It's amazing that when we have kids, we figure out what huntings all about!
Congrats

Great deer!

Great deer for her and as dear old dad you must feel a lot of pride. But a little to the left? dude your kidding right? If my daughter shot that good or heck even one of my sons we wouldn't be working on nothing. She is shooting good enough already to compete in 4H shooting sports.

A fine buck for the young lady. It's great to see the youngsters out hunting.

Wait until you have grand children, it's gets even better.

This ladies and gentlemen, is what it is all about.

Way to go dad and daughter! AWESOME buck!

Awesome hunt,congratulations to the young huntress.Great deer for sure.But great shooting brought him down.What a beautiful trophy deer.

Congrats to her and you!

Indeed!

Thats a nice group at 100 i dont care who you are. Ide work on the scope and not the shooter. Very impressive shooting.

Great job young Lady ...There are are a few guys that wish they could have a target like that.....

Thank all of you for the very kind words. We are very proud of her and blessed to have such a daughter.

Yes I was joking about being a little too far to the left. She shoots way better and more consistent than me now. Plus she has been working from partially supported positions as well. This is her second rifle. Her first at 9 was a handi-rifle in 243 but if I had it to do over I would have started her on a bolt. I just wasn't sure she would take a long-term interest though (i.e. piano).

One funny part of the hunt this past weekend is that we had seen the same buck before. This was to be her first buck and we were trying for a nice one for her room if possible. Anyway we saw this one from a distance and as it came in would hardly stop. It was on the move for rut! It certainly walked around like a local boss and had some broken tines to show.

I am watching though binocs. Finally it presented a broadside within range and I whispered "okay shoot". After a bit it moved and stopped broadside again. And then moved and stopped broad again. "Shoot it!" I whispered. Then Audrey said "I don't have a shot. I can't keep the rifle from moving". I looked over and she she was trembling like a paint shaker. Soon the buck proceeded to leave the area following a doe.

We then slowly put the rifle back away in the blind. She was shaking and could not stop! A real case of buck fever. Anyway she was kind of frustrated but we turned it into something funny and just part of becoming a hunter...a responsible hunter.

The next time the same buck presented itself in a slight quartering broadside during a later hunt at around 100 yds she pulled the trigger and he went about 20 feet.

Congrats on a great trophy and fine shooting!

Great story. You sound like a great dad. Congrats on your daughters buck. Excellent deer!

Gonna be a great memory for the both of you congrates

Awesome!!

What an awesome wall hanger for your daughter! I hope i can get my 8 year old son to connect on one soon...he’s my step son and keep saying he rather not go because he wasn’t brought up hunting and i keep telling him i would have killed if i could go hunting when i was his age, i didn’t get to go when i was a kid i taught myself when i was 14 starting out trapping. I bought him a 243/22/20 ga a year ago to take him shooting and he says its boring all you do is shoot stuff...he rather play games or sports its just frustrating sometimes lol ill stop venting now

Awesome buck, and an awesome story! My daughter (4 years old), sits in the blind with me! I absolutely love it!

Congrats to your daughter!

I cant wait till that day

Congrats! Heckuva buck

Very cool congrats to her

An amazing story. Cant wait to share that with my son when he is a little older (he's only 3). A beautiful buck and young lady.

I got started in 4H shooting sports and ended up President for 2 years and went to state 3 times! I loved it and to the girls they are a lot more patent when it comes to shooting and always ended up having a girl when state 75% of the time

dang great deer!!!

Started my son on a handy rifle in .243 as well at age seven. Hes 18 today and we still use it. I chose a single shot so he would really take his time and make the best shot possible. Back then he was so small i cut the stock short for him. Now days his rifle sports the stock from my NEF .12g shotgun lol. Rock solid rifle for the money.