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<blockquote data-quote="WMAn" data-source="post: 3477740" data-attributes="member: 9245"><p>I also want to know how old he is, and I second squirrel hunting as a way to get him started.</p><p></p><p>Squirrels offer more opportunities in less time than deer and give him an opportunity to over time go from fidget master to stealth hunter.</p><p></p><p>I think pop-up blinds are good, but I'm not a fan of games, especially electronic, to serve as a distraction.</p><p></p><p>If we're not careful, we can end up with kids who know a lot about shooting deer but nothing about deer hunting.</p><p></p><p>If he has trouble sitting still, set-up two different pop-up blinds about 200 yards apart. On opposite ends of a logging road would be great. Get him to commit to an hour in one blind and let him know after that hour you'll move to the other blind. While walking to and from have him find any deer sign he can see.</p><p></p><p>My grandfather took me and would offer me money if I spotted the first deer. I never won the money but it helped to keep me focused for a little while.</p><p></p><p>I started deer hunting at ten. I couldn't sit still, and I didn't see a deer till I was 12. I didn't kill my first deer till I was 14. Kids don't always have to have instant success to become good deer hunters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WMAn, post: 3477740, member: 9245"] I also want to know how old he is, and I second squirrel hunting as a way to get him started. Squirrels offer more opportunities in less time than deer and give him an opportunity to over time go from fidget master to stealth hunter. I think pop-up blinds are good, but I'm not a fan of games, especially electronic, to serve as a distraction. If we're not careful, we can end up with kids who know a lot about shooting deer but nothing about deer hunting. If he has trouble sitting still, set-up two different pop-up blinds about 200 yards apart. On opposite ends of a logging road would be great. Get him to commit to an hour in one blind and let him know after that hour you'll move to the other blind. While walking to and from have him find any deer sign he can see. My grandfather took me and would offer me money if I spotted the first deer. I never won the money but it helped to keep me focused for a little while. I started deer hunting at ten. I couldn't sit still, and I didn't see a deer till I was 12. I didn't kill my first deer till I was 14. Kids don't always have to have instant success to become good deer hunters. [/QUOTE]
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