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Other Hunting => Upland Birds => Topic started by: ICEMAN on September 09, 2009, 06:31:36 AM

Title: Proud Dad...Daughter nails a few birds....
Post by: ICEMAN on September 09, 2009, 06:31:36 AM: Took the family out this last weekend for a campout/Grouse trip. Camped at around 4500' in the central part of the state for a little Grouse Hunting. The birds were not in heavy in this area yet....as we usually hunt the sunnier slopes with less brush and better visibility. A few grouse in the open, but with the mild weather, it seemed we had to move higher to find the birds in the brushier thicker areas....

My daughter and son brought their 20gauge mossbergs for the trip. Dad brought a camera. Both my kids passed hunters ed last year, my son getting his first bird last fall. So this trip was more about my 11 year old daughter getting to ride shotgun and to lead us down the trail.

She shot two birds this weekend, missing two others. Not too bad if you ask me. My son also shot another when they got a double. 8)

Watching her jump up and down after shooting her first bird will not be forgotten, shotgun shells flying out of her pockets in the excitement.

Here are a few pics:
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Post by: boneaddict on September 09, 2009, 06:38:10 AM: Nice Job ICE! You're doin' it right!
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Post by: runningboard on September 09, 2009, 06:43:18 AM: very cool! nice pictures, good job Dad!
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Post by: Gobble on September 09, 2009, 06:45:20 AM: Awesome Ice! Congrats to you and the Kids ;)
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Post by: boneaddict on September 09, 2009, 06:48:21 AM: THere are some good Dads on this site. :tup:
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Post by: bearpaw on September 09, 2009, 06:49:57 AM: looks like a great trip.... ;)
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Post by: Rowdy on September 09, 2009, 08:44:49 AM: Sweet!!! Unfortunately she has two more birds than me this year :'( Way to go dad!
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Post by: Northwest75 on September 09, 2009, 08:47:56 AM: Congrats. Nice Pics.
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Post by: EastWaViking on September 09, 2009, 09:07:39 AM: :tup:
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Post by: tlbradford on September 09, 2009, 09:08:49 AM: Way cool. I bet you were just as excited as she was. Great job in getting the kids in the outdoors.
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Post by: C-Money on September 09, 2009, 09:11:30 AM: Great to see the kids out hunting!
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Post by: KimberRich on September 09, 2009, 09:13:31 AM: That's awesome. Way to get them hooked young! Good job Dad!
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Post by: Echomules on September 09, 2009, 10:06:20 AM: NICE!
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Post by: Wacenturion on September 09, 2009, 10:51:28 AM: Pretty neat stuff....lucky kids to have a Dad who creates great memories.
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Post by: runamuk on September 09, 2009, 10:59:08 AM: Love those smiles.......congrats to her.
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Post by: Mortgage Hunter on September 09, 2009, 11:08:28 AM: Nice job, Wacnturion, and congrats to your kids! I wish more parents would unplug their kids from the video games & text messaging and get take em' outdoors!
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Post by: MtnMuley on September 09, 2009, 12:32:43 PM: :tup:
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Post by: ICEMAN on September 09, 2009, 07:27:53 PM: Thanks to all. Actually, I only am teaching them grouse hunting now so they will go down into the steep canyons and retrieve my birds.... :chuckle: Next is deer, then how to pack meat....
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Post by: bearpaw on September 09, 2009, 07:33:23 PM: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: Birdguy on September 09, 2009, 08:37:29 PM: That is great ICEMAN. We are headed over in two weeks to check game cams and find some grouse! I hope to post a few pics real similar to that of my kids if all works out. If not the following week is the youth pheasant opener :IBCOOL:!
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Post by: shoot-em-dead on September 09, 2009, 08:51:19 PM: :tup:
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Post by: ratherhunt on September 10, 2009, 11:37:22 PM: That is Awesome, this is my daughters first year hunting.
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Post by: WCTaxidermy on September 11, 2009, 04:25:45 PM: Now that is what hunting is all about :) Great job Ice. John
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Post by: Jerbear on September 20, 2009, 08:27:41 PM: Geat job Ice. Tell the kids hello for us, and that we are proud of them.
Great pictures.

Jerry & Cathie
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Post by: ICEMAN on September 20, 2009, 08:34:42 PM: Thanks to both of you! Kids are getting big aren't they? :o :chuckle:
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Post by: arintime on September 20, 2009, 09:58:38 PM: I think that trip was just awesome! Get the young ones into the birds and they will get hooked. Nice job!
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Post by: RPM on September 22, 2009, 09:12:59 PM: awsome, you'll keep bring them out for years :)