Author Topic: Daughter's First Deer (Read 7631 times)

MuleDeerCrazy · « **on:** October 18, 2009, 04:12:50 PM »

Well, my 7 year old daughter started busting my chops last year to take Hunter Ed because she wanted to shoot a deer this year. I told her she'd have to wait til she was 8. Well, shortly after the cake and candles, she had me signing her up for the class.

I tried to tell her she might not get through the class at her age and even if she did it wasn't necessarily a slam-dunk deal to go kill a deer. She would have none of that...! Passed the test by one point and was actually starting to get a group when shooting the .243... well this could work?

I take her out to sit in my buddy's tree stand for an evening hunt. We sit there for about 5 minutes and she informs me this could get pretty boring, pretty quickly, Dad! Sweetie, we haven't even been sitting here 5 whole minutes yet... I was starting to think this might be my shortest sit on a stand ever.

About 15 minutes into it I hear a snap to our left... followed by movement. Here comes a big spike about to feed out into our little opening. As he steps behind the last tree I tell her to get ready. She gets the gun up but anxiously whispers (sort of a muffled holler), "I can't see him?"

I tell her to be quiet and stay ready and when he steps out, get on him and I'll sqeak at him so he'll stop for you to take a shot. He walks right out and I sqeak at him and sure enough, he stops broadside at about 25 yards. I tell her to take the shot... hurry up, take the shot... he's not going to sit there forever - shoot him (you guys that have ever taken your wife or girlfriend or daughters hunting know exactly what I'm talking about)!

Well, he starts moving again before she gets a shot off. I squeak again and he stops again, still at 25 yards. I suggest she hurry up and take a shot before he crosses back into the brush and he's gone. Just when you think it's never going to come - Boom!

She hit him hard, but he hobbled off out of sight. Not sure what to expect, we waited for 15 minutes. I never knew how many times a kid could ask if it's been 15 minutes, over the course of 15 minutes... but she was finally able to where me down.

We went over to where she'd shot the deer and started following the tracks, but no blood. I had just lost the last track and was looking for another scuff in the leaves when on up ahead I see her deer piled up right in the middle of the trail. He had only gone about 25 yards after she hit him.

She was so excited. And I don't think there's one old lady at church that didn't have to experience my daughter with her dead deer picture - traumatized the whole congregation. That girl is like a half crazed Mississippi squirrel all by herself!

Enjoy!

Gutpile · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2009, 04:17:35 PM »

NICE!!!

scoyoc5 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2009, 04:18:27 PM »

Way to go! what a great story

bighorns2bushytails · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2009, 04:30:00 PM »

congrats! WTG!

--bh2bt

Dmanmastertracker · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2009, 07:15:50 PM »

Good story!

Hoythunter · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2009, 07:18:36 PM »

Great job!

Huntbear · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2009, 07:21:51 PM »

Congrats on the young ones first deer. Bet you are one proud papa!!

agchawk · « **Reply #7 on:** October 18, 2009, 07:26:21 PM »

VERY, VERY COOL! CONGRATS!

GoldTip · « **Reply #8 on:** October 18, 2009, 07:41:11 PM »

Very cool, congrats

Forrestrover · « **Reply #9 on:** October 18, 2009, 09:38:21 PM »

What a great story!

nw_bowhunter · « **Reply #10 on:** October 18, 2009, 09:51:22 PM »

Great story. Sounds like you have your hands full with this one. Congrats to your daughter for taking her first animal.

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 18, 2009, 09:53:03 PM »

congrats to her looks to me like that buck has a good sized body on him

Schmalzfam · « **Reply #12 on:** October 18, 2009, 09:57:46 PM »

Nice deer..and congrats on the 1st one..there will never be another like the first

Aneoakleaf · « **Reply #13 on:** October 18, 2009, 10:06:08 PM »

Congradulations!! Wonderful story, had me at the edge of my seat!!
Good job on taking her threw the whole experiance! YOU GET THE DAD AWARD!

