A Hunt for the Ages! (4 yr. old's first kill)

Larry Surtees · May 19, 2010, 07:53:00 PM

Awesome job!

Big Ed · May 19, 2010, 09:05:00 PM

Cool stuff!!!

adeeden · May 19, 2010, 09:14:00 PM

Awwww that brings back some good memories from when my boys were little!

red hill · May 19, 2010, 09:21:00 PM

Gonna get it mounted?
Great story!

GAstumpshooter · May 19, 2010, 09:39:00 PM

gudspelr · May 19, 2010, 10:11:00 PM

Love the story and thank your wife for taking the great photos-imagine that one tucked in with some 20 years from now. Great memories

Jeremy

Ssamac · May 19, 2010, 10:31:00 PM

Nice shooting- that's a little target. Nice looking bow he's got too. The smile tells it all- he couldn't be prouder if he shot a 10 pointer!!

thanks for sharing - good memories. Good the Mrs got pic for the scrapbook too.

sam

gregk · May 19, 2010, 11:08:00 PM

That is awesome!!

screamin · May 20, 2010, 12:30:00 AM

ya just gotta love it! He'll be hooked now, I know I was after my first kill.

ethan · May 20, 2010, 05:19:00 AM

That's something you'll both always remember. Way cool!

Eugene Slagle · May 20, 2010, 05:42:00 AM

He's a hunter for sure bud, I'd be proud of him too although my Grandfather would have made me clean & eat my kill "but that's a little much for a 4 year old" Congrats.

NorthernCaliforniaHunter · May 20, 2010, 10:34:00 AM

AWESOME!

Dusty Nethery · May 20, 2010, 10:47:00 AM

Thanks guys! Tonight I'm going to read him some of what you guys have wrote for extra encouragement! Guaranteed to make his night.

To those of you who commented on him hitting the small target, I'll try to post a video of him shooting the moving target I've rigged up. Some of my buddies are almost too embarassed to show up and shoot anymore!

Kid's a natural...wish I could say he got it from me. Unfortunately, after watching his Mom start shooting my longbow, I know exactly where he got it from.

Eugene Slagle · May 20, 2010, 10:47:00 AM

I just told my wife about your lil one & she said that that could be Katherine my 3 year old in a few years.

mrpenguin · May 20, 2010, 10:51:00 AM

That is the coolest thing I've seen all day! Thanks for sharing!

lil jake · May 20, 2010, 12:53:00 PM

great hsot. it good to get them started early and he'll prolly nvr for get his first kill... a bulltoad frog. andcmon mudd... its just a toad and hes only 4...

Mudd · May 20, 2010, 04:52:00 PM

He is showing all the instincts of a true hunter.
Please keep us posted of his growth as an archer.

God bless,Mudd

edited for the good of all by me.

Dusty Nethery · May 20, 2010, 04:59:00 PM

Mudd,

Your apology is unneccessary, but I appreciate the gesture. You expressed your opinion respectfully and I can understand your point.

Kind regards.

May 20, 2010, 05:00:00 PM

he'l be keepin your frezzer full of sqirrels before you know it.. thats a hunter there!!

Dusty Nethery · May 20, 2010, 10:17:00 PM

Walker got a real kick out of hearing what some of you have written. Thanks guys!

I've taken him to two 3d shoots this year. The morning of the first he woke up ready to "hop to it" (couldn't help myself) at 5:15a.m., even though we didn't have to leave until 7! These shoots are the highlights of his week.

Which brings up a question; would it be an issue if I brought him with me to shoot at Cloverdale? I don't have the heart to bring him along and not allow him to shoot the course.