2018 -A couple of friends have bragging rights; so far
Friends and sixth-grade classmates Tucker Korpi and Brady Dahl are enjoying a successful whitetail season after both harvested eight-point bucks on opening weekend. Tucker shot his deer near Kettle River, while Brady took his near Wright
November 13, 2018 • Voyageur Press
Tucker hunts with his father, Bert, and looks forward to the experience each season.
“It is a great experience, and I really wanted to shoot a nice buck this year,” he said.
Harvesting a buck is becoming a tradition for Tucker. He previously shot a five-pointer, followed by a seven-pointer, and now has an eight-pointer to his credit.
Better yet, Tucker has some family bragging rights — at least for now.
“Better yet, I beat my older brother (Bertie) this year,” Tucker said proudly. “The biggest one he shot so far is a six, and now I shot an eight.”
Tucker explained that his dad actually tried to shoot the buck first as it headed toward the woods, but his gun was off target. Tucker took the shot instead.
“I shot, and it dropped right there in its tracks,” he said.
Brady also harvested his third buck this season while hunting with his father, Robert. Like Tucker, Brady previously shot a five-pointer and a seven-pointer before bringing home his first eight-pointer.
“I shot the buck right near our house,” Brady said.
The pair had been watching a food plot but had seen only two does, which had winded them. Things weren't looking promising until Brady spotted a spike buck in the food plot looking behind him.
“The eight-pointer was coming back from the lake on that trail just 30 yards away, and Dad grunted to stop him,” Brady explained. “I hit him, and he took about 10 steps and fell.”
Brady's father has yet to fill his tag but plans to help his son by rattling for deer.
So, who gets the bragging rights among sixth graders?
The two friends looked at each other and laughed before Brady declared, “Me and Tucker are the only two in class that have shot big deer this year.”
Tucker pointed out that Brady's rack was a little taller, suggesting his friend might have the edge.
“So Brady has bragging rights,” Tucker said.
“No,” Brady countered. “We both have the same in points, and that is what we go off of.”
There is still one classmate who could change the competition. Brady acknowledged that Dylan Nyberg had yet to harvest his deer.
“We are still worried about him getting a bigger deer than us,” Brady admitted.
Both boys agreed that Dylan could wait until later in the season and bring home an even bigger buck.
For now, Tucker and Brady are enjoying matching eight-pointers — but the sixth-grade bragging rights race may not be over just yet.