Wife's first animal

[AZ402]

My wife (Carol) finally drew a deer tag here in AZ with her friend Jen (her first hunt as well). Both Carol and Jen put the time in shooting and preparing for the hunt. They both wanted to hold out opening weekend for something that wasn't a spike or two point.

On Sunday morning we glassed up a nice buck and decided to make a stalk on him. We closed the distance to 200 yards and started to get set up. The buck moved himself into a nice shooting lane and Carol 12 ringed with the 300wsm.

Seeing her reaction to her first big game animal was awesome. Big congrats to my wife, she put in a ton of effort this weekend. Jen will get back after it this weekend, hopefully another first buck post will be coming.

Here are a few pics from the hunt.

Carol and Jen, all smiles opening morning in the 12 degree weather.

Sunsets aren't to shabby up there.

Carol's great first buck.

One with me and Jen (had to put a pic of me in there so dinkshooter has something to look at).

 

[Oak]

That's a great buck. Congrats to Carol, and good luck to Jen. Nice photography.

 

[EODRay]

Nice buck and great photo's. Thanks for sharing

 

[2rocky]

Well she has seen you kill a truck load of good critters so I'd say she is in good hands. Nicely done!

 

[thecrittergitter]

Very awesome!

 

[dustinf]

Nice buck!

 

[noharleyyet]

Good buck, congrats to the Durcalecs. Very nice camera work Stan.

 

[Dinkshooter]

She did very well despite the handicap of her guide.

Getting artsy with the hero shots, who knew you were an artist? Look at me. Look at me…….

Very handsome deer, pretty cape and the whole 9 yards.

 

[Dinkshooter]

I'll be waiting for her to become AZ403!!!

 

[arffdog875]

Congrats to your wife on a nice buck! Sounds like Dink is a little jealous, he wasn't in the hero shot!

 

[schmalts]

Congrats to Carol!! I know she was really excited for that hunt. That is a really pretty buck

 

[recon6036]

Outstanding. Congrats!

 

[sluggo6850]

congrats on a great first deer, hope Jen follows up with another nice buck

 

[BOHNTR]

That's a nice buck...........congratulations Carol!

 

[mtmiller]

Spectacular. Great buck and pics.

 

[What Map]

Pictures are very well done. They complement a great story about a first deer hunt. Quality all around.

 

[havgunwilltravel]

Nice story and a good buck...girls look happy on the hill with a dead deer at their feet..can't complain about that at all...well done.

 

[elk_hunter]

Congrats to the huntress! That is an awesome buck for sure! Now she's hooked!

 

[AZ402]

Getting artsy with the hero shots, who knew you were an artist? Look at me. Look at me…….

Almost as artsy as the bolt stuck on the butler creek cap pic........

 

[1_pointer]

Congrats on having a wife that will do that and to her for doing it! Great pics, thanks for sharing.