Trev, my oldest daughter, has grown up in the deer woods and in front of a video camera. This is her last youth hunt that she is eligible to participate. So I gave her first dibs this weekend. She broke out her peewee sized muzzleloader and we went to the place that she killed her first youth season deer many years ago. A box blind over looking a corner area on the land that we own. My trail cams have been showing many nice bucks working a mock scrape line that I have made in that corner. 15 minutes into the morning, I saw a deer step around the field corner about 40 yards to our right. As we watched the deer trying to determine what it was through all of the leaves, I happened to turn to my left and there standing in one of my mock scrapes, not 20 yards from us, was a beautiful 6 pointer that I have many photos. I am not exactly sure where he came from, but he slid in next to us like a stealthy ninja. T got her muzzleloader up and ready. I pushed the record button and told her to pick her own shot. As he stood there broadside looking our direction, she let the smoke roll. He whirled and dashed into the corn. About 50 yards into his death sprint we heard him crash. Upon gutting him we found that that lead bullet and blown his heart almost completely apart.

This buck is bitter sweet for us. T is excited that this is her biggest buck to date, but there is a bit of a sad feeling that this is the last of her youth weekends. Technically it isn't a big deal, as she bow hunts and can hunt any time with me or alone in October. But the reality of growing up too fast hit her and I both yesterday morning.

Enough of my ramblings though.

Trevor and her Big 6 ... closing the chapter on her youth seasons. It has been a heck of a ride for us.

That's a great story!

Congrats to the both of you...and I will admit to being a bit jealous as I've always wanted to take a big 6 like that.

Heck of a deer.

Congrats and nice story love a quick hunt every once in awhile

Congrats T!! You too papa bear.

Way to close it out. Congrats to the both of you and I've always enjoyed following along with all of your hunts.

Congrats to you both!!!

Congrats on a dandy!!

Beautiful buck. Congratulations to you both.

They do grow up fast. Congrats on a fine buck....and all the memories made!

Congrats too the both of you !!!

So this is kind of cool. On my way out of the woods last night after my youngest daughter, Sydney, was done hunting, I went over and pulled the card out of the trail cam that was set on the mock scrape that this buck was getting ready to step into when Trevor shot. I could not believe it when I found that the shot was actually recorded on the trail cam!

Click here --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X0L0sLaEBo

Congrats to you and your daughter for a job well done! h.h.

Congrats to you both! Awesome 6 pointer!