{"id":114,"date":"2023-11-01T13:46:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T14:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juliasimmonsphotography.com\/?p=114"},"modified":"2024-07-05T10:43:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T10:43:49","slug":"family-friendly-bowhunting-take-the-whole-gang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/juliasimmonsphotography.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/01\/family-friendly-bowhunting-take-the-whole-gang\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Friendly Bowhunting- Take the Whole Gang"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jay and Amy Liechty took their five children on a deer hunt in West Virginia and had the time of their lives.\u00a0 Each youngster bagged a deer and they returned to their Utah home with coolers full of venison and memories to last a lifetime.\u00a0 Many states offer special hunting licenses and prices for youngsters and if you are leaving your children, or grandchildren, at home, you are missing out on life’s great adventures.<\/p>\n

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Alivia, nine years old, used a Ravin crossbow to take this big doe, the first harvest of the trip. She was hunting from a ground blind near an apple tree that had late-season apples and was visited regularly by deer each evening.\u00a0 Alivia showed great patience in the blind and waited until a big doe stood broadside and pushed the Grim Reaper, Micro-hybrid through both lungs, dropping the doe in sight, as advertised.\u00a0 Dad coached her through the process and they were both ecstatic about the success.\u00a0 Her brother Bentley, shown above, took notes and couldn’t wait for his turn.<\/p>\n

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Make it a Camping Trip-<\/h3>\n

The family rented a rustic cabin along the Shaver’s Fork of the Cheat River just outside of Elkins West Virginia.\u00a0 Located in a campground the cabin made for an economical way for everyone to spend time together.\u00a0 Rural cabins can be found on Air BnB and other rental sites and were able to use their rustic accommodations for breakfast and lunch each day, an important element for a family of seven.\u00a0 Two days were wet and having a cabin to dry clothes and just have fun was a plus.<\/p>\n

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Outdoor Adventure<\/h3>\n

Alivia was the first to sight in the Ravin after the long flight from Utah.\u00a0 Each of the children took turns practicing on a 3-D target.\u00a0 In all, they used a TenPoint crossbow, a Ravin, and an Excalibur.\u00a0 Hunting with Bruce Ryan, they took turns hunting from four blinds and three ladder stands, ideal for youngsters to climb into and down from.\u00a0 In mid-day, they fished in a local stream and practiced with the crossbows in their non-hunting hours.\u00a0 Christain put his practice to use and downed the second deer of the trip, ambushing a doe between a bedding and feeding area.<\/p>\n

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A Crossbow Safari<\/h3>\n

Bentley and Alivia went to a blind that had a good opportunity for a wild turkey.\u00a0 Bruce set up a panel blind and had a flock of birds feed past them, yet did not get a shot.\u00a0 West Virginia offers an amazing variety of game and bear, turkey, and deer seasons run concurrently.\u00a0 Imagine the excitement of two youngsters in a blind when a huge black bear walks by.<\/p>\n

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Girls and Boys<\/h3>\n

Once upon a time, dads took just their sons hunting.\u00a0 Today, mom is probably in the game and there is no way any young girl is going to allow a brother to try something she can’t.\u00a0 If you are a traditional dad, you will quickly learn that girls seem to have a knack for shooting and often outperform males of the same age.\u00a0 Make hunting a family affair with each child allowed the preference about what he\/she prefers in stand hunting, bow shooting, and the like.<\/p>\n

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Hand Made Broadheads<\/h3>\n

“I couldn’t believe the damage done by the Grim Reaper Hybrid 125-grain Crossbow Head,” said Ryan.\u00a0 “Jay Liechty nicknamed it the “Devastator” which is very appropriate for the amount of tissue severed by the huge head.”\u00a0 Liechty designed the broadhead to solve the age-old question about which is better.\u00a0 Fixed or expandable?\u00a0 This broadhead offers both benefits.\u00a0 Liechty makes each Grim Reaper broadhead by hand and they are 100 percent Made in America.<\/p>\n

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Keep the Fun in the Hunt-<\/h3>\n

Victor, 17, smiled with his dad in the featured image while Taylor, 15, shows his prowess with this great doe.\u00a0 It’s wonderful that the Liechty family was able to harvest five deer, but you can bet that they had plenty of fun in and out of the blinds.\u00a0 If you take your youngsters afield, make sure that you have plenty to eat and drink.\u00a0 Kids seem to be constantly hungry and make sure they eat what they like.\u00a0 Save the broccoli and salads for the way home as they will be burning plenty of calories outdoors.\u00a0 Teach them about nature, the sounds that squirrels make, how to identify deer sign (including scat), and how to identify trees.\u00a0 The more they learn the more they will want to learn and your best hunting buddy will magnify the enjoyment of every hunt well into your years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jay and Amy Liechty took their five children on a deer hunt in West Virginia and had the time of their lives.\u00a0 Each youngster bagged a deer and they returned to their Utah home with coolers full of venison and memories to last a lifetime.\u00a0 Many states offer special hunting licenses and prices for youngsters […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/juliasimmonsphotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/juliasimmonsphotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/juliasimmonsphotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/juliasimmonsphotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/juliasimmonsphotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/juliasimmonsphotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":115,"href":"http:\/\/juliasimmonsphotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions\/115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/juliasimmonsphotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/juliasimmonsphotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/juliasimmonsphotography.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}