Proud Father

[filmjunkie4ever]

I think I was 8 years old when I killed my first critter, a robin that I shot out of a tree with my BB gun. Thankfully my folks didn’t make me eat it.

Deer season this year was supposed to showcase my wife getting her first buck. For many different reasons, that did not come to pass. Just before dark however, my son spotted a rabbit in the brush near the pickup. He wanted to shoot it. Luckily I had my Marlin 39A in the back seat. Helping him aim, I told him to squeeze the trigger when he was ready. Pop. Dead rabbit, shot through the head.

An otherwise disappointing curtain to the most dismal deer season I have ever seen became a triumphant event in my 5-year old son’s life, his first kill. After taking pictures we dressed the rabbit and took it home. On the way there we swung by Grandma and Grandpa’s house so he could share the story of his first hunt with them. They were elated, all of us were/are proud of young Andy. He did it right!

Looks like its rabbit for dinner tomorrow night!

 

[Slimfinn]

That's great! Congrats dad and son. Perfect pose too.

 

[JD338]

That's awesome Dale,way to go Andy!

JD338

 

[gerry]

Awesome, love the grin!

 

[lefty315]

Pretty darned cool

 

[salmonchaser]

So awesome

 

[Teknys]

Way to go !!
Brings back memories…..

 

[Wolfshead]

Look at the smile on that young man’s face!
Awesome first hunt!
I think someone is hooked!
Congratulations!

 

[DrMike]

First kill can be such a meaningful event. It is even more meaningful when it is an ethical kill. You guided your son with wisdom and expertise, living what you are now teaching him. Congratulations to you, Dad, and to Andy.

 

[sako2]

Congrats to Andy and Pop.

 

[SJB358]

That’s awesome FJ! Congrats to that boy!

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

We cooked it up tonight. Andy loved it! Now he wants to shoot more!

 

[RL338]

That a boy

 

[hunter24605]

Just dandy. Well done all around

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Well done to Andy and Dad. Hope it is a start of many more hunts to come. Dan.

 

[Guybo]

Thats awesome, building memories, congrats to you and your son. You never forget your first kill. Hats off to you for getting your son involved in the great outdoors and hunting, I'm sure he's hooked for life.

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

Thats awesome, building memories, congrats to you and your son. You never forget your first kill. Hats off to you for getting your son involved in the great outdoors and hunting, I'm sure he's hooked for life.

We have taken our son out hunting with us ever since he was born. He was only 2 months old the first time he went. Am proud of the boy. I sure hope he and little sister both love shooting and hunting.

 

[35 Whelen]

Perfect age to start em..... congrats