Anyone taken a 3 year old turkey hunting?

[pendoreilleadventures]

My wife and I are going to take our 3 year old Daughter out Turkey hunting this year what are your thoughts on this?

[Dhoey07]

Bring lots of snacks 

[bearpaw]

The younger the better, you may be disappointed when they loudly spout out, "theres a turkey" but that is how they learn. 

[pianoman9701]

I hope it's at a turkey farm. Have fun.

[pendoreilleadventures]

She love fruit snacks so I figure bring a few boxes and we should be good to go. the other day she looked out the window and there were some deer walking in the back yard and she said boom I got you. Then she looked at my wife and said I got dinner

[pendoreilleadventures]

I really don't care if we get one I kill two birds every year so not worried about that just want to get her out so she can see what Mom and Dad love to do.

[pianoman9701]

I really don't care if we get one I kill two birds every year so not worried about that just want to get her out so she can see what Mom and Dad love to do.

You're good parents. It'll be fun

[BLKBEARKLR]

I took Sam my daughter out when she was just getting to be two years old. I started when she was about 16 months old. I would just take her for a walk, sit with her and call. She would giggle. If we heard any type of birds that were either talking or singing we would sneak in close to them and call. She would be super quiet until she seen the bird and then she could not control herself. But who cares it is all about having fun.

Things I brought with me, snacks like already mentioned, I brought her a little book to play with and crayons. and I brought a white pillow case for her to sit on. Why white?? Because daddy could spot a tick 12 inches from her. And there were plenty killed.

We did not get a bird but like said who cares it was all about having fun.

Joe

[pendoreilleadventures]

I ve got a double bull  blind so that will help.

[bearpaw]

I packed all three of our kids into bear trees on my shoulders by the time they were 3.

My oldest daughter was sheep hunting, deer hunting, and bear hunting by the time she was 6 months, even though she had no clue what was going on. 

Here's something I still laugh about, I had a guy named Marv booked for a cougar hunt here in WA back in the 90's. I was talking to him on the phone and when I got off the phone my youngest daughter who was then 3 said in a real scared voice, "Dad I don't want Marv to come!" Remember the movie "Home Alone", I tried to explain that this was a different Marv.

She wanted to see a cougar and when we treed Marv's cougar it was close to the road and I was able to get her to the tree. She decided Marv wasn't such a bad guy. 

I bet you really enjoy doing this with your daughter..... 

[turkeydancer]

First, great job ! I would suggest a blind heater or a couple blankets (one under and one over) ... hopefully the blind has a floor you can make a bed as needed.  May also be smart to take her later morning than "o'dark thirty".  Let her call with a box or push pull ... then if you get a bird, tell her it was her excellent calling that helped mom & dad harvest "dinner".
 

[Gobble Doc]

Sounds good if the weather is good.  My advice would be to have some kind of hearing protection that you could slap on them to save their ears.  Hearing loss is irreversible. 

[yelp]

I took my son every year since he was three.  The biggest recommendation I can give you is to make it fun for her.  Let her make some calls, etc.  Keep them warm and fed.  Bring toys, etc.. if in a blind.  I cherish those early days..can't get them back..take lots of video and pics..Enjoy your time. 

[lokidog]

She love fruit snacks so I figure bring a few boxes and we should be good to go. the other day she looked out the window and there were some deer walking in the back yard and she said boom I got you. Then she looked at my wife and said I got dinner

Sounds like she's ready!   

[MuleySniper]

ive debated taking my 5yo son along with me. wastickslinger and i have boys just a couple months apart and have talked about how cool it will be when we can bring em along some year. my biggest fear of bringing them along too early is we are pretty hard core. not that we dont have a comfy camp and all but we put in a good effort in the five days or so we set aside each year to go turkey hunting. that good effort has paid off, we normally put the smack down on a couple nice toms apiece each year. i dont want my son to get bored or cold and not enjoy it. i have a good number of birds under my belt, but at the same time i still enjoy roosting birds and being out early in the blind each morning. i think ill wait for him to get a little older before i let him tag along. i think in the long run it will be better for my situation. obviously not all kids are the same, but im my circumstance i think waiting a little longer like when hes seven or eight will pay off better in the long run. 
ms