The good news is that Elm Grove’s own Madden Dowden was just named one of two Youth Hunters of the Year for Louisiana.
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The bad news is that it’s a feat he’ll likely never top. But for the time being, along with his memory of the massive buck he took during school’s Thanksgiving break this past fall, he’ll be able to relish the fact that he’s among the best of the best in all of Louisiana.
In a release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries we learn that 10-year-old Dowden made his harvest during the afternoon. Dowden’s father spotted two deer and told Madden to get ready to shoot.
“I found (the buck) in the scope and said holy moly because of how big he was,’’ Dowden said. “My dad said I could shoot whenever and then, boom, I shot. After I shot the buck, he ran off into the pine trees. I could see him running then and I just see him fall.’’
“My dad and I tried to drag the deer out but it was too heavy,’’ Dowden said. “My dad drove his truck down the trail. It’s kind of skinny trail and when he backed in he broke his mirror off on a pine tree. We used all our strength to drag it out and we had to use ratchet straps to get it on the bed of the truck…