Gage's Vindication

It was reported earlier in this blog that Gage did not kill a deer at Thanksgiving. Well, that statement is no longer true. While hunting today, Andy found the deer that Gage "missed." The deer had been felled with a single, perfect shot to the heart. The body was a short 30 yards from where Gage shot it. Too bad those with "hunter eyes" could not see it.

This was Gavin's 2nd doe for the week. He and Lacey were in the deer stand together when he shot the deer and it ran off. Everyone searched for it for about 2 hours until Delbert finally found it. The deer had been gut shot and, if we hadn't found it when we did, the meat would have been no good.

As an experiment, Lacey and I decided to can the meat from Gavin's deer. Check back for future reports to find out if our experiment is successful.

Gage did not kill a deer this past week but he shot at three! He wounded one (couldn't find a body) and missed two others. His Papa and Uncle Andy shared their "missed shots" stories with him to help him feel better. He had a great time and got up at 5:15 a.m. every morning to go sit in the deer stand with his Papa. There's always next time!

First Blood

Lacey was proud of her "first kill." Size doesn't matter anyway, right, Lace?

The Deer Slayer

Gavin is learning to be such an avid hunter--just like his Papa. The way he is looking at this deer gives you an idea of how much he enjoys hunting. It won't be long until he is looking at a girl like this--hope he waits a few more years! This was Gavin's first deer this year.