Do you take your kids hunting?

[eddylamb]

I have 4 children and all go with me. The youngest is almost 3 and we have already begun to sit in a blind in the back yard. She loves to carry the "practice gun" that i bought from Cabellas when my oldest (now 16) was just a pup. When we go out the backdoor we are all always looking for deer. That is the best thing about being an outdoor father (at least to me) is passing on my love for hunting.

Oh, by the way, the 16 and 15 yr old wouldnt talk to their 8 yr old brother for a week because he killed a deer first.
Both had missed spikes before but that is another thread!

[Sureshot]

I took all 3 of my boys hunting. Rabbits that is. It teaches a lot of things about life and you get to be "with" one another. Can't beat it. To be outside hunting "whatever" is one of the few freedoms we have left in this great country. We had all better be on guard lest we lose it.

[eddylamb]

True. I also do not hide my guns from my kids. Everytime i am doing something with one of them I ask if they wouldlike to see it an hold it. Taught them alot and each one of them, Short of the baby, knows to look in the chamber the very first thing.

[buckfever]

ive yet to be able to take my four year old. but i got to take my 3 yr old nephew. it was not a good day for him sickness wise. it was warm outside so dont think i took him when it was 20 below. i was hoping he would just get to see deer but we got skunked.. he did cough every two secs though. maybe thats why no deer?? i got a pic i need to put on here of my then 6 mon old girl olding a 12 gauge pump. PRETTY!!!

[traindriver]

Does it count if your kids are in the car when your wife hits a deer?

Tell me again why I got married......

[buckfever]

Originally Posted by traindriver

Does it count if your kids are in the car when your wife hits a deer?

Tell me again why I got married......

uh sorry i dont think that one counts.. you might get a little credit if you took it home and showed them how to skin it out and process it..

[skidtrail]

I take both of my kids hunting with me. My boy is 13 and daughter is 11. She doesnt hunt yet but loves to tag along and learn. She really enjoys going turkey hunting with me. It is fun to have the young ones come along to pass along the knowledge and sportsmanship.

[critter gitter]

dont have any kids

[eddylamb]

I even took the baby not quite 3. We set up a blind in the back yard and only opened the windows that would allow the house not to be seen. She sat in my lap for about an hour. Then she was ready to go. The bad thing is that the deer were coming. They were about 30 more minutes out. After we drove to the store for a bug Juice when we came back there were at least 4 about 20 yards from where we were.

[buckfever]

thats gotta be sweet being able to hunt out of your backyard like that. i gotta drive 45 mins before i can even get outta my truck to began my journey to the stand.

i like how you start training them young eddylamb.