photo by TaLeiza Calloway
Martha Kierzek is seen Jan. 20 at her home in Arlington Place in St. Joseph. 

Martha Kierzek will never forget her Christmas trip to Wisconsin this year. And just in case the memory gets foggy, she keeps a newspaper clipping featuring her great-grandson Kyle Schultz in a green folder close to her recliner.

Kyle, 12, of Holmen, Wis. gained media attention when he nabbed a 19-point buck on his second hunting trip.

Though she read about it before her trip, the highlight for her was seeing the excitement in her great-grandson’s face as he recalled the rare event.

“He said, ‘Oh, great-grandma, I was so scared,’” Kierzek said. “He’ll never forget it.”

Kierzek said the fear stemmed from the animal’s size, but it soon subsided. It will soon be mounted on Kyle’s wall.

Kierzek said some hunters wait years for this type of kill or never experience it.

“It’s very rare,” she said. “I’m proud of him. He deserves it.”