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Last week I posted about the 11 year old that I take hunting, and his opening day success during IA's youth season. Last night I took his brother, who is 2 years older. I guess he didn't want to be shown up by his younger brother. Weather conditions couldn't have been any better the last couple days, with highs in the 60's (20 degree temperature drop from Wednesday). We set up in an old cattle trailer, which we have been using as a blind for a few years now. The does and fawns started getting into the beans about 4:30. I told him "if we are going to see any bigger bucks they will pop up right before dark". With about 10 minutes of shooting light left 2 nice bucks show up across the field. We let them close the distance to about 125 yrds (as close as they were going to get while there was shooting light) and what you see is the result. He dropped on the spot with a shot through the shoulder. Again, this was using the boys' 350 Legend, but I still had to share the story. And this being IA, the boys each have their own muzzleloader, so they will be breaking those out for the late season with myself and my smokeless, which I hope to sight in this weekend. Best of luck to all of you this season.