collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: My son passed hunter's Ed! Looking forward to deer season now  (Read 1852 times)

Offline EDT

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: May 2010
  • Posts: 399
  • Location: Central WA
I was so proud of my son passing Hunter's Education and doing quite well on it.  I have a 243 that we have been practicing with and he is getting pretty good. 
All of the areas I hunt are in Central Washington, and are 3 pt or better.  I want to give him the best chance possible this year so I'm looking at the Northeast in one of those "Any deer" areas for youth.  I will have to head up there to scout, can anyone PM me some pointers of good areas to start scouting up there?  There are several units that are "any deer" for youth up there and I may only get one or two weekends to go up there for scouting.  Anyone able to recommend any places for youth hunt?

Offline bigassbull

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Pilgrim
  • *
  • Join Date: Jul 2011
  • Posts: 22
  • Location: Yakima,Washington- Troy, Oregon
  • Groups: SCI, RMEF, MDF, FNAWS
Re: My son passed hunter's Ed! Looking forward to deer season now
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2013, 06:39:40 PM »
I was so proud of my son passing Hunter's Education and doing quite well on it.  I have a 243 that we have been practicing with and he is getting pretty good. 
All of the areas I hunt are in Central Washington, and are 3 pt or better.  I want to give him the best chance possible this year so I'm looking at the Northeast in one of those "Any deer" areas for youth.  I will have to head up there to scout, can anyone PM me some pointers of good areas to start scouting up there?  There are several units that are "any deer" for youth up there and I may only get one or two weekends to go up there for scouting.  Anyone able to recommend any places for youth hunt?

Congrats, have a good season

Offline EDT

  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: May 2010
  • Posts: 399
  • Location: Central WA
Re: My son passed hunter's Ed! Looking forward to deer season now
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2013, 06:44:23 PM »
Thanks!  He is 9 years old and this was actually a huge confidence booster for him, He knew how important it was for me to want him to pass, and I saw how hard he worked and focused.  It was also nice to have good intelligent conversations with him about hunting.

Offline PNW_Hunter

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jun 2013
  • Posts: 189
  • Location: Auburn
  • Groups: NRA Endowment Member, SAF Life Member, GOA Member, GSSF Life Member
Re: My son passed hunter's Ed! Looking forward to deer season now
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2013, 07:00:41 PM »
Can't offer any scouting info on the any deer units (not because I am refusing to, but because I don't have any knowledge of those units), but congrats and good luck!

Gonna take my lady out with me this season for the first time and see if we can each tag and bag one  :tup:

Offline Elkstuffer

  • ALL THAT'S WILD TAXIDERMY
  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2007
  • Posts: 1492
  • Location: Tieton, WA
    • Facebook.com/allthatswildtaxidermy
    • All That's Wild Taxidermy
  • Groups: WWSF, NWTF, RMEF, DU, SCI, MDF
Re: My son passed hunter's Ed! Looking forward to deer season now
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2013, 07:13:07 PM »
Congrats! That is a big step for a young man. Good for both of you. I'm going to put my son through one of my classes next year.
I hunt in the Sherman unit (101) it's any buck for rifle the 1st 5 days of the season and then any deer after that. Give me a call sometime and I'll give you some info that should put him on some deer. I was just up there last Tues/Wed and it was so hot that we only saw 2 deer in 2 days. I'd go up in Sept after it cools down a bit unless you just want to get familiar with the area then head up any time.
Serving Central Washington and the Northwest for all of your taxidermy needs since 1999.

ALL THAT'S WILD TAXIDERMY
960 Dilley Road
Tieton, WA 98947
(509)673-1579

"If you are not working to protect hunting, then you are working to destroy it."     Fred Bear

Offline huntnphool

  • Chance favors the prepared mind!
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+15)
  • Legend
  • ******
  • Join Date: Apr 2007
  • Posts: 32940
  • Location: Pacific NorthWest
Re: My son passed hunter's Ed! Looking forward to deer season now
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2013, 08:29:59 PM »
 :tup:
The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first!

Offline 2MANY

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Jun 2013
  • Posts: 5193
  • Location: Yup
Re: My son passed hunter's Ed! Looking forward to deer season now
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2013, 07:18:31 AM »
Father, son and hunting.
It doesn't get any better than that!!!

Offline KB88

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Jun 2013
  • Posts: 276
  • Location: Lakebay, Wa
Re: My son passed hunter's Ed! Looking forward to deer season now
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2013, 07:54:14 AM »
Blue creek is a youth whitetail anterless and is a great confidence boost hunt for kids. Not too steep, nice and wide open. Just make sure they aren't muley does! I used to love it up there but most of the land is no longer to Feel free to hunt, but with a youngster its just fine. PM me if you want some specific locations.

Offline MLBowhunting

  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2009
  • Posts: 3948
  • Location: shelton
Re: My son passed hunter's Ed! Looking forward to deer season now
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2013, 08:44:23 AM »
 :tup:
Copper John Pro Staff
R.A.D Broadheads
R.A.D Peeps
Hot Shot Pro Staff

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Quality deer hunt by jrebel
[Today at 02:31:14 PM]


2025 Quality Chewuch Tag by HikerHunter
[Today at 02:22:47 PM]


Any buck clarification by Mike450r
[Today at 01:37:19 PM]


Moose's 2025 Upland Season by bighorns2bushytails
[Today at 01:29:56 PM]


More than one shotgun? by huntingfool7
[Today at 01:21:26 PM]


How do you scout for small game? by ghosthunter
[Today at 01:15:23 PM]


Share your out of state experience by andrew_in_idaho
[Today at 12:17:07 PM]


Opening Day Ducks - Why Surface Drives by Delta Duckman
[Today at 12:11:55 PM]


Smith-Reynolds American Legion Post #14 Fall Raffle by pianoman9701
[Today at 10:31:56 AM]


Where to find hunting mentors/etc in western wa (archery) by ASHQUACK
[Today at 10:31:49 AM]


2025 deer, let's see em! by highside74
[Today at 10:02:19 AM]


North Idaho 2025 Rifle Bull by Gentrys
[Today at 10:02:07 AM]


Willipa Hills Antlerless tag by blackveltbowhunter
[Today at 09:28:03 AM]


CB Radio Hints and Tips, Installing guidance. by Rat44
[Today at 09:10:37 AM]


Drew Pogue Quality by jstone
[Today at 07:35:57 AM]


New Decoys by Shannon
[Today at 07:30:45 AM]


As He Lay by redi
[Today at 12:38:27 AM]


2025 blacktail rut thread by blackveltbowhunter
[Yesterday at 11:53:36 PM]


Two stories for you (no deer were harmed in the making) by Dan-o
[Yesterday at 11:12:34 PM]


seeking recommendation for women's raingear by JWBINX
[Yesterday at 08:18:38 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal