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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: 270Flat on September 27, 2012, 10:56:42 AM

Title: Son's first deer hunt
Post by: 270Flat on September 27, 2012, 10:56:42 AM: I have finally downloaded the two pics from my phone from Sunday's last day of early archery hunting.

As the subject suggest I took my four (almost five) year old son with me Sunday. I had made it out on several hunts earlier in the season only to come so close. I am learning so much each time I make it out. The only problem was leaving my oldest son at home, when he REALLY wanted to go. I told him if he was good I would take him at some point.

So there it was the last day and I REALLY wanted him to go, lucky me when he was SO ready to go. :IBCOOL: We got dressed and off we went. On the way up we saw several deer, he was sitting in the front seat with his binoculars checking the hills. :tup: We got to a spot where I knew he could handle walking through the trees and tried to be as quite as possible. :chuckle:

He's a little guy and I knew what to expect. He was loud and had lots of questions. We found lots of sign and neat stuff for him to look at. It was a blast! I wanted to make it fun and we surely accomplished that.

I did not end up filling my tag, but I had the best day of hunting yet!

I am getting ready for my modern spike tag, and also have late season archery to harvest my first animal.

I'm pretty sure he's hooked!

Thanks to all you guys & gals for all the info and stories.
Title: Re: Son's first deer hunt
Post by: Atroxus on September 27, 2012, 11:26:57 AM: That's awesome! :tup: I am looking forward to when my son is old enough to go out hunting with me as well. :)
Title: Re: Son's first deer hunt
Post by: dvolmer on September 27, 2012, 11:27:23 AM: Looks like he had fun and you did the right thing by taking him young and not having to high of expectations. i know a lot of kids that go out with their dad and he gets mad at them for this or that and they have a bad experience and don't want to go back. You are doing it right and the little guy had a great time by the looks of it.
Title: Re: Son's first deer hunt
Post by: robescc on September 27, 2012, 01:52:18 PM: That's great. I am going to take my 4 y/o daughter with me this coming Monday to go and fill a second deer tag. It should be a slam dunk. She is very excited about it.