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knife sheath for my daughter's first deer hunting adventure
Josh B:
Thanks fellas! I just kinda winged it on this one. I did wet the leather, but did not make any cuts. I didn't even use a hammer, I just pressed the makeshift stamp in by hand. I just watched a YouTube how to and see now that I didn't do anything the proper way. Looks like I'll be getting a stamping tool set and a swivel knife if I want to continue this endeavor. I'm a little frustrated at the moment. I was supposed to deliver in ND Tuesday and then head home to take my daughter hunting. Instead, I've been sitting in Sioux city broke down since Monday and still have to deliver my load yet. Dang old truck anyway! Thanks for the nice comments fellas! Josh
Josh B:
Rifle season ended Sunday and my daughter didn't fire a shot. She passed on several does and two respectable mature bucks. She said that if she didn't have to turn the horns sideways to get them through the door, she didn't want it. :o. So...she hasn't had a chance to try out her knife yet. We're planning on hunting hard with the bow the week of Christmas. So she might still get lucky.
My son and I went out Saturday. It was his first deer hunting adventure and for the most part he did pretty good. Sitting still and being quiet for several hours is a lot to ask of a 7 yr old. He nodded off a couple times and started really getting bored about a 1/2 hour before sunset. I explained to him that just before dark is when the deer would start moving. I don't think he believed me because he went back to playing with his tablet. Two big fat does wandered in and my son never noticed me taking aim. When I touched off a round he came out of his chair quick! Lol! We got out of the blind and i put him to work tracking. The doe only went 20 yds, but my son was no less proud of himself for trailing her down despite the short distance. Here's a couple pics of the terrain we were hunting and one of my son in one of his less vigilant moments. It was his job to make sure the deer didn't sneek around behind us. It started pouring rain at about the time we found the doe, so no pics of the deer. With any luck maybe my daughter will fill her tag next week and I'll have some pics to share. Josh
Otis:
Very cool Josh. Was hoping to take my 6 year old grandson this year but, he didn't want to go. Can't force them. Good Luck on the late bow season and congrats
on the doe.
David
Josh B:
Thanks David! We've been out every morning since Saturday. Seen some nice does and a few immature bucks the first few days, but nothing that she got excited about...until yesterday. The muy grandes stood 15 yds broadside in front of the blind and my daughter experienced her first case of buck fever. By the time she got herself ready to shoot, he winded us and took off for the tall and uncut. I've seen a lot of nice bucks over the years and this old buck didn't give anything away to any of them. We'll try again tomorrow. Until then...Merry Christmas! Josh
Otis:
That's priceless. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Good luck the rest of the season. Hope she gets another chance at the big boy.
David
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