Cole Thompson with his youth day whitetail
Garnett Thompson sent in this shot of his son, Cole, with Cole’s youth day deer. They live in Roanoke County and Cole is an eighth-grader at Northside Middle School.
Here’s Garnett’s story:
“Cole and I were in our 2 man, enclosed tree stand on private property in Blue Ridge. About 0715 hrs, this doe came out on the edge of an open field. Cole made a beautiful 80 yard shot with his trusty Savage Axis 243. Double lunged her! She ran maybe 20 yards and piled up. Cole has been hunting with me since he was 10. He has shot a doe every year, but has yet to see a buck (alive) in the woods! I hope that changes this year, especially since he already has his doe under his belt!!”
I also hope Cole’s great season continues and he can finally get that elusive buck later this fall!
October 8, 2012 - 10:05 AM
Great job Cole,Doe-check,Next is that big buck-check!!!Meats in the freezer!!
Good job Cole!!! Hope the next one has some horns on its head.
Way to go fellows! Plenty of good makings for deer jerky for the rest of the season. Cole, don’t get them all, share some with Pops. Have a good season.
Way to go Cole ! Great Shot on that nice doe!
Hope you get that Buck, we’ll be looking for you and him on the Wildlife Blog!
BRAVO ZULU Cole!
Nothing comes easy in life nor harvesting or making a buck. May you have many seasons of hunting together.
again Bravo Zulu!
Excellent shot placement, Cole! Congratulations. Looking forward to seeing the picture of you and your first buck on this blog.
Good luck Cole, you will get him. Great shooting and nice doe. Keep us posted bud.