I had my little ones with me, they were 4 and 5 I believe. They were not on the kill and where I ended up getting my moose. That was a real good thing as we had some Grizzly issues etc. (Selkirk unit), but they were with me the first couple days. It probably did slow my hunting a bit, but it was worth it. It will depend on the type of hunting you do and how much time you have I would imagine.