Originally Posted by
BarnesX.308
I took my kid out in the woods since he was old enough to walk. He helped gut and drag deer at 4 and 5 years old. Not much help, but he felt like he was a big help.
At 6 years old, he got his first animal. A squirrel with a 410. We did a little deer hunting but not much. A couple hours, maybe twice. At 7 years old, he got his first deer with a crossbow. He's gotten a deer every year since and got a buck and a doe this year. He's 11 now and shoots a Diamond vertical bow and is even applying antler restrictions to himself.
Next fall, he'll be 12 and have a real license. And he's already a seasoned hunter.
Right, that is all that really matters. The kid don't have to be able to do it they just need to be willing
I do not like the whole sit there and play on their phone until dad sees a deer then shoot it and watch dad do all the dirty work but I see no reason why a kid can't hunt and help the best they can.