I got my best buck ever

[Onestringer]

Now i am sorry if you were expecting hundreds of inches of horns, and my title may have been a little misleading. However I did manage to kill what I feel is my best buck. This past weekend was youth firearms season in Missouri and after my daughter tagged out my son Riley wanted to go hunting. As much as he thinks he can I just don't think he is ready to hunt the moment of truth would come and he would just look at you and say "you do it".  Plus he is picky he wanted a buck, he claimed Dibbs on a six point that my daughter and I saw close enough to take a cell phone photo of and text home.  Last Sunday evening Riley and I headed out hunting.  Let me tell you a few things about Riley. First he is noisy he makes noise just breathing. Second he gets cold easy. Third he has a hard time just sitting still but that just may be a boy thing and finally he has down syndrome.  During the hunt we did see a buck but it was just too far to shoot. Not long later we noticed a Doe and a skippy working their way up the hill.  I pointed them out to Riley and he gave me the green light even though there were no antlers. As they made their way up the hill they came to a point where if they went lright they would be out of range, straight would put them at 25 yards and left would put them at point blank range.  I had told myself I was going to shoot the first one that gave me an opportunity.  As luck would have it the deer went straight and the skippy drew the short straw by giving me the first opportunity. To make things even better it was a button buck. So everyone was happy.



Goofing off in the stand




A new take on the selfie




The boy and his buck

[joe ashton]

Absolutely out standing.

[23feetupandhappy]

Simply awsome!!!!

[KAZ]

Well done... Happy for you both!

[KyStickbow]

Awesome...great deal all the way around brother!! Congrats to the both of u on a great hunt and time well spent. Love the pictures too!!

[Fattony77]

Awesome! And the "selfie" made me lol! Congrats!

[OBXarcher]

Congrats to you both !

Best selfie ever

[Stump Buster]

AWESOME!!! Congrat's to you both!!!

[Pheonixarcher]

That right there is the best buck of the season!  Good on you both! Congrats, and thanks for sharing.

[chinook907]

This is my favorite story of the year.  Thanks.

[Kopper1013]

That's a great story!! Memory's do make the hunt, congrats!!

[Homey88]

Awesome! Congrats to you guys!

[Homey88]

Awesome! Congrats to you guys!

[Bud B.]

If you don't mount it at least get the hide tanned for Riley. Man what a trophy! A euro mount or a hide, or both, will keep the memory alive for him along with the great pics.

[Izzy]

As good as it gets! Congrats fellas.  

[Piratkey]

Nice pictures ,congrats.

[Big Ed]

It gets no better Scott. Your a great father! Be sure to tell him congrats on the best buck TradGang and the World has seen!!!

[huntnmuleys]

looks like the trophy of a lifetime to me!

[Bow man]

Awesome!!!

[thump]

Congratulations!Great story.