Great deer for her and as dear old dad you must feel a lot of pride. But a little to the left? dude your kidding right? If my daughter shot that good or heck even one of my sons we wouldn't be working on nothing. She is shooting good enough already to compete in 4H shooting sports.
Thank all of you for the very kind words. We are very proud of her and blessed to have such a daughter.
Yes I was joking about being a little too far to the left. She shoots way better and more consistent than me now. Plus she has been working from partially supported positions as well. This is her second rifle. Her first at 9 was a handi-rifle in 243 but if I had it to do over I would have started her on a bolt. I just wasn't sure she would take a long-term interest though (i.e. piano).
One funny part of the hunt this past weekend is that we had seen the same buck before. This was to be her first buck and we were trying for a nice one for her room if possible. Anyway we saw this one from a distance and as it came in would hardly stop. It was on the move for rut! It certainly walked around like a local boss and had some broken tines to show.
I am watching though binocs. Finally it presented a broadside within range and I whispered "okay shoot". After a bit it moved and stopped broadside again. And then moved and stopped broad again. "Shoot it!" I whispered. Then Audrey said "I don't have a shot. I can't keep the rifle from moving". I looked over and she she was trembling like a paint shaker. Soon the buck proceeded to leave the area following a doe.
We then slowly put the rifle back away in the blind. She was shaking and could not stop! A real case of buck fever. Anyway she was kind of frustrated but we turned it into something funny and just part of becoming a hunter...a responsible hunter.
The next time the same buck presented itself in a slight quartering broadside during a later hunt at around 100 yds she pulled the trigger and he went about 20 feet.
