Not the memory I would want my son to carry for his life. His first deer should be a day he remembers with pride. 3 years is a long time especially a youngster to hunt with no success but when it happens it will be sweet. I took a 13 year old under my wing several years ago and he had the same situation and wanted to do the same. I refused to stop the truck. He took a doe 3 days later with a nice shot at about 80 yards from the stand. His 270 dropped the doe in her tracks. Naturally as we waited a buck appeared and you are not allowed to shoot two in one day where we hunt so he had to watch the little 6 pt cross the field unharmed[] I don't think he'll ever forget that day.