deanmc
10-03-2010, 12:05 AM
:sHa_shakeshout:Went out for a little road hunt on crown land this afternoon with my boys. Youngest one just turned four and the oldest is 6.
I prefer not to roadhunt and usually don't when I am alone but neither one is ready or able to be quiet long enough to sit or stalk and I really want to introduce them to hunting. I tried to last fall but there just didn't seem to be enough time and the times I was able to take them out the critters never co-operated.
So anyway 10 minutes from the house we had a ruffie for the pan. my oldest already knows how to stand on the wings but I wasn't sure how the youngest would react as he can be a little sensitive about certain things. Well he laughed his butt off and thought this was great.
We seen a couple deer one was on private land and I took time to explain why we were not able to even think about this animal as we did not have permission to hunt there.
About 10 minutes later and back on crown land a Whitetail doe out in a cut-block 300 yards or so. I explained that dad was not and never will be a sniper and we don't take shots that are risky so on we went. My oldest boy spots a pair of dry does and one is silly enough to stand there with perfect shot 20 yards away.
So we have our deer. Both boys are having a great time. I show them to unload and lay down the rifle and attach the tag immediately. I am really anal about doing everything to the letter of the law. I want my boys to know the right way is the only way.
Neither one was grossed out with the dirty work either. The oldest held one leg while i gutted it,carried the heart to the truck,stayed with me the entire time I was skinning and quartering, and ate the tenderloins fresh off the bbq for his bedtime snack.
Before he went to bed he told me how great it was that he was able to spend this time with me and how much better food was when you get it yourself.
I cant imagine a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon.:acigar:
I prefer not to roadhunt and usually don't when I am alone but neither one is ready or able to be quiet long enough to sit or stalk and I really want to introduce them to hunting. I tried to last fall but there just didn't seem to be enough time and the times I was able to take them out the critters never co-operated.
So anyway 10 minutes from the house we had a ruffie for the pan. my oldest already knows how to stand on the wings but I wasn't sure how the youngest would react as he can be a little sensitive about certain things. Well he laughed his butt off and thought this was great.
We seen a couple deer one was on private land and I took time to explain why we were not able to even think about this animal as we did not have permission to hunt there.
About 10 minutes later and back on crown land a Whitetail doe out in a cut-block 300 yards or so. I explained that dad was not and never will be a sniper and we don't take shots that are risky so on we went. My oldest boy spots a pair of dry does and one is silly enough to stand there with perfect shot 20 yards away.
So we have our deer. Both boys are having a great time. I show them to unload and lay down the rifle and attach the tag immediately. I am really anal about doing everything to the letter of the law. I want my boys to know the right way is the only way.
Neither one was grossed out with the dirty work either. The oldest held one leg while i gutted it,carried the heart to the truck,stayed with me the entire time I was skinning and quartering, and ate the tenderloins fresh off the bbq for his bedtime snack.
Before he went to bed he told me how great it was that he was able to spend this time with me and how much better food was when you get it yourself.
I cant imagine a better way to spend a Saturday afternoon.:acigar: