The kids scored BIG!!

[Steeleco]

Once again family and friends are off for our now 5th annual camping trip for the Sept LWE. A day or two of scouting and then up at 4:30 Sunday AM

Get to our little spot and within 45min I busted a deer heading down the hill and right at us. Buckwheat had to wait a few minutes till he cleared the bushes and then bang.
Under an hour and this kids youth season is done forever!! He's 18 in February and will have to play by the big boy rules.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/steeleco/IMG_0197_zps34a3b7dd.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steeleco/media/IMG_0197_zps34a3b7dd.jpg.html)

Then later in the evening we go visit the super nice framer we met last year with a very large alphalfa field. Elkhounds daughter and my daughter get set up on two different little spots anticipating the deep coming to the field in an hour or so. Poor Morgan heads of half way down the field and wouldn't you know it, the the first deer comes out 160 yards from us. Heather say's "get Morgan back here, it's her turn" Dave and Morgan hoof it back and get set up.
The first shot missed, but it's her first and it's a long shot. Second shot, he'd heading to the cooler.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/steeleco/IMG_0205_zps1f29c6e1.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steeleco/media/IMG_0205_zps1f29c6e1.jpg.html)

Fantastic job by a little girl on her first deer, she overcame the running, the distance and buck fever. Congrats Morgan!!

Next day we head back to the same field after a nasty thunderstorm hoping more deer would be in the fields. There's was, but they were spread far and wide. Tried a sneak on three or four only to get busted and have them book it.

Finally with only 30 minutes of light left we got the opportunity we needed. Heathers third deer and hardest thus far.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/steeleco/IMG_0241_zps74db4335.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/steeleco/media/IMG_0241_zps74db4335.jpg.html)




edited. Mar 11 2014 Video footage on post 44

[Rackem]

Very Cool! I like how the boy's hands are all bloody lol. Mid gutting pic. :) Congratulations Youth Hunters!

[hunter1947]

Very nice to see the kids get it done ,,congrats to all of you very well done http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/images/icons/icon14.png..

[NaStY]

Great job Dave getting the kids out before school............Big smiles all around.

[hare_assassin]

That's awesome! Some day that'll be my girls in the photos!

[Rob Chipman]

You give new meaning to doing something "like a little girl". Hopefully I'm going to be able to hunt like a little girl in the upcoming weeks and be just as successful. Good job! talk about free range organic freezer fillers!

[Darksith]

thats awesome, congrats

[adriaticum]

Great report, talk about triple header!

[Blainer]

Fantastic share!
Good on them all!

[coach]

Looks like a fantastic weekend! Congrats to the kids, Elkhound and to you, Steelco. The future of hunting appears to be in good hands. :-D

[Grumpa Joe]

Now that they are done you need to shoot something besides paper with your safe queen. Out of the mouths of babes. :mrgreen::tongue:

Good job on all of your parts to have the kids experience success. I am envious.

[Glenny]

Now that's a great day in the field.Good job.

[swamper]

Congrats to the kids Dave. Great job on getting them involved in the sport.

[guest]

Now theres some great times with the kids ! Congrats Steelco on the mentoring .........

Congrats to all the young hunters !

CT

[BiG Boar]

Wow what a trip! I didn't even see that many bucks on my whole trip! Great work on filling the freezers early. Now there won't be so much pressure when dad comes home empty handed again! hahaha. Congratulations to all. I'm jelous!

[sawmill]

Congrats!I wish my Grandaughter was more into hunting and less into Dora the Explorer.Oh well,I guess there are princeses and WARRIOR princeses.

[ruger#1]

Very Cool! I like how the boy's hands are all bloody lol. Mid gutting pic. :) Congratulations Youth Hunters!
I just thought it was very cold there. LOL. Good going guys.

[1899]

Excellent! I can hardly wait for the little one to be old enough.

[longstonec]

Great job Dave getting the kids out before school............Big smiles all around.


Cant let school get in the way of proper education!

[field marshal]

Well done Steeleco and company!! So happy to see so many of our youngsters getting it done!!:-D Cheers and good luck for the rest of the season!!-----Field Marshal.

