Took my son hunting
12-11-2010, 06:27 AM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 50
Took my son hunting
Took my son on his first hunting excursion today. He is 6. He got up bright eyed and bushy tailed. To make a long story short. We are in my double ladder stand. He is napping while I am watching two does feed at first light. Out of the thicket comes a nice 8 point. Well I ready my gun. Click off the safety and all of a sudden I hear DADDY, DADDY LOOK. The sound of the safety and my movement woke him up. Well needless to say as soon as he exclamated DADDY all three deer took off running. My son then says to me Daddy did you see that buck. Why didnt you shoot him? LOL Oh well. It was nice to share some quality time with my son. Breakfast at IHOP wasnt bad either!!!!!
12-11-2010, 03:58 PM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NE Ohio
Posts: 430
Good on ya for taking him out and remaining patient. I've found that a 'briefing' (what to expect, what to do and when, what not to do, etc.) helps with such matters. It can be given both beforehand and again when you get to the field.
When my son was old enough to take (as the hunter; I took him a few times prior as the 'observer'), I told him all the normal things, then got to thinking 'what will be the hardest part for him?' I decided it would be range estimation, so I told him as we went in one afternoon that if a deer came, I would put my hand on him until it got within range. Once it was in range, I would take my hand off and then he had to wait for a shot. It worked real well, as he harvested his first deer that very day.
When my son was old enough to take (as the hunter; I took him a few times prior as the 'observer'), I told him all the normal things, then got to thinking 'what will be the hardest part for him?' I decided it would be range estimation, so I told him as we went in one afternoon that if a deer came, I would put my hand on him until it got within range. Once it was in range, I would take my hand off and then he had to wait for a shot. It worked real well, as he harvested his first deer that very day.
12-12-2010, 06:36 AM
#7
Spike
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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Yes I was going to wake him with a shot. LOL now that I think about it that would have been a rude awakening. He had fallen asleep watching the does and I had gotten excited when the buck walked out. I know I know BAD DAD. We did have a little pre talk before we went to the stand. We talked about the basics. Be carefull, climb slowly, stay seated and TRY your best to be quite and last but not least do not remove the harness. I had to trim one down to size for him and tied him to me. I will have to admit I was a little upset but I never let him see it. I want him to enjoy hunting as much as I do.
