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Community => Youth Board => Topic started by: ICEMAN on October 25, 2011, 07:01:20 PM

Title: Proud Daddy
Post by: ICEMAN on October 25, 2011, 07:01:20 PM: Couldn't stand it any longer, had to post.

My 13yr old daughter Allison took her first deer this last Thursday. A nice white tailed doe from the NE part of the state.

Not the hunt I wanted for her at all as I am a hurting unit getting ready for hip replacements in the spring/summer 2012.

Allison had a few sessions of Doe and Buck fever in the 2010 season, so this year was anticipated with great enthusiasm. She really wanted to go down in our families history books as the first female in our family tree to harvest a deer, and she did it!!!

Allison dropped this deer with a 60 yard shot with her .243. She spined it as she had no clear lung shot. She followed up with a close in shot to put the deer to sleep. I quickly realized that I had not practiced with her the occasional kill shot needed on a large game animal, but she stepped right up and took it. She started it, she ended it. Allison then helped to gut the deer, carried the liver in her bare hands.... She and her brother later skinned the deer when we got to camp. She helped to quarter the animal the next day for transport. She also helped to cookup a great liver and onion dinner at camp!

Also of note is that her 15yr old brother has purposely taken the back seat, the last hiker position for two years to allow her the chance to score a deer. He shot his first deer at 13, and openly wanted her to score too, even last year when she was only 12 yrs...

One proud daddy!
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Post by: steen on October 25, 2011, 07:05:13 PM: Waita go sister! Liver and onions in camp is the best!!
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Post by: rasbo on October 25, 2011, 07:06:15 PM: that's awesome Iceman,congrats to the huntress..I have a feeling you might have been drumming your chest like a grouse, with elation and a huge ol dose of proud papa
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Post by: gasman on October 25, 2011, 07:08:48 PM: Way to go :tup:
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Post by: 250savage on October 26, 2011, 05:37:33 AM: Congratulations on her first deer. Looks like you have a few good hunting buddies. Good luck with your surgery.
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Post by: Woodchuck on October 26, 2011, 06:33:51 AM: Congrats to her and to you, that is a special thing.
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Post by: longashes on October 26, 2011, 06:56:31 AM: Congrats! ... The pictures tell a story of an awesome complete day. :tup:
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Post by: robodad on October 26, 2011, 07:26:40 AM: Thats AWESOME Kevin, I have a couple coming up in the ranks as well I can only hope they turn out like yours !!! Congrats to the little missy on her first deer kill !! :IBCOOL:
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Post by: ICEMAN on October 26, 2011, 06:22:49 PM: Thanks all! I have sure been on a high all week since she got her deer.
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Post by: longknife on October 26, 2011, 06:29:44 PM: Awsome!! Nothing but PRIDE in those pics!
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Post by: sebek556 on October 26, 2011, 08:23:04 PM: :tup: great job to your daughter and to you for teaching her!
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Post by: jmx369 on October 27, 2011, 09:20:51 AM: Congrats to the hunter and the father! I can't wait for my daughter to bag her first deer.
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Post by: PlateauNDN on October 27, 2011, 09:40:51 AM: Congrats dad and the new huntress! :tup:
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Post by: PolarBear on October 27, 2011, 09:44:46 AM: Sweeet!! Congratulations!
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Post by: doyourtime89 on November 01, 2011, 01:37:15 PM: That is so AWESOME...I love taking my son hunting more then hunting my own or with my friends...I love to see kids out hunting.