Had to switch spots yesterday morning because the Gasconade River was rising so much that it actually flooded our river bottoms. We headed out before dark and jumped a deer right at the stand. Went ahead, got up and got settled, and didn't see much of anything. Then at about 9:15 I looked out on the finger of the ridge we were on and saw a leg move. It was too far away for a shot at that time, so I told him to just keep and eye in that area. Then the deer cleared the brush and into a sunny opening and we could see his antlers. "It's a buck, it's a buck" was all I could hear, as he started getting excited. I grunted at him with no response, as he continued walking away from us. I did a loud doe bleat and he finally looked in our direction, but continued walking farther away. I grunted a couple more times and he just kept walking. Then he was gone. I picked up the antlers and did a real light rattle sequence for about a minute and put them away and grunted twice more, and we waited. After about 2 minutes I hear "Man Dad, I really think we need to come back to this place this evening, I think this is a good spot." I turned to him and said "we aren't done yet buddy, that deer could easily circle back around and come back to check us out. He heard us calling, and he will get curious." I just finished saying that and looked out in front of us, and I saw a tail flick right behind a big cedar, then a leg move. I told him he was back, and he got excited. The deer walked forward where we could see him and he rubbed a tree then rubbed his head an antlers all around the tree and started walking across in front of us at about 60 yards. He was already in shooting position, but having a hard time finding the deer in the scope. The deer stepped into an opening and I grunted and he froze looking straight ahead. I pulled the gun over a little on the shooting rail, and hear "OK, I have him in the scope, it is perfect, right behidn the shoulder." I told him to ease back on the trigger, nothing. Then he pulls his head up, and I hear a "click" as he clicks the safety off
and he settles back in and I told him to ease back again, and BOOOM, with that the deer falls right where he is standing! We started with the high fives and hugging and went down to see his first kill! I have to be honest, I thought he hit him in the spine, but upon inspection, he hit him perfectly, as the pics will show!!! I am so proud of the little guy, he stuck with it, and made a fantastic shot! BTW the orange jacket and hat were removed only for the pics!
I'm glad you guys enjoyed the hunt, Limbshot! 
SMARTASS!
By the way...that back window is getting kind of creaky. May want to grease it a little. 
