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Post by rocker4x4 on Nov 15, 2013 18:03:51 GMT -5
There is question that needs to be asked,, "how well do you get along with him?" Does he seem like someone you can talk to that will actually listen to you? Do you ever see yourself butting heads with him? The guys calling you selfish, well I don't agree. For one he is an IN LAW!! Its YOUR dad that owns the farm, And because he or your uncle doesn't hunt and you do, Then yeah, you should have say. your the son! You should have more say that an in law. At least he did do the right thing by asking you. He could of just went around your back straight to your dad and ask him and all of a sudden one day you'd see him tramping around the woods! But hey, if you get along with him. Try it see how he does, he may hate it or love it!!
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Post by lugnutz on Nov 15, 2013 21:28:12 GMT -5
I'd talk to him about safety 1st. Then i'd set him in a stand i wouldn't be hunting anyhow. Then leave it to fate. Odds are he's gonna shoot something young. But chances are that young one will mean more to him, than it does to you. Boot work, trimming shooting lanes etc. is work, but its fun (to me). Bottom line, its your place, your call.
Good luck either way!
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Post by kevin1 on Nov 16, 2013 1:03:33 GMT -5
Telling him that he has to "earn to learn" right before opening day is sure to create bad blood. Offer to mentor him the following weekend, ensure that he can actually handle a firearm safely and responsibly before going, then be prepared to make a hunting buddy for life. Yes, he needs to know that he'll have to earn his spot next year, but for now pretend he's a nephew and take him under your wing. My future SIL has made the same request of me, and that's how I plan to get him started. If I can do that with a newbie on ten acres you can certainly handle it too.
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Post by hoosierquest on Nov 16, 2013 3:34:34 GMT -5
I had a buddy that had a similar situation. His wife's younger cousin decided he wanted to hunt. My Buddy had been hunting pretty hard at a family property and had yet to connect with a buck. The kid comes out opening day sits in a lawn chair with a borrowed gun and slugs and kills a big 10 right after day break. Of course my buddy was happy for him but at the same time I know deep down it teed him off. The kid hunted a couple of times the following year with what I believe was expectations that it was going to be that easy always. After realizing it was not that easy he pretty much quit going all togeather. One and done so to speak.
Just wanted to throw another scenario out there.
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Post by houndhunter on Nov 16, 2013 13:54:30 GMT -5
I had a buddy that had a similar situation. His wife's younger cousin decided he wanted to hunt. My Buddy had been hunting pretty hard at a family property and had yet to connect with a buck. The kid comes out opening day sits in a lawn chair with a borrowed gun and slugs and kills a big 10 right after day break. Of course my buddy was happy for him but at the same time I know deep down it teed him off. The kid hunted a couple of times the following year with what I believe was expectations that it was going to be that easy always. After realizing it was not that easy he pretty much quit going all togeather. One and done so to speak. Just wanted to throw another scenario out there. Hahaha that's hilarious...
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