Meredith Wiles, 12, and big brother Luke, 16, both had success during September’s youth hunt weekend. Meredith brought home her first buck ever, a 7-point. And Luke got his biggest buck so far, a 9-point that field-dressed 200 pounds. Meredith and Luke are the children of John and Barb Wiles, of Solon Township. “Both kids are very good marksmen and love to hunt,” explained John.
Congratulations to Luke and Meredith!

John J. Todd, 11, the son of John and Pam Todd, shot a nice 8-point buck on the youth hunt weekend in September. This was his first buck. John is a 6th grader at Red Hawk Elementary. Congratulations, John!

Alisa Bowyer

Alisa Bowyer, 13, shot this deer during the state’s annual youth hunt last weekend. She is the daughter of Phillip and Heather Butler, of Cedar Springs.

Brittney Robinson

Brittney Robinson, a 10th grader at Cedar Springs High School, bagged this nice 8-point buck on Sunday night during the youth hunt.
Brittney is the daughter Trevor and Salli Robinson of Cedar Springs.

Zachery Kerr

Zachery Kerr, age 10, got a 5-point buck during youth hunt on Saturday morning, September 24, while shooting his grandma’s 44 magnum rifle. This buck stepped out at 50 yards, providing the perfect opportunity for the perfect shot. Zach is a serious hunter, as you can see from the picture. He is the son of John and Cherri Kerr, of Cedar Springs.

Brandon Lutzke, 16 and a 10th grader at Cedar Springs High School, shot his first buck during Youth Hunt Season. He shot the 10-point buck just before 7 p.m. on the opening day of Youth Hunt. He has been hunting since 2006. In that year he shot a button buck and a doe. He is the son of Shelly Lutzke and Bill Sears, Sr.