Scrider,
BTW, I thought your post was excellent. This is the attitude I have taken with my daughter and I now hope to have a hunting buddy for life.

Some others feel that you should be a parent not a friend and have a do as I say attitude with this. I agree when we are talking about hunting safety at this age. But when it comes to the hunting experience itself I disagree. It is an experience to be shared. It’s not always about MY way of hunting. Sometimes I like letting her decide on location, hunting method etc. She explains her reasoning based on what we have read , seen and learned together. Can you imagine how excited we will be when she makes those decisions and produces? WOW