Thread: How youngs too young

I can remember my boys first deer at age 11, remember it like it was yesterday. He waited and watched that deer for 20-30 minutes prior to taking the shot when the animal finally presented itself clearly. And then the next day he turned down his first pig at 150 cos he couldnt see it enough of the pig to be certain of the bullet placement. He had been hunting with me since he was 7, and now 14 years later he still wont shoot a spoonie because of the time we spent watching them while duckshooting. So my take is, if he has done some shooting, understands the process involved and you have taught him some respect for the hunt and the game, then go for it, big time. It will be one helluva special moment. And all the more special if he gets to go home to a pro hunting household and shows Mum the meat he has harvested. And then invite the grandparents and son's freinds for the first cook up of said meat.