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Caliche and Auroras 2018 youth hunt

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Aurora will be after her 2nd deer this year. Wants to hold out for a nice muley most likely.  Caliche will be on his first big game hunt this year.   Just passed his Hunter ed course and had his first hunt 2 weeks ago killing doves.  He's a natural, I'm expecting a cow down on opening morning. Got a silencer through member "Rancillio" (Matt, quiet time sports) and it has really tamed down the kids rifles. Today caliche shot a great group with his sister's 6.5 CM. Here's a few pics. The one pic of Caliche holding grass was at the field day when the instructor said "pick up the BRASS"!

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They both look like they are ready for dad to find them some animals:)

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I already know exactly where were gonna be for elk opening morning. Can't wait man.  Even been having elk dreams.

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Well Caliche got it done 2nd morning. Opening day in the powerlines was a bust since they mowed it all down there wasn't much activity. We spotted a single bull bull off in the distance but that was it. Later in the day we went to look for deer but since we left Caliche with mom at the camper all we saw were elk! Next morning someone was alreary where we were gonna go so we switched plans and headed towards barx area to glass some fingers. On the way we caught a couole in the flats feeding. Caliche made 2 shots before she walked off in the trees. We walked around the edge of the finger trying to get a good shot at her to finish her but was unsure which cow we were looking at. We Waited for awhile and decided to sneak in quietly.  He was bummed it didnt happen quick but it all worked out. She ended up staying close to the same spot and we were 10 yards from her put one more in her to finish it. He was pretty pumped. Mom and sister got to be there for it all which was pretty cool.

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Caliche first big game animal!20181013_075143.thumb.jpg.b79b2e7efd02443fbb1a362de270c4a2.jpg

Proud mom and sis!20181013_075316.thumb.jpg.921e3225e510bea596009b008f592008.jpg

Got ber packed up and on the way to pitchfork unlimeted just in time to beat the rains.

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Roxy got in on the fun.

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Got our first taste of real rim weather. Screenshot_2018-10-16-15-43-58.thumb.png.b092b22a28d56c3e4a8e009034d39c3b.png

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Auroras hunt was not so easy. I dont know what it is but it seems like every one of her hunts is tough. We did find a nice little 8pt whitetail with sort of an orangeish chocolate color to his horns. She decided that was her buck. First day we lost him in the thick stuff. Next day we found them and waited for them to bed in the rain.  Once bedded we got to within 350 yards and waited for them to get up since we couldn't see them bedded. We got set up and waited patiently in the rainmwhile fog was slowly moving in. Just as they were getting up and we were setting upmfor the shot the fog obscured them while they walked in to heavy cover.  That was agonizing!

Next morning we got there a bit late but I found them right away on the hill closest to us. We hustled to the edge of a ravine and got to 287 yards. Set up for the shot. I let her take a dry shot at him and she was ready. While loading the next round and finding him the scope something on the hill spooked them and they bolted! Luckily he stopped at 350 right between some trees with a quartering away shot. She squeezed and i could tell she hit him but not where. We basically spent her last two days of the hunt and half of the 3rd day (friday)  trying to find this deer. We find the trail and lose it, then find it etc. Never had good blood and we went at least a mile. On the third day we didn't see any scavengers around so I'm confident it was not a fatal shot and maybe she'll have another chance next. Poor kid was pretty bummed. 

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After the fog cost her a shot!  Face says it all.

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Saving her dog from the 5 mile hike.20181018_135701.thumb.jpg.0e26e699d0e1924680db27cdd8851067.jpg

All in all I had still had a blast with my little girl. I love this kids tenacity.

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Congratulations on the elk.  Bummer the deer hunt didn't work out, but hopefully it will make it even more sweet when it all comes together on the next go around.

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1 hour ago, Goldfinger78 said:

Congratulations on the elk.  Bummer the deer hunt didn't work out, but hopefully it will make it even more sweet when it all comes together on the next go around.

Saw your boy got one down too. Congrats to you guys!

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Congrats on getting your kids out in the woods and teaching them valuable life lessons!

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It’s always tough to take out kids and not come home with an animal.  But it all goes away when you fill a tag next season. Great job getting them out there and sticking with it.  

Looks like your kids handled everything just fine. 

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