2023 Youth Success Photo Contest - Let's See 'Um!

Founder · Oct 2, 2023

Let's see those trophy photos of your kids'! 2023 Youth Success Photo Contest! Share your best photos (and/or video), along with some details too!

We'll run the contest for a few weeks and winners will be picked based on what I think are the best field photos......I'll let "Likes" of photos also help guide me.

The contest prizes will be a Phone Skope Kit for 1st place and Pyro Putty and an Arch Lighter for 2nd place. Thanks to the folks at Phone Skope for the gear! If you don't already own the a Phone Skope, then get over to their site and get one......that is if you don't win one here! It's a valuable piece of gear to have with you for helping to preserve your hunting and scouting adventures.

Get Yourself a Phone Skope

antlerhound · Oct 3, 2023

My son Derek drew the Youth Any bull tag this year. Because of football and a few other commitments we had to hunt close to home, on the desert, where the elk #s are low. We hunted all of opening weekend then each night after practice only seeing a few cows . On our 7th day he glassed up this bull and 3 cows. He made great shot and he had his first bull.

antlerhound · Oct 3, 2023

My daughters first muzzy buck (only her 2nd buck). We glassed up this buck and a few others early opening morning and waited until just before dark before the gave her an opportunity. The perfect daddy daughter date if you ask me.

nfh · Oct 3, 2023

My son's first big game harvest.

257weatherby · Oct 4, 2023

My son was able to take this great buck on the muzzleloader season. He made a perfect 300 yard shot just as the sun went down. The buck had one of the biggest bodies, covered in a very thick layer of fat, I have ever had to break down and haul down the mountain.

Dr_Hunter · Oct 4, 2023

One of the most rewarding and proud father moments I have ever experienced. My daughter drew a great tag and we only had the weekend to hunt because of dance and Homecoming

mlycrzy · Oct 6, 2023

My sons 2023 general Utah buck. His 4th with a muzzy in 5 years.

cantkillathing · Oct 6, 2023

My daughter with her LE bull she shot with a muzzle loader, this was her very first hunt as a 12 year old. She worked hard for this bull hunted 8.5 days of long hikes and learned lots about hunting elk.

BradA · Oct 6, 2023

cantkillathing said:
My daughter with her LE bull she shot with a muzzle loader, this was her very first hunt as a 12 year old. She worked hard for this bull hunted 8.5 days of long hikes and learned lots about hunting elk.

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Little girl big bull haha

HntHrdr · Oct 9, 2023

cantkillathing said:
My daughter with her LE bull she shot with a muzzle loader, this was her very first hunt as a 12 year old. She worked hard for this bull hunted 8.5 days of long hikes and learned lots about hunting elk.

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Shooting a monster right off the bat! Haha wow heck of a bull! Congrats

highsierra · Oct 9, 2023

Abby’s first Muley
Zone X-12, CA

NPHunter · Oct 9, 2023

My 17yr olds buck, he had a broken skull at some point that healed up but gave him a freaky antler. He was by himself when he killed it which was cool, I drove 2.5yrs down out of the woods to help him take care of it.

NPHunter · Oct 9, 2023

My 14yr olds OR antelope from this August! He was regretting the shorts as we were crawling into range.

halfassed · Oct 9, 2023

Me and my son JR were able to help a good family friend with her limited entry elk hunt. Lacey’s first big game animal.

Archbull · Oct 9, 2023

SanJuan · Oct 9, 2023

My son is 3 for 3 on big game tags at 13 years old. I think he's starting to get a big head.

clo90 · Oct 9, 2023

First antelope hunt for our family. Spotted him at 800 yards, used a cow decoy to sneak up on him to close the gap at 400 yards. Awesome experience and time well spent for him with his family!

pauns08 · Oct 10, 2023

My boy admiring his general muzzleloader buck

Sparks Shooter · Oct 11, 2023

My son has been in the field hunting with the family since he could walk and tag along. He took and passed hunter safety at age 6 and it seemed like forever until we could get him a tag in Idaho as a ten-year-old. The only tag we could get was for a unit I had never been in but we were happy to have a tag. Lots of practice shooting his 7MM-08 and he made a perfect shot just after daylight on opening morning! —-SS

Scuba357 · Oct 11, 2023

My 12 yo son has a rare disorder and was gifted a Wyoming elk hunt. We passed 100s of elk until we were able to call this bull in from 1200 to just 60 yards.

Scuba357 · Oct 11, 2023

My 14 YO got his first big game animal. We covered as much country as we could in 3 weeks. Finally found this great muzzy buck.

Idahohunter · Oct 12, 2023

Nice bear my son got a couple weeks ago in Idaho!

CPAjeff · Oct 16, 2023

My sons 2023 Montana Cow Bison. One shot from his 6.5 PRC sealed the deal. What an incredible adventure!

Scuba357 · Oct 16, 2023

My 15 yo girl was determined to get a solid buck bigger than her brothers. She did good and made a great shot on a solid first deer.

