Nephews 1st Muley!

[AZ402]

I've been waiting for this hunt more than any others I've been on this year. My Nephew Armando drew a very good youth tag here in AZ. I wasn't able to scout a whole bunch due to other hunts and commitments.

I did make it out the weekend prior to the hunt, mostly I glassed up these guys.

Close up.

I did get to take my family with me scouting. Kids by the campfire is always fun.

Brasen and Stone enjoying it.

So today (12-17-10) was opening day. We were greeted by a nice sunrise.

Not long after the sun was up, the action started. There was a few misses at a buck of a lifetime, tough to watch. He pressed on and we saw this buck. He wanted to shoot, it's his tag and I wanted him to take whatever he wanted. He made a great 110yd shot with the muzzleloader. Here is the end result and Armando's first Mule Deer.

 

[shoots-straight]

Way to go Armando! I was thinking a burro was in trouble at the beginning.

 

[Big Slick]

Nice job! Way to start him young Stan!

 

[schmalts]

Awsome! neat looking country too

 

[Oak]

Great job! Congrats to Armando.

 

[Sytes]

Grats to Armando and a great mentor - AZ!

Looks like it was an enjoyable outting with a nice + of a muley!

Are those wild burros in the one photo or is it an open range setting for some local rancher?

 

[Bucnutz.wis]

Congrats to Armando - what a year - he was the one with his first speed goat too wasn't he ??

 

[Big Fin]

Congrats to Armando. Great job you do with your nephews, Stan.

 

[Spitz]

That's awesome! Congrats to Armando on getting what he was hoping for.

 

[slamdmini]

awesome first buck!

 

[cadman59501]

Congrats Armando!!

 

[Devil Diver Down]

Well done, Stan. And a big congrats to Armando. Nothing wrong with that buck either. He's just saving the other one for next year!

 

[BuzzH]

Nice deer...congratulations. He's having another great hunting season.

 

[elk_hunter]

Congrats to your nephew on a great buck!

 

[Dinkshooter]

He is a wide sucker.

 

[Oak]

I'm a little jealous of the December hunting attire. Wait til you see what I was wearing today.

 

[NVLongbow]

Congratulations Armando!

 

[Jackelope]

congrats to the young fellow on a great deer, and way to go helping him get it done. Thats what it's all about. Great field photo also.

 

[genesis273]

Nice buck Armando! Looked like a fun hunt! And also enjoyed the photos!

 

[T Bone]

Congrats to Armando. Way to take the young guys out on the hunt Stan.