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| Blind Luck? I Think Not! I got a daughter walking around on cloud nine tonight ,the new holiday inn blind we made came through with flying colors. We made it to the blind this morning and lit the heater and stayed nice and warm, watched a lot of deer and had a little breakfast and had good time but no shooting. We went back out this afternoon about the time it starting sleeting and watched some turkeys come by, then about 4:20 we heard something running in the soybean field and here comes this buck chasing a doe, she grabs her gun puts it on him. When he stops at about eighty yards she pulls the trigger and drops him in his tracks instantly, well we are high fiving each other and the doe still does not leave she just watching the buck. I grab my video camera and start taping her and she stands there for a good five minutes when all of sudden here comes a monster buck. He appears out of nowhere chasing her off and then stops and looks at his buddy as if what's the matter man you tired? Then he turns his attention back to the doe and the race is on again this buck was a 160 class and I sure would like to take him yet this year.
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 Alisha Hamilton age 9 with her father Randy We walked up to her deer and she starting counting points. By the time she gets to ten she is a whopping and a hollering, she is as happy as a lark she gets the cell phone and calls mom and starts going on and on, then it is a call to the grandparents, and finally it is time to get the four wheeler and get him out and to the checkstation. She has already figured out where she going to hang him on the wall so I guess I had better get him caped out. This was one fast hunt one minute nothing ,thirty seconds later her buck is on the ground, I guess all that practing paid off. My wife says my head has swelled up a bit and my chest is puffed out like a strutting turkey. I am as proud as dad could be, I think I got me a great hunting partner, she is just growing up way to fast. |
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Here is the blind we finally got ready and got in place the week
before. It measures 4 wide 8 feet long and has a six foot ceiling
and has six plexiglass windows, shooting rest at each window, two chairs,
carpeting, curtains, propane heater, and also a camcorder set up at each
window to get the good video. I'm sure the neighbors were happy
to see it gone out of my driveway. At least they are waving at me again.
I didn't think they were ever going to get the beans out so we could get
the blind in place. We were ready for the youth hunt and had the time
of our lives. Randy Hamilton |
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Photos sent by Keith Riehn Head Baseball Coach Fox High School 751 Jeffco Blvd. Arnold, MO 63010 |
| This is my son Mick, and my nephew Ricky. My son is 14 yrs old. He passed on several does last year not having a good shot. His patience paid off this year. We know he isn't a monster buck, but he is a trophy to us all the same. Rick and Mick were on the side of a ridge and saw 2 deer on Saturday morning and 2 more Saturday evening, without getting a shot. Sunday morning they were back at the same spot, watching a thicket. They heard 2 bucks fighting, and then heard one running in their direction. The spike buck must have winded them. He stopped 15 yards broadside, and Mick got him with one shot, stopped in his tracks. The spike has 8" antlers and field dressed 100 lbs. He was using a 30-30 Marlin and shot with iron sights. They were approximately 1 mile from the truck. I waited what seemed like forever to congratulate and hug my son....LoL It took them 1/2 hour to get the deer down the hill to where I was waiting with the deer cart. Not sure who is proudest, dad or son. Thank you Rick for helping me out w/ the youth hunt. Thank you MDC for allowing our kids to go out and enjoy the great outdoors. |  |
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