Wasn't sure where to post this, thought this was the most appropriate forum. What age did you start your youngster shooting a gun and what caliber did you have them shooting? Just wondering...as I have a 3 1/2 yr old daughter who wants to go hunting with daddy in the worst way. So I bought a ground blind so she can come along and while at Dick's whats the first thing she points out and says she wants but a Pink Camo .22 rifle.... All she talks about is wanting to shoot deer like dad! While I know that 3 1/2 is a little young, I have read posts of 5,6 + yr olds shooting deer...I love that she is so into hunting and want to get her "active" in it before she loses interest. I show and teach her how each of my guns works, how to be safe with them, I emphasis on gun safety. She even gets right into it, helping me take them apart and clean them. Well sorry for the long post...just a very proud father.