Scuba357 · Oct 16, 2023

My kids went 3/3 this year. Doubt we will ever all draw the same year again

maxpower · Oct 16, 2023

M sons first elk. Found this guy at first light running with a couple smaller bulls, he made a perfect shot.

elks96 · Oct 16, 2023

Well on his 24th day of archery hunting this year. My son age 13 finally got his first big game animal with his bow. We were nearly a month into the rifle season and my son decided to stick it out with a bow. Orange hat is required as he was archery hunting in the rifle season…

elks96 · Oct 16, 2023

On our way to sheep hunt he decided He needed to fill his pronghorn tag. His first lope was fun although a small
Distraction from his sheep hunt…

Kid is even doing his own euro mount…

NV_Hunting · Oct 19, 2023

My son's first harvest, what an awesome experience getting to stand by your kid as they take their first animal!

Deercy · Oct 22, 2023

I cant do good pictures. For some reason I get all coked up on energy and forget how. Plus we are not super pretty people. These pictures are actually very composed for how it actually was. Good times. Amazing even. My dad never has spent one minute with me hunting. I truly feel sorry for him. The elk was a monkey off my back. Two other years we hunted the entire season and had nothing but the worst luck. This bull was a gift.

Buckfever34 · Oct 23, 2023

Lil man (he’s 8) got this one with his crossbow.

oakey65 · Oct 28, 2023

My daughter Texas youth weekend buck 150 yard shot this morning

mikedent · Oct 29, 2023

Found this buck for my son on a unit that got hammered by deep snow last winter. I was wondering if he would get a chance at a buck at all. Second time out found this buck with two smaller ones. Great first buck for him! He made a great shot and had a good time.

marley · Oct 29, 2023

Buckfever34 · Oct 30, 2023

mikedent said:
Found this buck for my son on a unit that got hammered by deep snow last winter. I was wondering if he would get a chance at a buck at all. Second time out found this buck with two smaller ones. Great first buck for him! He made a great shot and had a good time.

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I love the rifle ! Congrats to him.

barner107 · Nov 1, 2023

My son Max has had quite the year - drawing several really good tags. His first was a successful NM antelope hunt, followed by an early Colorado deer tag, and most recently his NM youth bull tag. We have had a great fall scouting hard to harvest some great animals and spending quality time together - he know he is lucky - but he will one day look back at how really, really lucky he was to have several great hunts in one fall season!

Onthehoof · Nov 1, 2023

NPHunter said:
My 17yr olds buck, he had a broken skull at some point that healed up but gave him a freaky antler. He was by himself when he killed it which was cool, I drove 2.5yrs down out of the woods to help him take care of it.

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Wow! That is a long effing drive.

NPHunter · Nov 1, 2023

Onthehoof said:
Wow! That is a long effing drive.

For sure, it was a 2.5yr old forked horn when he called.

RutCrazed · Nov 2, 2023

I posted this in the Mule Deer forum, but it belongs here as well.

After 14 hours of driving and 8000' in elevation change my son was able to shoot his first mule deer. Unfortunately, later in the day he developed altitude sickness and I had to take him down to my parent's house 4000' feet lower and let him recover for a few days.

cantkillathing · Nov 3, 2023

My 15 year old son with his Utah Desert Big horn.

GunSlinger · Nov 4, 2023

My 15 year old daughter on the California J10 apprentice hunt.

COPLAINSHNTR · Nov 13, 2023

My oldest son and his slammer Colorado Whitetail buck!

Nimrode · Nov 13, 2023

3rd season colorado. My 13 year old daughter Olivia did a great job and putting down her first buck. Her sister Madelyn was there for the whole thing. It was a Great Dad and daughter hunt.

Tristate · Nov 13, 2023

Soccerdude · Nov 13, 2023

My boys first deer. 475 yards in the same valley I killed my first wyo deer in 7 years ago.

joesikora · Nov 14, 2023

antlerhound said:
My son Derek drew the Youth Any bull tag this year. Because of football and a few other commitments we had to hunt close to home, on the desert, where the elk #s are low. We hunted all of opening weekend then each night after practice only seeing a few cows . On our 7th day he glassed up this bull and 3 cows. He made great shot and he had his first bull.

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Now that’s paying his dues! Congrats to your family

just_a_hunter · Nov 14, 2023

Addy’s first mule deer buck. Age 13

Todd

joesikora · Nov 14, 2023

theshineing · Nov 16, 2023

Maycee (13) got this great buck during the Colorado 2nd session. She made Great shot in a blizzard. She jumped up and down for 5 minutes when we found him.

joesikora · Nov 17, 2023

Wow! Nice pictures

Westernhunter · Nov 19, 2023

Daughters opening day spike this year

HuntToLive · Nov 21, 2023

Utah 2023 Muzzleloader Bucks

Shelbi 4x5 buck Muzzy Sept 27 2023 Olson's Field.JPG

graybird · Nov 24, 2023

My 13 yo son put a perfect shot on this Oklahoma bruiser using his 243 Win with a 90 gr Accubond pushed by IMR-4350.

Founder · Nov 28, 2023

Winners Picked!

Thanks to all of you who shared photos of the young hunter success. It really is fun to see all the big grins. Very cool that they're getting out there and having a great time.

Scuba357 wins the Phone Skope Kit
and
Sparks Shooter Pyro Putty and an Arch Lighter

The Photos

Jonfitter#1 · Nov 30, 2023

I’m a bit late to the game because I just joined but this was my 13 year old sons first big game hunt. He drew NM 2B third season and took this beautiful Muley the first morning at 565 yds. I couldn’t have been prouder.