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<blockquote data-quote="megalomaniac" data-source="post: 4913729" data-attributes="member: 2805"><p><strong>Re: How old</strong></p><p></p><p>I started taking mine hunting in the woods once they were potty trained, about 2.5 to 3 years old. That's the limiting factor in my opinion. No fun to take a diaper bag and change a stinkbomb in the deerstand.</p><p></p><p>My oldest girl called her first turkey up by herself when she was 3. My son killed his first deer by himself (ofc I was in the stand with him) when he was 6.</p><p></p><p>Why wouldn't you want to get the kids into the woods as early as possible? Now that being said, be VERY sensitive to the individual child, do NOT force them to sit for hours, and realize that the hunt is about the time together enjoying nature, NOT about killing an animal.</p><p></p><p>Another example, my oldest started 'deer hunting' with me when she was 3. That consisted of us sitting in a pop up blind on the ground with a coloring book, and me carrying a BB gun. We colored, watched the wildlife, and just enjoyed each other's company until a deer came out. When one did, I would shoot them square in the butt with the BB gun. She thought that was the funniest thing ever. Once she hit 5, I started carrying a rifle and would shoot deer while she was with me. Although she was an excellent marksman, she didn't feel comfortable shooting a deer until she turned 9. And she hunts her way... she's killed several does, but has only shot one buck (she is 18 now)… a 22 ptr that scored 150".</p><p></p><p>It's important to teach your kids respect and love for the outdoors starting as early as possible. If you don't, they more than likely won't want to hunt when they become teenagers with all the distractions. Doesn't have to be big game... Frog gigging in the summer, squirrel, rabbit, and dove hunting have been as much fun to my kids as deer and turkey.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="megalomaniac, post: 4913729, member: 2805"] [b]Re: How old[/b] I started taking mine hunting in the woods once they were potty trained, about 2.5 to 3 years old. That's the limiting factor in my opinion. No fun to take a diaper bag and change a stinkbomb in the deerstand. My oldest girl called her first turkey up by herself when she was 3. My son killed his first deer by himself (ofc I was in the stand with him) when he was 6. Why wouldn't you want to get the kids into the woods as early as possible? Now that being said, be VERY sensitive to the individual child, do NOT force them to sit for hours, and realize that the hunt is about the time together enjoying nature, NOT about killing an animal. Another example, my oldest started 'deer hunting' with me when she was 3. That consisted of us sitting in a pop up blind on the ground with a coloring book, and me carrying a BB gun. We colored, watched the wildlife, and just enjoyed each other's company until a deer came out. When one did, I would shoot them square in the butt with the BB gun. She thought that was the funniest thing ever. Once she hit 5, I started carrying a rifle and would shoot deer while she was with me. Although she was an excellent marksman, she didn't feel comfortable shooting a deer until she turned 9. And she hunts her way... she's killed several does, but has only shot one buck (she is 18 now)… a 22 ptr that scored 150". It's important to teach your kids respect and love for the outdoors starting as early as possible. If you don't, they more than likely won't want to hunt when they become teenagers with all the distractions. Doesn't have to be big game... Frog gigging in the summer, squirrel, rabbit, and dove hunting have been as much fun to my kids as deer and turkey. [/QUOTE]
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