Daddy's girl

[christinanator]

My dad is on a quest to teach me about guns. At least a little bit. I have handled guns since I was little, but I never knew names or specifications or how much better one thing can do compared to another and blah blah blah. This all started the other day when he asked me if I wanted to shoot some birds (grouse) with him near the Chena River. With

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[fervid_dryfire]

Ooh, I am jealous!

Bird hunting is great; I can't wait to do some dove hunting when I go home in December. I would assume that by "20," your dad meant a 20-gauge shotgun- very appropriate for use on birds and small game. Be glad you haven't had to field dress big game; unlike a bird's brittle, hollow bones, theirs are solid and large and you need a saw to get through those. =O

Being able to shoot birds and other game from your backyard is the best! Again, envy. =)

[christinanator]

It was a blast! But you're right, I'm glad it wasn't anything big that I had to take care. One time my dad was trying to get me to watch him quarter a moose he got a couple years ago, and all the blood didn't make my stomach feel so great, but I think it wouldn't be so bad now if I had to watch. I might not be ready to partake in the whole process yet though, but we'll see. I wish I had been introduced to all this much sooner, it's fun stuff.