2008.01.09
Hard work and patience pay off for Emerald Griffin
Ritchie Griffin said he hunted harder this season than he has in the past 10 years. His personal take? One doe. That's because he put most of his effort into helping his daughter Emerald try to get her first whitetail. And after several close calls, the effort paid off when Emerald made a perfect 126-yard shot with her .243 on this Floyd County doe -- on Emerald's 10th birthday. "It was totally worth it," Ritchie reported.
Ritchie said that Emerald was particular about getting a broadside shot and passed up several shots that he (and, I'm guessing, most of us) would have taken. That says something, doesn't it? What great sportsmanship. Or, should that be sportsgirlship?
I've got just a couple more deer shots to post and I'll try to get those up soon. Then I guess it will be fairly quiet on the hero shots until spring gobbler season, although I'd be more than happy to post your pictures of waterfowl or even squirrels or rabbits. In fact, I'm planning to go rabbit hunting on Saturday and if we get any I'll try to get some pictures.
you got a nice deer their keep up the good work. i killked one like that you did good
Comment by joey — February 25, 2008 @ 9:14 am