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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: Todd_ID on November 28, 2010, 12:31:49 PM

Title: Daughter's first deer
Post by: Todd_ID on November 28, 2010, 12:31:49 PM: I took my 13 year old daughter out for her first deer hunting adventure yesterday. She scored on a nice doe with an 18 yard shot from the ground blind at my buddy's place. Her previous hunting experience was one turkey trip from a ground blind that had her missing a tom with her bow. I hope she's hooked enough to keep going out each year with her bow. She's still scared of rifles after her Hunter Education class, so it'll be bow or nothing for a few years.

Talk about a proud daddy moment!
Title: Re: Daughter's first deer
Post by: runningboard on November 28, 2010, 12:39:01 PM: awesome! congrats to you both! nothing wrong with starting with sticks & strings. curious though, what happened at HE class that scared her?
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Post by: markts on November 28, 2010, 12:44:23 PM: Thats just awesome-way to go girl :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 28, 2010, 01:05:03 PM: Congrats to your daughter on a fine buck!!!
Title: Re: Daughter's first deer
Post by: Todd_ID on November 28, 2010, 02:22:38 PM: Quote from: runningboard on November 28, 2010, 12:39:01 PM
awesome! congrats to you both! nothing wrong with starting with sticks & strings. curious though, what happened at HE class that scared her?
2 shots mandatory from a single shot 20 gauge that kicked like a mule. Several of the younger girls cried over it. She hasn't wanted to shoot even a .22 since.
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Post by: Smokepole on November 28, 2010, 02:40:23 PM: Really cool. Nothing like hunting in the snow. I bet that white tail is gonna taste good! Congrats.
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on November 28, 2010, 03:06:50 PM: Right on! Congrats to your daughter!
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Post by: WCTaxidermy on November 29, 2010, 09:11:05 AM: Great Pic! That is awesome! John
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Post by: addicted on November 29, 2010, 09:24:53 AM: :rockin:

awesome
Title: Re: Daughter's first deer
Post by: Pathfinder101 on November 29, 2010, 07:33:06 PM: Quote from: Todd_ID on November 28, 2010, 02:22:38 PM
Quote from: runningboard on November 28, 2010, 12:39:01 PM
awesome! congrats to you both! nothing wrong with starting with sticks & strings. curious though, what happened at HE class that scared her?
2 shots mandatory from a single shot 20 gauge that kicked like a mule. Several of the younger girls cried over it. She hasn't wanted to shoot even a .22 since.

That's why we don't do any of that "mandatory crap" at the one I teach. We figure that anyone who "needs the experience" will get it when dad/mom/whomever-they-hunt-with feels they are ready.
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Post by: MichaelD on November 29, 2010, 08:59:44 PM: Very cool Todd! Congrats to your daughter on a nice clean kill and good luck to many more!
Michael
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Post by: D-Rock425 on November 30, 2010, 08:52:18 AM: That's great nice work.
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Post by: PolarBear on November 30, 2010, 08:53:30 AM: Sweeeeeet! Congratulations!
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Post by: tazz on November 30, 2010, 10:26:27 AM: congrats nice doe always good to see young people taking up the sport. way to go :llam:
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Post by: agchawk on November 30, 2010, 11:07:51 AM: CONGRATS to the young lady on a fine lookin' doe!!!
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Post by: 400out on November 30, 2010, 11:18:21 AM: Way to go Todd! :IBCOOL: Congrats to your girl
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Post by: Gutpile on November 30, 2010, 11:21:09 AM: :rockin:
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Post by: boneaddict on November 30, 2010, 11:24:37 AM: That would have been a contender in this months POM. Great picture of a great event. Congrats Todd.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 30, 2010, 11:43:30 AM: Sweet congrats to her :IBCOOL: what broadhead did she use? she get a hold of your shuttle t's? congrats to the young hunter :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Ihuntelk2 on December 01, 2010, 06:42:43 PM: Awesome!!!!
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Post by: NWWABOWHNTR on December 01, 2010, 06:53:27 PM: Bet your smile was as big as hers! Congrats! Way to get the youngsters involved!
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Post by: Button Nubbs on December 01, 2010, 07:31:28 PM: good deal! 8)
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Post by: C-Money on December 01, 2010, 07:42:52 PM: Very nice! Congrats to your Daughter!
Title: Re: Daughter's first deer
Post by: Todd_ID on December 02, 2010, 01:11:25 PM: She was using a Magnus Stinger 2 blade. I didn't think there was enough horsepower in her bow to push a chisel point head through a rib, so I had her shooting the 2 blade cut on contact head.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 02, 2010, 01:22:11 PM: All the lighter hunting bows we have, for my wife and my brother. Are set up with 85 or 100 grain buzz cuts. They are a killing machine!
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Post by: MIKEXRAY on December 02, 2010, 04:18:22 PM: Congrats to both of you Todd & thanks for your help over the years. Your lucky , my daughters have had zero interest in shooting & hunting. I tried everything as they were growing up. We have caught some fish together though. To bad they grow up so fast. Good job. Mike
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Post by: GREENHEAD_GAL on December 02, 2010, 04:30:11 PM: Congrats! That's awesome :)