Published on: February 20, 2023 at 10:00 AM

By: Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association

As Grayson Milner sat in a deer stand with his dad just before sundown on New Year’s Eve, the 8-year-old was running out of hope and daylight.

“I don’t think I’m going to get to shoot again,” Grayson thought.

He had missed a deer earlier and figured darkness would put an end to the day’s hunting. Then, just before dusk, a buck emerged. Grayson and his father, Daniel, knew this was likely their final chance.

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