I think one of the best ways to teach kids is to have them attend these courses with a parent or adult, how better to start from the beginning
Well I think the best way is to take your kid in the woods and teach them so that when they walk into a course they can get 100% before they take the course. I do get your point just ribbing you a little.
I think you missed his point. I don't think he's saying that a kid shouldn't be allowed to kill a big racked deer. I'd be more happy to see a kid drop a monster then if I did it myself.
He has not learned how to hunt at all but to just walk to a blind and shoot one over corn.
If this is true, you only saw what this kid did on the show.Which made it seem like Dad hasn't taught him hunting skills,more like he taught him how to use a credit card to buy a trophy.Whats wrong with taking two minutes out of the episode and show the kid doing some scouting or Dad teaching him something.
Also, why do some complain that these young hunters aren't "doing it right"?
Two examples of what I've seen in the recent past.
1.Last year NYS youth Turkey weekend. My son camped out in a WMA psyched for this special hunt. Couldn't get anything going in our first spot,so we went to the back up. Two trucks sitting there,one has a guy in it and we start talking. Find out that his son is hunting with a guide and a cameraman and Dad is sitting in the truck waiting. He tells me that the guide knew there were birds in the area and he was keeping in contact on te radio. Son and I get back in the truck and my boy turns to me and say's" what's that deal Dad?" I just shook my head.
2.One of the neighborhood kids tells me he wants to hunt. Dads not a hunter so I agree to take him. We scout, set up stands and I try and teach him what to look for why we're doing it. Well this honestly thought it was going to be no problem shooting a big buck, because that's all he ever saw on shows and video's. Hunted one season.