Jamie has been hunting for years now. With the kids getting older they are becoming more interested in hunting also.
Last season, Hailey sat out with Jamie while he was hunting. This year she wanted to actually hunt. Drew thought he would like to also. So we decided to invest in a gun that both the kids and I could handle and shoot.
We bought a 243 Rifle with a scope. This gun is super light weight. It is only 1 shot so very easy to load. I was excited to actually have a gun that I could take out of the gun safe and know how to handle, load and unload and actually shoot without it hurting my shoulder.
The kids and I started practicing shooting right away when we got the gun back in August.
This is us all shooting for the first time.
Me shooting
Drew shooting the target, the little white mark downhill
Hailey shooting, even is a dress, that's my girl :)
The kids and I practiced shooting a few other times on the weekends up until hunting season started. Want to know something? Hailey is the best shot out of all of us.
The weekend of October 27th was youth weekend here. Which means that only youths can hunt on the weekend. Hailey was the first to go out Saturday morning. She did a great job getting up and ready with Jamie. They did see some deer but not close enough to shoot.
Hailey ready for hunting
Drew went out with Jamie Saturday afternoon. They didn't see anything but then Drew went out with Jamie on Sunday morning. They did end up seeing a deer, but it appeared so quickly then walked off that Drew didn't have enough time to shoot.
Drew ready for hunting
Both kids had a great time. I know that Jamie loves spending time with the kids and teaching them about hunting which is one of his passions.
Rifle season should be starting soon and there will also be one more youth weekend before hunting season is over. The kids are excited about going out hunting again.
I'm patiently waiting for rifle season to start also so I can go hunting for my first time too.
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