Stacy Osborn put a lot of extra work into positioning two stands together so it was easy to hunt next to 10-year-old son McGuire. The work paid off on the opening day of bow season when this eight-pointer showed up and McGuire made a good 23-yard shot to put the deer down.
McGuire, who lives in Grayson County, killed his first deer at 7. This is his fourth deer, and first with a crossbow.
While growing up in rural Southern Oregon, Mark Taylor developed a passion for the outdoors while he and his younger brother tagged along with their father on fishing, hunting and camping adventures.
Graduating from Northwestern University in 1988, Taylor spent four years as an officer in the U.S. Navy based in Norfolk before moving into journalism.
After five years writing about the military for a Norfolk-based publishing company, he became the outdoors editor at The Roanoke Times in 1998. He lives in Roanoke with his wife and twin daughters.
great job big man
Comment by Brandon Lindsey — October 21, 2009 @ 3:13 pm
Great job dude! Before long you'll be on here with a compound bow kill. Keep up the awsome work buddy and to dad........thanks for all you have done to keep Mcguire focused on such a wonderful sport and guiding him the rhe right direction. Y'all be safe and good luck rest of the season!
Comment by J.R. — October 21, 2009 @ 6:56 pm
Congratulations on a beautiful buck McGuire!!!!!
It looks like you are well on your way to being an expert hunter!
Age 10 and already harvested 4 deer, That's Awesome!!!!
Comment by Ralph Barton — October 22, 2009 @ 5:27 am