Definitely the way to start them young!  I wish I had learned on a trad bow and never touched the wheels.

Awesome to see the kids get involved in archery..I got my grdson into it when he was 10 or 11.. He is gonna be 15 in july and goes to all the 3D shoots with me..I got a new hunting bow layed away for his Bday..He's ready..I've really started something thou..now all his brothers and sisters have bows..hope i can afford to keep them all in arrows...lol

Congrats Fritz...    

Both my son and daughters interest has always come and gone over the years.  They've been exposed to hunting and the outdoors so long it's kind of just common place to them.  My son's graduating college this spring and says he can't wait to hit the summer shoots and catch up on some deer hunting come fall.  He said he really misses the quiet time.  It will be good to have him home.

I grew up in 4H shooting sports myself. Shooting every dicipline they offered. I cannot tell you how much those times meant to me and what it did for me.

Good stuff....  

I still hold out hope for my son!as far as archery goes. But he's a good young man all the same!

Whenever you can get them going is good. Just make it fun and get them the best matched equipment that you can so that they have every chance to succeed.  "Cheap" unmatched kids arrows will get you cheap kids arrow results--in my opinion of course.

My oldest daughter Mary at about 3-4 years old. 1/4 inch cedar arrows matched to her little longbow. They shot like darts.  

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Mary at age 13 out hunting with me in December cold. She's using a vintage Browning recurve (they're a good solid bow) and Easton Axis carbon arrows fit to her bow with perfect arrow flight. She's an excellent shot out to 15 yards.

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Congratulations on getting your son going.  Take him to an archery shoot this summer if you can. They usually have novelty shooting opportunities that make things fun as well as the 3D courses, which my two daughters love to shoot with me.  Good luck going forward!!!!!

Way to go Ty  

That's the way it should be  

Fantastic Brother! Make it fun for him. I'm sure you will.

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Two thumbs up!

X2!

That's great!

Hey Ray..great pix..it dont get any better than that..

Thanks Denny,

I don't want to hi-jack Michael's thread, just wanted to give some advice to readers based on my experiences over the last decade.  I've been very patient with my daughters. Always had some appropriate stuff available for them to shoot if they were showing any interest and until 3 years ago, they shared the same stuff and just took turns shooting.  Then it took off. Hopefully that's where Michael is with his son.  But I'm still careful to keep it fun for them.  Even the December deep snow hunts I took them on were easy in and out of the woods in pop up blinds with plenty of stick on body heaters under their camo to keep them toasty.

We all hope our children follow our traditional archery passion, but that doesn't always happen. If they are in it, make it as enjoyable as possible and keep it low key so there's no pressure-they'll probably put that on themselves. If it's back yard practice, I often don't shoot with them, just watch, so they don't compare themselves to me(or pick up my bad habits as Ron LaClair would probably say).

Here's Morgan with her Dryad Phoenix Lite longbow coming back from an evening hunt on grandma and grandpa's fruit farm last December.  This is two year's after where Michaels son is right now, so hopefully it sticks for him. By the way, Morgan is very competitive with her older sister, so she pushes herself:

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That's a pretty nifty looking quiver.

Congrats to ALL the Youngsters getting into the Archery way of Life!! My 5 yr. Old Granddaughter is just as Proud as a Peacock with the New Bow her PaPaw got her for Christmas!
  I hear that Archery is a Common Discussion at My Daughters Dinnertable! Her Words were, "The Archer that You couldnt get Me to be, Your Granddaughter has taken "Hold Of" and Will Not Let Go!!" Thats My Girl!! Be Proud Parents, Grandparents, and All Family Members!!

Awesome,I hope he sticks with it

Thks Ray! Great pic! I just came inside from shooting with my son and my little girl. I can't express how happy shooting with them makes me! We have some great competitions and always keep it fun. They are both improving quickly and are starting to ask me to go shoot.  

QuoteOriginally posted by Ray Lyon:
Thanks Denny,

I don't want to hi-jack Michael's thread, just wanted to give some advice to readers based on my experiences over the last decade.  I've been very patient with my daughters. Always had some appropriate stuff available for them to shoot if they were showing any interest and until 3 years ago, they shared the same stuff and just took turns shooting.  Then it took off. Hopefully that's where Michael is with his son.  But I'm still careful to keep it fun for them.  Even the December deep snow hunts I took them on were easy in and out of the woods in pop up blinds with plenty of stick on body heaters under their camo to keep them toasty.

We all hope our children follow our traditional archery passion, but that doesn't always happen. If they are in it, make it as enjoyable as possible and keep it low key so there's no pressure-they'll probably put that on themselves. If it's back yard practice, I often don't shoot with them, just watch, so they don't compare themselves to me(or pick up my bad habits as Ron LaClair would probably say).

Here's Morgan with her Dryad Phoenix Lite longbow coming back from an evening hunt on grandma and grandpa's fruit farm last December.  This is two year's after where Michaels son is right now, so hopefully it sticks for him. By the way, Morgan is very competitive with her older sister, so she pushes herself:

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Great advise and outlook Ray. I know from experience that you can't force your kids to share in your interests nor should we forget to respect their individualism.