way. Explained how deer pattern hunters too. So son was in body harness and helped him climb up into stand and lock onto tree. He hung bow in hook. I left and setup on edge of woods. Nervous beyond belief he was in treestand but he was mature and felt he can be safe. Which he was. So like clockwork, deer come out and work their way to island. Doe walks 12 yds from tree. I have binos on him but somehow did not see him draw and shoot. But classic bronco kick and she takes off running back toward swamp. In microsecond my son is bellowing I shot her! I shot her! I am yelling QUIET!!!! But also so dang nervous!!! I walk, half run to him so he doesn't do something coming down. He asked me if I heard him? Heck, EVERYONE within a mile heard you!! Explained how noise can cause deer to run farther. No worries, he waited for me before starting to climb down. We waited 1/2 hour since it appeared to be good shot. I picked up trail right away and she actually made it over 200 yds to swamp. Got into really thick crap. Hands knees. Trail petered out. Nasty briars and thorns. Decided to leave her over night since in low 30's. Picked up in daylight and only 30-40 yds. Son drove Easton 1816 with 85gr Thunderhead diagonally full length of deer and exited. With Browning Midas at 45#! Not the shot angle we discussed but actually perfectly placed. Amazing that arrow went full length of deer and exited. Hit right behind front shoulder and exited out left hindquarter. There is nothing more satisfying than your child or even spouse kill their first deer. I will NEVER forget him bellowing "I shot her"! [/QUOTE]
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