Daughters and Hunting

[GoatPackr]

This one isn't into pulling the trigger but I'm working on that. She enjoys going with and being in the woods.
Kris

 

[Matt9122]

Took my 6 year old little girl to Arkansas last year and had the same thing happen. We saw a shooter doe and she said, please don't. I gladly passed on the shot and was able to enjoy the time in the woods with my little girl. This year she wants to go back, so maybe she'll be ready.......or maybe not. But I have a feeling if I did shoot that deer, she wouldn't want to go again. I will gladly pass on a trophy buck this year if it means my daughter wants to keep going out. She'll come around eventually and I'll gladly wait until she does.

 

[GoatPackr]

Took my 6 year old little girl to Arkansas last year and had the same thing happen. We saw a shooter doe and she said, please don't. I gladly passed on the shot and was able to enjoy the time in the woods with my little girl. This year she wants to go back, so maybe she'll be ready.......or maybe not. But I have a feeling if I did shoot that deer, she wouldn't want to go again. I will gladly pass on a trophy buck this year if it means my daughter wants to keep going out. She'll come around eventually and I'll gladly wait until she does.

It's probably really difficult for most guys to understand your logic but as a dad of 2 daughters I totally get it.
The horns don't matter as much as the time spent.

Kris

 

[Justin Byers]

I haven't forced it per se' on my girls... It's just a way of life around our house, and has been as long as they can remember. We fish, shoot gophers, etc... I make a big deal when they kill a deer, and make it a fun outing where they get snacks and dad's one-on-one attention.

So far it seems to be working, but at 12 and 13 (14 tomorrow) I always let them choose if they want to go or not. If they aren't feeling up to it I let them stay home and don't guilt trip them.


Here's a hunt from just over a week ago. My older daughter's first with a bow!

 

[brockel]

Ours have been going since they were born. The thing is that once they decide they are done then you are done. Staying out there is just going to make them hate it