kid shoots buck with 30 pound bow UPDATED: BOY SPEAKS! pg5

Swanny in MD · October 23, 2007, 08:41:00 AM

I had to work late last evening, but came home at dark and saw the skid up by the shop and Zach skinning out a buck.

My first thought was...who brought a deer over for us? It ended up that Zach (12 years old) was out back in the woods in a blind he built trying to shoot squirrels with his new bow he made (quad lam bamboo backed R/D 45#@28...at his draw he's pulling 30#'s). This buck walks up to feed on acorns right in front of him. He's got two arrows.

He takes a twenty yard shot and gets the artery right below the spine just behind the lungs. Buck goes twenty yards and falls backwards with Zach watching the whole thing! You can see in the pic the arrow that broke off laying on top of the buck...plenty of penetration.

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Swanny in MD · October 23, 2007, 08:47:00 AM

Shuttle service from our friend, Ron.

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Zack doing the work when I saw it for the first time.

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Pretty cool to see your kids growing up accomplishing things themselves without your help!

RC · October 23, 2007, 08:50:00 AM

That is cool.Young fella is hooked for life I`m sure.RC

BobCo 1965 · October 23, 2007, 08:50:00 AM

Wow that's something. Congrats to you and him!

wmcclendon · October 23, 2007, 08:50:00 AM

Congrats to the both of ya!

tomh · October 23, 2007, 08:53:00 AM

That is great to see and hear!

bayoulongbowman · October 23, 2007, 09:00:00 AM

congrats!!!!!!!!!!

Cherokee Scout · October 23, 2007, 09:18:00 AM

Super!

rabbitman · October 23, 2007, 09:32:00 AM

Ken...A big congrats to Zach. Apparently you did a super job of teaching.

tradtusker · October 23, 2007, 09:34:00 AM

wow

gwhunter · October 23, 2007, 09:37:00 AM

Ahhh, the sweets of life!

Mike Burch · October 23, 2007, 09:38:00 AM

Good stuff!

Congrats!

Mike

Hatrick · October 23, 2007, 09:41:00 AM

Great job Zach! WOW, 12 years old and shot a buck with a bow he made! Ken, sounds like you're doing a super job yourself. You probably have to sew a few new buttons on your huntin vest now.

woodchucker · October 23, 2007, 09:44:00 AM

CONGRATULATIONS Zach!!!!!!!!!!

ishiwannabe · October 23, 2007, 09:54:00 AM

Thats awesome! Congrats to both the hunter, and the proud dad.

paleFace · October 23, 2007, 10:07:00 AM

we need to get him on here to tell his story.... that is one awesome hunt. love the photo of him with the young ladies and buck. now that's priceless....

joekeith · October 23, 2007, 10:15:00 AM

kadbow · October 23, 2007, 10:22:00 AM

Congrats! Nice buck. How about pics of the bow?

TimZeigler · October 23, 2007, 10:32:00 AM

Awesome! I need to do some squirrel huntin with him, he's got it down. Congrats to the young man!

BUFF · October 23, 2007, 10:33:00 AM

Great stuff. ATTABOY