Christine, teach him all you can about nature. Buy him books on nature and read to him when you can. Show him pictures of nature and explain to him what you see in the pic's. Does he know all the animals and their names?

When you're are satisfied he knows the above, start teaching him about Deer, Hogs and their habits and habitats.

Let him become a sharp shooter with a .22 rifle or start him in archery early, making sure he learns to be safe at all times.

At 8 is when I was allowed to go with my great uncle quail, dove and duck hunting. At 10 my dad bought me a Win. Mod 12 20ga, but had to be kept at my uncles house and could only use it when my uncle would take me. At 13 my dad bought me a J.C Higgins .30-06 for deer and hogs.

My dad was a perfectionist about everything and didn't have the patients toteach me. So if he decided I was ready, I was ready and graduated to Hunter at the age of 13.