Ashley's First Bruin!!!

Took the kids out for a drive this afternoon, saw 12 Bears all together, she got a shot at the fifth one we saw, but flat out missed it!! then the seventh one of the day gave us what we were looking for, a good broad side shot!!! And the rest is in the bag!!!

The great hunter and her Bear:
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The great hunter with her sister and dad:
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Guess who had to do the hard work(Not complaining one bit though!!):
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Perry
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Nice, She using a .243?

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Originally Posted by Blue Avenger

Nice, She using a .243?

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Yep, Stevens 200 in 243win! I have a reduced load for her with 95grn Nosler BT.

Perry

Baiting? Dogs? Spot and stalk?

First off just how old is she, looks like she did a fine job and had a good teacher wounder what her friends think of her Bruin and when the BOYS start coming around i don't think you her DAD will have anything to worry about.

Awesome. That is a nice size bear to boot!

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Originally Posted by ctrout

Baiting? Dogs? Spot and stalk?

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Spot and Stalk! Don't own any Dogs and Baiting is illegal in British Columbia, Canada!!

Perry

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Originally Posted by Balljoint

First off just how old is she, looks like she did a fine job and had a good teacher wounder what her friends think of her Bruin and when the BOYS start coming around i don't think you her DAD will have anything to worry about.

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She's 13yrs!! Here in British Columbia, Canada, kids age 10-13 can hunt on a Parent/guardians hunting licience, This Bear and the WT Doe she got last year, I just punch my tag for her, and very happy to do so!! ;D Next year when she is 14 she will have to do her hunter education and get her own licience and tags!! Quite a few of her friends think its awesome, also most of her friends hunt too!!

Perry

This is awesome! Congratulations are in order to both of you. My daughter started shooting with my wife and I when she was 6. She shoots rifles and pistols, and also handloads with me. She is 9 now and shot her first deer this year. I am right with you on the 243 Win. Mine uses a Model 110 and we use 95 gr Noslers BTs at 2800 fps. It is a mid range load that does very well. Once again, congratulations. Let us know of your families future successes and when your youngest gets started.

That's what it's all about, man!

Good on you for taking your family out to experience hunting and the outdoors. The memories will be cherished forever.

Please pass on congratulations to the lass for me, and let her know that most kids her age have never even seen a bear here in Colorado.

That is really something to be proud of. I hope it's at the taxidermy studio now.............