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The 2015 deer season was my daughters first year.  I set her up in what I thought was a good spot and I moved a couple hundred yards away.  She saw only one deer but still had a good time.  Still I wanted to make it better.

Fast forward to September 2016.  I figured since I was seeing bucks on my watch last year I would install a double treestand and hopefully I would put her on a buck.  So I asked you guys for your opinion on double treestands and out of the blue Cabin Fever (aka Bob) said he would gladly give me a double treestand, all I had to do was come get it.  I met Bob in the Finger Lakes and I only wish we had longer to talk.  We were both passing on our way to something else we had to do.  Super nice guy!  A few weeks later I set it up.

Fast forward to opening weekend of southern tier gun season.  If you recall Saturday was a hot day and Sunday was snowy.  Saturday passed with very few deer showing up.  We saw a few deer but nothing close.  The deer really were not moving.

Sunday rolled around and I knew the snow would get the deer on their feet and boy were they ever.  We had several does moving all around us.  I knew something was going to happen.  We had several deer above us on a ridge but we could not make out if they were bucks or does.  Abi suggested that I use my grunt tube.  So I gave it a round of tending grunts.  All of a sudden a deer ran up from the bottom and stopped 75 yards in front of us.  We both scoped it and it was a 1-1/2 year old doe.  I lifted my head and whispered it's a doe.  Abi, still on the deer asked if she could shoot it.  I started to say "Yeah" but all I got out of my mouth was the letter Y and BANG.  The deer mule kicked and ran out of sight down hill.  Before we had a chance to high-5 a deer comes running up from the bottom and lays down 20 yards from the stand on my side.  I told Abi that it was probably her deer and we should wait.  We gave it some time and it wasn't dying so I put a shot in the neck.  Abi's shot was a little back, she destroyed the liver.  Then the celebration began, "I can't breath" were the first words out of her mouth.  We hugged and I was more of a basket case then she was.  We climbed down and first went to where she shot the deer so she could track it.  We took lots of pictures and I showed her how to gut the deer.  Since the drag was down hill on snow I let her drag it out.

So a BIG THANK YOU BOB!  You made my daughters first deer a reality.  I sent you a bottle in the mail yesterday of Hulbert's Holiday White.  It is best served ice cold.  I apologize for the delay but with two teenagers involved in everything possible at school I don't get on the computer as much as I used to.

Here are some pictures, your photo loader turned a couple of them sideways.  Not sure how to fix that.

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A big high five to RangerClay for being an exclent mentor, nice job! Congratulations to his daughter, on her very first deer! Her smile says it all! And to Cabin Fever, your kindness and generosity is truly commendable! 

I've said it many times. The people on this forum are amazingly thoughtful, generous and kind. The stand up people here continue to warm my heart.

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Congrats and tip of the hat to Cabin Fever .

There is quite a bit of things like that , that go on behind the scenes here. One guy  lent a barrel to another members daughter to try,others have  sent beer to guys, helped guys find bucks, given away a bag of antlers to a guy so he could do projects with his son,signed over doe permits, taken newbies out, to name few I know  of .

Keep it up fellas and gals !

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Joe, you sure brightened my day with your story and seeing Abi's smile!! (OK, the bottle of wine was a nice touch too! B)) I got the wine today, poured a glass, and logged in to thank you. 

My daughter and I shared that same stand when she got her first deer, so hopefully some of that luck was still in the stand. Congrats to you both!!

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On ‎1‎/‎6‎/‎2017 at 8:20 AM, Cabin Fever said:

Joe, your wine making skills are top notch! Good ole Finger Lakes juice! Enjoyed it greatly!

Thanks again.

Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
 

That was some of the juice I picked up the day I met you.  Glad you enjoyed it.

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