Trophy bucks of Iowa and youth season

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

I appreciate folks wanting to get their kids started hunting early but...

 

[Tourguide]

Michigan has youth season, let my girls shoot does only. Next year the state is going to does only during youth hunt. I think it's a good idea, I've seen several young hunters go out first time, shoot a nice buck and from then on think hunting is too easy or quit all together. Just my .02

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Like I said, I'm all for starting kids hunting early, but having 5 and 6 year olds out there killing deer just gives me pause. This isn't target practice, and as hunters we're killing animals. I'm just not sure if kids that young actually understand what it means to take an animal's life. Idk, not my cup of tea I guess, and I'd rather see folks wait until kids are 8 or older so they're a little more developed mentally.

 

[VuduDoc]

I was just talking to a buddy the other day about this. We know a total of 3 people that went out youth hunting, shot a monster, and haven’t hunted since cuz how do you top that?