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i took my wife deer hunting a couple of times with no success.
(she was too noisy and impatient)
when the kids are alittle older i'll try them all on some upland
bird instead of deer.
i took my son last year he was three, he did fine however when two
pheasants were standing in the logging road he started chasing them
away directly into the DEEP brush and there we were with no dog.
this year we have a dog, both him and the dog cant wait for the
season to begin.
i occationaly let him shoot my 12 ga. (blanks of course and with
my assistance) he really enjoys the outdoors and shooting.
so my vote is start the kids early and continue if there is any
interest.
my daugter is NOT interested so she stay's home with mom.
mike
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| I tried to put this in last Friday, but couldn't. Same problem
.3 had. Would have done it Monday/Tuesday, but was in the woods.
I've been married 5 years, hunting 20+-. My wife does not
and will not hunt with me. If she ever broke a nail while
out hunting, I'd be in the freezer real quick. She has no
problems with me hunting, I warned her before we got
married :-}. She only wants to know when I'll be home,
I think this is just to know when to contact the insurance
agent though.
She, they all, thinks I'm about half crazy, I live to hunt.
I've had many of those, If you don't stop that I'm leaving.
Refering to my calling and bugling in the house. She's also
not really over joyed with the decor in the family room,
moslty heads and skins etc...
I took my three year old out dove hunting last weekend, his
first time, and he really enjoyed it. It was a little rough
for him walking plowed fields, but with a little shoulder now
and then he did fine. I let him use an old BB gun, which
doesn't work. He was a little upset it wouldn't knock
something down.
My oldest son, loves to hunt and goes with me all most all
the time. Just wish he'd learn/read more on the sport and
conservation.
My daughter, she wants to go some time, but will not "go"
behind a tree. Driving to town to find a head doesn't cut
it.
Don't ask me for advice Mark, I cann't find a way to get my
wife in the woods. In fact this is the first year she told
me she was going to advertise for a part-time fill in.
I've also found out, through experience, you DON'T question
what they want to buy after you come home with a new gun
or such. Just use my saying, Oh that's nice dear. (but
your really thinking, why the h*ll do we need this.)
Mark
ps. for trade, one good wife with sound teeth for pony
blanket and good rifle.
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| I'll try one more time.
> Find out if your spouse hunts with you (and why)?
My wife hunts with me for both large and small game. She has hunted with
me for game birds but was not too wild about it. She likes hunting
antelope best, reason being is that they are easy to spot. Two reasons as
to why she hunts with me. (1) It is something I really enjoy and she wants
to share the experience with me. (2) She REALLY likes the meat.
> How did you introduce him/her to the experience?
There are several things you need to do here. Express a desire for her to
join you on a hunt, even if she is not going to hunt. Take your time while
she is with you, let her enjoy the out doors. Point interesting things out,
old cabins, dropped horns, other birds and animals. Don't make killing an
animal the number one issue. Make it an enjoyable experience.
If she is interested in taking up hunting, attend the hunter safety course
with her. My wife scored 100% on her test, I missed a couple on purpose.
Get her used to shooting a 22 rifle first, then introduce her to a larger
one. Don't make her shoot your 30-06 or magnum. I got my wife a Rem 6mm
semi-auto with a 4x scope. All she had to operate was the safety and trigger.
Make it easy for her. Don't take her to a range where there are 50 other
shooters, it will make her nervous and she won't do well. Go up to the
mountains and start her out shooting at about 50 yards then work up to 100.
Make the shooting comfortable for her and praise her shooting.
Ok, now she is going to hunt with you. Don't make her get up at 3 AM and
hike up a mountain. You surely know a spot where you have hunted and seen
game quite often. Take her there at a reasonable hour and hunt that area.
I post my wife in good spots and drive game to her. If you hear her shoot
get to her location ASAP. I remember the first antelope my wife shot. She
hit it in the head at 200 yards, knocked it down, but didn't kill it instantly.
It was squeeling and she was kind of panicing, so I finished it. She is not
keen on field dressing either, so I do that and if she is interested in whats
what or what I'm doing I take my time and explain it to her. My wife has become
a very good shot, and knows where to hit for one shot knock downs and is very
proud of it. I make sure she has as good as or better gear than me. If its
too cold or nasty out I don't make her go out, she won't enjoy herself and
it will give her an excuse not to want to go again.
> Any other related discussion to the family's re-action to your
hunting, etc.
My family loves the elk, antelope, and deer meat we bring home. We eat it year
round when we have it. They like most wild birds. My son is real interested
in hunting with dad, he is 6. For now all he gets to do is go along, he is
a good spotter. The only complaint I ever get is, I hunt too much. This is
probably true, so the game that the family does not like to eat I don't hunt.
I think hunting should be a family sport and am trying to do the best I can
to make it something my family wants to do and enjoys doing.
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