Gryan,
First of all, congratulations to you and your son. That is awesome and I can relate well because my son is also 11 and we have been having a blast hunting together. He took a huge 10 point for his first deer this year, I have post here if you are interested:
http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/tm.as...1&key=󉕛
I have a few questions if you don't mind. I was curious how much draw weight your son was using and now I see he is shooting 48 lbs. How big is he? My son is about average for an 11 year old at 82 lbs. and he is not even close to shooting 48 lbs. My boy just turned 11 two months ago but he is very athletic so I am impressed your boy is that strong.
Do you put him in his own tree stand? Or do you hunt side-by-side? I figured in a few years I will put my boy in his own tree and then go hunt myself within 50 or 100 yards from him. But for his first few seasons I felt like I should be with him for many reasons:
- to make sure the deer is within range,
- make sure he has a clear shot,
- make sure the deer is at a good angle,
- watch where the arrow hits the deer,
- make sure his safety harness is attached properly,
-Maybe I am being too cautious because he may be mature enough to accomplish all the above but I still think I will continue to sit with him until around 13.
Congratulations to both of you again, I know from personal experience that it is a team effort with a child that young.