How many of you have kids that hunt with you?
No,my daughter is a better hunter than that.
Both and they seem to enjoy it!
Not yet my boys are only 2 and 3. I am looking forward to the future. My oldest boy Trapper caught his first fish this past summer and is still talking about it.
My son is onlt 2 but he has been out with me a few times for tree rats.
no but 4 of my 7 grand children do
My son hunts with me and the punk (currently the picture at the top or here -> http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=066646 ) is doing better this year than I am.
My daughter doesn't want to hunt, but maybe one of these mornings when the weather is a bit milder, we'll get her out there to do some high quality photography for us.
I've gone hunting with my dad since I could walk. And I started hunting at 8. Im 15 now and its fun to go out with him and my brother eric.
My daughter, who turns 12 on Friday, passed her hunter ed course last summer and will be going hunting with me for the first time on Sunday. I will add that that she's as excited as I am. Should be fun.
I'm blessed, I have 3 that don't hunt themselves yet but I try to take them at least once every year. I also have 2 sons that actually hunt with me as much as their schedule allows.
It presents special challenges, but the rewards can't be measured. :thumbsup:
Daughter, 14 is gonna try bowhunting next season, after we build up her confidence this coming summer shooting 3-d. Son,8 has been deer hunting since he was 6 and cant hardly wait to bowhunt. My 3 yr old little girl says every day,"Daddy Im gonna hunt deers when I get bigger". I start draggin'em on summer scouting trips when they all got to be about 5. We hunt all the youth hunts in TN and try and get up to Kentucky for the youth hunt also. Never know how the teen yrs are gonna be on one kid to the next. I feel like my kids know me better through hunting than anything else we do together. Its a constant classroom of ethics, morales and a whole lot of cuttin up with Dad! We all shoot 3-d together except for my wife. She told me just a couple weeks ago that she is interested in 3-d but not hunting. Off to the shop Ive gone. Gonna build her a sweet shootin 35lber and put all the mojo Ive got into it!!!
Yep, both of 'em...
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Me and my dad hunt together as much as we can. Unfortunately its only been a few times this season so far. School and work always messing us up!
My oldest is almost 9. He started taggin along about the time he turned three...He goes bowhunting with me, then I take him out with the gun (he is the shooter)...I can't wait until he is old enough to bowhunt himself...My second son is almost three and we may go out a time or two for some short hunts...I think the key is to make it fun for them. We take along plenty of food, coloring books, etc. The first time I took Dawson, we only stayed about 20 minutes. He saw a deer and had a blast. Pop up blinds sure make it easier to get out with the kids. I'd rather spend an afternoon in the woods with one of my sons than kill the biggest buck in the woods.
David
I have no kids of my own yet. Though my dad took me with him all the time. I am sure that I cost him the chance at many animals. For that experience though I can never thank him enough.
my daughter and my grand kids and my 7 year old great grand daughter she got a nice spike in the youth season she is hooked. loyd
my 13yr old daughter is my best hunting buddy, she shot a whopper of 8pt last sat in youth season, an we spends most of our time bowhunting she been at it since the age 6-7. My youngest is just now just starting to gun hunt an i hope it leads to bowhunting. Sara an I leave Sunday to bow hunt new jeresy for a week
My 10 year old son bowhunts with me. My 12 and 14 year old daughters are old enough to rifle hunt, so I have been sitting with them the last few years. My oldest "joined the ranks" on Saturday. Shot her first buck ever. Was a spike,
but she got the fever and so did I. What a great feeling to have your child want to hunt and be successful!
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Here is my son and I one a fall bear hunt this past Aug.
My son Logan is 10 and hunts with me every chance he gets. This year he has been bow hunting by himself. I have a ladder stand in the field behind the house and when he gets off the bus he gets his clothes, safety harness and bow and headfs out. He shot at a doe last week and missed. But thats a start. Our gun season is in now and I do not let him go out by himself.
FerretWYO we dads don't mind any animals we lose chances on. Thanks for all the replies.
Best hunt of my life took place this past Saturday with my 8year old son at my side when we shot a nice buck from 10 yards.I think he may be hooked now.But ive enjoyed all my hunts with him.The times that turned into salamander studying, frog chasing, fossil collecting and just mesing around enjoying time together.I wouldnt give that up for the biggest buck in the world.And its about to get better when my 3 year old Nate starts joining us.
My two daughters, ages 5 and 7 right now, LOVE to hunt and fish with me. Any fathers who don't give their daughters a chance at this are missing the boat.
Both my gurls go with me and we always see deer. :archer:
Amen warybuck !!! My little monkey has been out with me since 1 2/2, shooting 3d since 3 and this year after her 5th birthday, we have started shooting her pink modified marlin model 60 (I cut off 6 in from the stock and put on a scope for her. She now can shoot coke cans at 20 yards with it). Until she gets a little quieter, we only rifle hunt out my double bull and color in her disney princess coloring books! I do long for the day that she can start bowhunting with me but I love to see her eyes when the deer come by. We did pass up a 3 year old 10 point last weekend and although she begged me to shoot it with the rifle, I did not. I felt bad about not shooting it but I wanted her to know that its not all about the kill and that we would be out there together again in the following weeks. I'm glad that I'm not the only one who hunts with their kiddos !!! We need more parents to do the same. Bhill
My boys are ages 4, 7, and 8. The oldest goes a lot the middle one goes sometimes and the youngest hasn't gone yet.
