MissDana's First Deer

[dana]

After several close calls on bucks this fall, this morning was our first opportunity to hunt for Jesse's Limited Entry Mule Deer Doe, which opened on Nov 1st. Less than 1 hour into the morning, we came upon a doe that initially gave us the slip. We worked the direction she went and I 'burped' like a buck because the frosty morning had the conditions very noisy in the timber. It was 'snap, crackle, and pop' as we walked. We peeked through some fir trees and there the doe was, about 50 yards away, standing with a couple more deer bedded around her. I got the shooting sticks set up and Jesse took aim with her Model 99 300 Savage and squeezed the trigger. Jesse made a great shot, taking out lungs and opposite shoulder. The doe dropped on the spot. This is Jesse's first deer and she is very very happy with it. Nothing beats the feeling you get as you watch your kids harvest their first critters. I will cherish today's hunt for the rest of my life.
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I did the gutless method and packed the quarters out in the Mystery Ranch.
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[frenchbar]

atta girl !good going jesse congrats ..nice photos Steve. A proud moment for both of ya .

[tuffteddyb]

thats awesome!congrats!

[Fisher-Dude]

Way to go Jesse! Congrats on taking a great deer!

[Sitkaspruce]

atta girl !good going jesse congrats ..nice photos Steve. A proud moment for both of ya .

X2

Nice job Jesse!!

And to you Steve.

Congrats to both of you!

Cheers

SS

[Gateholio]

Well done!! :)

[Rattler]

Congrats to your daughter. Nice pics as well.

How do you like the MR pack?

[Brambles]

Very well done MissDana, good looking doe, congratulations.

Steve, those are the moments I look forward to. You must be a happy guy

[yama49]

great job, way to teach your kids the sport..

[srupp]

WELL DONE!!..

I particularly like the 3rd photo.....pretty proud Papa..

cheers
Steven

[pronghorn]

Good going Jesse and to you Steve it's great to see the younger generation out there.Congrats to both

[LeverActionJunkie]

Good work Jesse! I love these youth threads. Thanks for sharing Dana.

[BCrams]

Absolutly awsome sharing the hunt with your daughter!! A role model for everyone!!

Nice rifle too!!

Kids first harvests really ranks up high on memories!!

[Looking_4_Jerky]

Sounds like a morning to remember. Congrats to both of you, Dana.

Btw, please keep her shooting does or she might very well break 160" (or well beyond) before I ever do! :)

[nature girl]

Great job Jesse. Dana you were probably more excited then her.

[DR800]

Sweet,good for you folks :) Iv`e been there three times with my three sons,now they hunt together . Absolutely imperitive that "we" get our kids into hunting......the future of it all :D

[Stone Sheep Steve]

I'm a sucker for those father-daughter moments!:cool:
Congrats Jesse and Dad!

SSS

[coach]

Congrats Steven and Jesse on a day you will both cherish forever. Exceptional photos! Thanks for sharing your experience with us and for doing all you can to ensure the future of our great pastime by passing your knowledge and skills on to your children. Great to see so many girls connecting this season. Hopefully my daughter can be next!

[mark]

Must of been pretty exciting seeing yer baby girl kill her first of many deer!
Congrads to her!

[little moose]

love to see the kids with there first kill can't wait for my turn congrads!!

[ElectricDyck]

Nice! Good shootin!

[scottwh]

Sweet Jesse! Good shootin! Again, I cant wait till my daughters old enough to shoot deer :) I even have that exact gun and caliber in my collection! I think i'll make that "Jenna's" gun :)

[dana]

scott,
We've got 2 of those classic lever guns. They are great kids guns. I actually bought Jesse's when she was still a toddler.

Here's one more pic from tonight's dinner. Gotta love fresh vension on the barby. :)

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[ravensfoot]

Congrats missdana. Nice big doe. Great photos too. My son and I are heading up in a couple weeks for his doe tag.

[JDR]

Congrats Jesse and congrats to you Steve for being a great dad and including your kids in your passion!

[SimilkameenSlayer]

awesome, well done!

this is what hunting is all aboot!

thanks for postin dana

[krazy]

Nice job Jesse! Congrats!

[Spy]

Big congrats to you both!:mrgreen:Thats a huge doe:shock:

[6616]

Way to go Jesse and Steve, congratulations Jesse.

[landphil]

Awesome. Congrats to your daughter, and you!

Looks like it weighted about 345lbs. I think that would score about 130", at least in Cranbrook.:mrgreen::razz:

[Jelvis]

Jesse your a good hunter and shooter and got some fantastic venison for supper,
Jel .. Way to go Jesse now it's a mule buckeroo a 4 pointer in the snow good luck2U.
The rest of the hunting season .. tell your dad to shave that beard off eh? lol.

[porcupine]

Congatulations! Nothing like getting your first deer. It'll probably taste very good this winter.

[The Silent Stalker]

A proud moment for the both of you, congrats on the memories.

[horshur]

Good Job Jessie its been a banner year for the kids....all the cousins at the camp out who could hunt got deer this year....

[bisonhunter]

simply awesome! I love the fact that it was taken with iron sights, it just seems right to start a hunting career a little "old school". Good straight shootin' "Tex" ,try and make it a habit.
Thanks for sharing

[Tiptoe]

Congratulations to you both. That's awesome. I can still recall ( some 30 odd years later) every specific, vivid detail of my first successful deer hunt with my dad.
I hope I can do the same with my daughter.

[Weatherby Fan]

Great job on your first deer,nice rifle,we have the same rifle in a 250-3000 with open sights and it's a riot to shoot.
Thanks for sharing
WF

[NaStY]

Good for you Jesse. Im sure you will remember the first animal as much as your dad...........

[whitetailsheds]

Very nice MissDana.....congrats to you, and the old man for getting you out!!!

[Elkaholic]

Well done!! Keep them coming.

[Freshtracks]

Congrats to Jesse and thnx for keeping the tradition going Dana.

It's almost like you've gone soft the last couple years. :tongue: Steve you've got many more of the best hunts in your life to come. :wink: Keep the posts coming.

[patdel]

The smile says it all. What a great experience for both of you. Congrats Jesse and Steve for a life time memory. Got to get my boy out soon as he also has a doe tag to fill. Seeing these pictures is getting me more pumped to go out and put that smile on our faces. Thanks for sharing!

[6 K]

Way to go Jesse and dad!
I can hardly wait for my son to start.

[Kootenay Nordic Sports]

Nice work Miss Dana!
I love hunting with my son. I wish my two girls would give it a go.Good for you guys.

[moose2]

Congratulations to Jesse on her first deer , its a nice looking doe. I know how proud you are Steve. My wife and I watched our girl take her first a couple years ago when she was 12 it was a mulie doe as well it was my best hunting moment yet.
Mike

[dana]

Thanks for all the nice comments everyone. Jesse really appreciates them.

[popsy]

great shooting and congrats Jesse and dad!! Have the same rifle my dad bought in 1949

[koothunter]

I also have the same rifle! Got it from my grandma. My dad used it as a kid. Congrats on the first deer!

[KevinB]

Right on, nice going Jesse!

[.308win]

Awesome Jesse!! Congrats on your first Deer!!

[tash]

Congrats on your first deer Jesse!!

That's a very nice doe.

Thanks for sharing!