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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2006 13:40:26 GMT -5
I can't shoot a buck, so I am going to just be doe hunting. My buddy and my father-in-law will be gunning for bucks. I asked the wife if she minded if I asked my little girl to sit in a ground blind with me opening morning and she agreed. When I asked my daughter, she lit up like a Christmas tree and was very excited. I am going to bundle her up in her snow suit and then let her put one of my camo shirts over it. What would have been a less than exciting morning for me, just became very special. Hopefully, I can keep her warm enough and we can see some deer. UPDATE: We only had to sit for about 1.5 hours. We saw a buck chasing a doe at 7:00 and then saw this deer come out at 8:00. I was sure it was a doe at 80 yards because a young buck came out behind it, but when I went to get him, I was sorry to see that it was a button buck. Oh well, it is still a great trophy since my daughter was with me and she really enjoyed the experience. She passed the time by helping me keep count of gun shots we heard. I had her take a nap in the camper while I gutted it. When we got home, she said she wished she had gotten to see the guts! I didn't expect that, but I told her if she really wanted to, she could watch next time.  |
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Post by jameslyon on Nov 17, 2006 14:01:30 GMT -5
Very cool! Should be a great time. Good luck!
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Post by hornharvester on Nov 17, 2006 14:12:16 GMT -5
Let her bring some kind of toy or something to keep her occupied if she gets bored. Good luck, h.h.
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Post by kennie on Nov 17, 2006 14:36:45 GMT -5
good luck to you. have fun with her that way she wants to go back.. i have my 11 year old little girl going with me but she'll be doing the shooting not me. i wont even be taking a gun..
good luck & have fun..
kennie
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Post by hunter480 on Nov 17, 2006 14:50:42 GMT -5
How neat, that at 5, she want`s to hunt with daddy. Hope you get to see some deer so she`ll be even more excited.
make sure you have some snacks for her.
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Post by nwhuntguy on Nov 17, 2006 15:05:24 GMT -5
I am going to wait until next year and hopefully my wife will let me take my then 3 year old son out just to sit and look at deer. I won't even take a gun, I just want him to see some deer. He loves looking out the truck window for "baby deer". He told me that he wants me to shoot a baby deer for him. I told him that we didn't want to shoot baby deer that way they can grow up. I don't think he quite understands that yet.
Good luck to you. Hope you two have the time of your life.
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Post by jstalljon on Nov 17, 2006 16:07:18 GMT -5
I too will be spending time in a ground blind with my child tomorrow evening. My little guy is 6, and pretty gun shy, but he approached me on this one. I saw 11 does/yearlings in the corn field last week, and that was too much for him not to see!  And he said, "Daddy...you can bring your gun!" ;D Bundle him up good, bring some snacks, let him bring his leapster game and earphones, and I may just bring the handheld TV depending on the early OSU/MI game score! It should be a GREAT evening! |
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Post by hunter480 on Nov 17, 2006 18:09:39 GMT -5
Good luck with that 6-year old guy too. Hope you see plenty of deer to keep him excited
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Post by jameslyon on Nov 17, 2006 19:29:50 GMT -5
I too will be spending time in a ground blind with my child tomorrow evening. My little guy is 6, and pretty gun shy, but he approached me on this one. I saw 11 does/yearlings in the corn field last week, and that was too much for him not to see! And he said, "Daddy...you can bring your gun!" ;D Bundle him up good, bring some snacks, let him bring his leapster game and earphones, and I may just bring the handheld TV depending on the early OSU/MI game score! It should be a GREAT evening! That sounds AWESOME! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2006 8:19:15 GMT -5
See the top for the update to this story with the picture.
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Post by Woody Williams on Nov 20, 2006 8:26:23 GMT -5
Oh Man!!
What a great story and picture.
She is a cutie.
That is great that you two could share that time together. I'm sure neither one of you will ever forget it.
Congratulations to you and your little one..
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Post by jstalljon on Nov 20, 2006 9:05:28 GMT -5
Awesome! Looks like you have a new hunting partner!  Way to go dad! |
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Post by racktracker on Nov 20, 2006 9:16:47 GMT -5
It doesn't get any better than that!!
It looks like you've got a lifetime hunting buddy there.
Thanks for sharing your story and picture.
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Post by woodmaster on Nov 20, 2006 9:34:04 GMT -5
The experience is all that matters. The deer size has nothing to do with it. I still remember the 1st time I went hunting with my Dad and that was over 35 years ago. He didn't kill a deer ( I think he was moving too much) but I still remember it.
Congrats!
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Post by raporter on Nov 20, 2006 10:26:17 GMT -5
Wonderful story. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by jameslyon on Nov 20, 2006 12:02:46 GMT -5
Thanks for the update...too cool!
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Post by hp on Nov 20, 2006 15:20:56 GMT -5
please don't let her wear that WHITE hat in the field,there are fools that will shoot anything,excellent story and congrats on the new huntin buddy
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Post by scrub-buster on Nov 20, 2006 15:36:52 GMT -5
Thats great. It is always great to see how excited kids get when they get to go hunting with dad, or mom. I am picking up my son from school tomorrow so we can get in a couple hours in the woods
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And he said, "Daddy...you can bring your gun!" ;D
Way to go dad!
