Syracuse.com - Moravia teen harvests 8-point buck during Youth Firearms Deer Hunt weekend

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"As a father, I could not had dreamed for a better outcome on a child's first deer hunt."

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<p><br />Brandon Damico, 15, of Moravia, poses with an 8-point deer he harvested on the first day of the Youth Firearms Deer Hunt this past weekend.</p>

<p>His father, Michael Damico, wrote: "Beginners luck has to play into this a little bit, but the result was fantastic. This took place Saturday in New Hope in Cayuga County (near the south end of Skaneateles lake)</p>

<p>"Brandon harvested his first ever buck using his Remington 700, 243 rifle from around 70 yards.</p>

<p>"We had setup on the ground between a set of pines and an open hay field that the deer regularly visit in the evening.</p>

<p>"At around 6:10, the 8-point buck cleared the golden rod on the edge of the pines and provided a clean shooting opportunity in the open hay field.</p>

<p>" 'Excited' hardly describes the moment after the shot. The deer weighed in at 152 pounds field dressed and was aged at roughly 3 years old.</p>

<p>"As a father, I could not had dreamed for a better outcome on a child's first deer hunt."<br /></p>

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