My 12 year old daughter Ashlee loves going up to our deer camp and expressed an interest in hunting with me, so with school and being a single Dad, we finally had time alone together (without big sis) to take a stroll through a hunting area near home.

The leaves were too crunchy and she's a chatter-box, but we had fun and laughed a lot.



Ash insisted we should head down hill to explore a big marshy area. It was as steep as some hills I've hunted in CO...



We got to hang out for a while before my oldest daughter had to be picked up sooner than expected, so we boogied back up and hoofed it to the truck. Here's some pics of my little soon-to-be huntress, I'm very glad she loves the woods...

   

Excellent!      

Whats she shooting for a bow? Cant quite make it out from the pics....

David, it's a St.Joe River bow I got her for Christmas. I put a GN quiver on it, filled with some of our very own Rob Green arrows. She's a beginner still, so she's a stump shooter for now.

Nice, thats what I thought. I just ordered one for my youngest son..

That last picture is great. Way to go Dad.

LOVE IT!!!          

Good job.      

Cherish the time! Ash, I love your face paint!  

       

Awesome looks like you had a good time.  

Awseome

Good for you, Damon.

Days you'll always remember...

God bless,
Nathan

Thanks everyone! It felt great to spend time in the woods with her, without pressure or a plan, just exploring and chatting.

She's the first one to volunteer to help make ground blinds or go on a scouting trip during the off season whenever we're at camp in the summer. She is also the last kid who ever wants to go inside...she reminds me of myself when I was her age.

Just have to get her shooting a good weight before any big game is hunted (if she chooses to)...

Until then, I'll get her out there with me any chance I get. We are working on her sister, who enjoys camp and exploring, but is a self-described "girly girl". LOL

Big sis already has a couple bows and is a pretty decent shot, when she decides to join the fun.

Very nice it great to be able spend time in the wood with your kids.

Awesome!

It's good when kids want to get out in the woods rather than video games and texting! Good for you two!