[Whonnock Boy]

Great work kids!!!

[Steeleco]

Thanks all. I actually had to bribe Heather into staying an extra day and miss the first day of school. Don't know who her real Dad is LOL I'd have skipped the whole week. I'm just glad she got something or I'd be toast!!

One of my/our best hunts ever, surrounded by good friends, had good times and saw some good shooting.

My sig line below has never been more true.

[ncurrie]

Congratulations!! Awesome job you kids!

[nano]

Well done, congrats to all involved!

[GrandA]

bejesus - jealous congrats.

[JAFA]

Good for you Steel. Thinking on taking out the 12 YO this upcoming weekend myself. Well done, love those smiles!! J.

[Elkhound]

It was a hell of a trip.

Morgan my 11yr old daughter got her first deer. A 4x2 mulie and a 200yrd shot (with a rest of course and the summer trips to the range to prepare helped a lot)

She had a very hard time controlling her breathing she was soooooo damn excited

Rifle was a Savage Axis with a youth stock in 7mm-08 and handloaded down so it doesnt make her cry like factory ammo does.

Mom and older sister are a tad jealous lol

A shoulder mount is in the works and a video which I will post when all done.

Next day and grin is still just as big

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/dwelkhound/20130902_090336.jpg

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m137/dwelkhound/20130902_090347.jpg

[ZENYO]

That's awesome! Great Job!

[Weatherby Fan]

Wow is all I can say..........triple header deer,smiles and HBC hats,gotta like it,great pictures,thanks for sharing !
WF

[solo]

Great job! We are going out this weekend, should be a lot of fun.

[Citori54]

Congratulations to all!!!It is obvious by the smiles on all of the faces that the trip was a huge success with memories that will last a lifetime.

[5 spike]

Congrats to all of you.

[dana]

Congrats to you and the kids! Looks like some great memories were made by all!

[BimmerBob]

Great story and pics David! Congrats to Buckwheat, Morgan and Heather on such a successful season, those are going to be very tasty!

[kennyj]

Thats fantastic! Good shooting.
kenny

[avadad]

That's so cool! Another 5 years and we will be doing the same thing. Congrats to all the hunters and proud mentors!

[Mik]

There's nothing like being with your kids when they harvest an animal. Congratulations to all 3 of you.

[pronghorn]

Well done kids and parents its great to see

[bigneily]

Reading the posts of the kids with success is the best, Lifetime memories by all. Congrats..... Neil

[newhunterette]

congrat to both families............seeing the pic of "buckwheat" and almost 18.........................suddenly I feel really old.......................thanks for that.....................

[250 sav]

Always great when the kids have sucess. I have had sucess with my son and it's an incredable familly moment. congrats.

[Mr. Dean]

I tell ya, camp was righteous with all the kids beaming with excitement - Glad to be a part of it and congrats again to all of them!

Steeleco; Tell that girl of yours to give me a phone call tonight, after dinner. Cheers!

[Elkhound]

Well the deer was butchered on the weekend and my daughter made sure she was there to help. Im impressed with that little girl.

Doesnt mind getting her hands dirty one bit.

[Elkhound]

Ok.....

Finally grabbed the footage and spent hrs editing her entire first day hunt. vid is 27mins long. if you just want the deer its the last few mins at the end

http://youtu.be/1XjQjL4Pdpc

[guest]

What a Terrific Thread ! Way to Go and congrats to all.

ELKHOUND THAT VIDEO IS GREAT ! send it in to Wild Bites with a smile like that she should be famous !

CT

[BuckNaked]

Great stuff! Memories being made there!

[Elkhound]

ELKHOUND THAT VIDEO IS GREAT ! send it in to Wild Bites with a smile like that she should be famous !

CT


Thanks CT great idea.

[biggyun68]

Amazing and yes smile says it all: Morgan looks a lot like her Mom...
Hope to be doing the same thing with my Kids this fall... Your video is a great example to Dads to stay calm and you child will stay calm!
You are a great Dad!:-D

[Hillbros_96]

Great video and the smile is worth all the effort for the little ones.