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My 12 year daughter killed her second deer today. After filling last year's tag on a doe only hunt, she wanted to hunt closer to home this year. She was excited to draw her first choice. We spent the last three mornings on the road at 5:00 and looking for deer at sun up. Our hunts were over before 10 each morning. That's when the temperature would hit 90. Her hunt, when she says its time to hit the convenience store to get a soft drink and head home, I don't argue. Again her tag. We saw deer each day. When we finally found one with antlers, she was able to close the distance to 200 yards and set up for a shot. She was quick to regulate her breathing and settle in. When the 85 gr TSX from her .243 hit the deer, I heard the familiar "smack" and watched him do a donkey kick and disappear into a thicket of mesquite. After firing, she turned and asked, "Did I hit it?.. Did I hit it, Dad?!" She was all smiles when we located her deer. As we headed back to the truck, she asked me, "You know the best part about getting my deer today?" "What's that, Love?" "I get to sleep in tomorrow!" Sigh... A perfect day, punctuated with a reminder that my baby girl is almost a teenager!
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Good job Dad.
Great memories being made.
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Loved the whole story, not just the result !
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Congratulations to both of you...great memories of a hunt you will both always remember! Looks like you are raising that young lady right. Thanks for sharing the picture and story and best wishes for many more memorable hunts together.
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Congrats! Good for both of you.
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Congrats to both of you! Fine job all around Dad, be proud.
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Very cool!!!
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I'm happy for you both. It doesn't get any better!
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Good stuff Couesdeer........ Congratulations to you both.
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Congratulations! I like the personalised rifle too
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Good stuff indeed!
Congratulations to you both.
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Outstanding! Congrats to all...
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Congrats are in order...
to your daughter and her proud dad....
careful with that rifle tho... there are a few guys on here that might get motivated over a rifle with a pink barrel...
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she seems like a natural, good job dad and daughter.
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Thanks for the positive comments. She enjoys her time in the field, and we'll continue to hunt together as long as that's the case.
Earlier that morning, while we were sitting on a hillside, my daughter found a walking stick (insect) and examined it for a while (as she let me know about the differences between them and praying mantises) before letting it crawl off on in the grass. If you look closely at the objective bell of the scope You can see a walking stick on the rifle. We noticed it as we were getting the deer ready to pack out. It had turned pink on color. I'd like to think that it was the walking stick we saw earlier, hitching a ride on her shirt, hence the pink color. Had no idea that we caught a pic of it in out "trophy shot"!
Last edited by Couesdeer; 11/01/16.
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Good for her! Very well done!!!!
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They grow up fast. Your daughters comment about sleeping in would be something my own daughter would say. Congrats to you both.
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Congratulations to the young lady!!
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