BLKBEARKLR · « **Reply #14 on:** October 18, 2009, 10:13:25 PM »

Woohoo for her, congrats on her first deer, can't wait until mine is out there with me..

runamuk · « **Reply #15 on:** October 19, 2009, 05:08:06 AM »

That is so cool.......congrats to her....

ing · « **Reply #16 on:** October 19, 2009, 06:40:05 AM »

Congrats!

klickman · « **Reply #17 on:** October 19, 2009, 05:48:12 PM »

Congrats to your daughter. That is great

KLICKMAN

boneaddict · « **Reply #18 on:** October 19, 2009, 06:04:53 PM »

Nothing personal, but thats even a better trophy than your Raffle Buck. WAY TO GO DAD

BENCHLEG · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2009, 06:09:50 PM »

my daughter is 6 and she is planning on doing the same thing. wish me luck. great job.

PolarBear · « **Reply #20 on:** October 19, 2009, 06:11:57 PM »

Awesome! That's what it is all about right there!

NWBREW · « **Reply #21 on:** October 19, 2009, 06:43:11 PM »

Awsome...thats a real nice buck. congrats to your little girl

scree · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2009, 06:48:31 PM »

Sweet Story!

markts · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2009, 06:52:41 PM »

That is so awesome. Congrats to the youngin and you dad. Mark

Alaska316 · « **Reply #24 on:** October 19, 2009, 07:01:45 PM »

Very nice, I have a 7 year old daughter who is at my heels wanting to take the class. She'll be 8 in April. Nice to see the youngsters out.

MuleDeerCrazy · « **Reply #25 on:** October 19, 2009, 10:23:44 PM »

Thanks for the feedback... she's still on cloud nine! A couple of the hunter ed. instructors said when we signed up, "Don't be surpised when your daughter fails the course." I didn't think that was all that encouraging and simply replied, "Well, don't you be surprised when she passes the course."

Although I will admit, for those of you trying to decide when to take your youngin' through the course, that 7/8 is probably pushing it, especially if you don't spend a bunch of extra time with them. Both my daughters took the course at that age and we studied the book inside and out every night for several weeks before taking the course and they both passed by only one point... but, I wouldn't trade it for the world!

A couple of instructors even said they thought kids should have to wait til they're at least 12 before they could take hunter ed. and/or hunt. I figured if my girls weren't hunting with me by 10 years old, they wouldn't even be interested by the time they were 12! And several of my buddies daughters have proved that (i.e. they really wanted to go hunting with dad when they were 6-10, but by the time they got around to getting them in hunter ed. at 12-14 they weren't interested anymore).

For those of you in that position, I'd rather be a little too early than a little too late!

Good Luck!!!

Fishhog · « **Reply #26 on:** October 19, 2009, 10:58:25 PM »

That is priceless. Congrats to you both!!!!!

PA BEN · « **Reply #27 on:** October 20, 2009, 06:33:47 AM »

She sure looks proud. I like to call spike like that one Mega spikes. Good job It's a blast to take the kids out hunting.

addicted · « **Reply #28 on:** October 20, 2009, 06:43:33 AM »

WOOHOO thats awesome

jollyskwala · « **Reply #29 on:** October 20, 2009, 07:26:37 AM »

Your Rock!. Well done.

Machias · « **Reply #30 on:** October 20, 2009, 08:12:26 AM »

Wohooo!! Congrats!!

Fishhog · « **Reply #31 on:** October 20, 2009, 08:21:34 AM »

That is so cool!!! Congradulations!!!

couesbitten · « **Reply #32 on:** October 20, 2009, 08:28:35 AM »

Congratulations to you and your sharp shooting daughter! These experiences will be great memories for both of you someday. I love hunting with my son, it's the best.

strutnrut1984 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 20, 2009, 10:29:41 AM »

awesome story

KimberRich · « **Reply #34 on:** October 20, 2009, 11:18:22 AM »

Way to go. Way to get em started early.

klindstr · « **Reply #35 on:** October 20, 2009, 06:37:44 PM »

Thats awesome!

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