Trad Gang
Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: dpowers311 on January 30, 2010, 06:48:00 PM
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Me and my 7yo son went for a walk in the woods today. We followed several different deer trails. I had the chance to show him what there beds looked like. He walked one trail while I walked another and found they came together with another and he said this is where you should put your treestand. I asked him why and he said I might see more deer here. He is learning.
Then we went sledding.
We had a fun day.
Dave
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:thumbsup:
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Its great spending time with the kids. I took the day off from the ICU and played wth the kids in the snow.
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Sounds like a good time....they grow up to fast..... you might want to listen to him on the stand placement...lol!!!
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Brings back memories don't let them grow up!
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:clapper:
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good stuff.
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It's very cool when you get to witness the little light bulb turn on and they walk themselves to the right conclusion. Scouting 101 and he passed. Very nice.
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Just wait until it is time for you to teach him how to blood trail his first deer ! I will never forget watching my 7 yr old trail his first. yeah it was not a trad kill but oh the excitement ! We were on good blood and the deer ran uphill about 50 yds. I saw the deer piled up in the distance but kept my son's nose down on the blood as I walked beside him. The look on his face when he scanned ahead 10yds and got missile lock on his first deeer !
Take him stumpin all you can. Some of the best times we have had as father and son is a simple stumpin trip. We always stump our way along as we do after season scouting, shooting lane clearing, camera checks, preseason stand hanging, etc. Fight, scratch, and dig for all the time you can to spend with him ! Mine is now turning 14 in a few months and I feel time slipping away.
nocams
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Awesome!!!!
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Every minute spent with the kids in the woods is special. They are sponges seeking to soak up all that they see, smell, touch and learn. IN all of our adventures, whether hunting, scouting,stump shooting, or just walking around, they always smile, and never seem to tire of it.
My oldest son reached the age where Dad no longer has to directly accompany him, and he is free to direct his own hunt as he sees fit. It was a little bittersweet for me, as I came to really treasure time sitting in the blind together, or sharing a pair of treestands. YEt, I was proud to see him become self reliant, and learn from the consequences of of his decisions.
When we would return to camp, his stories of decisions made make me proud. He is no doubt in my mind a responssible, safe and ethical participant in the outdoors.
My youngest son continues his apprenticeship with me as well. but as kids do, he also looks up to his big brother as a role model. Learning for him is a mix from his brother and I, and he too has already proven to me that his ethics are right.
Every day spent in the woods and outdoors with the kids I treasure. My boys are also my best friends, truly a gift from God.
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Fantastic! The more time you can spend with him in the outdoors the more it will be come a part of him, and the better off he will be in my opinion. Keep up the good work!!
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That be the ticket,I love those walks