He'll probably go a long while to try to top that, but any trad kill is a good one!

Congrats!!

Wonderful story and great ending, enjoy the smiles all around, and great deer. Congrats to both father and son-excellent experience.

CONGRATULATIONS!  What a fantastic buck.  Also, great job tracking/training goes to Dad.

Wow! Congrats Ian! Great buck! Great story as well! Way to go!

Congratulations young man! That is an awesome buck.

Wow Ian what a great deer! You and your Dad did everything right. Congratulations Brother. I'd say we will see your pic up top very soon.

Job well done. Great buck!  

Fantastic.

Beautiful beast, congrats to the hunter and family.

wow, that's a helluva first deer!  congrats!  and if you want to have the buck officially scored, I happen to know a P&Y scorer right here in the hills......

Wowza Ian, Incredible Buck.  Congratulations young Man and family.

Dad, you are teaching your kids well.

Great follow-up. Awesome Buck, congratulations Ian. Well done.

Thank you for all the kind words.  Pretty neat experience,  Ian is still "basking in the glow" so to speak.

Cape is at the taxidermist.  Have not had a chance to rough score it, but numbers are not that big a deal around this house.

Fine shooting, and the proper teaching paid off.  -Mike

Great job!  A lot of lessons learned in one very memorable experience.  Excellent!

Congrats Ian! That's a great buck young man.    

Good on you to dad and mom.Nothing beats on the job training.  

Thats a great first buck.  Congrats.

Jeff

Outstanding outing for a young hunter! Great learning experience and a buck of a lifetime for most of us. Both of you should be mighty proud.        

Well done all around , Big CONGRATS ........

,,,Sam,,,

Congratulations on the buck,Great story,and Good family time!
               Ernie