My daughters first deer!

[mattw]

My 16 yo daughter has escorted me on several hunts. She got here hunter safety class this year and her first license. She is 5'3" and slug guns are a chore for her, but she got better as the summer went on. I had told her that I did not really want her going past 50 yards the first time. As luck would have it, she had a 95 yard shot! Placement was not perfect, but did the job on about a 175# doe!

Once we found it, I would not have ever dreamed the reaction of a 16 yo girl and her first deer! She was giggling, crying and hugging the deer and telling it thank you for standing still! The old 870 has now been used for hunting by 4 generations of my family! And, she is completely hooked!!! The funniest part... she asked if she could shoot the deer! I just told her... what are we here for?

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[ericandelaine1975]

Thatd great. Its something both of you will never forget.

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[Chad5005]

congrats to your daughter on her first kill with many more to come

[osteodoc08]

Cherished memories forever.

[Thumbcocker]

It made my day that she thanked the deer. I am disgusted by what I see on some "hunting" shows with the behavior of the hosts. Well done girl.

[Smoke4320]

That's wonderful .. The joy she has in that pic is priceless

[ericandelaine1975]

It made my day that she thanked the deer. I am disgusted by what I see on some "hunting" shows with the behavior of the hosts. Well done girl.I know what you mean. What's funny is most of the people hunting have had the deer all but tied to a tree for them.

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[Jackpine]

What a great smile, a great attitude and a great story. Hope the times just get better.

I was at our Minnesota deer camp a few weeks ago, two miles from the Canadian border, for the 44th or 45th year. Had 25 hunters this year. Most are kids, grandkids or in-laws of the original four of us. It is so great to see the kids that were not even born yet back then, now bringing their kids and passing down the traditions. Life lessons not learned in a classroom.

Thanks again for sharing.

[EMC45]

Well done!! To her AND you!!

[Bowhunter73]

Congrats on a great hunt for her

[tinsnips]

That's exciting !! I bet both of you will remember the hunt forever . I got that thrill with both of my daughters over 20 years ago I never forgot how exciting that hunt was. Hope you have many more.

[Steppenwolf]

Congrats to you both, that's awesome.

[MyFlatline]

Way to go Dad..Seems you did it right. Congrats to her also..

[pworley1]

Great start! Congratulations to you both.

[Jeff Michel]

Thanks for being her Dad, you did real good with her.

[BK7saum]

Awesome. Tell that young lady congratulations!!!

[retread]

Great memory for the both of you. Congrats!!

[Doughty]

Way to go!!

[John McCorkle]

Hey hey congratulations!!!! Great job

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[redhawk0]

Very nice...congrats to her....and a commendation to you for raising her right.

redhawk

[Grmps]

that big smile says it all :bigsmyl2:

[lightman]

Congratulations to both of you! She looks happy!

[mattw]

Thanks all, we hunt for the time together, bonding, meat and the enjoyment of being outside. I grew up hunting with my dad and would not give that time back. We are building memories! She was very fortunate, that was a 95 yard slug shot and she was so jacked she could not hardly hold the shotgun! She is a good kid with a good heart, just sometimes a little short on patience and common sense. I was so happy for her! It was hard for her to sit, after the sun really started going down. That is until I pointed out ears in the weeds at the edge of the woods.

I think kids now days are so accustomed to everything providing instant gratification that something like this is very difficult for them to do. I have hopes that annual deer hunts may help with some of that desire for instant results, by actually helping her realize that good things sometimes take time!

[BrassMagnet]

What a wonderful event!
WooHoo!!!

[trapper9260]

It is nice to see how she thinks on the hunt . You taught her well.I am happy for her to get one and for you for the job you did to teach her. I am always happy when I get a deer also and it dose not matter how many I had got.

[abunaitoo]

Fantastic.
There is still hope for the youth of this country.

[TCLouis]

Congratulations!
WTG!
Relive the time together over many a meal.