Getting the kids into scouting and hunting

[HarryToolips]

Hunting season is just around the corner for some, and has started for others....been getting my 5 year old out for some scouting this season, so thought I'd post some pics....please everyone feel free to post your own pics of scouting and hunting with your kids....

Hunting last season:
http://i.imgur.com/S9er0W3.jpg (https://imgur.com/S9er0W3)

Setting up the trail cam.....
http://i.imgur.com/MrbD2CN.jpg (https://imgur.com/MrbD2CN)

[HarryToolips]

Teaching him that sometimes, you have to let whitetails come to you...see if you can spot them in the pic..
http://i.imgur.com/XjmLnBu.jpg (https://imgur.com/XjmLnBu)

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[HarryToolips]

http://i.imgur.com/k3iFfXS.jpg (https://imgur.com/k3iFfXS)

http://i.imgur.com/cPJPjdv.jpg (https://imgur.com/cPJPjdv)

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[huntingfamily]

Great job, Dad!

[HarryToolips]

^^^^Thanks man.....

[monasheemountainman]

Get them out! Nice work!

[HarryToolips]

^^^thanks buddy..

[45freezer]

Always great to see other dads getting their kids out there and teaching them real life skills, I always wanted to hunt since I was little but most likely never would have actually made the leap if it wasn't for my son. Keep it light but don't underestimate them, some of my sons most memorable trips included a couple tears along the way and a lot more KMs than I would have assumed he could handle but in the end "type 2" fun usually prevails. Here's a shot of a nap halfway up the mountain and my son with my bow and my first bear...more rewarding than it ever could have been doing it solo.

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[Husky7mm]

Thats good stuff Harry, time well spent. Had mine out since they were 2, one really loves it. Now theyre 12 and 14 and have shot deer and elk.... cant figure out imgur on the iphone. :(

[HarryToolips]

^^^thanks man, that's awesome, couldn't imagine how rewarding that feeling would be to harvest big game with your kids....excellent pics there 45freezer, that's something he'll never forget, and I bet he savours the bear meat because he harvested it with you...

[scottwh]

My son just got his CORE and passed PAL so he will be hunting hard this year with me! Even got him a
fresh 7mm08 and scope!! Good job! Awesome to see the kids out!

[Squamch]

That's awesome. I can't wait to have my little guy out with me. My brother said Sept 1 was a poor choice, but maybe we can have a birthday hunting trip one day.

[45freezer]

I'm assuming he enjoys it so far? He's seeing more game than my son did our first few times out. Keep bringing him with you and you'll know the feeling soon enough, I'm able to hunt a lot harder when he's not with me but it really is so much more rewarding with him. And yes he has spoke about being happy to have a connection with his food now and know exactly where it came from...his trophy from that hunt was the heart, have an awesome picture of him holding it up beside the gutpile and we fried it up in coconut oil with sweet chili sauce. Don't think I would have been up for eating heart at his age but he really liked it!

[HarryToolips]

^^^thats awesome I've never been much of a fan for eating the heart but if he is all the better, I'll bet he'll be a good hunter in the future...

[HarryToolips]

That's awesome. I can't wait to have my little guy out with me. My brother said Sept 1 was a poor choice, but maybe we can have a birthday hunting trip one day.
I would say if you have a kid that can hunt the youth seasons with you that's a great time to be out, get one before the deer get acclimatized to the hunting pressure...

[swampthing]

I started my son hunting about 4 or when he was old enough to get in the truck and wipe his own ass! Watching him come from shooting his first grouse, deer, bear, grizz bear, moose, goat, wolves and cant remember whatever else, to waving goodbye to him as he heads north on a backpack sheep hunt! I have accomplished plenty in life but my son is my biggest success. Enjoy yours!

[HarryToolips]

^^^thanks man, I hope my son will be the same way in regards to hunting as your boy...

[HarryToolips]

My 5 year old today got to witness a 'harvest' for the first time, he was pumped..he's stoked to eat the grouse tomorrow..

http://i.imgur.com/rmAACdy.jpg (https://imgur.com/rmAACdy)

[HarryToolips]

Haven't posted much of us going out this season, but this morning we got out and sat with the recurve and tried to rattle/call one in...no luck but he enjoyed it and was learning..and ate alot of snow lol..

http://i.imgur.com/ZY85yt8.jpg (https://imgur.com/ZY85yt8)

http://i.imgur.com/w5c9tta.jpg (https://imgur.com/w5c9tta)

[HarryToolips]

Again, everyone feel free to post pics on this thread of hunting with your kids, harvest success or not..

[RJHunter]

Great pics! Nice foggy morning in the timber.

[RJHunter]

Here a a couple of pics of our kids with their deer this year. Cade shot his first deer with me and Natalie shot one when she was out with her mom. Natalie shot a nice buck last year and I was wondering what Cade would think if his was smaller....they are a bit competitive. He was checking out his buck and said with a big smile "I know Natalie's buck was much bigger but this is a monster to me dad". Natalie and Andrea were super excited to get a deer together, very proud of both of them. They sure like dragging and butchering. Great year.
https://i.imgur.com/7aEfu4m.jpg
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[Arctic Lake]

Way to go HT hunting with your son ! Great photos as well ! Other posters, same Kudos to you !
Arctic Lake

[HarryToolips]

Thanks Arctic, and great pics there RJ, looks like your raising some hunting partners for life..