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

[strick9]

That my man is outstanding...

[mountaindog]

wow..   :eek:  way to go zach...  

[rdoggsilva]

Great going Zach, keep it up.

[BamBooBender]

Gotta love it!    

[JBiorn]

Idaho Fish and game needs to read this----maybe my nephew can hunt with a light bow this season!

You, sir, are evidently a great Dad! I congratulate you for how you are.

[Crooked Stic]

Great stuff right there.

[robtattoo]

Hat's off to the li'l guy! What an experience!

[Moengo]

Congratulations, Zach!! You done real good. Tell us how you did it, I have a boy about your age who would love to hear your story.

[hickry]

i've been lurking on here about a year now, and have heard a LOT of great stories.  i think this one tops them all.  congratulations zach!... you've done what most of us can only hope to someday!

[George Tsoukalas]

Awesome! Congratulations to Zach. jawge

[Moengo]

Terry Green, moderators...this thread needs to be placed in Hunting Archives or some other relevant place. This is really a good one.

[glenkans]

What Zach did was absolutely fantastic.What dad did to get him to this point is equally fantastic.The world needs more dads like you.We wouldn't have the problems we have now.Great job and keep it up.It won't all be easy.Best wishes,Glen

[Swanny in MD]

This is Zach Swann here. 10-22-07. At 4:30 pm I went back to the acre of woods on the property to hunt squirrels in the blind I made out of river cane with the bow my dad and I had recently made. I'm sure my dad has gone in to detail about the bow.  5:10 pm - I've shot all my arows but one at squirrels; hit one in the foot but he was fine. Then up to the corn came the grandaddy groundhog. We have been trying to shoot him for awhile but decided not to shoot him with my last arrow.

Then I hear somthing behind me.  I turn around and to my surprise it is the buck I had scared before.  5:15 pm - I have been watching him eating leafs for awhile.  When you have to wait for a good shot time seems to go slow.  Finally he gives me a 20 yard shot.  I decided to take the shot thinking that I'm shooting at a 4 pount buck.  He ducks and I hit him in the artery that runs below the spine.  Watch him run 20 yards or so and I see him sit down and fall over backwards. 5:25 pm -  Decided to get out and check him.  I ran and grabbed another arrow, nock it and go over to him.  Poked him in the eye and tried to drag him, then I see that he is a 6 pont buck.  Went and told my sisters and mom.  Thank you all for the congratulations!

[alpinehunter]

Sweeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!  Thanks for sharing..That is awesome!!!  BTW, Laddy, in MN the new regs state we can use a 30# pull!!  Way to go buddy!!

[yellow bow]

congrats!

[longstick]

          HIGH 5 little buddy!!!          

[Guss]

Zach, that's a great hunt!!! Thanks for sharing it with us!! Good Job!!
                  Jr.

[4runr]

Congrats again Zach!

Thanks for coming on and sharing your experience with us.

[Zbone]

WOW!!! Too COOL!!!

Many CONGRATS!!!  

[Killdeer]

Zach, what you have done is more than just kill a deer (although that is a wonderful accomplishment in itself). You have shown the initiative and the can-do attitude that gets things done in the real world. Add to that the hard-won ability to do the deed, and smack! Down he goes, the REAL work begins, and after skinning and butchering, you have fed your family.

Many people your age don't feel that they can do anything that big and important, which is sad. I am very happy that somewhere out there, a young man develops his opportunities, and can get the job done. That attitude, and the leap of faith that is your arrow, will take you far in life.

Walk a straight and happy path.
Killdeer