She doesn't really hunt,but she doesn't know that. She just gets excited and wont stop talking. I enjoy these walks but have to sneek out if I want to really hunt.
I've hunt with my dad and had the pleasure of spending time in the woods with my grandfather.
My two oldest hunt with me and my dad when they can, and my youngest 18 months loves watching the outdoor channel.
My Son,all 6 foot+ and My Oldest Daughter went once, so far. She is Going to be ALL fired Up About Getting a Critter, Until she SEES the Blood! :scared: :biglaugh:
My oldest daughter, now in college has hunted with me for close to 10 years. No bowhunting yet, but as a member of the varsity rifle team, she hasn't missed yet! And, yes, the 9.5 foot alligator is hers!
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Not my children but 2 grandsons and my grandaughter has said she wants to go turkey hunting with me this spring. I really love hunting with them.
My son has been comming to the woods with me for the past several years now. This year however he rarely has missed a chance to go with me to the woods. Even though he does not have a licence yet, he sits with me and we have some wonderful conversations whispered between us or he'll read a book. Now that's what I call QUALITY TIME TOGETHER!
Both my daughter and son hunt with me. I love it!!!!!!
Both of them enjoy hunting and bowfishing.
I've taken them hunting many times and killed a bunch of animals with them.
My 10 year old daughter killed her first fish ever with a longbow when she was 6 !
My oldest killed his first deer last weekend. He just turned seven this month and he did use a rifle but he is already shooting a bow and should be ready for bowhunting in a coulpe of years. I also have a three year old son and he loves to go sit as well.
My daughter has hunted with me for years. Last year she shot her first deer(8 pt.) during the youth gun season in Ohio. I have a Whisperstik longbow ordered for her for x-mas. We venture out this weekend for the youth season again. 17 degrees in the morning.
Not to mention I'm colorblind and she has to track my deer. She's a great tracker and she's only 12.
Mike
Beginning next year they will.
I have three sons and we hunt together as often as the older two's schedule permits. My youngest is still home with me and we hunt together frequently- I've been very blessed. Grant
Just let me say to folks, I've nothing against kids or kids hunting. But PLEASE PLEASE make sure they truly are old enough. Not just legally. Maturity varies with kids as well as adults, we know that.
If you want to see some truly sad videos go to u-tube or where ever and you can see some folks hunting with kids that are just too young, make bad shots, and don't care, etc. You can imagine. The parents are filled with too much love to see anything wrong with it but lord knows the folks on the other end think they are insane.
Not archery related but I've seen so many videos from proud parents of a disinterested kid shooting a doe square in the butt under a feeder. The parents get so happy they start crying and stuff. Really makes us look crazy. I know everyone wants their kid to be involved in the outdoors before it's too late but really think about the issue.
It's easy to be too early and it could give them a bad memory instead.
I agree, Swamp Pygmy. I get concerned when I see 6 year olds with .243's. In most cases, I imagine a killing shot is pure luck.
Not yet my daughter is just a year old, it wont be long.
SOS I disagree a little with you, i think the answer is preperation an good judgment from the parents,my daughter at age 7 could bust milk juggs all day long at 200yds from a rest with her 243 but it did not come with out pratice. At age 7 on a tbm phesent hunt she shot as many flying birds as any one in our group an more than a couple. The club at a little right up in there news letter about her an that hunt which i thought was nice, i have to tell ya she suprised me an made me one proud Dad that day. i beleive some kids are capable at that age an some are not.
i sure hope so but he's only 9 months old right now, i can't wait though.
I just want to mention on the pheasent hunt i just referd too my daughter was shooting a longbow not a shot gun
Hattrick, your story illustrates very well the point made by Swamp Pygmy. He said maturity varies from individual, and your daughter clearly has had a careful and effective introduction and she has demonstrated that. His story of the videos he saw illustrate the other, unfortunate side of 'pushy parenting'. I agree with his principle, each child needs to grow at their own pace. My Dad 'made' me walk many miles through rough country, carrying birds and wrangling the dog before I was allowed to shoot, I got over the "I-have-to-kill-something" bloodlust and enjoyed being out in the wilds first. For sure I was busting clays like a pro but on my first hunt at fast flying doves I had exactly seven shells. Talk about gaining perspective! That taught me to be a careful shot and not blat away at anything. Only as I grew up did I appreciate the lesson. Congratulations on your daughter's achievement especially the pheasants with a longbow, that is hard shooting.
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Thanks chrisg, one thing i remember from my father(hes from the old school) when i started with Sara was he keep telling me she was to young, an that i didn`t start hunting till i was 12 an thats what i should do with her, i just could not wait she was to eager an if i had man would i have missed some off best 5 years of my hunting career. i think nowdays if you wait that long its a lost hope in this tech world we live in. As i stated earler my yougest is 9 is just now starting it took her longer to get to that level.
good luck hunting guys an take a kid with ya!
Gunther has been hunting and fishing with me since he was 2 weeks old. It's gotten harder now that he doesn't fit in the "baby backpack" but now I haul him in a mountaineering sled and he loves it.
My son, 37 now, and I spend a week together in IL hunting.He's a much better hunter than I am. He climbs much higher in a tree than I do, 25'+ for him and 7-8' for me. I don't like heights, alright, I admit it I have a height phobia! My bows are a lot prettier than his Hoyt Vulcan though! ;) :) :D
Bill