Me and my daughter had a great time on this hunt, she got a ton of experience. We saw elk everyday and evening of our six days in the field. We saw some nice deer, awesome bulls and some really big stumps. The learning curve is steep for a new hunter and especially if you are 10 years old. I think we put the rifle on at least eight groups of elk, had them in the scope 4 or 5 times but she just didn't feel comfortable with the shot. She really wanted a broadside leg forward shot and that just didn't happen long enough for her to pull the trigger. I let her know I was proud of her decisions to not take a moving shot, a "texas heart shot" or just in general a shot she wasn't comfortable with.
We did on the very last hunt find a 4 point elk shed that I told her she should be very proud to have found, those are tough to find on the west side.
It was hunt I will cherish for ever and she is looking forward to turkey season just around the corner.
Congratulations to all of the successful hunters, even with an unfilled tag we are calling it a win with a ton of great memories.
