Daughter's First Bear (and Big Game Animal)

[tlbradford]

There isn't a whole lot to the story.  We were planning on hunting for bear Saturday and Sunday.  Friday evening I diverted onto some logging roads on the way to my in-laws.  We were hoping to find some grouse and I wanted to see how the burn areas were healing up.  This guy was getting a drink in a spring.  We made a short sneak, and I set her up on some shooting sticks with my .338 Win Mag (her new .243 was going to be sighted in Saturday morning).  She dropped him with a good broadside shot at about 40 yards.  A couple of photos later and I loaded him up whole.  It was a 20 yard pack.  Young male around 130 pounds live weight.

I hunted some nice bears the next two days but couldn't connect.

I cooked a loin the next day and it was delicious.  I seasoned like a normal roast and made a sauce with fresh picked peaches, a little brown sugar, and red wine and tossed them in the crockpot for 5 hours.

[mdbuck5x5]

  Congratulations to her that is awesome to see. And wow she dropped him with your .338? That is impressive. Well done!

[bowhunterforever]

Nice job Congrats to her

[Elkrunner]

  awesome...the smile says it all

[Rainier10]

Congrats, great start.

[Kit Carson]

Congrats! 

[bearmanric]

Nice going cool. Rick

[tgomez]

Great job young lady. Way to go Dad!

[jasnt]

That's what it's all about! Congrats to you both

[carpsniperg2]

Congrats to her

[JakeLand]

  impressive young lady

[Machias]

So fricken cool, congrats to the young lady!!!!!

[saylean]

alright! congrats young lady!