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Colorado Osprey
10-05-2014, 07:13
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Antelope season was over in less than an hour this year. Was doing my yearly hunting assist for antelope and my son drew his 1st big game tag.
This buck walked withing range and most of the other hunters didn't feel comfortable taking a shot because it was too far. My son says, "I can make that shot." I said take it.
He asks what his hold should be and let it fly. I look over and he is jacking another round into his bolt gun and I told him that it dropped like a ton of bricks.

Lased off the distance and it was just shy of 400 yards!

Many fist bumps yesterday!
buffalobo
10-05-2014, 07:23
Well done dad. [emoji106]

Congrats to son. Speed goats are fun and they taste good.

Bonus on making the shot the others chickened on.

This hunt will not be forgotten.
ray1970
10-05-2014, 07:33
Congrats. It's always a great feeling to have a son you are proud of. Hell of a good shot and you can tell him I said that. An antelope isn't a very big target at that distance.
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killianak9
10-05-2014, 07:42
That's great congrats
hghclsswhitetrsh
10-05-2014, 07:54
Wow congrats! What caliber? 6x45?
Colorado Osprey
10-05-2014, 08:00
No I built him a .270 so he could hunt most of Colorado's big game with the same rifle.
henpecked
10-05-2014, 08:37
Very nice, will you be doing a shoulder mount?
newracer
10-05-2014, 08:44
Awesome!
sniper7
10-05-2014, 09:07
Totally awesome! You have to be bursting with pride!
Mazin
10-05-2014, 09:18
That's badass!
Colorado Osprey
10-05-2014, 10:31
Very nice, will you be doing a shoulder mount?

No mount.. he said pictures were enough. Already a meat hunter like his dad.
Irving
10-05-2014, 10:55
No mount.. he said pictures were enough. Already a meat hunter like his dad.

Quoted!
mcantar18c
10-05-2014, 10:57
Congrats!
bryjcom
10-05-2014, 11:20
congrats. My boy just turned 12 so next year should be interesting...
Great-Kazoo
10-05-2014, 11:25
What's the hold over ;) Good shot
sealer
10-05-2014, 14:19
Simply put...that is AWESOME!
GunsRBadMMMMKay
10-05-2014, 15:03
Nice shot!
Alpha2
10-05-2014, 17:11
I love it..."I can make that shot"! What a kid. Short season...heh, heh.
Zach O
10-05-2014, 18:09
Fantastic! Well done to the both of you!
smchop
10-05-2014, 21:25
That is bad ass, I took my boy with me this year as my spotter and helper (he's only 9), but a great time! Congratulations to your son, and you for teaching him so well!
2008f450
10-06-2014, 18:29
Congrats!!!!! My 7 year old is showing a big interest in hunting. I cant wait to get him started.
MarkCO
10-13-2014, 08:44
Yes, congrats!

My 12 year old shot his Pronghorn (319 yards) Saturday with the same .243 I shot my first Pronghorn with when I was 13. We ate the backstraps for dinner and we will be making breakfast sausage in a few weeks. The neighborhood kids came and watched us skin and butcher it. Good all around. :)
MarkCO
10-13-2014, 08:46
Congrats!!!!! My 7 year old is showing a big interest in hunting. I cant wait to get him started.

Get him to into the DOW youth Hunter Education class. My boys took it at 7 and 9 and did great. They are very good.
barney fife
10-13-2014, 20:12
Congratulations! I'm headed out this weekend with 2 of my girls. Relying on them to put a couple elk in the freezer again this year.