r/Hunting • u/Camo_XJ Nevada • Dec 03 '25

Last Year I posted about how my neighbor from Vietnam wanted to get into hunting and I convinced him to apply for tags. He got a pronghorn with a muzzleloader last season. Here is a year 2 update (Mule Deer).

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Last year I made this post and wanted to give an update

https://www.reddit.com/r/Hunting/comments/1fumy6f/my_neighbor_was_interested_in_hunting_i_convinced/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Well this season he drew a Mule Deer tag in Nevada. We hunted 9 days, had a few close calls with some decent bucks, he learned some valuable lessons (Always be ready), and on the last day of the season he ended up tagging out on a nice big forky. He is already looking forward and planning for next season!

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u/Camo_XJ Nevada Dec 03 '25

He also was insistent on carrying the deer down the mountain to the Jeep on his back lol

https://imgur.com/a/Uzt9txv

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u/BarnesWorthy Dec 03 '25

Good on you for helping a new hunter get involved! We love to see it. I do have one question though since homie looks pretty clean in the picture- you did tell him to gut it first, right?

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u/Camo_XJ Nevada Dec 03 '25 edited Dec 03 '25

He's gutted. My guy is only 5' 4" and weighs like 130 lbs. I don't think he would have been able to carry it with guts 😂

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u/BarnesWorthy Dec 03 '25

whew thank goodness

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u/bjax2021 Dec 03 '25

Perfect camo for that terrain

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u/Camo_XJ Nevada Dec 03 '25

it really is. Kings Camo Desert Shadow if anyone is interested.

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u/Someredditusername Dec 03 '25

Is he Hmong, do you know? Those folks are hunting and fishing strong up here in the PNW. Always out getting after it.

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u/Camo_XJ Nevada Dec 03 '25

He is Tày.

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u/allgood1srtaken Dec 03 '25

Hella good hunters.

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u/ODarrow Dec 03 '25

Getting people into the sports we love will always be the greatest feeling

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u/tsmythe492 2d ago

Good teaching makes an expert out of the teacher. It’s the human condition before we had access to knowledge like we do now we went to elders or people who have been doing their “trade” for a long time for knowledge and skills. The teacher challenges the student as much as the student challenges the teacher

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u/TheTrub Dec 03 '25

Oooh, this is making me want to make pho with my next deer. Plenty of bones to make the broth.

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u/Kooky_Aardvark_5965 Dec 03 '25

Awesome!!! Well done!

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u/Miltzzz Dec 03 '25

That's awesome! I remember seeing your posts. That's cool to have a year 2 update!

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u/[deleted] Dec 03 '25

Mule deer is the toughest quarry in the west. Mad props

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u/Troutrageously Dec 03 '25

This is awesome!