Post by: castie2504 on September 04, 2015, 09:32:51 PM
Post by: Big6bull on September 04, 2015, 09:37:26 PM
Post by: 7mag. on September 04, 2015, 09:39:32 PM
Post by: DeerHarvester on September 04, 2015, 09:40:34 PM
Post by: castie2504 on September 04, 2015, 09:43:04 PM
I've been taking my son out fishing/ hiking/scouting since he was 6 months old. The key is to know their limits for their age. Over pack gear. Warm and lots of snacks. It's easier on mom if you start them early doing mini trips gradually getting longer. Reassuring her you have everything necisary but you have to understand when it's time to go it's time to go. :twocents:
Same here, she has been fishing with me since she could walk. She got her first and second chinook this year. I always overpack and she sets the time limit. She always tells me when she's ready to go.
Post by: ghosthunter on September 04, 2015, 09:48:54 PM
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Post by: lokidog on September 04, 2015, 09:50:43 PM
Post by: daddyelk on September 04, 2015, 09:56:35 PM
Post by: furbearer365 on September 04, 2015, 09:57:29 PM
Post by: castie2504 on September 04, 2015, 09:59:28 PM
What is her concern?
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She just thinks my daughter is too young, I think my wife is worried she will lose her little princess. Our daughter will always be our little princess... Who just so happens to like to hunt and fish!
Post by: Big6bull on September 04, 2015, 10:01:38 PM
Post by: lokidog on September 04, 2015, 10:03:49 PM
I started taking my daughter on scouting trips with me when she was 4. I however will not let her hunt with me untill she is much older. Only you as a dad understands her limits. I don't want to expose my daughter to the "taking of the shot" untill she understands it more.
That would be my biggest concern, but I am guessing, having grown up in a hunting household, she has seen all, or at least some of the butchering process. If she is excited and interested in going, she is probably ready. Has she been in on any recoveries before this? If the killing aspect is a concern, maybe she should join you for a tracking/recovery exercise first. I took my daughter pheasant hunting with me at five, didn't get one but we could have. I also took my son turkey hunting at about that age, and shot one at about ten feet, no issues as he had seen me gut and butcher deer previous to that experience.
Post by: passing-thru on September 04, 2015, 10:05:25 PM
Post by: castie2504 on September 04, 2015, 10:10:02 PM
I started taking my daughter on scouting trips with me when she was 4. I however will not let her hunt with me untill she is much older. Only you as a dad understands her limits. I don't want to expose my daughter to the "taking of the shot" untill she understands it more.
That would be my biggest concern, but I am guessing, having grown up in a hunting household, she has seen all, or at least some of the butchering process. If she is excited and interested in going, she is probably ready. Has she been in on any recoveries before this? If the killing aspect is a concern, maybe she should join you for a tracking/recovery exercise first. I took my daughter pheasant hunting with me at five, didn't get one but we could have. I also took my son turkey hunting at about that age, and shot one at about ten feet, no issues as he had seen me gut and butcher deer previous to that experience.
She grew up seeing us dispatch and butcher our own beef, pork, goat, chickens...etc. last year she help gut and process two deer and an elk. She understands that we kill to eat and she wants to contribute. Last year she said, and I quote, "daddy, when is it my turn to hunt with the big boys?"
Post by: seth30 on September 04, 2015, 10:23:15 PM
Post by: jackelope on September 04, 2015, 10:34:18 PM
A year for the last 3-4 years. Id be amazed if a 4 year old was able to sit still somewhere for 4 hours. My kid has been good for 2 hours tops. This year maybe we'll push that. Maybe a ground blind somewhere.
Post by: Dan-o on September 04, 2015, 10:40:15 PM
My wife has never been hunting, but she also didn't object to me taking the kids.
Obviously, you want to keep peace with your wife, and you want to take your daughter.
I say try a straightforward conversation. Explain why it's safe, what you'll do, why you want to take her, etc. I'll bet your wife will understand that you want your children to enjoy the things that you do.
Post by: lokidog on September 04, 2015, 10:40:15 PM
I started taking my daughter on scouting trips with me when she was 4. I however will not let her hunt with me untill she is much older. Only you as a dad understands her limits. I don't want to expose my daughter to the "taking of the shot" untill she understands it more.
That would be my biggest concern, but I am guessing, having grown up in a hunting household, she has seen all, or at least some of the butchering process. If she is excited and interested in going, she is probably ready. Has she been in on any recoveries before this? If the killing aspect is a concern, maybe she should join you for a tracking/recovery exercise first. I took my daughter pheasant hunting with me at five, didn't get one but we could have. I also took my son turkey hunting at about that age, and shot one at about ten feet, no issues as he had seen me gut and butcher deer previous to that experience.
