Danielle's 2012 Buck

[JD338]

It has been a great week for my daughter, Danielle.
Her birthday was yesterday and she also graduated from Cosmology School yesterday as well.
We headed out back late this afternoon to try and connect on one of the 4 bucks that have been hanging around.
We had 6 does and fawns come in and they milled around. All three fawns were button bucks!
They all kept looking back at the bedding area so I knew we would have additional visitors.
Well, the does started moving out and I told Danielle to get ready, its show time.
Dan said there is a deer. I glassed him and told her it was her 7 pt. After several tense minutes, he turned broad side and gave Danielle her shot opportunity.
The TC Omega 50 cal roared, sending a Nosler .458 cal 300 gr BST 35 short yards into the buck, tight behind the shoulder.
The wind blew the smoke away from us allowing me to see and I knew she hit him hard.
He went 40 yards and piled up.
I am really proud of Danielle, she is an awesome kid.

Danielle made a perfect shot!

Way to go Danielle! I love ya.

JD338

 

[DrMike]

Congratulations, Danielle! That is a fine buck. You did well. And congratulations, Jim. That is awesome to have the opportunity to share that moment with your daughter.

 

[Guy Miner]

She has had a great week and you have every reason to be proud of her. Congratulations!

 

[.280 Remington]

Awesome JD! Congrats all around!!

 

[gerry]

Congrats on the buck, he looks really good to me.

 

[Guest]

Good for both of you! Pretty cool.
My youngest daughter shoots paper but hasn't hunted yet. It's got to be neat to share that.
Dewey

 

[SJB358]

Very awesome Jim! She nailed him clean! What a shot! Congrats all the way around!

 

[LD375]

WOW Jim! :grin: ...Give her a big hug for me buddy!...She has a great coach in you for sure!..Just awsome...Lou

 

[Hegland]

Yeah, I'd call that a pretty much textbook high-lung... wonder where she learned that?!

Way to go, to both father and daughter. Hoping to get some seat time with the T/C this week myself...

 

[FOTIS]

The Michigan Huntress strikes again!

 

[HTDUCK]

Congratulations to both of you !

 

[Kodiak]

Such a nice deer!

Try as I may to even get with-in range of a buck this season, it was a no-go.

Good shootin' there young lady :mrgreen:

 

[350JR]

Congrats to the young lady.....and proud papa too! Nothing like memories afield with family to give added meaning to the Holidays.
God Bless
Steve

 

[cloverleaf]

congrats (again) Danielle! Papa is proud no doubt.... ya done good, on both counts. TH

 

[JD338]

Thank you fellas. Your comments are greatly appreciated.
I have him caped out and ready for the taxidermist. Going to do a full shoulder mount for Danielle so she can always relive the moment.

JD338

 

[Cleburne]

Nice buck, congrats to you both.

 

[Africa Huntress]

Danielle and father

Happy belated birthday Danielle and congratulations on graduating from Cosmology school. An education in the field of your choice will serve you well for many years to come and you will be enjoying what your are doing. Job well done.

Congratulations as well on a successful deer hunt. But as the years pass, it is the time you spent with your father that you will remember and cherish. you are lucky to have him and he is lucky to have a daughter like yourself and your sister. Kudos to you both for the successful father/daughter day

 

[JD338]

Thank you Aleena and the rest of the gang for your comments.
Dani and I are both pretty elated!

JD338

 

[russ808]

JD,
Congrats to both of you. Is that her first deer?
Russ

 

[JD338]

JD,
Congrats to both of you. Is that her first deer?
Russ

Thanks Russ.

Last year Danielle shot her first buck. Same stand behind the house.

She also shot a nice Tom Turkey this past spring!

JD338