Opening day deer season kudos for Julie

My experience with deer hunting has roots in hunting with my dad in upstate New York well over a decade ago. Hunting and shooting were two of the things we did together as a father/daughter team when I was growing up. Now that I have a career as a competitive shooter and am a parent too, it has been a challenge to get out into the woods.

As the saying goes, “When in Rome …” Well, when in Montana you take the opportunity to hunt! Living in this beautiful state I was able to get a shot on opening day of deer season. Thanks to my husband and his .308, I had the chance to set the cross hairs on a beautiful 8-point whitetail (or 4×4 as they call them here in the West). It was a successful shot at around 230 yards — right behind the buck’s shoulder. My first big buck! The first thing I did after we found him just 30 yards from where he was shot was call my dad and share the experience, just like old times. Now, I just need to get my own rifle!

~Julie Goloski Golob