2019 holiday anterless gun season ?

[Oklahomabassin]

Took my youngest, 15 year old, out for the first time on the 23rd. Never pushed either of my kids as I wanted it to be all their choice. Was gone from Nov 22nd up until Dec 20th. No real prep at my parents 20 acres and just siting amongst some logs and along comes a doe but still about 15 minutes from legal shooting time. As this one walked off my son’s alarm on his phone goes off and he gets the death stare because dad asked and he reassured that all alarms were off and phone on airplane mode. Only wanted it for the clock. Figured our chance of a shot was lost but didn’t let him know that’s what I thought. Well right at shooting time up walks a doe and just strolls up to within 25 yards of us and turns broadside facing away. I have him all set up and he clams up and tells me to take the shot. I tell him I’m there for him to get a deer and that I’ll get one later. After a little back and forth I realize he’s not quite ready so I shoulder his 6.5 CM and squeeze one off. She jumps and runs about 50 yards before finding her final resting place. Son got a crossbow for Christmas today and some cabela’s gift cards so we’re off to Fayetteville to get some broad heads and anything else we can convince the wife we “need” and then planning to go back out with the rifle and crossbow for the rest of the season.

Welcome to OSA! Congrats on the doe! Good luck on another!

 

[dlbleak]

Took my youngest, 15 year old, out for the first time on the 23rd. Never pushed either of my kids as I wanted it to be all their choice. Was gone from Nov 22nd up until Dec 20th. No real prep at my parents 20 acres and just siting amongst some logs and along comes a doe but still about 15 minutes from legal shooting time. As this one walked off my son’s alarm on his phone goes off and he gets the death stare because dad asked and he reassured that all alarms were off and phone on airplane mode. Only wanted it for the clock. Figured our chance of a shot was lost but didn’t let him know that’s what I thought. Well right at shooting time up walks a doe and just strolls up to within 25 yards of us and turns broadside facing away. I have him all set up and he clams up and tells me to take the shot. I tell him I’m there for him to get a deer and that I’ll get one later. After a little back and forth I realize he’s not quite ready so I shoulder his 6.5 CM and squeeze one off. She jumps and runs about 50 yards before finding her final resting place. Son got a crossbow for Christmas today and some cabela’s gift cards so we’re off to Fayetteville to get some broad heads and anything else we can convince the wife we “need” and then planning to go back out with the rifle and crossbow for the rest of the season.

Yep,we need some pics! Congrats on the doe.

 

[creekrat]

Yep,we need some pics! Congrats on the doe.

this is the best I currently have. I’ll grab some of the setup, or lack thereof, when we go back out.

 

[dennishoddy]

this is the best I currently have. I’ll grab some of the setup, or lack thereof, when we go back out.

Welcome to OSA! Congrats on the doe.

 

[kwaynem]

Congrats on the doe creekrat and welcome to the family some are close family some are like distant cousins but all good people lol

 

[kirk1978]

Congrats on the doe creekrat and welcome to the family some are close family some are like distant cousins but all good people lol

That's a stretch!

 

[dlbleak]

Today is the last chance for a holiday doe. Hopefully the cool weather might get them moving. I’ll be back out with the 357 tonight. Good luck to anyone going out.

 

[creekrat]

Taking the youngest out again with the rifle and crossbow. Hopefully the people that were out popping off about 30 rds and riding a new 4 wheeler or dirt bike the other day are not out again this evening

 

[rswink]

All I saw tonight was a doe in full run being chanced by a pair of black and white dogs wearing collars. One of these days I am going to shoot somebody's dog, but not today.

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[dennishoddy]

I'm out. The fly will be the only thing hitting the water tomorrow.