Randyh2412 Report post Posted January 16, 2013 This year was my 10 year old daughter’s first deer hunt. We picked up a leftover tag in November for her. This is what she had to say about the hunt. My First Deer Hunt My first deer hunt was near the Mexican border. Me, Marcos, Matt, and Josh all had tags for White-tailed deer. We came in late on Thursday so we set up camp and took off in our two Rangers and checked out the area we’d be hunting in. Friday morning we set out on our Rangers until we parked in a small clearing next to the road. Then we climbed a tall ridge and glassed from there. When we got to the top we got blasted by a very strong wind. We had glassed for about a half hour until we spotted a group of three deer. Since me and Marcos were the youngest Matt and Josh let us have the first try at the group. So me, my dad, and Marcos had to circle back to the road and drive closer to the deer. We had to hike a couple of ridges to come in full sight of the deer. I was shooting a 308 win. I believe Marcos was shooting a 7mm mag. When we got to a point close enough for me to shoot we stopped and waited for the deer to get in the right position. When I finally shot the gun at 260 yards (a gun I’ve never shot before) there was a big silence. I gave Marcos the bigger one because I already owed him for grabbing me when I almost fell down a tall hill into a pile of cacti. Sure he grabbed me a couple other times but that one would’ve hurt the most. We were supposed to have shot one after the other real fast but Marcos lost the big buck for a second. But then he found it and shot it. We had both shot our deer and killed them but mine was the best hit-and-kill shot. So my dad and Marcos dragged our deer down to a place where we could gut our deer. It was the most disgusting thing I ever saw and heard. For me, she had a few other excuses for not shooting the bigger buck, but all that matters is that she was happy. RIGHT. The next day she did ask or wish she had another tag to keep hunting. I'm very proud and she do alot of shooting with her 22. We borrowed a 243 that she shot before the hunt, but she wanted to use her moms rifle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted January 16, 2013 The picture tells it all. Thanks for sharing. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
120carp Report post Posted January 16, 2013 way to go Aisha. Let me tell you guys this girl can shoot (rifle or bow). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted January 17, 2013 Well done. I love the picture of you and your dad! Congratulations on a beautiful deer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted January 17, 2013 Congrats. Great shot. Love the picture of you 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archerman Report post Posted January 20, 2013 Awesome! Way to get it done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
couespatrol Report post Posted January 21, 2013 Congrats on a life long memory! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azslim Report post Posted January 21, 2013 good for her Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Kauffman Report post Posted January 22, 2013 AWESOME! Gotta love the first hunts and family time in the field. Good job Dad! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singleshot Report post Posted January 23, 2013 Nice story and deer. I like reading the parts through the eyes of your daughter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted January 23, 2013 What a great hunt to remember. Congrats toyour daughter on her first deer and nice write up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted January 23, 2013 That's just great! Congratulations on your first deer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawn Report post Posted January 24, 2013 Great job! Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted January 24, 2013 Congratulations on her first buck and awesome job on retelling the story in a way only she could. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted January 24, 2013 Nice job, and huge congrats on her first deer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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