Youth Hunters

[primal215]

Hey everyone my little guys like to see other kids hunting or palling along so I'm starting this post for them. Post anything youth related from pics to youth hunts. Here are my little hunters.

[Springville Shooter]

Here's me taking my two into the Yolla Bolla wilderness to pre-season scout and fish. They hiked over 7 miles in some pretty tough country with no complaints.----shooter

[primal215]

Thats great man I bet you had a blast with the little ones I haven't taken my boys packing yet but we are planning on it this year, I cant wait.

[NotEnufTags]

Here's a backpack trip me and my boy went on in the uintas.

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The gut on that tall one looks like he could use some more hiking.

[NotEnufTags]

I've posted this before but it fits in this thread too.

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So here's a question.

With the age retrictions lifted for youth upland game hunters, how young is too young to register your kid for hunters safety. Technically if they can read they can take the class. I realize that it will be diferent for each kid based on their maturity level but what age would you all feel is the minimun age for it?

I hope thins question doesn't hijack your post Primal.

[primal215]

There is nothing better then a day in the hills with your kids.

[UvUBowhunter]

My little brothers 2008 and 2009 spike bulls


Jesse's 08 spike bull


Jesse's 09 spike bull

[bc.pse]

So here's a question.

With the age retrictions lifted for youth upland game hunters, how young is too young to register your kid for hunters safety. Technically if they can read they can take the class. I realize that it will be diferent for each kid based on their maturity level but what age would you all feel is the minimun age for it?

I hope thins question doesn't hijack your post Primal.[/quote]

I heard as long as he can talk and pass the hunter safety test he is legible. I know this one kid and he got it when he was 10 years old?

[Springville Shooter]

I personally am making mine wait until they are 12. Not saying that should apply to everyone, but it seems like the right age for my kids.----shooter

[primal215]

My oldest is turning 8 in a Febuary so we are looking into that ourselves, and I think we are going to try it out. If he passes then we will stick to easy hunts like pen raised pheasants for a year or two then we will go after the wild ones, so I guess I better start saving for a youth shotgun. I think its best to teach them as young as you can but you must make sure to keep it as fun, safe, and ethical (I say ethical becuase in another post I said i didnt like elk farm hunts but this is different because there are no fences and these fly to freedom half the time with youth behind the gun) as you can thats why we going after the pen raised birds.