Sons fist bow hunt of the year

[wrenchman]

We went out sat and it was windy i wanted him to sit a ground blind but he insisted on hunting a tree stand.
I put him in a full body harnis made sure he was buckeled in right and went and hunted a ground blind.
i was watching a young doe threw the benos i had shots acouple times i chose to let here go.
My son started texting me dad u see any i text back yes text back and forth for a while then i look up and see him comeing across the field.
I asked if he seen anything he said he didnt see a thing but froze his but off
i told him maybe next time you hunt frome a bround blind so you can hunt till dark and wont be so cold.
I have noticed as i have gotten older comfert means a lot when hunting.
I do hunt frome tree stands but more when it is warmer.
I seen 3 deer sat all were to young all yearlings i would have had no problim with him takeing any of them he has yet to kill a deer with a bow.

[fabsroman]

We get wiser as we get older. The last time I hunted out of a tree stand there was snow on the ground and ice on the board I had to sit on in the tree. There was also ice on the board for my feet to rest on. After 2 hours, I had had enough and went to the truck. When I was younger, I would have sat there all day. Of course, this is what happens when I let my uncle plan the hunt. Great day regardless since I got to spend time with my uncle.

[LoneWolf]

Hopefully, with the colder weather and rut getting ready to start, he'll see some deer this weekend. Good luck to you both!

[wrenchman]

lone wolf did you get out with you kids yet

[Catfish]

My son-inlaw had my 10 yr. old granduther out last sat. They saw 2 but did not come into range. She is bound to kill a deer befor she is 12, the age at which her uncle got his first one.

[LoneWolf]

Took my boy out for the youth hunt weekend. We had to leave early Saturday night so he could go to the homecoming dance ( where are his priorities? :) ). Right as we were getting ready to leave, a beautiful buck came running through. He has a little over 100 yard shot at it, but missed with my muzzle loader. Great learning experience for him. Hard on my nerves. :)

[gd357]

Lonewolf,

Tough on the nerves to take the kids out... But well worth it when it pays off. Good luck to you and the little ones.

gd