She grew up seeing us dispatch and butcher our own beef, pork, goat, chickens...etc. last year she help gut and process two deer and an elk. She understands that we kill to eat and she wants to contribute. Last year she said, and I quote, "daddy, when is it my turn to hunt with the big boys?"
Given this, there is ABSOLUTELY NO REASON SHE SHOULD NOT GO WITH YOU!!
Post by: Hoythunter on September 05, 2015, 07:48:05 AM
Post by: hollymaster on September 05, 2015, 07:50:51 AM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 05, 2015, 08:02:26 AM
I have two girls, and one boy they all started early with day hikes, to lakes, then high mountain lakes, then hunting. All have killed multiple deer, and my son got his first bear a two years ago.
What are you waiting for, take her out before she doesn't want to go. :twocents:
Post by: Bullkllr on September 05, 2015, 08:23:58 AM
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Post by: Seabass on September 05, 2015, 10:10:46 AM
My wife doesn't hunt, so in my family, that makes me the authority on the subject. As the authority, I make all related decisions, because my wife doesn't know anything about it. Unless your wife has knowledge or experience with hunting, she is making a decision based on emotion, not reason.Amen Brother!!! That's all you need right there. I give my wife and daughter exactly ZERO input when it comes to my daughters cheeer squad. I have no experience and therefore off no advice nor any input into the decision making process.
Post by: gotcha on September 05, 2015, 10:39:58 AM
Post by: Shank on September 05, 2015, 10:42:09 AM
The only hurdle I've had was with my oldest (stepson.) He wanted to go elk hunting with me and it was his weekend to be at his dad's. So I called dad and asked if we could switch weekends. Response I got " hmmm, ya I don't know. I'm not sure if I agree with hunting." The response he got " OK that's fine, so can we switch weekends? This has nothing to do with you. Our job as parents is to provide our kids with as many opportunities as we can, and they can decide if they want to continue to pursue the things we offer them."
Needless to say he went with me. And is planning on going this year as well.
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Post by: castie2504 on September 09, 2015, 10:25:50 PM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 09, 2015, 10:36:51 PM
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Post by: castie2504 on September 09, 2015, 10:45:36 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on September 09, 2015, 10:46:50 PM
Post by: Karl Blanchard on September 09, 2015, 10:48:21 PM
That is awesome, wife and son out there with you! You married a winner!Man did I ever!!! I live a very blessed life!
Post by: castie2504 on September 09, 2015, 10:53:59 PM
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Post by: Jonathan_S on September 10, 2015, 06:59:18 AM
Tell her you are going out for ice cream! :tung:
:yeah: Go the diplomatic route. Then just do it :dunno:
Post by: birddogdad on September 10, 2015, 07:01:21 AM
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Post by: Seabass on September 10, 2015, 09:28:39 AM
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!!!
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Post by: 2MANY on September 10, 2015, 02:14:11 PM
Quit asking for permission and get back to being the man she married.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 10, 2015, 02:27:18 PM
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Post by: steen on September 10, 2015, 10:36:13 PM
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!!!
I can't believe she drank that many drinks.....did she go pee 5000 times? Lol
Post by: throttlejocky20 on September 11, 2015, 08:07:33 AM
By no means should a mother be able to keep the children from enjoying what god has to offer. Taking children in the woods at a young age creates memories they will never forget. not to mention memories you will never forget.
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Post by: JDHasty on September 16, 2015, 02:12:12 PM
She grabbed a rear hock and held it over so that I could cut around the vulva and start the cut to empty the intestines out. If she had not been there I would have used a rope, but it was mucho easier with her giving me a hand.
Once my buddies got there with the tarps and game bags they took over and she became pretty much a spectator, but the part she played certainly was helpful.
Of course w/kids there are always little things that "get a bit sideways," she left the case to her 6x30 Leupold Yosemite Binocular and her Hoochie Mama elk caller laying in the field but a buddy went up a couple days later and was able to backtrack where we had been hunting and he fetched them home for her.
There have been a couple times when kids have got a coyote set busted or someo sameo w/a great deer stand that we were working a trophy blacktail from. So what? Tomorrow's another day, we will try again tomorrow. A young kid really doesn't care all that much if you bring home a nice mature blacktail buck or a fork-horn. As long as you are not a jerk about it, nobody will ever know the difference and unless you have your head firmly implanted it won't make that much difference to your experience either.
When she was four we were at Northwest Trek and people were commenting on the Canadian geese, she said they sure are beautiful......... and after you pull all their feathers out they have meat inside. My wife was sitting there kinda' in a state of shock after that remark. But my daughter didn't even notice that what she had said off the cuff left a pretty big impression on the naturalist who was on the tram w/us that day. she was just taking part in the conversation going on and after the tram tour he complemented me on her familiarity with the wildlife and the habitat when he asked questions and when she commented about the geese having meat in side it wasn't the least bit controversial to her, she was just talking about Canadian geese.