Post by: Navyhunter on September 06, 2009, 10:02:56 PM
Well, it's come to that time in my sons (step) life that he wants to hunt with me. A week ago he told me he wants to go duck hunting with me, well, the little guy is pretty sensetive (doesn't like seeing animals die) so I told him to think long and hard about if he wants to come with me to kill animals and eat them. We're headed out to Winston Creek in the a.m. to see if we can find any ruffs, maybe a head of elk or two. Should be a nice quiet morning with my seven year old in tow.
It was so awsome tonight! He laid out all his clothes and was asking me if he needed to wear red clothes (hunter orange). He asked me if he should bring a flashlight, "yep, your headlamp, just in case." A month or two back I gave him my old-time case pocket knife, he asked if he should bring that too. "Yep, stick it in yer pocket." This kid is stoked....I went in to say goodnight to him a few minutes ago and he was still wide awake, hands clasped on his stomach...."I'm so excited!!!" he said.
Thank God for putting this kids mom in my life.....
Post by: robodad on September 06, 2009, 10:04:45 PM
Post by: luvtohnt on September 06, 2009, 10:06:12 PM
Brandon
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Post by: goosegetter79 on September 07, 2009, 12:22:26 PM
I'm sure a sensitive *censored*, no matter what you guys think. I read your description and started forming tears. Nothing better in a young ones life than a dad willing to take them out. I'll have to post the pic sometime I have on the wall of Idabooner preparing to take me fishing for the first "official" time. Goodluck to you both. I'll send you a little Bone karma for a great day.
x2 on this. I just can't wait til my little girl is old enough to go with me she's turning 2 at the end of Oct. Good luck and hope you take some pics.
Post by: HornPorn on September 07, 2009, 01:13:00 PM
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Post by: Dakota Dogman on September 07, 2009, 02:09:02 PM
Good Luck
God Bless,
Post by: follow maggie on September 07, 2009, 02:54:58 PM
Good luck to you.
Post by: runamuk on September 07, 2009, 03:12:27 PM
Post by: Sportfury on September 07, 2009, 07:14:24 PM
My son is now 13 and he has been hooked on hunting since he was 2 when he went and sat in the blind and boat with his dad. Although he hunts and kills and guts and eats animals, he is still a very compassionate kid when he see's something that is hurt or treated poorly. Sensitivity is not a bad thing at all....... have fun. There is something real special about seeing the little ones going off with their fathers learning to hunt and fish.
That is what makes a kid who hunts different. Especially a kid who has someone to show them that hunting is not just about killing. I think that we all transfer what we learn in hunting to the real world and that is what makes us good people.
Navyhunter, he will remember this always. Keep up the good work.
Post by: Navyhunter on September 07, 2009, 07:42:17 PM
Thanks for all the positive comments. We had a good morning. Got him up at 6:00, mom cooked him some oatmeal and we took off. As soon as we hit Winston we were seeing grouse. Saw four (that's a lot for Winston) and shot at two. Had my .22 and was going for head shots...deffinately taking the 12 gauge next time out. I told him before we got up there what we were going to be doing (killing birds to eat for supper). He was fine with it. I think the more he's around me the more he learns where things come from and why we do things the way we do.
Anyway, long story shorth, we had a great time, I got to teach him a couple things, he soaked them up like a sponge and we ate Mexican food for supper. :)
Post by: TangoU on September 08, 2009, 11:22:20 PM
In any event, he got a little cold and wet Sunday morning out in the woods, but didn't get scared when the 12ga went off and we had fun hanging out. Some good father-son bonding. The fishing outing included Grandpa and the grouse foray included Uncle, so it was all good.
-Allen
Post by: Navyhunter on September 09, 2009, 08:50:55 PM
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on September 11, 2009, 12:15:59 AM
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This "parenting" stuff is pretty stinkin' fun if you ask me. I'm training my own hunting partner.
If you thought the terrible two's were fun.. Wait until you've got teenagers in the house!
My boys are 15 and 17. Both have hunted with rifle since 12 and 13. Both have taken Deer. Man.. That was cool. Makes the old man melt in my boots.
I was standing next to my nephew when he shot his first buck as a 16 year old. Friggin cool!
You'll have years and years with your little buddy in the woods.
-Steve
Post by: chrisb on September 11, 2009, 04:15:14 PM
Post by: Dustin07 on September 14, 2009, 03:17:25 PM
I'm sure a sensitive *censored*, no matter what you guys think. I read your description and started forming tears. Nothing better in a young ones life than a dad willing to take them out. I'll have to post the pic sometime I have on the wall of Idabooner preparing to take me fishing for the first "official" time. Goodluck to you both. I'll send you a little Bone karma for a great day.
X's 2 buddy. I had the same initial response.
Post by: Dadbear on September 14, 2009, 03:30:27 PM
Post by: Navyhunter on September 15, 2009, 11:09:21 AM
These are the times that our kids will remember. Just like I remember the time my mom knocked me on my butt on the Cowlitz (she set the hook a little too hard and got me right between the eyes). Or the time I sliced my finger open up by Coyote lake when I was 10...electrical tape in the pack solved that. Some of you may not have been raised in a hunting family, lucky for me I was. Hunting and fishing are what most of my memories consist of, all good ones. Dad instilled ethics in me, beat patience into me, hard work and perseverance. I was a slow learner but I think I turned out alright. I think he'd have been further ahead using a 2X4.
How lucky are we to get the chance to do all the same things with our kids......