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Offline wyohandi

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Daughters 1st Elk Updated
« on: October 18, 2008, 04:04:52 PM »
Well she already got her moose with my crossbow, but she put the Handi
to work this week ;)
We were sitting a park when a small herd came out. I told my daughter to
let them get out far enough they wouldn't get back to the timber.
At about 150yds they were feeding and she picked the biggest cow.
Her 1st shot was right behind the shoulder, her 2nd was a running miss
her third was in the shoulder as the cow was standing on wobbly legs.
I was chuckling the whole time, I knew her 1st shot was good, but I
guess she DID hear me say shoot til they're down ;D
A 13yr old girl, a 270 Handi rifle and 3rounds in about 15 seconds, who needs
semi auto?  ;D


update___________________________________________________________________________

Got all her meat back from the processor. So far she has filled an 8cu ft chest freezer
with steaks and roast and half the upright with burger. I'm going to have to buy another
freezer if I want to pull the trigger on anything this year! (not too bad for her 1st year)
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2008, 04:38:32 PM »
Fantastic!!

Tell her "Way to go!"
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2008, 04:51:45 PM »
Congrats to your Daughter, very exciting. Some of the best times I had in the woods was with my boys!
You probably said elsewhere but which caliber?
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2008, 05:00:36 PM »
Tell your daughter "Good shooting" for me.
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2008, 05:16:06 PM »
Congratulations to the both of you. That will be a lot of good eating right there. :)
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2008, 05:48:18 PM »
Kudos to her and you too!! ;)

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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2008, 07:30:36 PM »
Outstanding!!  Them shirt buttons otta be flying accross the room. :D  And a teenager actually listening to her father!  Man, ya just gave me hope for my kids. ;D  DP 
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2008, 02:31:10 AM »
Congratulations to your daughter. I always love reading stories like this.
Sounds like she has the Handi down pat, good shooting and lightning fast reloads, I love it!

GOOD SHOOTING!
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2008, 02:52:34 AM »
Add my congratulations, and excitement for your daughter, and you to the list! Great shooting, and good times for all!
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2008, 08:46:38 AM »
Good for her! Those are memories of a lifetime. Enjoy the steaks.
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2008, 02:37:48 PM »
Congratulations girl.  It is especially nice to see youngsters being brought up with old time values. And, Hooray for the lady and the Handi.  Ya done good, Gal.! :D
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2008, 03:03:22 PM »
Sorry, wyo, I don't know why I did not see it was a 270. Which load & yea I will read again in case you said that too.   Congrats again
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2008, 06:47:20 PM »
Congrats to you and especially to the young lady! What a super way to spend time with children!

Just out of curiosity, where in the great state of Wyoming were your daughter and you when this fine exhibition of markswomanship took place? I, too, am also curious what load she was using.

Might we also see pictures of the moose?
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2008, 02:34:09 AM »
She was using 130gr speer GS reloads that she did herself.
The moose story and pictures are on the moose forum
Daughters 1st moose
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2008, 03:09:58 AM »
You dudes keep expanding my horizons.  I didn't think a fella (or lady) could kill an elk with a .270 ;).

PC

Congrats!  Great pic!
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2008, 03:13:42 AM »
Quote from: PeterCartwright on October 20, 2008, 03:09:58 AM
You dudes keep expanding my horizons.  I didn't think a fella (or lady) could kill an elk with a .270 ;).

PC

Congrats!  Great pic!

Ya ever hear of a fellow named Jack O'Connor? He killed an 18 wheeler load of them with it.
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2008, 07:10:16 AM »


Ya ever hear of a fellow named Jack O'Connor? He killed an 18 wheeler load of them with it.
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English teacher, wasn't he? ;D
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2008, 09:46:58 AM »
No he was "THE RIFLEMAN." --Tell you daughter she made an old man jealous  ;D
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #18 on: October 21, 2008, 10:45:30 AM »
Now THAT is what i'm talking about.Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #19 on: October 24, 2008, 05:12:54 AM »
VERY NICE    COngrats !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk
« Reply #20 on: October 27, 2008, 02:44:42 PM »
Great job to you both!! I hope my little girl still wants to hunt at 13. She's 9 now, and took her first deer last year, a button buck. I hope I can put her on a decent buck this year, but if she wants to shoot the first thing she sees, I'm not going to hold her back.

Tell your daughter, Great Job!!! ;)
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Re: Daughters 1st Elk Updated
« Reply #21 on: October 30, 2008, 02:53:06 PM »
I hope I can keep her hunting and out of trouble
My other daughter has 3yrs to go before she can
hunt big game. ( I think that's BS but it's what our
politicians think is best) :P :P ::)
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