Buoy-Master
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</div><div>I gotta thank Ol Doghouse here on CFF for the last few years of inviting me up to his property in Lincoln County. This year was a memory I'll never forget...</div><div></div>
My daughter has taken a big interest this year so I've sorta held off on some of my hunts and pretty much stuck to taking her and sitting in blinds or a ladder stand. She been pretty good so far but a tad bored at times. </p>
I got Miss Olivia up around 2am saturday morning and we headed out about 3:15 to the property...of course she rested the entire time, snoring. LOL We get up there and load up for the first spot. Jerry put us in a nice shooting house with heat I might add and a great view. Didnt see anything that morning so we returned after a good lunch at a local, OLD country store.</p>
I guess around 6 pm, we hadn't seen a thing but big red squirrels when Olivia spots a couple of does on her side of the stand. I asked her if she wanted the Mossberg 30-06 or the 243 Jerry let us borrow...She asked for the Mossberg. LOL. (good girl) I talk her through setting up on the rail a taking her time..breathe and pull the hammer back when she absolutely sure she has the shot. While shes doing that, Im watching through binoculars and spotted a huge doe, I then started to whisper to her, "hey, theres a bigger...BOOM!" Never mind that bigger doe, she just dropped the other one in her tracks. PERFECT shot!!! I about came unglued. She was thrilled as hell and I was ready to cry with joy! I got a shooter!!! 160 yard shot...Excellent!</p>
The next morning she was all stoked up about getting another crack at one and she had the opportunity, however she did miss. Not sure what she did wrong but I know the shot was another 40 yards or better than the last. The doe comes around my side through some pines and then walked out into a small opening where I bleated her, and took her with the 243. (I still let Olivia get a photo with it. Lets face it, her miss just pushed the deer to my side.
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I cant begin to tell you what this past weekend meant to me as a father. The time spent talking about things you usually don't have time for and just getting away from the world is priceless!!! I encourage anyone here to take their own kid especially if they have the slightest interest. My daughter is hooked now and that is great!</p>
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</div><div>I gotta thank Ol Doghouse here on CFF for the last few years of inviting me up to his property in Lincoln County. This year was a memory I'll never forget...</div><div></div>
My daughter has taken a big interest this year so I've sorta held off on some of my hunts and pretty much stuck to taking her and sitting in blinds or a ladder stand. She been pretty good so far but a tad bored at times. </p>
I got Miss Olivia up around 2am saturday morning and we headed out about 3:15 to the property...of course she rested the entire time, snoring. LOL We get up there and load up for the first spot. Jerry put us in a nice shooting house with heat I might add and a great view. Didnt see anything that morning so we returned after a good lunch at a local, OLD country store.</p>
I guess around 6 pm, we hadn't seen a thing but big red squirrels when Olivia spots a couple of does on her side of the stand. I asked her if she wanted the Mossberg 30-06 or the 243 Jerry let us borrow...She asked for the Mossberg. LOL. (good girl) I talk her through setting up on the rail a taking her time..breathe and pull the hammer back when she absolutely sure she has the shot. While shes doing that, Im watching through binoculars and spotted a huge doe, I then started to whisper to her, "hey, theres a bigger...BOOM!" Never mind that bigger doe, she just dropped the other one in her tracks. PERFECT shot!!! I about came unglued. She was thrilled as hell and I was ready to cry with joy! I got a shooter!!! 160 yard shot...Excellent!</p>
The next morning she was all stoked up about getting another crack at one and she had the opportunity, however she did miss. Not sure what she did wrong but I know the shot was another 40 yards or better than the last. The doe comes around my side through some pines and then walked out into a small opening where I bleated her, and took her with the 243. (I still let Olivia get a photo with it. Lets face it, her miss just pushed the deer to my side.
</p>I cant begin to tell you what this past weekend meant to me as a father. The time spent talking about things you usually don't have time for and just getting away from the world is priceless!!! I encourage anyone here to take their own kid especially if they have the slightest interest. My daughter is hooked now and that is great!</p>
