Repost -Video link added!!!

[spdrman]

Hard to find the words to describe how awesome this hunt was. I love to hunt but there's nothing I love more than my wife and kids. Breaks my heart every time I leave to go hunting and my boys are all teary eyed because they want to go. Didn't have much time to hunt this week so figured it would be a good time to take Hunter with me. Thought it was going to more or less be a camping trip wearing camo. My buddies Jake and Chance set up an antelope blind that had both antelope and elk and was nice enough to let me take my son to sit in it, while sitting every moo cow that came to drink noticed my boy moving in the blind. Thought there was no way an elk or goat would come in and if it did would bust way before I could get a shot with my 4 yr old moving around. Had about 10 min of shooting light left and Hunter was done so I started packing stuff up put my arrow in the quiver, putting extra clothes and toys in my pack and went to grab my camera and decided to look one last time and that's when I seen this guy and 3 other bulls coming in fast. Turned the camera on and started recording, got Hunter standing up so he could at least see the elk even if they spooked before I got a shot and got a arrow nocked right as this guy got in front of the blind. The excitement and smile from my boy when I shot this bull was one of the best moments of my life. I can't even begin to count how many times he said "this is super awesome!" Or "best day ever!" I think the only day that will top last night is when I get to watch him take his first big game animal. Nothing I've done hunting up to this point has came close to the joys and excitement of last night. Listening to him tell the story is awesome, "its our elk that we shot together"

https://youtu.be/Q6jCt83KHO8

 

[bccrover]

That is awesome!

 

[rayporter]

hooked for life!!!!!!!1

 

[7stw]

Awesome congrats ! Way to get him involved early !! He will always remember that day.

 

[jbra]

That was the ultimate hunt that may me tough to top! Congrats!

 

[daddie63]

Too freaking cool. That's awesome for you both. And you're right this memory will mot likely only be topped when he takes his first big game animal. I know it was for me.

 

[rbljack]

I cant express how much fun I had reviewing your hunt with your son...LOL. Great stuff. My boy is now 18, and days like yours are just a memory. enjoy EVERY ONE of those experiences with him while you can. He is hooked! LOL..great job, and congrats to you both. Look like its time to make a big batch of jerky now that you will both enjoy.

 

[gauge]

That's awesome! I love seeing this because I can relate.
I have a 4 year old and a one year old. I can only see it getting harder to leave them as they get older. It's hard to find that balance, but taking them with you, even on unsuccessful hunts, will always be remembered by them. I took my 4 year old on a quick duck hunt last week. I was getting discouraged because we were not seeing birds, and he too told me it was "the best day ever". I often have to remind myself to not put too much pressure of killing an animal on the hunt. Although it may seem important to us, it can be "the best day ever" whether you smoke a bull or not see a single duck.

 

[Kilboars]

That was fantastic. I couldn't stop smiling just watching the video.

Big Congrats.

 

[spdrman]

Thanks guys! Glad I have that forever! Wish I would of left the camera on the whole time he said a lot of other things that made me laugh and get teary eyed

 

[Retterath]

congrats that great. i love taking my 6 year out also, so many memories in that.

 

[xcutter]

That's awesome. Congrats!