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aero86:
so, since ive gotten back into this, and got stuff all over, my kids naturally have taken an interest.  id love to get them into it as well, but what age is a good age?  best way to approach responsibility?  i just wanna make sure we have fun without the carelessness.  my boys are 4 and 6.

cracker:
Aero that is the exact ages that I started my to sons in hunting and fishing. The young mind learns faster than us old folks. Teach them right and teach them soon.Ronnie

aero86:
thats what i thought.  they are interested and that way when i do stuff outside i dont have to think of them things to do!  now that the weather is warming up, i wanna take them camping soon.

Diligence:
I started to hunt with my Father when I was 6.  When we started, he would let me carry a .22 short in my pocket, and he carried the rifle.  When we saw a grouse, he would hold onto the front sling/front stock and let me "aim" the gun.  I think he used to rest the front of the receiver on his shoulder, crouch down and I'd stand behind him......don't know that I hit much, but it was fun.  I'm 39 now and can't wait for my kids to get old enough.

Pat B:
I'd say if they are interested, the sooner the better. This will keep their interest peaking. I would not allow young kids to shoot on their own until I was sure they understood the the possible danger involved, even with kid's bows of low draw weight.
   I gave the son of a good friend his first gun; an old single shot, bolt action .22, for his first birthday. Every time Seth walked past the gun cabinet he made sure everyone knew which gun was his. It was years later before he was allowed to shoot it under supervision but he was still proud of "his" gun in the cabinet. Your kids will cherish the time they spent with Dad shooting their bows.

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