Mentor Doe Hunt Success with Photo.

Attachments are not available: Download requirements not metLittle boy and I got soaked after school yesterday.  We both played hookey today and saw one doe early this morning but no shots.  Afternoon hunt was the ticket.  Two doe worked right toward our set up.  1st shot clean miss, follow up put deer down.  She got back up and hit the brush.  Waited 45 minutes and found her about 15 yards in brush.  Smokey's sticks here we come.  If anyone could assist with posting pic please send me a PM with your cell # and I can send you the hero shot for posting.
Thanks.. 

Good luck Steelie!

Mopar,
I agree, I am very thankful for this new program.  I hope your 7 year old grandson picks up the sport, my son just loves hunting and is sad we aren't on stand now! Maybe chase some squirrel this afternoon.

Sounds like me and my 8 year old son hummer.
 
We saw a nice buck Friday evening, but no does.  It was running through a field though, so the excitement level didn't get too high.
 
Saturday evening, we had a real close encounter.  We were set up in the corner of a field.  The deer had been coming out of another corner, but on this hunt they decided to come out right where we were.  And we were on the ground, not in a tree stand.   
 
A little skipper broke from 2 older does, and walked within 7 yards of us.  It made us out, but the other two didn't alert and they were browsing about 25 yards back into the woods.  My son was locked on them, and I could hear him breathing!  He kept whispering, "Dad, I can't stop shaking.  Dad, I'm shaking.  Dad, I can't stop shaking." 
 
Tried my darndest to move, get the shooting sticks set up and get him a shot where the two bigger ones were, but we got busted. 
 
That was his first mentored hunt experience for deer.  Took him out for squirrels a few times last year, but he still hasn't made a kill yet.  He is absolutely hooked! 
 
Great program indeed!

Hey JEB,
 
Thanks for the pointers!  The problem I had was when I compressed the photo I saved it as a document pic, not a web pic...which was over the allowable size.  Good luck this season and congrats on your daughters first squirrel!   

I love reading the stories.  Taking my 10 year-old daughter out next year.  After coming home with a 10 pt. on Monday - she wants to be out there with her Dad so that she can get one also.  Any recommendations on a caliber for her?  I understand going "light," but I think she may be able to handle a 7mm08.  Also, open sights to start or go with scope?
 
Thoughts??????????
 
Thank you in advance for your time!

Thanks rsquared - my initial thinking was along the lines of a .243.

Grendel,
I think one of the most important things for kids is to find a gun that fits them well and that does not hurt them when they shoot.  I am very happy with the Mossberg Youth .243 that I bought for my son. For the price (~300.00) with a scope you can't beat them. Plus I threw a Limb Saver recoil pad to soften the blow even more.
 
I would have her shoot through a scope, but that's just my feeling. He started shooting a scoped Davey Cricket .22 when he was around 4 and now finding his target in a scope is second nature.
 
Good luck if you take her out. 
 
 
 
 

Grendel, check out the TC Encore. It's a single shot with interchangable barrels. The stocks on them are really short so they fit kids and females (and short armed dudes like me) very well. Try a 243 or a 30-30.

Bring her up and let her throw a few thru Bill's .243 and see how she does.

kevinupp

Bring her up and let her throw a few thru Bill's .243 and see how she does.

Ok Brother!