Went scouting with my boy this morning and we had a blast together.He will be 9 on the 27th this month and he knows the bush really well.
We were walking to one of my stands to check up on it and he caught a rub line along the edge of the trees and said dad look,well we scouted it out a little more and decided to move my stand over about 50 yards closer to the rub line.He asked if we can put 2 stands in the tree and i found 2 big trees together,looks like i will be taking my boy on his first bowhunt in a treestand.He said that he is really looking forward to it,just me and you eh dad.
He really enjoys fishing to and i cant leave the house without him,like i want to anyways.NOT

That sound's good extreme nothing like taking the kid's along, and introducing them to the hunting part of thier heritage.

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You guys must be having a blast. My little guy is almost two and he loves animals (almost too much). He knows deer, bear, coyote, moose and a bunch of others. I'm not sure how he'll react once he understands that daddy kills these animals but I think he be fine judging by how he lkes to stomp bugs.lol I can't wait to take my little guy and teach him the trade. I wish the two of you a great season. Good luck

That is what it is all about. Keep up the good work and the one on one family time will pay off. Can't think of a better way to spend time with my kids. My oldest boy is only 5 but he has the camo and everything all set to go. I am toying with the idea of taking him out this year but we will have to see. He may still be a little young. Can't wait until we can go together though.

I`m am taking my son out this weeked to do a little scoting and to move a couple of stands. He is 9yrs old and a great kid! am i so blessed to have a son like him, We have so much fun together doing anything "fishing" "scouting" "hunting, buy the way he killed his first squirrle two yrs ago i will never forget how excited he was and me two. Can`t wait for that first deer thats about all we talk about!

iam 25yrs old, and i have a seven year old, and he loves to hunt with me as well, last year he got to see my hunting buddy shoot his first deer and he got all excited watching it go down, he helped us feild dress and everything. This year will be even better for him.

Cowboy, I started taking my son to the woods when he was 4.

In the end we pretty much only took a walk in the woods to eat our lunch but i am laying the foundation for the future. This will be his 3rd year going with me. I usually get up early to bowhunt, then go back to camp and get him mid morning to do some small game hunting and deer scouting.

I have 3 kids - boy (6) girl (5) and boy (2). They love Animal Planet but they also love going to Cabelas and watching hunting shows. All 3 of them had to watch me skin my deer last year and I had to chase them away from the table where i was butchering it at so i had room to work.

I've been taking my 5 year old squirrel hunting for 3 years and he loves it. Weekend befroe last I took him to the 3d range for the first time with his bow that he got for Christmas and he thought that it was great.

Thanx for the nice comments guys.Ya it is great and very rewarding.In a couple of years my boy will be better in the woods then me.
I started taking him in the woods when he was 4 i think and he can already identify deer tracks,bear tracks and others,he recognises scrapes and rubs and the principals behind them.
2 years ago i taught him how to gut out a deer(didn't like the smell--lol).I got it during rifle season and he was sitting right beside me when i got it,talk about excited[:-]
Forgot to mention,did you ever meet a 9 year old who can skin out a deer(with help of course)
Heres a little humour----------he said yesterday on the scouting trip---someday dad when your old and cant hunt alone,i'll pick you up if mom says it o.k and take you hunting,cause were buddies right(tears in eyes)

You have a 5 year old squirrel? How long do they usually live? Just givin' you a hard time.

I think it's great that you guys/gals take your kids along hunting/fishing. I had some friends while growing up whose dads would go hunting but never take them along. I thought about all the good times I had hunting with dad and couldn't imagine being left behind to lose all those great experiences/memories. I feel that my dad and I are much closer today than we would have been without our time together on the lake and in the field. Keep up the good work!