2018 - Cambria Hunts With Older Sister, Both Harvest Nice Bucks
Twelve-year-old Cambria LaPage, a South Ridge School student, enjoyed a successful whitetail opener, harvesting a six-point buck while hunting with her older sister, Kendra, near Saginaw
November 13, 2018 • Voyageur Press
It was Cambria’s second time hunting. Last year, she didn’t even see a deer, but when Kendra asked if she wanted to hunt again this season, Cambria was ready to give it another try.
The sisters spent Saturday morning in a stand without seeing anything before taking a lunch break. Later, they moved to a different stand, where they settled in for a few hours.
Kendra spotted a spike buck with only one antler but told Cambria not to shoot. Then another deer appeared.
“It kept looking the other direction,” Cambria recalled. “Then Kendra saw legs, dark fur and antlers. She said I should shoot this one.”
Cambria took a few minutes to settle her nerves before taking the shot.
“It took me a couple minutes because I kept shaking and taking in deep breaths. I was nervous,” she said.
Her patience paid off. “It dropped straight away,” Cambria said with a smile, adding that the shot had damaged the deer’s heart and lungs.
Kendra had already harvested a nice nine-point buck the day before, making it a memorable weekend for the sisters.
“Kendra was more excited than I was,” Cambria said. She also proudly noted that her buck was bigger than her sister’s.
Reflecting on her successful hunt, Cambria offered a simple piece of advice for other hunters: “You have a lot of patience.”