This is a very important subject for rooster,my 2 girls started going with me on after noon bean field hunts at 6 years old,we didnt kill much but we had alot of fun,ate to much candy most of the time..If they didnt want to go i told em it was ok ,never pressured them are made them.But everydeer that come in the field they wanted to shoot they didnt understand Q.D.M ALL THEY WANTED WAS A DEER IN DADDYS TRUCK.At 8 years old they were dropping deers.Now at 13 and 9 years old they hunt with me on a reg,basis if its not to cold for em..What ever age you decide to start your kids is up to you,but once they start going and get that fire inside going your hunts will never be the same.Just make it fun for them and they will love it ,,PS my two girls sound likea pair of mules coming through the woods so dont exspect then to be quiet walkers.