Proud dad moment

[Miguy]

Good times!

 

[StuckInTheEast]

Both of mine have killed their first deer at 7 and biggest bucks so far at age 10.
Our Rule was 7 to start shooting and can't shoot further than you can consistently group 3 shots inside 3" circle in preseason practice.
I love the Youth seasons before the general opener. Gives the kids a chance to shoot at less pressured animals which is good for kids and good for the animals in regard to ethical kills.
Starting them early is great, but I definitely see the fall out Dbags using the youth season to their advantage and not actually for the kids...I think those types of people are a minority in the hunting crowd...at least I hope that's true.

Nothing gives me more pride than watching my kids grow and accomplish these types things on their own.
Your doing it right OP, just wait till you watch the little one take their first animal on their own...nothing like it. Keep up the good work!

 

[I Am Gunz]

My son (5) isn’t quite ready for deer hunting yet, but he loves the outdoors and tagging along with me wherever I go. I hope his interest for the sport just keeps growing like it has been. We took this a couple weeks ago.

 

[blackpowder72]

Love all you guys getting your kids involved. Makes a guy feel a little better about the next generation!

 

[Drillman]

I am fortunate that my wife’s family are farmers and get a significant amount of depredation doe tags every year. This year I headed out for the last day of primitive season and passed on a young 8pt. The next morning was opening rifle season. I doubled up on two does within 5 minutes of each other. With the pressure of getting some meat in the freezer off, I took my son (4) with me on my evening hunt. He loves camping and squirrel “hunting” with me and I had been talking to him for the past couple months about going deer hunting. My hopes weren’t high as I’ve never heard him be quiet before. Boy was I wrong. He was the quietist he’s ever been. He talked almost the entire time but in a whisper. He ended up falling asleep while eating snacks. When the deer started coming out, I woke him up, put on his ear muffs, and doubled up again on two yearling does. He and I were both stoked.

I took him out with me again last night. He took a nap, ate some snacks, and we put another mature doe in the freezer. I didn’t expect to be this successful opening weekend, but for him to be with me was the icing on the cake.

This is what hunting is all about, start them young they will have burning desire for life, its not always about the harvest but the life time of memories you will make with them.

 

[jamie_wil]

time flies with kids. do as much as you can!