Author Topic: New Hunter (Read 2695 times)

Weste · « **on:** May 11, 2013, 11:54:25 AM »

Well my 12 year old daughter just passed her hunting training course yesterday. This morning at breakfast she asked if she could go bear hunting with me next week. I got a little stink eye from the wife but she opened up to the idea after a few minutes. My wife's first animal with a bow was a bear, always a great way to introduce a child/new hunter to their first archery kill.

I love it!! I think I am about to transform from hunter to chief guide, cook, gutter for a couple enthusiastic kids for the next 10 years or so!! The 9 year old is ready to go as well but he has to be 12 in Alberta. Maybe try somewhere in the states with him this fall.

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walleyes · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2013, 01:35:48 PM »

Its the best guiding a guy could do,, there is no amount of money one could be paid that would reward you as much as guiding/hunting with your own children. I honestly have no urge to hunt with anyone else other than my boys.. I have waited a long time to get to this point having all 3 boys very well acustomed to all hunts. By far the best hunters I have shared a camp with are my sons.

You will enjoy every minute of it weste,, and best of luck to your daughter I am sure she is going to make a great hunter.

Alberta_huntress_83 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2013, 02:02:46 PM »

Awesome

Tuc · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2013, 06:58:18 PM »

Hey Weste, that would be a good position to hold!

Weste · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2013, 07:54:39 PM »

Quote from: Tuc on May 11, 2013, 06:58:18 PM

Hey Weste, that would be a good position to hold!

You know it!! I can't wait. It's gonna be a blast.

Weste · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2013, 10:35:59 PM »

What do you guys think? Should I give her a shot at a bear?

Sonny · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2013, 10:40:51 PM »

Wow what a great shot..

Sure Weste take her bear hunting,she'l have a blast..

Speckle55 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2013, 10:48:16 AM »

yep she is ready .. its her choice mom.. have fun with your daughter dad.. and happy mothers day

a hunting you will go next week enjoy your time together dad

Thanks for sharing

David

Weste · « **Reply #8 on:** May 12, 2013, 07:38:16 PM »

Thanks guys. She is pretty gung Ho to go, I have her shooting off the back deck today to get used to a tree stand scenario and she did great with that. It's looking good for a great long weekend with my daughter bowhunting.

jboutdoors5 · « **Reply #9 on:** May 12, 2013, 07:44:34 PM »

That's great Weste! Can't wait to see pictures of her success!

honkerhitter · « **Reply #10 on:** May 12, 2013, 08:01:02 PM »

Simply awesome !!! Good luck .

Weste · « **Reply #11 on:** May 12, 2013, 09:21:50 PM »

We just did some low light shooting off the deck into a javelina target at 20 yards. Yogi might be in trouble.

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jboutdoors5 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 12, 2013, 09:27:06 PM »

Perfect!!

Sonny · « **Reply #13 on:** May 12, 2013, 09:42:40 PM »

Quote from: jboutdoors5 on May 12, 2013, 09:27:06 PM

Perfect!!

90 degrees tto the right and it would be...lol

btw.....great shooting.

OL_JR · « **Reply #14 on:** May 12, 2013, 10:39:46 PM »

That's awesome to see Weste, looks like nothing holding her back. Preparation is done only thing left to conquer is the nerves when the time comes.

jboutdoors5 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 13, 2013, 05:40:55 PM »

Quote from: Sonny on May 12, 2013, 09:42:40 PM

90 degrees tto the right and it would be...lol

You lost me, I don't get it?

Sonny · « **Reply #16 on:** May 13, 2013, 05:46:52 PM »

Quote from: jboutdoors5 on May 13, 2013, 05:40:55 PM

You lost me, I don't get it?

Picture is sideways..lol

jboutdoors5 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 13, 2013, 06:25:38 PM »

AH, LOL! I was trying to figure out where you thought the shot should have been, LOL!

JIMMY 808 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 13, 2013, 07:13:17 PM »

Quote from: walleyes on May 11, 2013, 01:35:48 PM

Its the best guiding a guy could do,, there is no amount of money one could be paid that would reward you as much as guiding/hunting with your own children. I honestly have no urge to hunt with anyone else other than my boys.. I have waited a long time to get to this point having all 3 boys very well acustomed to all hunts. By far the best hunters I have shared a camp with are my sons.

You will enjoy every minute of it weste,, and best of luck to your daughter I am sure she is going to make a great hunter.

I cant wait for it with my kids I may never shoot another big game animal when my kids get going looks awesome weste

Weste · « **Reply #19 on:** May 14, 2013, 08:29:24 AM »

Quote from: JIMMY 808 on May 13, 2013, 07:13:17 PM

I cant wait for it with my kids I may never shoot another big game animal when my kids get going looks awesome weste

I am with you Jimmy!! I am saving my mule deer draw for a couple years for when my son turns 12. I will partner with him as the draw takes about 4 years here in Lethbridge. He wants to hunt with a rifle so I figure a mule deer on the prairies would be a great place for him to start. I have a couple places where I can get him a shot inside 100 yards. I just built him a .243 and put it all in junior lengths and started building some "recoil sensitive" loads. We are planning to start trying the gun this summer.