A Dixie Lady Deer Hunter

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Youth On The Hunt

Eight-year-old Jack Dowe III, of Vicksburg, bagged this beautiful 9-point, 221-pound buck on private land in Hinds County the day after Christmas. He made the 135-yard shot with a .243 rifle. He is the son of Jack Dowe Jr. and Karen Dowe.

Brandon Thompson bagged his first deer while hunting with his father, Charles, at the Shiloh Hunting Club near Port Gibson on January 2. He shot it with a 7mm-08 at a distance of 100 yards. Brandon is the son of Charles and Dennis Thompson.

Gage Laird, 10, killed his first buck on November 23 while hunting with his stepfather, Jerry Montgomery, in Issaquena County. The 6-point buck weighed 160 pounds and was shot at 70 yards with a Contender 30-30. The rack was 14 inches wide with 16-inch beams. Gage is the son of Jerry and Speler Montgomery and Chris Laird.

Anna Brasseal, 12, shot this 145-pound, 8-point buck while hunting with her grandfather, Richard Hanks, on December 14 in northern Warren County. Anna made the 100-yard shot with a .243, the same rifle she used to take a 115-pound doe at 160 yards the day before.

Dillon Hearn, 8, shot this 115-pound spike deer while hunting with his father on youth weekend at the W&W Hunting Club in Oak Ridge. Dillon made the 50-yard shot with his .243 rifle. He is the son of Dean and Karen Hearn.
Lauren Whitaker, 9, killed this 125-pound doe while hunting with her father, Wesley, and her brother, Bryson, on family land in Redwood during youth weekend. The deer was shot with a .222 Remington at a range of 125 years. Lauren is the daughter of Wesley and Sherry Whitaker. My congrats to all our young hunters in our great outdoors!

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