Teen age daughters!!!! Into the strangest stuff I tell ya...

[Whip]

You have obviously been a huge positive influence on her young life.  It shows in the bows and the photography.  It is so cool that you have managed to keep up that great relationship right on through what can be some difficult years for many fathers.  Great job Dave!

[Osagetree]

Very nice story and some great pics!

[ishi1archer]

Great job Dave and great pictures. If you keepem in the woods they wont be on the street.

[Jeremy]

Originally posted by vtmtnman:
Will make some fella very lucky one day.

And if Dave is anything like me, he'll try to make sure someday will be when she's about 30!!    

Congrats man, it looks like you've got yourself a great daughter.  Can't wait to see her pics from her first deer!

[luv2bowhunt]

Too cool!!! Those pics are great bud, your daughter and her friend have some talent, really!

I have a 2 year old daughter... I am planning on raising her the same way you did bud and can only hope that she turns out as cool as yours  

[ber643]

Gee, Dave, I think you have a budding actress , or photo layout director/model there but whatever - you have one to be proud of, I'm sure. Even if she never does any of those things, and just remembers dad's teachings, as she seems to be doing, she'll be a "keeper".

I'll have to pull a couple of those Full Draws - will be on Page 22 of my Traditional Bows drawn section of my website - soon. Just keep checking.

[Doc Nock]

Threads like this make my heart soar, but also somewhat sad not having had kids...I've had to live vicariously through my friends' children.

That is amazing series of pics and she is one pretty young lady. As I tried to put myself in your shoes, Dave, I just had to smile.

What a joy, but as you know and have been counseled here already... hold onto yer hat!

That li'l heart breaker is gonna give you grey hair yet when the boys start flockin around..if they've not already!

Keep the Son in your eyes!

[ron w]

Your a very lucky man and she is lucky to have been exposed to the things you have shown her....well done!  

[reddogge]

Great photos.  You surely must be proud of her.  I speak from experience that kids will remember the trips and experiences you exposed them to all of their lives.  And I don't mean just your kids, any kid you took the time to teach.

[PA stickbow boy]

That's some pretty cool stuff there.  Some creative pictures too.  Hopefullt we'll see a pic w/ her and her deer in about a month.

[va]

Dave, Dave, Dave,

Everybody has been trying to cover up the obvious.  That poor girl will never be normal

as in normal like the computer game and image obsessed people who think success is being noticed in a tabloid or a reality (HAH!) TV show.

Congratulations to your entire family.  Keep the stories flowing and enjoy every part of your kids as they grow to adulthood.  I have three kids that just make my heart bust... even when they make me crazy (purple stripes in strawberry blond hair).

[Eugene Slagle]

Very cool & I agree a beautiful young woman with the right things on her mind.

I only hope that my 8 & 3 year old's will turn out like your daughter in intrests, trust me I'm trying, my 16 year old with her mom "first marriage" well I still lover & cherrish her...

[J-dog]

My daughter is three will be ordering her a bow after I get this Hurricane outta the way - this thread just fired me up that much more. Great pictures, sure you are very proud.

J

[huntin_sparty]

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Yea, I guess your right.  I gotta clarify though, the "friend" was a neighbor girl, not a boy.  They've been friends since about 3 years old and her dad was my best friend and the guy who taught me most of what I know about bowhunting.  He died of cancer a few years ago and I've kinda adopted his daughter when it comes to doing outdoor things.  

I just thought it was funny/great that two teen age girls would take a summer afternoon walk in the woods and take a bow and arrows along.  Too cool! [/QB][/QUOTE]
Congrats, that is awesome.  I hope my 2 little ones keep the love of the woods in em when they get older!

[mambashooter]

beautiful daugther..know you are proud.

[razorback]

Terrible when a good kid goes bad like that. The teenage years are a troubling time for them.
Congratulations on a fine young lady.

[VAFarmer]

Obviously the product of parents who have taken time to "be with thier children" when they are with thier children.
Not off somewhere, still at work in thier mind's eye.  Or what they could be doing in thier free time.  

This type of thing is good to see, lets us know that the family is still important. Your interest in what she is doing also reflects this.

God has been good to you, as He has been to us all.

God bless,

Farmer

[Killdeer]

Holy Crow, Dave! She reminds me of me! (She's much prettier than I was at her age, though.)
I sure would have a blast with her in deer camp. She and I seem to notice the same type of stuff, and she certainly has an eye for photography.

I am eaten up right now with tick and skeeter bites. All those bare legs and arms have me scratching, even where I haven't been bitten yet, LOL. Thank you both for sharing a wonderfully fun afternoon, and for letting me know that there are still some well-balanced folk growing up out there.

Do me a favor, and show her my story in Memorable Hunts, here is a link. I think she will see that we are much alike.

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=90;t=000382

Killdeer  

[JEFF B]

no one could be like you killie your priceless i mean that in agood way.  

[ductape]

Thats awesome Dave!!!  Hope to see ya"ll at Snows this year.