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As I mentioned in an earlier post( antelope hunt ) Renee had said that she wanted to, "get out and walk" when we hunted for big game this year. She turned seven-years-old in June so I though that we had better give it a try. In the past few years she has done a lot of hunting on foot for rabbit and other small game(even in temps near zero) but she still has a hard time sitting still while I glass and she is not very quiet.... Well, I found that she is ready to learn. We have done quite a bit of hiking this year after deer and antelope and she has been a trooper as always. We started off successful when we killed an antelope in August. She was right there with me for the walk in and the shot. With deer season upon us we have been in the hills every chance we get. Some of our highlights so far this season were jumping a cow moose at close range and stalking an antelope which she practiced "dry fire" shooting. She has even been able to experience some failed stalks, so she is learning all aspects of hunting. I drew a good deer tag in Colorado so we are going to spend 9 days hunting from a wall tent in November. I have a general tag here in Wyoming I planned to shoot the first meat buck we came across here in Wy. I figured that we would look for a big boy in Colorado. We had chances on several small bucks but something always went wrong. Regardless, Renee never lost the desire to be "out there". With the season winding to a close in the unit we had been hunting, we got up at 4am and headed into an area that I know holds deer. We parked about a mile from the drainage and hiked in in the dark. Renee has been working on walking quietly but I was relieved that there was a brisk morning breeze to cover the noise of the two of us as we marched hand-in-hand. When we reached the drainage I didn't have a chance to glass before spotting a buck about 200 yards away. I could see that he was more than "good enough" without even glassing him. I told Renee to cover her ears and I realized that she was already several feet behind me readying herself for the shot. I dropped into sitting position and watched as the cross hairs bounced all over the place as he trotted away. I realized that buck fever had taken hold and I was blowing my chance. I did my best focus on the task at hand. As the trigger broke I heard the blast of the rifle followed shortly by the Thhhwump of a solid hit. The buck ran off and disappeared into some evergreens. I waited, looking for a second shot but he never reappeared. I began to question the shot. Three minutes was all the waiting that I could take so we headed to where he stood at the shot. We could not find any blood so I began tracking in the direction he had ran. We made it about 75 yards when I saw his rump just 15 yards ahead of us. He was stone dead but I was very cautious walking up on him with Renee in tow. He was not your typical "meat buck" but we were pleased to say the least!     Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | ||
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Definitely not just a "meat buck". Well done! 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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Nice Buck Congrats!!! | |||
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Mighty fine buck. Great training for the girl. You teaching her how to grow a beard too? Congrats on teaching the kid to hunt. That's the best part. George "Gun Control is NOT about Guns' "It's about Control!!" Join the NRA today!" LM: NRA, DAV, George L. Dwight | |||
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Great job, Jason! Beautiful buck also. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Outstanding in every way. Cherish those times you have together....they grow up way too fast. Congrats to you both! | |||
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May have room for a "Top hand" guide like Renee in my outfit next year. No resume required. | |||
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You and Renee are getting it done this year.  Good for you Jason. I'm impressed and happy for you. I had my eldest out calling coyotes this weekend doing the same thing. It's what we have to do to continue this tradition._____________________ A successful man is one who earns more money than his wife can spend. | |||
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Definitely not a meat buck and some awesome assistance too. Rad NRA Benefactor Member | |||
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Thanks guys. Hunting with Renee really adds to the experience. Renee has been with me for 7 of my last 8 big game animals and all of the small game I have hunted in the past 3 years. I was alone when I killed a deer last year(Renee was visiting a friend). It was a great stalk and kill but I was left with the feeling that something huge was missing. Renee's enthusiasm is infectious. If I ask about going hunting she always replies, "Yes! Let's go." Regarding our meat hunting, I asked her if she wants to start doing the shooting when she turns 12 years-old. She said, "No.... I don't want to wait that THAT long!" She is quite a gem.  Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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Just good stuff, Jason. Nothing else to say; it has all been said already. You are a fabulous Dad and she is a very lucky young lady! | |||
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Congrats on a solid buck and quality time with your favorite "assistant" Jason! On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch... Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! - Rudyard Kipling Life grows grim without senseless indulgence. | |||
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I love hunting with my daughter! Congrats, can't wait to see you post her first success story. | |||
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