Glad to hear from you on this one. My 6 almost 7 year old got his first Deer/Buck this year during youth weekedn 10 25/26. He did real well. It was a blind hunt and he was patient and remained very focused, unlike his 11 year old brother, so it is not an age thing. He used a Remmington model 7 in a .260 120Gr and made a nice shot at about 70yrds.