Huntresses First Time Memories

Ashlyn and MacKenzie wanted to experience the thrill of hunting white-tailed deer.  MacKenzie sat with her father in a blind when she was very young, this time she wanted to do it all.  

When they got to the ranch, they expressed an interest in learning to stalk, no easy feat.  But first down to the range for instruction and qualification.  MacKenzie selected the 6.5 Grendel ranch rifle, Ashlyn wanted to try the 30-30 with iron sights...these young ladies wanted the full experience! ​

After a couple of attempts, we switched out the 30-30 for the Ruger SFAR in 308 with a scope.  Both ladies were banging a 6-inch steel plate at 100 yards without fail.  "Can we shoot a little more?"  Why yes ladies, practice makes perfect, and confidence too.  

Doing it all included stalking, not a simple task with three hunters and the ladies rose to the occasion.  A little noisy at first yet once they got the hang of walking and crawling silently they moved within 10-yards of a blackbuck, 30-yards of some whitetail does.  They crawled through the grass with patience and stealth.  

The adventure continued into the afternoon.  Ashlyn hunting with the 308 Ruger SFAR dropped her buck with a heart shot at 80-yards. The Hornady 150g SST made a clean ethical kill.  She got blooded and posed for the camera.

And that's when the work starts.  Both ladies wanted to learn how to cape, quarter and bone out their harvests.  This first deer took awhile to process and they did their Aggie heritage proud.

The next morning it was MacKenzie's turn.  She harvested a 6.5 year old warrior buck after  a raucous raccoon created enough racket to chase off some fine looking white-tails.  We waited another 30-minutes and her bruiser came cruising out of the woods and crossed the oat field.  A short sheep bleat stopped him broadside 90-yards out and MacKenzie made a precise aorta/lung shot with a Hornady 123g SST 6.5 Grendel that dropped the buck 10-yards from the point of impact. 

This time the ladies wanted to cape, quarter and bone out this one on their own.  Aggies all the way.

It took them half the time to process their deer, exceptional students who earned an A on this exam.  

However, their adventure isn't over.  They're coming back to learn how to euro mount their trophies.  

These huntresses showed patience, stealth, accuracy and absorbed every lesson swiftly.  This old guide is looking forward following their hunting adventures for years to come.