thats great....hope they allow you to take him. having someone willing to spend the time with him is very important. look how i turned out! lol. dad spent time with me since i could walk. started out fishing. then walking in the woods and him showing me game sign etc. then hanging stands. small game hunting etc. at 4 or 5 i was shooting a BB gun. as well as a 22, and i remember dad letting me shoot a revolver once and i about dropped it. also around the same age i was shooting a long bow style compound bow. it had a 9lb draw weight. no rest..no sights..nothing lol. but dad said i was deadly with it. he got out of archery because he didnt have the time to put into it right when i should been getting a real bow. i now loveeeeeee to hunt and fish and thats all i want to do. ive always wanted to get into archery again...finally did at 19! out of all my childhood memories the things i remember most are of trips with dad. he got me sent in the right direction and i took off. but dont be surprised to loose your hunting partner quick. i LOVE hunting and fishing with dad. but we both work alot. between work and school our schedules havent met up much at all since i was 16. sad...but nothing we can do about it. im glad dad took all the time he did to teach me what he knows. good luck and have fun!! he will remember all you did for the rest of his life.