I got my first bb gun when I was about 4 years old, still have it and shoot it to this day. I also got my first bow when I was 4 (it was a big year). I started shooting a .22 when I turned 7, but coulda started sooner. And by the time I was 8 I had a .243 and shot my first turkey and deer. I love watching little kids go out with their parents, it reminds me of when I started hunting and reemphasizes to me why I am still just as addicted now as I was then if not more now.