A lil background first. I was fortunate to meet @hunter0925 a few years back and he put me on does in Rhea and Hamilton counties. I had him up to velvet hunt my 7.59 in Dickson county 2 years ago and he killed the best buck to ever come off it to date. 126 inch hole in the ear buck.
This year opening weekend his son turns 10 (sunday) and he has a doe under his belt but not a buck. I had 2 6 pointers running around the yard and told them to come down and hunt and we will have a b day party for him too.
I have hunted every opening morning for the last 21 years, I have missed my best friends wedding and so forth cause I am hunting. This year I said screw it for once not about me. I wanted to do something for Daniels son Hunter.
EPIC hunts
We got in the shooting house with high hopes this morning as the weather was cooler. Nothing Nothing Nothing.
Well Daniel got his son a new knife and was showing it to me, I went to put in back in the sheath and missed and stabbed my finger. It hurt bad. Well hunter laughed his butt of to the point " i cant breathe" . It really broke the monotony of no action.
For the record that is what a good guide does.
About 830 I looked up 2 bucks. I then hit my elbow and made the loudest noise ever. The big six came in to 19 yards. Perfect and i mean perfect shot. ran 50 yards dropped in sight. It was awesome. A big relief . Just awesome experience,
Then it was party time... for real. @mikebomb1 and my good buddy David came over. Burgers dogs chips and beans.
We ate like kings. Played a lil darts and I whipped them all. Then Cake time. Mike got him a smith and wesson flash light and hooked him up with the gps I got from @Wildcat years ago for free that I gave him so he passed it on.
This boy will be a killer. He wanted to go hunt this eve and bust a doe. My kind of kid. Sure enough at 12 yards he smoked a good one. ran about 40 yards.
Pictures tell the story. Best opening day I have ever had.
buck dressed 116
doe dressed 88
This year opening weekend his son turns 10 (sunday) and he has a doe under his belt but not a buck. I had 2 6 pointers running around the yard and told them to come down and hunt and we will have a b day party for him too.
I have hunted every opening morning for the last 21 years, I have missed my best friends wedding and so forth cause I am hunting. This year I said screw it for once not about me. I wanted to do something for Daniels son Hunter.
EPIC hunts
We got in the shooting house with high hopes this morning as the weather was cooler. Nothing Nothing Nothing.
Well Daniel got his son a new knife and was showing it to me, I went to put in back in the sheath and missed and stabbed my finger. It hurt bad. Well hunter laughed his butt of to the point " i cant breathe" . It really broke the monotony of no action.
For the record that is what a good guide does.
About 830 I looked up 2 bucks. I then hit my elbow and made the loudest noise ever. The big six came in to 19 yards. Perfect and i mean perfect shot. ran 50 yards dropped in sight. It was awesome. A big relief . Just awesome experience,
Then it was party time... for real. @mikebomb1 and my good buddy David came over. Burgers dogs chips and beans.
We ate like kings. Played a lil darts and I whipped them all. Then Cake time. Mike got him a smith and wesson flash light and hooked him up with the gps I got from @Wildcat years ago for free that I gave him so he passed it on.
This boy will be a killer. He wanted to go hunt this eve and bust a doe. My kind of kid. Sure enough at 12 yards he smoked a good one. ran about 40 yards.
Pictures tell the story. Best opening day I have ever had.
buck dressed 116
doe dressed 88
