nugget108 1,101 Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) Hi all, took the boys out deer hunting this morning. My son chased this one during archery season in August but could only get about 80 yards from him. Then during muzzleloader season we couldn't find him. So went out this morning and found him again. Layed an awesome shot on him and he only went about 15 yards and dropped. Not huge but he's happy. Dan Edited October 8, 2017 by nugget108 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azdigger 1,222 Posted October 8, 2017 Good on him , Nice deer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
homefire 2,439 Posted October 8, 2017 Fine looking Deer to me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dbado1 176 Posted October 8, 2017 Beautiful buck! Congratulations! Dean 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LukeJ 1,363 Posted October 8, 2017 Excellent !! Congratulations to your son.... ...and his Father. Luke 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Soloman 647 Posted October 8, 2017 Fantastic! I still remember my first when I was 12, up near Snowflake. What a rush! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morlock 766 Posted October 8, 2017 Congrats. Nice looking buck. Did it come from the you know where area? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nugget108 1,101 Posted October 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Morlock said: Congrats. Nice looking buck. Did it come from the you know where area? Haha just down the road a few miles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morlock 766 Posted October 8, 2017 I know they're illegal to hunt but have you seen any moose in your area? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nugget108 1,101 Posted October 9, 2017 4 hours ago, Morlock said: I know they're illegal to hunt but have you seen any moose in your area? Yep. Just seen one last weekend. We usually see 3 or 4 a year. They are a very cool critter. I have a video from last elk season of a cow moose that came in to the water hole we were sitting on. What an amazing experience that was. She was only 8 feet away from us slurping water. My son, my father-in-law and myself were in awe on how big she was. Thie video gets blurry when I send it but here is a pic. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nugget108 1,101 Posted October 9, 2017 Lets see if it comes through clear. 20171008_182704_361357453998945(1).mp4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azdigger 1,222 Posted October 9, 2017 showed just fine....way cool 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morlock 766 Posted October 9, 2017 Was she aware of you? Knowing wild animals, I find it hard to believe she wasn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzNuggetBob 1,344 Posted October 9, 2017 Dan Great to see your out hunting with your kids. my dad did that with me too. I know that over in cali when I was growing up and hunting you could get an edge on the other hunters by using black powder guns. The season for them was before general deer hunting season. I used to build black powder guns back then. Cap locks from kits. Now that I'm more skilled in wood carving and metal engraving I'm thinking about building an old school flint lock just for fun. but I have to say there isn't anything like getting out with your kids and teaching them father and son. AzNuggetBob 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nugget108 1,101 Posted October 9, 2017 Hi Bob, That is my favorite season now. Muzzleloader hunting is an absolute blast. You don't have to get as close as you do when archery hunting but you can't be out 400 yards like rifle hunting. I call it revenge for archery hunting lol. You are correct about boys. Man right now they are my best friends. They go everywhere and do everything I love to do and I couldn't ask for better kids to be honest. They are into all kinds of hunting and more safe with a gun than most adults I have hunted with. My daughter's are the same way, still like hanging out with mom and dad. We are waiting for late season to go hunt for my daughter's deer, she wants to chase a big nasty buck this year lol. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzNuggetBob 1,344 Posted October 9, 2017 (edited) Well I guess I should have said father and kids. AzNuggetBob Edited October 9, 2017 by AzNuggetBob 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morlock 766 Posted October 9, 2017 When I was a little kid, I ordered a flintlock pistol kit. It had everything included in it. Only problem was my parents didn't want anything to do with it. So they stole it from me never to be seen again. So much for my hard earned money. Parents can put such a damper on kids aspirations. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nugget108 1,101 Posted October 9, 2017 11 hours ago, Morlock said: Was she aware of you? Knowing wild animals, I find it hard to believe she wasn't. I kinda think she knew something was up, but she wasn't quite sure. We were in all camo and the wind was right so you never know. Them cow moose can be mean critters. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morlock 766 Posted October 9, 2017 The reason I ask is because it's very unusual to get that close to these animals without spooking them. Almost all animals rely on acute senses for survival. I looked up moose and while they have poor eyesight, they have keen hearing and sense of smell. I guess the conditions must have been perfect for your group. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 3,766 Posted October 10, 2017 Nice Deer for sure congrats. Fine shooting says I 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morlock 766 Posted October 10, 2017 15 hours ago, nugget108 said: Them cow moose can be mean critters. Not a moose but you still don't mess with wild animals. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/elk-selfies-gone-wrong-two-gored-at-st-louis-county/article_56857dfc-8eb4-583e-864a-c367bfe40a2b.html 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nugget108 1,101 Posted October 10, 2017 Unfortunately there are people that do believe wild animals are just like pets. I see it everyday around my house. We have a big deer herd in the community i live in, and the deer get really aggressive if they are cornered or if its during the rut. The bucks go really wacko during the rut. They come in our yards and bed under the windows and eat all our dang bushes and flowers. Some people just don't know any better and were never introduced to the outdoor lifestyle i guess. Gotta respect the wildlife. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morlock 766 Posted October 10, 2017 People are still watching too many Walt Disney movies. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NvAuMiner 148 Posted November 15, 2017 First bucks are always awesome and way to stick to it through the archery & muzzleloader season. I've never been a horn hunter. . . so I'd say thats a dandy buck!!! Good job Dan. . . Congrats to you and ur boys 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nugget108 1,101 Posted November 15, 2017 7 hours ago, NvAuMiner said: First bucks are always awesome and way to stick to it through the archery & muzzleloader season. I've never been a horn hunter. . . so I'd say thats a dandy buck!!! Good job Dan. . . Congrats to you and ur boys Hey Doug, how the heck are you?? Haven't heard from you in a while. Did you have any tags this year? How was the nugget hunting down there? We usually arent horn hunters either (they are a little tough to chew) but he wanted to chase something big this year. We usually take the first couple of days and hunt for a decent one, then we just hunt after that. We got the slip from a few monster bucks this year so we went back to this one. Hes a great buck and he is happy with him. We hunted all the way to late season for my daughter's deer. She missed a huge 5x5 at 168 yards lol. She was shaking bad haha. So she settled for a doe at the last minute on the last day. She made a great shot at 308 yards and filled the freezer with more meat for the winter. Good to hear from ya. Dan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
