First Hunting Trip

By: Courtney Northern

Posted on: 11/17/07

I shot this ten point buck the first weekend of gun season in Frankfort Kentucky. I had never been hunting, so my husband and I went. It was a very neat experience!!

Comments

Congratulations

Submitted by groovy mike on Tue, 2011-03-22 06:05.

That is a fine buck that many a more experienced hunter will be jealous of! Congratulations!

That is one nice looking buck

Submitted by Rem2arms on Sun, 2011-03-20 11:36.

That is one nice looking buck for your first. Thats going to be hard to top for your next. Job well done !!

Very nice first buck!!!

Submitted by ManOfTheFall on Tue, 2010-09-21 01:17.

Very nice first buck!!!

Congrats on your first hunt,

Submitted by numbnutz on Sat, 2010-09-04 22:08.

Congrats on your first hunt, very nice

Nice buck

Submitted by groundhog on Tue, 2010-08-24 10:42.

Great first hunt!

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