He was hooked before he went hunting for the first time year before last and didn't see a thing but he enjoyed every bit of it even though we didn't see a deer. He loves hunting and is getting into bowhunting I will most likely wait until next year before I let him hunt with a bow unless he starts shooting really good in the coming months but I would like for him to get to were he could pull 50lbs and shoot accuratly he can pull 50lbs but its a job for him to do it and shoot accuratly.