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Message: <blockquote data-quote="makeithappen" data-source="post: 4368223" data-attributes="member: 24464">I took my son out yesterday morning, in hopes of getting him his first deer. He asked what he could shoot and I told him anything that stepped out, but would prefer if it wasn't a fawn because they are small and not a lot of meat. He seemed ok with this. We went back over where to aim, safety and how to avoid being kissed by the scope as we waited. A few minutes before 7am, a spike stepped out but he didn't see it immediately. It moved across the shooting lane too quickly for a shot. Just after 7, a young 8 point stepped out at 80 yards. He walked straight toward us to 35 yards and turned to slightly quartering. My son said he was on him, I flipped the safety and the shot rang out. The deer ran back to where he came from and my son was crying. I asked what was wrong? He said the gun really hurt his shoulder. "That's why I call it a dirty ought six. We'll look into getting a different rifle that isn't so vicious for next year." After he regained composure in a minute, he was ready to track. I usually wait at least 30 minutes if I didn't see it fall, but I'm not going to hold back a 9 year old either. We went to the site of the shot, not finding blood or hair. I secretly panicked inside a bit, but knew the gun and round combo doesn't pass through often, doing massive internal damage. We picked up blood in about 50 yards and I pointed out how to proceed slowly, not taking more than a step or two until you see more blood / sign. He got excited while spotting blood before I did at times. "It's like we're detectives, dad." He stayed on the trail for about 40 yards when i spotted the buck down. I just let him follow the trail until he finally saw the deer. [ATTACH=full]531658[/ATTACH]It will be one of my favorite memories for life. He asked several times if he could go look at the head yesterday. Hoping to start the euro process today for him. Couldn't be more proud. [ATTACH=full]531655[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]531656[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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