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My daughter hasn't gotten a deer with her muzzleloader (only firearm she uses for hunting) for a couple of years, so it was nice to see her get a shot. This spike isn't going to win any big buck contests, but she apparently decided beggars can't be choosers and put a nice shot on him with her Traditions Youth Buckstalker (2 50gr pellets of triple seven and a platinum Powerbelt), dropped him on the spot. Perfect shot catching the lungs and a bit of the heart. We were sitting way up on a rock outcropping, when around 9:00 AM she points to me that a deer is down below in the brush. We are about 10 yards apart because I wanted her set up at an angle where I suspected any deer would be coming from, which it did. I was to her right behind a small bush for cover. I was very proud of her for taking her time and setting up with her shooting stick and waiting for the deer to enter a shooting lane-very thick right now with all the leaves still on the trees and bushes. She usually never wants to take a small buck, but I think she figured that she hasn't gotten a deer with the gun for a while, and doesn't get much opportunity to hunt much, being involved in so much. She is still looking for that wall hanger, so hopefully she gets an opportunity with the bow during the pre-rut/rut.