If you want to go hunting then you should be able to properly identify what you are shooting at and know what your hunting license covers based upon the hunting season.

Her father is equally culpable for the deed as she was out in the woods under his care. A hefty fine and loss of hunting licenses for a period of time would be a good thing.

I went hunting a lot with my dad when I was the same age at this girl, but my dad was always right beside me. He was constantly giving me instructions, teaching me, showing me the right way to do things, and correcting my mistakes. I was only allowed to actually shoot when he gave the OK. It was annoying at the time, but my dad did the right thing.

A child that young should not have been turned loose with a high powered rifle without close parental supervision while hunting. At that age a child is not capable of sound judgement and she lacked the experience and training to even recognise the difference between a 120lb deer and a 730lb elk. If her father (presumably he knew what a deer looked like?) was with her, none of this would have happened.