6 year old ALMOST killed his first deer/buck last night

May have been the best hunt of my life. Me and Infidel Lite in a two man ladder. I'm looking to the right, over his head to an area a cat squirrels squeeling, hoping he's telling on something. I see the color leave IL's face. Eyes are huge and his mouth literally hanging open. He whispers, "Theres one" through broken breaths. I ease my head around. Nice buck (broke off 6, but that one side was outside his ear) came into stand in a big bottom. Stare down at 25 yards, slipping through trees, I'm trying to calm myself and a six year old down for a shot. The last chance is a hole at about 35 yards. That bastard stops with his head in the hole.

Infidel: "What do you see?"
Infidel Lite: "His head."
Infidel: "When he takes a step you have to shoot him."

Deers catching on to the conversation that taking place 35 yards to his right.

Deer steps into hole and I manage a "BAAAHH". That bastard freezes up and stands there like an animal cracker. Perfect.

Infidel: "Shoot him. shoot him. shoot."
I could see his gun barrel moving around. 30 secs later (seemed like 30 min) buck bolts up a ridge. No shot.

Ive always said it's not about killing, its about the hunt. Well, that's been reinforced. He was disappointed, but we both couldn't stop smiling. Gave him a big hug and some encouragement. Couple "That was awesome".

15 min later it's getting pretty dark.

Infidel: "you ready to go?"
Infidel Lite: "No, theres another deer"

I'll be damned another buck slipping through the woods. This one never gave us a chance, but we waited til it was dark as a sack of black cats and he still didn't want to leave. The kids hooked, man. Woke up this morning asking when were going to camp. Best feeling in the world watching this little dude get turned on to the world. Really learning how to hunt.

We have such a great hunting heritage here in the south and after hunting in other places and talking to people in the midwest and west Texas I feel that getting our young people out there and letting them fall in love with it is truly what separates us from everyone else.

As for me and Infidel Lite, I have a nice 10 on camera. I'm leaving my gun in the truck. Think I'd rather see him struggle to get a shot then shoot him myself!!