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Mule_Deer_Crazy
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When my seven year old daughter registered for Hunter Ed in January the gal told me, "Don't be surprised when she don't pass the test at the end of the week?" I thought to myself, "Don't be surprised when she does pass the test at the end of the week, she's been studying every night for the past month!" Turned out it was a good thing we put all the time in, but pass it she did!
Took her up to NE WA where she could shoot anything. At eight they ain't got much attention span! Besides that, we pretty much needed to get set up and have one come to us. After bugging me for a half an hour to toss some trail mix out in front of us because the deer would like to eat it, I impatiently told her to go ahead! I kid you not, the trail mix hadn't even hit the ground yet when this little doe stepped out! Samantha turned to me and said, "I told you it would work!!!" Obviously cause and effect, who could argue with that (especially with an 8 year old)?
Well, mid-afternoon on Saturday this little doe stepped out at 150 yards and started feeding. At about 130 Samantha decided she was ready to take a crack at her. She missed and the doe took off running right at us. Samantha whispers, "I'm scared, she's going to run over us!" I assure her the doe doesn't even know we're there and to be ready when she stops for another shot.
Well, she stops at 60 yards and Samantha puts one right through the heart and off-side shoulder. Needless to say she pretty much went down in a heap. I told her she did perfect and she just exclaimed, "I feel so excited I could just scream!"
So if you put the time in with them don't be surprised..., they just might succeed!
Enjoy!
Took her up to NE WA where she could shoot anything. At eight they ain't got much attention span! Besides that, we pretty much needed to get set up and have one come to us. After bugging me for a half an hour to toss some trail mix out in front of us because the deer would like to eat it, I impatiently told her to go ahead! I kid you not, the trail mix hadn't even hit the ground yet when this little doe stepped out! Samantha turned to me and said, "I told you it would work!!!" Obviously cause and effect, who could argue with that (especially with an 8 year old)?
Well, mid-afternoon on Saturday this little doe stepped out at 150 yards and started feeding. At about 130 Samantha decided she was ready to take a crack at her. She missed and the doe took off running right at us. Samantha whispers, "I'm scared, she's going to run over us!" I assure her the doe doesn't even know we're there and to be ready when she stops for another shot.
Well, she stops at 60 yards and Samantha puts one right through the heart and off-side shoulder. Needless to say she pretty much went down in a heap. I told her she did perfect and she just exclaimed, "I feel so excited I could just scream!"
So if you put the time in with them don't be surprised..., they just might succeed!
Enjoy!