10-30-2012, 06:20 PM
I have a 9 year old boy that wants to hunt...deer, elk, duck, geese. Comes home from school and changes into his camo. Its all he can think about.
I've been on a few hunting trips (camping really) with friends as a kid. I did not come from a hunting family.
I have experienced one single hunt as the hunter...I took a cow elk.
I don't own any guns.
I fish....a lot.
However...although my boy loves to go fishing with me...I would like to be supportive to him and his desires. I see footage of the youth hunts etc and would love to have those kind of experiences with him.
Problem is...I have NO IDEA where to start.
Do I start with a .22 and take him to the range? Do they make smaller sized guns for kids? Do I buy a smaller shotgun (what guage?) and take him to the range?
Soooo many questions....no idea where to start.
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I've been on a few hunting trips (camping really) with friends as a kid. I did not come from a hunting family.
I have experienced one single hunt as the hunter...I took a cow elk.
I don't own any guns.
I fish....a lot.
However...although my boy loves to go fishing with me...I would like to be supportive to him and his desires. I see footage of the youth hunts etc and would love to have those kind of experiences with him.
Problem is...I have NO IDEA where to start.
Do I start with a .22 and take him to the range? Do they make smaller sized guns for kids? Do I buy a smaller shotgun (what guage?) and take him to the range?
Soooo many questions....no idea where to start.
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