We got a last second opportunity to take our 10 year old daughter out to a friend of my Dad's property for the last weekend of general deer season this past weekend. How last minute? We got the call that we could go on 12/31 mid-afternoon, as his previous group of hunters were leaving early and he got an opening that we were unexpectedly able to take advantage of!

So we headed out Saturday morning (1/1) and drove a couple of hours west to hunt out in the canyon country of southwest Texas. She was disappointed Saturday afternoon, as she missed a nice 8 point. Sunday morning, we we sitting on a canyon when a broken up 10 point showed up at the feeder. Her first shot was a miss (actually, a graze), but the deer ran towards us and offered a closer shot, which she connected on. I put an entirely unnecessary finisher into him (better safe than sorry and I don't like tracking jobs!). She was tickled to death with the buck - 18" wide, 3 1/2 years old.



Troy Hibbitts

Why the wood forend?

I have had 2 of the plastic ones break under recoil.

Not really a fan of TC single shots anymore.

Anyway, Waidmannsheil to your daughter and you on a very nice buck. What a way to take advantage of an oppertunity.

the question is rather "why the plastic buttstock?"

the barrel is a Bullberry Custom job . . . with hanger-bar system, requiring a Bullberry forend set up for the Hangar bar. However, didn't want to buy her a full custom stock, given she's still growing (3-4" in past year!) - so I got a youth buttstock and am having her use one of my forends. Whenever she stops growing so much, I'll buy her a custom woodset.

It isn't about the rifle, it is about the young lady and her buck. Great job, and nice deer!

Congratulations to your daughter... a fine buck and parents who care enough to keep her involved in the outdoors! She is doubly blessed.

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Originally posted by Doubless:
It isn't about the rifle, it is about the young lady and her buck. Great job, and nice deer!

4:03 PM is a little early to start drinking the idiot juice isn't it?

Troy,
Congratulations to you and your daughter. That photo will be admired in your family for generations. Please shake her hand and tell her "this is from Dog Man"

Troy--Nice looking daughter and deer. What size rifle she use?

7-30 Waters - 16 1/4" barrel with Contender youth stock

Congrats Troy, I'm sure your a proud dad. Her smile lights up the picture!