She did it!!!
10-18-2008, 08:05 PM
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She did it!!!
Well, she got her first deer ever. This is the first year that my wife has ever went hunting. She took my Genesis 50 cal. with 100 gr 777 and a 250 gr shockwave and open sights. I took my Lyman GPR 54 cal 90 gr 777 and a 425 gr hornady gp bullet. All day long we were skunked because of opening day of Pheasant season. It sounded like a war zone so I figured the deer were hiding in deep cover,. About 4:30 I took her to a public hunting area where the field that is conducive for pheasants is near the front but farther east is all trees and a draw that the deer use to funnel through, She set down at a tree and I went about 60 yards west and up on a hill in the corner of the fence line. It wasn't 10 minutes before 2 whitetail come across the fence about 40 yards from her. It was perfect position. They were walking right toward me when they stopped and looked at her. I knew she had been spotted. They stood staring and about 15 seconds later I heard her shoot. They both took off running. They went south and west , One appeared straight south from me and stopped looking back for the other one. I didn't have time to range the distance but I decided to take the shot. I saw her run west and crawl down in the weeds. I went and got Barb and we went to look. Didn't see a blood trail so we went to where I saw the one looking back. after about 2 minutes of looking I found a doe laying there. She hit her in the lungs ,liver and punctured the rumen also. It was a good kill for her first deer. Then we went about 30 or 40 yards yards and there was the one I shot. The bullet went right perfect behind the front leg, through the lungs and out the chest between the front legs with a massive exit hole. I ranged it with the rangefinder and it was 118 yards. If I had known that I never would have shot as I only have a peep sight, so I usually stay 75 yards or less. all in all it was a great day as we filled the freezer and we were both able to get a deer within a few seconds of each other. Now I have to teach her to field dress them instead of watching me do it
10-19-2008, 07:37 AM
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RE: She did it!!!
She was very excited. She was giving me high fives . The excitement hasn't worn off yet. And when we got home one of the kids come running to ask if we got one. When she saw them she went to tell the others and in a matter of seconds all the kids come running and screaming to see mommy's deer. The best part I think was that she killed the first deer she ever shot at. If she had missed or wounded it that might have dampened her enthusiasm for hunting. Now she is raring to go. It's not often that someone takes up hunting after the age of 40. OOPS!
we aren't suppose to talk about a woman's age are we?
we aren't suppose to talk about a woman's age are we?
