#2496041 - 10/12/08 09:02 PM
Successful Three Generation Family Hunt - Teens First Kill!
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remfak
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Last year my then 12 year old daughter told me she wanted to hunt with me. Needless to say, I was THRILLED! We had an opportunity to hunt antelope last year, but unfortunately, we were only able to do so for a day. She had a shot at one at 375 yards plus, but was unsuccesful. That's the way that day ended. I've been waiting a year to hunt with her again and help her harvest her first animal....
One year later here we are. My daughter just turned 14 and had a youth buck antelope tag in hand. She's practiced a bit with a Cooper Model 52 in a 25-06 and a Cooper .223 to get ready (she's quite the shooter). To make this hunt even better, my dad decided to come out from Arizona and be a part of his granddaughter's buck hunt. That officially made this a 3 generation hunt. The icing on the cake was my 10 year old daughter decided she wanted to go along too. She is not happy she has to wait two more seasons to hunt with me (neither am I). Considering I have two daughters, and no sons, I am thrilled they want to do this with me.
We just returned from our three day hunt today and we could not be happier. The weather cooperated (it was supposed to be nasty), we had plenty of animals to choose from, we taught the girls how to spot and stalk, and we had success across the board. We put a challenging spot on a group and the wind was howling. We couldn't get any closer than 337 yards without being busted. We had a hefty wind from our side. She wanted to take the shot and set-up on her shooting sticks. Her first shot was in perfect vital alignment, but a bit low. It hit the lower part of his chest. A slow walk up the hill and a perfectly placed second shot at 120 yards finished the job. Considering the distance and wind, I am very proud of her shots!
My youngest, wanting to be a part of the day, really wanted "her own" hide, so I went and bought an over the counter doe tag. My dad and I were hell-bent on getting her that hide. So we returned the next day (today) and you can see the outcome (I shot the doe).
Sorry for the long-winded story but it was a very cool last few days.
Shot with Cooper Model 52 in a 25-06 and 115 grain partitions.
Edited by remfak (10/12/08 09:47 PM)
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#2496044 - 10/12/08 09:06 PM
Re: Successful Three Generation Family Hunt - Teens First Kill!
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Tom264
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Wow, pretty little things.....and hunters too boot, yer lucky!
Congrats.
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#2496045 - 10/12/08 09:07 PM
Re: Successful Three Generation Family Hunt - Teens First Kill!
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35WhelenNut
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Awesome!! Congratulations to you and your family!
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#2496054 - 10/12/08 09:11 PM
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Congrats to the both of you!!
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#2496224 - 10/13/08 02:28 AM
Re: Successful Three Generation Family Hunt - Teens First Kill!
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Hindsite
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Great pics.............Thanks for sharing your daughters first hunt with us.
Mark
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#2496293 - 10/13/08 04:20 AM
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HuntMeister
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Congrats to your daughter on a nice buck! 3 generations hunting together is awesome and now you have some great memories for the memory bank!
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#2496409 - 10/13/08 05:47 AM
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selmer
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I hope to have pics like that in about 10 years! Congrats!
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#2496438 - 10/13/08 06:01 AM
Re: Successful Three Generation Family Hunt - Teens First Kill!
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721_tomahawk
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GREAT JOB!!
I think a daughters first kill is about as good a feeling as a man can have in his life... I know it was for me..
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#2496511 - 10/13/08 06:36 AM
Re: Successful Three Generation Family Hunt - Teens First Kill!
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rost495
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Best job you could have and ya done great!
Congrats all around!
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#2496573 - 10/13/08 07:04 AM
Re: Successful Three Generation Family Hunt - Teens First Kill!
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Paul Walukewicz
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That's awesome! congrats to your daughter on the hunt!
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#2496601 - 10/13/08 07:18 AM
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BrocksDad
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Another picture depicting the true meaning of success. Congrats to all 3 generations and especially your daughters.
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#2497222 - 10/13/08 12:36 PM
Re: Successful Three Generation Family Hunt - Teens First Kill!
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Simply AWESOME! Good job raising those 2!
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#2497234 - 10/13/08 12:44 PM
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hotsoup
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congrats on a great hunt and an equally fine family. you did a good thing there, and your daughters won't ever forget it.
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#2497332 - 10/13/08 01:30 PM
Re: Successful Three Generation Family Hunt - Teens First Kill!
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Congratulation to you and yours on a nice hunt. Family time like that is what memories are made of.
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#2497633 - 10/13/08 03:50 PM
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daddie63
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Congrats to all of you. Some good shooting there too. I hope to have the same experience in 2 years. Congrats again.
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#2498083 - 10/13/08 07:28 PM
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WOO HOOO that is great, bet the girls cant wait till next year....
Congrats....
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#2498094 - 10/13/08 07:32 PM
Re: Successful Three Generation Family Hunt - Teens First Kill!
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BrentD
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What's not to like about that.
Sure looks like fun.
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#2498539 - 10/14/08 04:18 AM
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That's awesome! congrats to your daughter on the hunt!
Couldn't say it any better, +1.
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