Nsghunter
Well-Known Member
I am able to take my 7 year old on the youth hunt this weekend, this is cool for both of us since I work every weekend and it's special to be off. We setup our popup blind and our screen blind last week and we are all ready to get out there and get a deer! We bought a field pod to ensure that he has the best opportunity if we see one.
The question is: what tips do you guys have about taking a child on his first real deer hunt. How long do you stay out and what times do you get there? What do you take and what isn't necessary?
The property is a nice little piece of family land that is about a 2 hour drive then its about a 20 minute easy hike to our target area. I will be bringing an unbrella, blankets/too many warm clothes, loads of snacks and food, entertainment stuff. I figure we will try to get to the blind around 1-2 pm so we can catch the afternoon hunt and he won't have to be subjected to waking up too early and sitting around too long. I am concerned that if we go too early he will get bored too quickly and we will miss out on the good/evening time to hunt.
He and I have been together on about three or four quick hunts this year but this is the first time he will be he one hunting. I expect we will see deer on this property, it rarely ever get's hunted and I specifically left it sit until the youth so he can have a better chance. I don't expect the hunt to be a major "hunting excursion" but more of a fun trip of serious deer hunting.
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The question is: what tips do you guys have about taking a child on his first real deer hunt. How long do you stay out and what times do you get there? What do you take and what isn't necessary?
The property is a nice little piece of family land that is about a 2 hour drive then its about a 20 minute easy hike to our target area. I will be bringing an unbrella, blankets/too many warm clothes, loads of snacks and food, entertainment stuff. I figure we will try to get to the blind around 1-2 pm so we can catch the afternoon hunt and he won't have to be subjected to waking up too early and sitting around too long. I am concerned that if we go too early he will get bored too quickly and we will miss out on the good/evening time to hunt.
He and I have been together on about three or four quick hunts this year but this is the first time he will be he one hunting. I expect we will see deer on this property, it rarely ever get's hunted and I specifically left it sit until the youth so he can have a better chance. I don't expect the hunt to be a major "hunting excursion" but more of a fun trip of serious deer hunting.
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