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11-09-2015, 11:21 AM
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Boy's first deer
So in early May my 12yr son was asking about getting his hunting license, so looking into it we decided he wanted to go to the AHEIA camp at alford lake. So summer comes he does the course he does very well gets PAL and hunting License. Fast forward Saturday we are surprisingly shopping for camo clothes, he asked when we going hunting, I tell him Sunday, he is super pumped so we get him all geared up. Sunday comes I wake him up 4am leave the house at 4:45 we drive up to a buddies place just north of sundre pick him up, and head out 7:00 am. We drove for about 30 mins find a place to pull over, walk to a spot buddy has been setting up(made a shooting shelf out of logs under a big spruce tree very well covered). As soon as we get set up a good sized doe walked into the clearing so he was pumped, he had it lined up ready to take the shot, my buddy however told him just to wait a few so he did. About ten minutes of watching the doe she walked down a hill and lost sight of it. So buddy starts grunting with his bugle out pops a spiker and has a look around for the grunting. My boy took up aim 220 yards and let the shot go....My buddie and I are watching through the glasses and sure as s*&^ he dropped it with one shot...We backed the truck to it threw it in the back of truck and were back at buddies gutting it by 8;45am..
Was a day I wont forget and by my boys smile he won't either...
Oh ya now I gotta keep hearing " now when you getting yours" 
Big thanks to the group at Alford lake they made the experenance something the boy and I won't forget....
Last edited by bubba 96; 11-09-2015 at 11:28 AM.
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11-09-2015, 11:26 AM
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Well done, it seems the kids are doing well this year !!
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11-09-2015, 11:27 AM
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Congrats young man on a awesome hunt, one shot.........way to go. Good on you Dad for taking the time with him and doing the pre hunt training/camp.
These are memories for ever.
Thanks for posting story and pic. I bet the young man is planning next year already 
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11-09-2015, 11:37 AM
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The smile says it all.
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11-09-2015, 11:44 AM
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Great first deer, congrats!
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11-09-2015, 11:46 AM
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Wow...look at the smile on the youngsters face, good job on getting it done with one shot, dad you must be very proud, this picture is a keeper!!
Congrats all around for a fine hunt and the very happy ending...Thanks for sharing!
Zip
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11-09-2015, 12:03 PM
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Cool !!!
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11-09-2015, 12:04 PM
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Great job!!! Love seeing the kids out
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11-09-2015, 12:07 PM
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Way to go DAD
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11-09-2015, 12:11 PM
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Awesome job
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11-09-2015, 12:17 PM
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Very happy for you and the young fella!
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11-09-2015, 04:45 PM
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Heck Yah! Perfect! 
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11-09-2015, 06:25 PM
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Kudos to all of ya !!! Planning, setup and patience....he got to see it all put together for success!!
You got a partner for life in the field now.
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11-10-2015, 12:15 AM
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Good work!
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11-10-2015, 12:41 AM
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Congrats
One happy looking Boy right there!
Kudos
And thanks for sharing
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11-10-2015, 06:00 AM
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Congrats to your son. His smile truly says it all. Memories to last a lifetime.
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11-10-2015, 06:33 AM
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That's awesome. I'm sure if I was there it wouldn't do me much good peering through the binoculars as I'd be vibrating too much from the excitement 
Great job and great story.
Any pics to share?
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11-10-2015, 07:09 AM
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Smile says it all! Congrats to your son!
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11-10-2015, 08:49 AM
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[QUOTE=Huntsman;3027614]That's awesome. I'm sure if I was there it wouldn't do me much good peering through the binoculars as I'd be vibrating too much from the excitement
Great job and great story.
Any pics to share?[/QUOTE]
Phone would'nt show pic, Now I see it  Good job!!
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11-10-2015, 09:22 AM
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Congrats young man on a fine buck.
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11-10-2015, 10:38 AM
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Well done.
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11-10-2015, 11:37 AM
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Nice, hope to have that with my 17 yr old tomorrow. Congrats to your son and his proud pops.
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11-11-2015, 09:06 AM
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Thanks for the comments folks it was an experience I won't forget, best part is 8yr old is already asking to do his hunters training now, so it looks like I'll get to do it again with both boys..
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11-11-2015, 02:38 PM
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Good job on the first deer and nice shot
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11-11-2015, 02:56 PM
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Awesome write up!
Congrats to your boy
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11-11-2015, 03:00 PM
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Thanks for sharing and congrats to you both.
My son completed AHEIA this past summer and Im hoping he gets his first animal this season too...
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11-11-2015, 03:28 PM
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simply awesome, big congrats young man!
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11-11-2015, 10:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gramps73
Thanks for sharing and congrats to you both.
My son completed AHEIA this past summer and Im hoping he gets his first animal this season too...
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I believe Aaron went the week before you guys....
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11-11-2015, 10:24 PM
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Sweet! That'll be some good eats.
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