The ladies fill the freezer..

[H&Hhunter]

This season has been a mix of nada, zippo and goose eggs for the H&Hhunter clan this year. We struck out on bear, and I came up with absolutely nothing during my deer hunt in November. My girls had doe tags for the late season and they broke the spell two days and two deer down.

The day started with some excitement, I have a cow elk tag in the unit we were hunting, and since it was the girls hunt for deer I did not bring a rifle. Sure enough the first water hole we checked in the morning had a group of 7 elk on it. Four bulls and three cows, my daughter handed me her 6.5 CM but by the time I got steady and my daughter gave me a range they were at 400 yards and trucking the opposite direction. I never got a shot.

We cruised around and spotted a few deer, we had a couple of stalks without success and decided to head out to our favorite overlook for lunch. We made some sandwiches, let the fearless truck dog Webley out for a break and enjoyed the scenery for an hour or so.

Lunch at the overlook.



Earlier in the day we’d seen a buck with a doe he had locked down. Without having seen any deer in a couple of hours I decided to sneak in on the area. Sure enough they were still right where we’d left them. After a bit of cat and mouse I was able to get my daughter set up on our new viper flex sticks at 204 yards and she sent a 129 Gr Accubond LR from her 6.5 CM through the does heart. We went back and collected mom and the truck dog for some pictures.



The buck that was with the doe.



After a long day we got back to the camper after dark. We skinned and quartered the doe had some chow and hit the sack. Webley decided to bunk with his girl for the night.

 

[H&Hhunter]

The next morning we started off by checking the water hole where we’d seen the elk, they weren’t there. About twenty minutes later my daughter spotted a buck and a doe up on a hill side above the two track we were driving on. I stopped the truck, my daughter grabbed the shooting sticks and tried to get momma set up for the shot. The deer waited just long enough for mom to get her rifle up before trotting off into the trees. My daughter and wife scrambled after them I sat for a bit letting them get out of sight, then grabbed my day pack and followed at a distance.

The chase went on for about twenty minutes with several glimpses of the deer. My daughter and wife kept their distance and only moved when they had good cover trying not to pressure the deer. It worked as the two deer calmed down. Eventually the doe made a mistake stepping out into the open at 305 yards where my wife put a 165 Gr Accubond through her heart.

I went back and got the truck and the truck dog for some pictures.


When we got home I sat reflecting on my girls and their accomplishments in life and in the field. And I found this picture of my daughter 16 years ago when she was 10 with her first critter. My how time flies!
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[wombat13]

Congrats and thanks for the story. I've taken my son hunting with me a few times and until this year it was mostly about the idea of hunting, but this year he's 8 and a little more serious about it. Can't hunt until 12 in NY, so he's carrying his "rifle" which is just a Hogue stock for a ruger 10/22. We're working on muzzle discipline while in the field. He also carried his toy crossbow during crossbow season. He's having fun and so am I.

We hadn't had any luck this season until yesterday when I spotted three does at almost 200 yards. Wanted a closer shot, but as I said, we haven't been lucky this year, so I decided to take the shot. The Savage Axis II in .25-06 dropped that doe DRT, not a single step at a ranged 182 yards. It was doubly exciting for us since it was the first time he's been on a successful hunt and he knows that the Savage will be his when he's old enough to hunt. He's very proud that I've shot three deer with that rifle and all three have dropped without a step like they were hit by lightning.

 

[earlthegoat2]

Great write up and congratulations to your girls.

What is the story on the blaze pink?

 

[H&Hhunter]

Great write up and congratulations to your girls.

What is the story on the blaze pink?

Blaze pink became legal in Colorado several years ago. My girls simply had to have it, so now they wear blaze pink.

 

[crestoncowboy]

Good story.

I started my oldest daughter hunting last year at 12. Both had shot with me but never expressed interest in hunting until last year. My youngest wasn't impressed with the process of me slaughtering chickens so I don't know if she will hunt or not. Lol. She loves nuggets and tenders though so who knows.

No more than we got in the stand the first day we saw a nice 6 (well no 6 is nice but for a first deer it was fine) and I had her wait. I could hear more just over the ridge.....of course they never came before dark. Lol.

 

[H&Hhunter]

Good story.

I started my oldest daughter hunting last year at 12. Both had shot with me but never expressed interest in hunting until last year. My youngest wasn't impressed with the process of me slaughtering chickens so I don't know if she will hunt or not. Lol. She loves nuggets and tenders though so who knows.

No more than we got in the stand the first day we saw a nice 6 (well no 6 is nice but for a first deer it was fine) and I had her wait. I could hear more just over the ridge.....of course they never came before dark. Lol.

My wife is a veterinarian, both of our daughters have been involved with momma’s vet work since they were little. They are both extremely interested in the anatomy of the critters we hunt. They all enjoy the process of field dressing and identifying organs and the trauma path of the bullet. Blood and guts have never been an issue for these girls. I think it freaks some people out just how excited and interested my girls are about sifting though the internals of a critter.

 

[wankerjake]

Thanks for sharing @H&Hhunter

How you liking the Accubond LR?

 

[H&Hhunter]

Thanks for sharing @H&Hhunter

How you liking the Accubond LR?

My daughter shoots the 129 ABLR in her 6.5 CM, she’s killed three or four deer with good results. I shoot the 150 Gr ABLR in my 6.5 PRC I’ve killed two or three deer with good success.

They seem to hold together but I haven’t tested them on anything tough so it’s hard to say. All of my daughters kills have been pass throughs on broadside shots from 100 to about 400 yards.

My impression is that they are accurate, slippery and probably a bit tougher than your average cup and core but not a super tough controlled expansion bullet.

On her deer this year she hit the vital triangle and the bullet expanded and exited the off shoulder with a quarter sized hole so it didn’t explode. But I did find some separated jacket and lead around the exit wound.

Not sure I’d use them on big stuff.

 

[wankerjake]

Roger that. I thought I’d heard they seem a little less tough than the regular Accubond