Ernie's first buck...

[M.LUNA]

My son Ernesto "Ernie" has tagged along for almost 10 years now. Being part of the crew with myself and his 2 older brothers and now playing the role model to his younger siblings. Ernie is always first to put others first giving up opportunities to let others have a shot and he is always the positive "guide" giving his advice and walking his siblings through things in the field. Last year he took his first deer being a doe after he had waited for his sister Kyndel to get hers first. And again this year Ernie sat back seat for his little brother Augie to have kids weekend. Time is what runs us short due to the fact the boys live with their mother so our time is very limited and when we hunt ... we hunt hard. Well this weekend was all about Ernie. And boy did it pay off! We sat the cold front (29* degrees) Saturday morning thinking for sure the deer would be moving. With very little action from a couple does and a little spike yearling we left the blind for lunch. About 2pm and now 65* degrees we snuck our way back into the blind set atop a little ridge overlooking a 100yd round opening and to boot now the wind had switched from a nice crosswind to being directly in our face. The sun slowly starts to set and after only seeing 2 does in the distance the kids start to doubt the odds... as I was explaining to them that the last hour is the most magical when everything turns gray... that's when they appear and.... "DON'T MOOOVE." There from behind us with the wind in his face stood a tall tined buck just 40 yds from the blind frozen checking the area for does... as he put his head down and continued on past us I knew he was got! I had Ernie ease himself into place for a comfortable shot as the buck turned broadside 70yds straight out in front of us Ernie sent the .243 round







right to the mailbox. The buck jumped and did his mule kick and ran stumbling into the timber where he fell just 30 yds inside the trees.... HOLY CRAP is all I could repeat as we walked in and found the buck, and Ernies smile lit up the dark woods as he sat there in shock with a heck of a first deer!

[BlackHogDown]

Great write up and awesome LDPs. Congrats to Ernie.

[flywise]

Thats awesome stuff, Waydago young man

[Tomkat70]

Great buck, congrats

[Smart]

Goood stuff right there man! Congrats to Ernie on a heckuva buck!

[WBT]

Heck of a buck.

[CassCounty]

Great job Ernie! Nice Buck!!

[texan16]

That's awesome !!! Congrats to all of yall !!!

[TxMedic]

So awesome!

[DUKFVR]

Congrats to Ernie & the Whole Crew!! Well Done!!

[AggieRod]

Very nice congrats to your son

[Drycreek3189]

Good for Ernesto !

[Gumbo Man]

Congrats to Ernie. Awesome job dad. Those kids have had a great start in life.

[Bone Thug]

Congrats to y’all.

[huntingarcher]

Congrats! Ernie on a great buck.Great job dad!