After spending some quality time with my grandson, and realizing we still need some time and practice before he's ready to shoot even a doe, I decided to take this mature buck off the place with my grandson with me this afternoon.




He took the last picture (with a little coaching).

117# dressed.

Afterwards, we had a campfire, made smores after grilling huge pork chops, and even had a moon howling contest as it rose over the barn.

Great times, just him and me.

Congrats! Great buck and glad you got to hunt with your grandson
Is this the buck from last year?

Congratulations!

Good deer and Good times. Nothing better.

A great get Kent. Congrats! How in the world did you manage that almost youthful looking, impish grin?

Yessir. I don't think he went on a walkabout in well over a year.


'Cause I'm a child at heart. Some would say a rather cranky child, but still.

Thanks all!

Congrats! Good for you taking your grandson hunting.

Heck yeah! Fun times and congrats!

Big Congrats on time well spent!

Congrats, sounds like a great time!

Good looking buck Congrats
There's nothing like hunting with a child, and to have that one on one time with your grandson is outstanding

Great buck, and even better memories!

Very nice buck, even better that your grandson was with you.

I am just glad that electric winch is working Congrats again on a great looking 8pt buck with matching kickers no less

Nice!

Heck yeh! Good times.

Nice one sir. Great for the young ones to be there and see what it’s all about. Lots of learning and teaching going on I am sure. Job well done.

Oh, it quit twice...with this buck of course. First, when I was off loading to gut him. I was so mad I went to beating on it with a shovel and whatdayaknow, it went to working. Quit again today when my back was killing me from filling feeders for two days and messing with this deer. Beat on it again. Went to working again. This method is only gonna last so long. I'd upgrade to a decent winch in a heartbeat, but I can't get the mounting bolts to break loose and I don't think I can get a sawzall in anywhere. Quite the dilemma. 'Might have to get a guy to come out with a hot wrench. Another problem from China.

Heck of a deer%

Congrats!!

Nice deer, and congrats! Best part about the story, was you sharing the experience and time in the woods with your grandson. If we don’t keep up this tradition, we are going to be in a bad way!!!!

look at you go!

great deer, did you get him with the 7x57?

Nah, just the old canoe paddle .280.

All these classy rifles you own and that is the one you favor.....

Your Grandson had to love it, congrats on showing him the great outdoors

Neat deer. Now if STx would give us a decent quality pic with just one more angle we could tell if same deer….