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chasing crow:
Ya, as soon as they show interest is a good time. I started my daughter shooting at 5 and she was working on her handgun qualification at 7 with a 22. She harvested her first deer at 8 with a flintlock smoothbore. She was hiking and camping with us at 2.Bottom line, take 'em with you and teach them early. Always supervise and demand safe behavior. We always treat situations and weapons with thoughtfulness and respect. It was her interest in selfbows a little over a year ago that got both of us into hunting with selfbows. We got out a lot this fall, mostly squirrel hunting and stumping. We have had a great time. She is now 13 and camping, hunting or hiking we always have a good time and she as easy to be with in the field as anybody I've been out with.
Chasing Crow   

Cromm:
My son is nearly 3 and has his first selfbow and 6 arrows. I have been taking him out to shoot at targets whenever he wants too or when he see's me shooting my bows and wants to do the same. The time we shoot is up to him when he says he want to do something else we stop, I think that way he will not get bored or dislike it.
It is always a joy to knell down next to him and show him how to shoot and the light in his eyes when the arrow flies and hits the 3D target.

huntertrapper:
Im only 18, no kids, no plans either. But my dad had me out in thew woods when i was only a few years old and im still doing it. if someday i have kids i plan to teach them The Old Ways too.

jamie:
my kids have been shooting since they could walk. built bows with stone tools a couple years back. never too early or late. peace

aero86:
i think ill go to HD and get some broom handles and make them up something quick.

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