He will finally have a use for the new camo I buy them every year. Kid won't stop growing. I shouldn't have a problem with them seeing deer. Getting a shot off or keeping the deer from bolting may be another issue. I figure I would take him early season. Not to cold. And to answer the question of age, they must be 12 in order to carry and type of firearm or bow and complete hunters safety classin Wisconsin. They had talked about an changing the age to 8 but it didn't go through. As of right now the only thing they are allowed to shoot is the Red Ryder BB gun at targets only that I got them without mom knowing. The youngest had to tell on me so I had to come clean with the wife. I beleive his words were " MOM I CANT TELL YOU ABOUT THEBABY GUN ".