So I'm Taking my Bro-in-Law......

[Big Bucks Tim]

Well, my brother in law has been hounding me to take him out hunting this year for black tail.  He took the on line hunter safety course but waited to long to find a range day and has to wait till next year to actually hunt.  But being the great brother in law that I am I am willing to take him to show him a little bit of the ropes.  He is big into the whole Civil War reenacting thing and already thinks he knows everything there is to know about hunting.  So I've decided to take him on some long hikes and a lot of spotting.  He believes that the deer will just come to you.  He has no clue.  He watches these hunting shows on TV and sees that they get deer every time, not realizing all the work that goes in to finding a good buck. Sorry had to vent a little.  Any more tips to show him what goes in to a good hunt are welcomed.

[coyotemadness]

If you are sucessful, be sure he gets his hands a little dirty during the gutting. 

[Big Bucks Tim]

oh, he will 

[SilkWWU]

In fact, I would make sure he is aware that you do not become a real hunter into you swallow the testes whole....and be totally serious and get really pissed at him if he balks.  My grandpa did that with me.  Of course, I threw my knife down and walked off lol.

[rasbo]

keep him happy,remember you have to live with his sister.However if ya do knock one down,drop your drawers and walk up behind the deer with your hat sideways and ask if he wants to go first.

[grizzlygibbs]

and make him understand that after the shot the work starts!  Have him hike with a frame pack. 

[Big Bucks Tim]

keep him happy,remember you have to live with his sister.However if ya do knock one down,drop your drawers and walk up behind the deer with your hat sideways and ask if he wants to go first.

I don't know if I would go quite that far but funny idea!!

When I shot my first deer I was 13 and my dad grabbed a coffee cup and told me to drink it's blood.  Well, I did and then he told me he was kidding.

[sportman1975]

 

[sportman1975]

This year in WA. state there is a one time waiver of hunters Edd. You can sponsor him using your wild I.D.#. My friend did this this year and went with us on the high hunt. Gets you your tag and all. 

[jeepasaurusrex]

keep him happy,remember you have to live with his sister.However if ya do knock one down,drop your drawers and walk up behind the deer with your hat sideways and ask if he wants to go first.

I will be right back as I go get the Windex and paper towels to wash the mountain dew off the monitor. 

[DeKuma]

I paid good money for this lunch all over my screen!!!!
 

[Muleyslyr]

This year in WA. state there is a one time waiver of hunters Edd. You can sponsor him using your wild I.D.#. My friend did this this year and went with us on the high hunt. Gets you your tag and all. 

I actually did that for a friend of the family last year as well.  It is a one time only thing....but if he's already passed the online portion and you feel like he would be responsible enough in the outdoors with a firearm then that could be a possibility for you guys.  I would remind him that it is not the "civil war" anymore though....

[Firing Pin]

My God!!!  I am wondering what other rights of passage there might be??     Good topic of another post!!
When our hunting group have "broke in" a newbie we told them that they had to take a big ole bite out of the heart and during the gutting process they also had to surrender their knife to get it broke in.

[Big Bucks Tim]

This year in WA. state there is a one time waiver of hunters Edd. You can sponsor him using your wild I.D.#. My friend did this this year and went with us on the high hunt. Gets you your tag and all. 

I have never heard of this.  How do you go about getting it?  Also does getting him this exempt him from the range test?

[Bscman]

You can request a one year deferral if you like--but it's a one-tim-only deal.

IIRC, it's $20 and fill out a paper. The person filing the deferral must hunt with an experienced hunter (it's like a learners permit for driving a car).

Info is in the regs, or on the WDFW website.
Thinking about doing it for my girlfriend for the late hunt.