My son is 18.5 months so I have almost two seasons under my belt with him around. I still get to hunt but, it is a bit less. Ex. Where I would leave on a Friday night, hunt all day Sat. get home Sat night. I now mainly hunt closer to home and hunt only half days or even less on a Sat morning.

I'm more than willing to live with this until he is old enough to go with me or is easier on the wife. Instead of being disappointed that I can not hunt where I really want to and enjoy, I'm finding a new challenge by hunting new areas and get a lot of other public hunting pressure. I did not have a great Archery season for seeing deer but, shot a nice buck in shotgun because of hunting closer to home.

Balance is key and hunting is not always worth a broken family (This would be my choice if I did not give in a bit).

Enjoy your little one. My guy says good night to my bow and fishing poles each night before bed. He also knows what a deer looks like from pictures and in store wall mounts. What a blessing!