Filled My Buck Tag

[Jason Wesbrock]

#5327

Bird in the hand…

My 16-year-old daughter hunted for the first time in 2011 and didn’t so much as draw on a deer. A proper shot never offered itself, and she never tried to push the issue. Last year she couldn’t hunt due to ankle surgery, so this year I’m once again trying everything I can to get a deer in front of her. Whatever stand we think is best on our property is where she hunts. I go elsewhere to stay out of her way.

Wouldn’t you know, this eight-pointer showed up yesterday morning after the rain stopped, directly under the left side of my tree stand. I didn’t even have time to stand up. He started walking away and stopped 45 degrees right quartering away five yards from the base of the tree. It was an easy decision.

My arrow disappeared through the rear lobe of his right lung, went through his heart, caught the bottom of the front lobe of the left lung, and as usual, stuck in the dirt. I watched and heard him go down about 55 yards away.

So now it’s doe tags only for me for the rest of this season. There are a lot bigger bucks in our area, and nothing would make me happier than to have my daughter fill her first deer tag with one. But I’m content with a clean kill and a lot of fresh venison in the freezer.

Note: blaze orange was required this weekend in Wisconsin due to their youth firearms season.

[paleoman]

#39583

I’d be happy with that all day. Good for you! Congrats.

[grumpy]

#39605

Congrats.

[Cameron Unruh]

#39638

That would be a trophy for me! Great shot. I hope your daughter gets her first! I am sure it would make for a proud Dad.

[1shot]

#39646

Way to get it Done… Now the girls turn, Good Luck…

[Ptaylor]

#39673

Nice deer! and nice photo too. Hope your daughter gets one of those bucks!

[bruc]

#39704

Nice Deer Jason !! That much the sweeter when the shot is good !! Hoping your daughter gets an opportunity. She will. Just a matter of time !!!

Bruce

[David Fudala]

#39735

Congrats neighbor! What a neat looking deer! Good luck to your daughter as well! Mine’s 15 and in her second year. No success yet but some great encounters. I keep reminding her it took me 7 years before I got my first! So far, it’s still working!

[tailfeather]

#39736

Very, very nice.:D Hope your daughter gets to contribute to the larder as well. Best of luck!

[James Harvey]

#40069

A beauty mate, and very neatly done by the sounds of it. Best of luck to your girl, it must be edge of your seat excitement hunting with your kids 😀 Hope she gets a shot this year!

Jim

[Scott Record]

#40191

Congratulations… I’m hoping my oldest son will get his first bow kill this year as well. Nice photo by the way.

[Alexandre Bugnon]

#40233

Nice, Jason! Congrats!!!:D

[Ben M.]

#40276

Nice! I’m still working on filling a tag with my bow this season. You should post a picture of this kill in the 2013 Season Bulletin Board so it doesn’t just get lost down the stream.

[mhay]

#40298

Congrats JW ,,,,nice shot ,,,best of hunts to your daughter.

[Doc Nock]

#40499

I’ll add my late kudos. Just got back from a very hot, dry, miserable opening day and today, it was blowing and raining.

Came home early, but you MADE MEAT! WTG! ❗

[jason samkowiak]

#41100

Congrats! Even though your daughter didnt get hers yet i bet she enjoyed being out there and part of your hunt. Hers will come soon enough.

Nice buck and meat in the freezer. Great job!

[strait-aero]

#41957

Congratulations,Jason! Ben was right,you’d better post in the 2013 Bulletin Board…. I hope to have an opportunity this year.Good show! Wayne:)

[William Warren]

#42166

Good job Jason, and nice pic too. Don’t worry about the orange. Once squirrel starts on Monday here I’ll be wearing it too. Have had some close calls while in tree stands with shotgun toting squirrel hunters. 😯

[tombow]

#42823

Great shot, nice deer and great meat for the freezer. When the opportunity presents itself for the right shot angle and you make the shot you should be proud. Congrats and best of luck to your daughter.

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