Post by: Centaur on December 09, 2014, 11:20:41 PM
I had bought her a youth combo tag after she completed her hunter safety course in september and was planning this trip with focus on a whitetail and hoping she would have an opportunity at an elk. As a youth, she could shoot either sex, but she was really hoping for a buck or bull. I figured i could find her a deer no problem, but wasn't holding my breath on an elk. With her determination on wanting some horns, we visited the range at least once a week for months leading up to us going. She was comfortable at 150 yards and holding a decent group which made me happy as well. She is shooting a .243 and I had reservations that it wasn't big enough for an elk, but I knew she could make an ethical shot if the time came. And she did!!
We spotted a herd of elk at first light and we made a plan to see if we could get on them. They were on a hillside that had multiple draws leading to them. So we headed down the bottom of a draw and all she kept saying was how nervous she was. We get close to the bottom and we slowly made our way to the top of this draw and set up next to a bush. We were in the wide open except for this one bush we got behind. Low and behold, 8 cows and a legal bull. The cows were all standing broad side and the bull was behind a tree. I asked her if she wanted to try at one of the cows and she said "NO WAY DAD" you see that huge bull? I want him! Best part of this is she had 10 minutes to settle down and be able to mentally practice on the cows before he walked out. Finally he did and gave her a broadside shot and she pulls the trigger. They all jumped and look down hill trying to figure out where the noise came from and the only animal to actually move was the bull, who walked back behind that same tree and stopped. It sure seemed he was hit by his hop when she shot, but as he stood behind that tree and started feeding again. I new he wasn't hit. Thats when i realized I didn't have my go pro on, so I start recording and wait for him to step out again. After 9 minutes of filming he finally walks back out and stands broadside. She squeezed off another shot and they all jump again and this time he hopped a lot different and turns toward us and starts walking. I tell her to hold it right on his chest and fire again because he is hit! She jacked out the shell and puts another in and gets back on him through the scope. Thats when he tipped over!!!! Center punched him right through the heart and lungs at 220 yards. We hugged and it was an amazing moment together. Way better and more special than the bull I got this year, or probably any bull I have taken. One of the best days of my life!
I will hang her "MONSTER" as she says, 4 point bull proudly amongst mine and will be more proud of hers for sure.
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Post by: Centaur on December 10, 2014, 10:16:32 AM
I will try to post video, but you all see how I post pictures. I'll have to crop it for sure as its 9 min of nothing and 15 seconds of excitement. Plus I need to see if I can zoom it in so you can actually see the animals.
Thanks much for all the comments as it was for sure a proud moment with my daughter.
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Do you mind telling us how old your daughter is? mine is 7 and wants to hunt so bad she can taste it. I told her we'd talk about taking hunters ed when she turns 9.
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And to do it with a .243 that's awesome. :hunter:
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Post by: Centaur on December 11, 2014, 10:27:45 PM
Well i hope this works! Here is a short version of the almost 10 minute video of my daughter shooting her first bull. Unfortunately you can't see the elk, but they are in the tree's on the far hillside between her and the bush on her left.
Montana allows youth that will be turning 12 by January 16th, 2015 to purchase a tag and she will be 12 in a few days.
I have her shooting a pretty light load this year because of her size and me wanting her to be completely comfortable with her rifle. Her loads are Hornady BTHP'S and a whopping 87 grain bullet. I had my 300 ultra mag with us but she didn't want to shoot it at the range and I really didn't want her shooting at something with a rifle she has never shot before. I offered it up many times but she kept telling me "I GOT THIS DAD" and she was right!
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Thats Awesome... Congrats to your daughter.. :tup:+1
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Post by: Damnimissed on December 13, 2014, 06:39:42 PM
That jerked a tear ! I can't wait till my 5 year old lil girl is able to go hunting. She is getting good on her bugle . So she can call for all of us . Lol congrats I love it.:yeah: my 11 year old is taking hunters safety this year. I can't wait share moments like this with her. Just awesome!
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I have three kids, the oldest a 3.5 year old daughter. I don't know if my kids will be into hunting or not, but I can't wait to experience things like this with him.
Well done!
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