My son is 4 and will be 5 in Feb. I only bow hunt betweenthe first of Oct. and the end of Dec. I can't wait until next season to get him out there (just sitting and enjoying our time together while trying to explain a few things.) I always like to go out the weekend before the season opens just to see what might be coming around. My first year hunting (I think 6 years ago now) I counted 23 deer within 3 hours. Some could have been the same ones but most were coming from the same opening into the field. I was encouraged by a lot of people on this site to start including my son as soon as possible. I don't think it will take much to hook him as soon as that first deer comes by. He already includes me inour pray before dinner to get a deer. Makes me proud. I have a little girl due in Feb also and I can't wait for the two of us to start showing her a few things. I have taken my wife a few times and I want to get her shooting with me, we'll see how that goes.