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I managed to find some time during my kids' Christmas break to squeeze in a short hunting trip. This was a make-up trip since I believed the gloomy weather forecasts at Thanksgiving and we did not go as we had planned. Naturally it did not rain at the ranch then. Our family had two firsts on this trip. My youngest would be joining us at the lease for the first time and my oldest would be carrying her own hunting license for the first time. She was hoping for a chance at a pig. I managed to drag myself out of bed early enough on New Year's Eve to make the 6-1/2 hour drive to our lease in Dimmit County with all three of my girls. We were running a bit late when we headed out into the pasture but the deer started showing up fairly quickly. After a bit a couple of hogs showed up a long way down the fence line and we waited for them to come closer. Instead, another group appeared on the other side. As quietly as we could my oldest and I changed positions with the two other girls so that the oldest would be in position for a shot. I explained that they needed to get to a certain bush to be where I was comfortable with her shooting. Naturally, as they got about to that point they changed directions. While we waited for them to return another group showed up on our original side, moving in quickly. We switched spots again and were just settling in when the other group began to return. My daughter decided that they were our best bet so we made the switch a final time. She waited patiently for them to get in range and for one to present a good shot. The other two did their best to stay still. She took the shot when the opportunity came and the pig ran in a short circle and fell over. We had time for some pictures and were back in camp by six for the work to start.   We spent New Year's Eve skinning and quartering the pig and getting it on ice so we celebrated on New Year's Day with sparkling grape juice and black-eyed peas for luck.  We spent the rest of the trip looking for a decent buck to shoot. We saw a lot of game, and even a badger, but we did not see any decent new bucks. We did see one young buck with a bad attitude.  A broken brow time and a snapped main beam and he was still looking for a fight.   The last morning a buck showed that I was thinking about removing from the gene pool. I was looking at adding delay to my return if I shot him and before I could talk myself into it he was gone. We packed up shortly thereafter and began the long drive home after the end of another good father/daughter weekend in South Texas, getting home last night.  If the pictures do not show up I have added them to this year's hunting gallery. | ||
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Great pics, great kids. Looks like you had a ball. Thanks for sharing 1115 | |||
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Charles, What a trip...you must be on proud Papa... Nice family you got there... Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Thank you gentlemen. Yes, I am very proud. | |||
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Looks like a great time, one that everyone will remember!  NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS. Shoot & hunt with vintage classics. | |||
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Thanks for sharing the pics. Looks like you had a great time even though you missed out on your buck. Did all 4 of you hunt in the same blind at one time? My daughter is only 9 months old but I can't wait to take her hunting. | |||
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When we built my high rack we put two swivel seats up front and a 48" bench in the back. That way there is room for all. It is still a trick to keep them stil or quiet! Back seat (this picture is a few years old):  | |||
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Charles, Father/Daughters New Years hunt, a dream for many a reality for few.  Congratulations to you and your beautiful family, Roland | |||
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You're a fortunate fellow, Charles. Congratulations! ~~~ Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 | |||
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CONGRATULATIONS GREAT FAMILY MY GREAT PLEASURE IS TO HUNT WITH MY FAMILY TOO .JUAN www.huntinginargentina.com.ar FULL PROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF IPHA INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS ASOCIATION . DSC PROFESSIONAL MEMBER DRSS--SCI NRA IDPA IPSC-FAT -argentine shooting federation cred number2- | |||
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Thanks -- we have a lot of fun hunting. | |||
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That's propbably one of the best hunting situations a father can find himself him! I love the "cheers" photo! 577NitroExpress Double Rifle Shooters Society Francotte .470 Nitro Express  If stupidity hurt, a lot of people would be walking around screaming... | |||
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Charles It makes me feel good to see a fella taking his kids hunting. Especially so when they are GIRLS. After all our KIDS are the future of the sport. DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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What a little cutie in camo. Nice kids and looks like it was a lovely trip for you and the girls. A future TV hunting show in ten years "Get Wild with Miss Helm" perhaps? | |||
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I don't think we could get that approved by my wife -- she really does not like Cindy Garrison.  | |||
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