how to convince my wife to let 4 year old tag along with me?

[castie2504]

That is awesome, wife and son out there with you! You married a winner!

[Karl Blanchard]

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[Karl Blanchard]

That is awesome, wife and son out there with you! You married a winner!

Man did I ever!!!  I live a very blessed life!

[castie2504]

Wow! I'm a first generation hunter and My brothers and I been hooked since I could remember. we  had  to learn and do almost everything on our own. I am trying to instill this lifestyle into my children, my daughter has the fever! It's good to see your entire family out there in the field. My friend, after our hunt I will post some pics of my little one, and God willing, she will be holding up the rack on a buck! P.s. You have a great looking family, it looks like you are bringing them up right.

[Karl Blanchard]

Good luck man!  Take lots of pictures.....and snacks!  Haha.  Seriously though, my best words of advice would be to make every experience a positive one.  When they are little like that, it can be very easy for them to become bored, and once they are bored, or cold, or hungry, the fun stops and they may not want to go again.  Do whatever it takes to keep them happy and having fun.  If they are done after an hour, then call it, and go throw rocks in a creek or shoot the bb gun.  Anything to make the woods a positive experience.  There will be plenty of time in the future for her to be bored and miserable on hunts

[castie2504]

I appreciate your advice. Thanks for sharing your pics with me. My wife really appreciated seeing other families with little ones in the field. Good luck, good hunting and God bless you and yours.

[M_ray]

Tell her you are going out for ice cream! 

[cryder]

Give her a bow for Christmas instead of x box QUICK !!

[Jonathan_S]

 

Tell her you are going out for ice cream! 

Go the diplomatic route.  Then just do it 

[birddogdad]

just wear the pants and do it! This is just the first of these "conflicts" if they have an overly protective parent ...

[Smokepole]

My son started taking three-day deer hunting trips with me when he was still in diapers.  I enjoyed every minute of it, and so did he.  My daughter duck hunted with me from the day she was able to walk through the snow.  If you want to give your kids an enduring appreciation for the outdoors, get them started early!!!

[quadrafire]

Take lots of food goodies 

[lokidog]

Glad to hear their will not be a conflict.  Awesome pic Smokepole!

[tgomez]

Give her a good back massage then in the middle, when she's relly enjoying it, tell her your taking your daughter on a hunt. Seriously though if she wants to go, let her go. My son is 8 and will hunt for his first deer this year. Ive taken my son on a few hunting trips. Get the kid outdoors and you 2 have a blast together. In the words of Kobe Bryant, "Put your big boy pants on!" GOOD LUCK.

[Seabass]

Sounds like you won the battle but....Even if you have the biggest fight of your married life over the ordeal.....TAKE THAT LITTLE GIRL HUNTING!

My daughter was 3 when she saw her first deer shot. I had one of those second deer tags for does and we sat in a pop-up blind for 3 nights in early September. I let her put black face paint ALL OVER her face and she drank 247 juice boxes in those 3 days. We capped it off by sticking a doe on the 3rd night. She was shaking worse than I was when it all happened. It was one of the best days of my life....and her's!

Now she's 15.....hunting is THE one thing that we still share together since I'm not very cool anymore. She has killed more bucks at 15 (4 in a row) than I did until I was in my 20's. She is one of the girliest girls you will ever meet but she loves to hunt deer.

I can't express through words how important this could be for the 2 of you. Hunting with my daughter turned out to be WAY MORE IMPORTANT than any hunt I ever did with either of my sons.

There is no such thing as too many snacks!!!