Clayton86
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At what age did you start your kids shooting?
I have 2 boys ages 1 and 3 my 3 year old got his first BB gun this year complements of my father in law. I personally was going to wait but I'v been gone for almost a year now on deployment and my oldest has spent a ton of time with my FIL waiting for me to come home. It's worked out nice because my FIL just retired and my son was lost with out me so he spends a lot of time helping papa with the horses and riding the tractor and helping out on the farm.
My father in law got him a red rider though and has had him shooting almost every day hes there teaching him safety and gun handling. I thought at 3 he wouldn't grasp the idea but hes actually got it good. When I was home on leave in August Noah couldn't wait to show me what he could do. He asked nicely for Papa to get his gun and set up targets.
He knows how to aim shoots it then puts it on safe and hands it back to you to cock it for him. Hes no dead eye but he hits a paper plate at 20ft maybe 50% the time for a 3 year old I think its pretty darn good and the fact he knows to use the safety and keep the muzzle pointed down range away from people and the animals made me prouder then the fact he could actually hit the target.
He asks to go hunting every time I skype with him last year we went hunting a few times with his NERF guns haha but he was in the woods and happy smiling the whole time sneaking the best a 2 year old could sneak. In the past hes always just shot at pictures with his nerf guns or even deer I'v shot he goes out to the garage and shoots them as they hang and fabricates a big elaborate story about monster bucks though iv never shot one he thinks there monsters like on tv he says. Hes most fascinated with fox and coyote hunting though just like his old man iv shot a few deer now since hes been born never got really excited over them but when I brought a fox home he went ballistic over it and all he talked about for months.
Time will tell if my youngest will get bit by the outdoor bug I haven't been there to brainwash him with hunting and fishing shows like I was with Noah.
So any one else got stories bout getting there kids involved with shooting and the outdoors and at what age. At first I thought he was a little young still do but the outcome was better then I expected and its already been done cant take it back now not that I'd want to.
Heres a pic of my little man shooting the half rack I got last year with his Nerf O/U shotgun. He's 2 in the photo
I have 2 boys ages 1 and 3 my 3 year old got his first BB gun this year complements of my father in law. I personally was going to wait but I'v been gone for almost a year now on deployment and my oldest has spent a ton of time with my FIL waiting for me to come home. It's worked out nice because my FIL just retired and my son was lost with out me so he spends a lot of time helping papa with the horses and riding the tractor and helping out on the farm.
My father in law got him a red rider though and has had him shooting almost every day hes there teaching him safety and gun handling. I thought at 3 he wouldn't grasp the idea but hes actually got it good. When I was home on leave in August Noah couldn't wait to show me what he could do. He asked nicely for Papa to get his gun and set up targets.
He knows how to aim shoots it then puts it on safe and hands it back to you to cock it for him. Hes no dead eye but he hits a paper plate at 20ft maybe 50% the time for a 3 year old I think its pretty darn good and the fact he knows to use the safety and keep the muzzle pointed down range away from people and the animals made me prouder then the fact he could actually hit the target.
He asks to go hunting every time I skype with him last year we went hunting a few times with his NERF guns haha but he was in the woods and happy smiling the whole time sneaking the best a 2 year old could sneak. In the past hes always just shot at pictures with his nerf guns or even deer I'v shot he goes out to the garage and shoots them as they hang and fabricates a big elaborate story about monster bucks though iv never shot one he thinks there monsters like on tv he says. Hes most fascinated with fox and coyote hunting though just like his old man iv shot a few deer now since hes been born never got really excited over them but when I brought a fox home he went ballistic over it and all he talked about for months.
Time will tell if my youngest will get bit by the outdoor bug I haven't been there to brainwash him with hunting and fishing shows like I was with Noah.
So any one else got stories bout getting there kids involved with shooting and the outdoors and at what age. At first I thought he was a little young still do but the outcome was better then I expected and its already been done cant take it back now not that I'd want to.
Heres a pic of my little man shooting the half rack I got last year with his Nerf O/U shotgun. He's 2 in the photo
) This is my daughter and I when she was seven. She'd been shooting occasionally for several years at this point and has a little experience and confidence, but my position here in the safety/supervisory role is still very close and focused. Also note her solid, weight-forward stance and proper grip form. If you can teach those to your kids they will go a long way to them meeting with success.
