Dry runs...

[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

[size=large]No, no, I'm not talking about Charlie's medical condition. I took Hannah (16) and the girls out in the woods for a "training session" on deer hunting from a tree stand. I had Hannah draw a life-size picture of a deer on a large piece of cardboard. [/size]

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[size=large]Then Hannah climbed into the tree stand. Using my Springfield 03A1 and shooting Remington Reduced Recoil Loads; I had her aim for the bottom line on the deer's belly, just in back of the shoulder just to see where the rifle would be shooting from an elevated stand. [/size]

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[size=large]The first shot would be too low, so I told her just to go ahead and aim where she wanted to hit.[/size]

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[size=large]Moving the deer around to three more locations and various ranges, Hannah continued to shoot killing shots from an elevation (the bullet will be angling downward from its initial entry point). Tomorrow morning will be the first day of rifle season for deer.

While we were out there, Leanna and Sarah (14 and 12) both wanted to shoot the rifle as well. They both handled the reduced recoil round with no problem... now they want to go hunting.
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[therick]

Are they ready for a wounded, bleeting deer? Hunting is fun until you have to do the dirty work.

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[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

I asked them if they could walk up on a deer that's been badly shot, thrashing on the ground bleating... I told them it wouldn't be a pretty sight. Then I told them that's why you make the first shot count. Do yourself and the deer a favor... If you're going to take his life, do it as humanely and quickly as possible. And you do that with good shot placement. They are pretty good shots and they have cool heads.

 

[Brian(upstateNY)]

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[General Ray]

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[Vernon in Virginia~Formerly Alaska]

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[Craig in Alabama]

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[Elson(La)]

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[therick]

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[RustyNTX]

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[Brandy[Ma.]]

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[Ed SW Fla]

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[Bobbie]

I think it is great that you are teaching them to shoot correctly.......WTG dad......you have my vote.

 

[charlie (ky)]

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