RE: HOW YOUNG IS TOO YOUNG
Anyone that puts a kid in back-pack and walks into a field or the woods is considered Hiking. Normal folks that might carry a gun in this manner would be carring it only for (in case of an emergency)
A Real Hunt is when: since this is the (upland bird hunting forum)
Requires alot of walking and negotionating cover/briars, ditches, rough terrian, and other things that normal folks consider as inappropriate for even the most experienced hikers to take small children on.
To all of those that think taking your kids on a stroll out into the back-40 is a hunt. You are wrong, this should be an introduction to the great outdoorsand conservation of our wildlife and habitat.
Introducing a youngster to a gun should only and i repeat only be done in a controledenviroment, such as a shooting range or shoot outing were the adult has complete control of the surroundings and the gun.