A pink camo 30.06

[Outdoor Dad]

So my daughter turned 16 a couple of months ago and for her 16th birthday present (among other things), I bought a "well worn" 30.06 from an old friend that moved to Nevada and was "cleaning out the garage" to reduce UHAUL crap.  I gave him a $100 bill for it and took it home with a plan.  I tore the whole gun down, sanded the beat up old stock, had it looked at by a gunsmith to get an "all clear" and "bah da bing"!  After passing hunters safety course, giving her the rifle, sighting it in to zero at 100, you have the cutest damn hunter you ever did see!  Yes, she is deer and elk hunting with her brother and I this year.  Priceless time with your 16 year old daughter and your 17 year old son for $100 bill?  Sounds like a worthy investment to me.  Would she be as excited if it were just an "old, beat up 30.06 that Dad bought from a friend, probably not (at least I like to think so).  Thought I'd share.  Keep 'em close guys!  They grow up WAYYYYYY to fast!

[ICEMAN]

Good job Dad!

[3nails]

 Sweet! May the Lord bless your time together. 

[Jerbear]

Dad, 3 Nails is absolutely right.  I have 5 daughters.  the oldest just turned 50, the other four are all in various stages of their forty's.  Took a lot of pictures of fishing, camping and hunting.  Today I look at those pictures and wonder what happened.  It goes at mach speed.  Every day give them a hug, a BIG hug.

[high country]

Nice. Arming your cute young daughter with a high powered rifle should help fend off any dosage bedwetter boyfriends too. Good plan.

[runamuk]

She is beautiful have fun with them kids they grow up fast.....

[BigD]

Can't let my daughter see this post. She's gona want me to pink camo her 270. Nicely done.

[goosegetter79]

Nice job!!!

[SniperDanWA]

I hope my two daughters will be just as happy when I buy them one.  You are a blessed man.

[luteai]

Couldn't agree more, the last four years hunting with my daughter have been a great time in life.  I love it when she comes home from school upset at some boy and says "Can we go shoot something?"

[C-Money]

Great story! Hope your daughter and all daughters connect in some way this year. Here is my little girl who came out to help Daddy this year!

[scudmaster]

Well played.  The gun came out looking great.  I have two daughters as well.  Older started hunting last year (11).  Younger loves to go out with me as well (.  Time and effort put into your kids always pays exponential dividends.  You are indeed blessed.  Good luck to your daughter this year.

[CplRaines]

Did the 1 time deferral for my daughter this year. We'll see how she does, and if she wants to stick with it during modern deer. 
She sure likes to put rounds down range though.

No way I am painting her Encore pink. 

[CedarPants]

I love this thread 

Good job dad 

[demontang]

  my daughter will be here in a month then it will be a few years tell she can start going out.