"Leah's Deer"

[pointingdogsrule]

Leah is an "intern" that works for me in the summer. She wants to become a DVM. Hard working, kind, intelligent and a fast learner.... Nicest kid you can ever meet. Me being single, with no kids, I refer to Leah as "the daughter I never had". She's now a sophomore at Iowa State University and she loves to hunt. Her parents dairy farm so time is limited and they don't have the opportunity to take her hunting.

I offered to buy Leah a muzzleloader tag for the early Iowa season. Leah prefers "WARM" weather hunting over the cold weather hunting I had some great bucks on photos and she was hoping to get a buck. This would be her first time ever deer hunting. NOTE: Leah is NOT picky and was happy to shoot most anything.

It was a beautiful morning, 20 degrees, slight northwest wind and clear sky... perfect conditions. We got to the double treestand at 6:20 and waited. First squirrels and then some doe in the distance. Rattling and grunts turned up NO bucks to my amazement. Soon a doe and fawn appeared to the right and they walked within 20 yards of the stand. Leah passed, later saying: "I thought the fawn was too small to lose it's mother". Next a doe and two fawns (lots bigger then the other fawn) showed up at the far end of the field and made their way to the other two deer. They then proceeded to go behind the stand. Leah turned and waited for the mature doe to enter an opening at 20 yards. Unknown to Leah, I whistled to stop the doe in the opening. Bang... the perfect shot (took off the top of the does heart) and she piled up 30 yards away.

Leah says: "I really like this muzzleloader hunting in October"

I am not sure who was happier Leah or Marty I still get so much joy out of taking the youth out for hunts... especially the "first timers"

good luck to all
the dog

 

[noharleyyet]

Good stuff pdogs.....

 

[Hunting Wife]

Love it! Nicely done both of you.

 

[Dave N]

Congrats to both of you, and thank you for taking her out in the first place.

 

[kansasdad]

Nice Doc! How detailed did the necropsy turn out after the shot?

 

[elkrchr]

Congrats to Leah on a fine doe and to you for taking the time to introduce her to the wonderful world of hunting. Should make for some tender steaks!

 

[pointingdogsrule]

Nice Doc! How detailed did the necropsy turn out after the shot?

I'm laughing!!!! Yep, we had to identify the intestines, spiral colon, kidneys, spleen, liver, heart, lungs and anything else that we came across (along with function). Leah is a sponge for knowledge and has the greatest desire to learn. She's straight "A". Her lowest grade ever has been an "A minus". Sure wish I had her brain.

good luck to all
the dog

 

[fishing4sanity]

Sounds like a perfect morning and certainly nothing wrong with getting it done before cold weather sets in, congratulations.

 

[JohnCushman]

Way to go, both of you!!

 

[deer_shooter]

Nice!