ORIGINAL: lovethebigguns
My dad told me the day I shot my first white tail (I was 11), that out of all the deer he has ever killed, none of them gave him the feelings and emotions that he had when he watched my doe fall. It brought teers to his eyes. And I know, as excited as I get just seeing my son's reaction when he see's deer and goes hunting that we are going to get to share that same moment! I can't wait!!
I also wanted to respond to tell lovethebigguns that was a very well written post and you were spot-on about not overdoing it with the little ones. My dad pushed me a little hard when I started at 10 or 11 staying out all day long a few times. When my older boy says he is cold we go in but I have been suprised that he sits very still and quiet for 3 or 4 hours which is better than some adults!
I quoted the post above because there is no doubt the most excited I have ever been in my hunting life was watching the 10 year-old shoot that buck while sitting in the same tree with him. It was the most incredible thing I have every experienced and am getting goose bumps writing about it right now. I wasso excited that I literally could not sleep that night, I laid there all night playing the event over and over in my mind. I have shot several Pope & Young bucks myself and have never been as excited as experiencing it with my son.