Lorens' first buck

[kweeks10045]

My daughter shot her first buck today. She had shot a doe the previous two years. She is using a 1963 Savage 110L in .243 Winchester. I am hand loading it with 33.5 gr. of IMR 4895 and 95 gr. Nosler BT'shttps://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/321149_286669638043734_100001020991565_950442_1821 262581_n.jpg. The buck dropped in its tracks.

[quickkillaught6]

Fine animal and a great shot gotta get the young ones involved and teach them right way to go!!

[EFBell]

Great job by the little lady! You must be very proud, I can see that she is!

[montana bob]

Congratulations to Loren!!!!!! Beautiful buck for a beautiful young lady.

[03mossy]

Congrats to you and your daughter! My oldest turns 6 in feburary and she is getting a red rider to learn on. That's great you are getting your daughter hunting! I had my first son in feburary of this year and people keep saying "good, you finally have someone to shoot and hunt with" my answer is NO my daughters will hunt with me first if they want to. The girls now help me set up stands, check trail cams, and reload with me. Good for you for getting a child involved, especially your daughter!

[kweeks10045]

Thanks for the props everyone. She is 11 now. For my family, shooting is a way of life. Both of her grandfathers are avid shooters, and one was a handgun instructor for years. She started at 4 on a Red Rider and quickly moved to larger guns. At 7 she got her first pistol, a .22, but was also shooting .38 Specials, 9 mm's, and such. On rifles, she mostly practices with a Savage Model 16 in .221 Fireball. She shoots 300-400 rounds a year, with about half being at 200 yards. She shoots the 110L in .243 for most of her hunting. She also shoots various other rifles including a single shot .357, 22 Hornet, 7mm WSM, 45-70, and shotguns. My little boy is 5 and he is on the BB gun kick now. They also have to help clean the deer or hog, carry corn, help on the ranch etc. In addition, they must have good grades and behavior in school. By the way, my daughter has to reload everything she shoots, under our watchful eye, of course. My little boy can already work the powder measure and the press. Their friends are amazed at the responsibility they have EARNED. To them, there is no mystery to guns. They are tools to harvest food, a means of protection and entertainment, and a way develop themselves to be self sufficient.

[Nandy]

My hats off to both of you. Her for a dandy buck, im 43 years old, been hunting for 12 years and have not shot something that nice. Congratulations to you Sir for taking the time to envolve, properly train/teach and support the next generation.

[snowgetter1]

I hope I can get atleast one of my daughters to do that. Great deer.

[teebirdhyzer]

that is what it's all about. Well done Sir. Very nice Deer Loren!

[fyimo]

Congratulations to Loren as that's a really nice Buck.