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Post by huntreiter on Oct 23, 2008 19:01:58 GMT -5
I have a 12 year old son that is yearning to learn how to hunt. Are there places that you can take your child that can teach kids the correct way to hunt? I know that it's usually the dads that teach their kids but we have no one in our family that hunts. If anyone can give me any suggestions on what I should do, it would be greatly appreciated. Too bad there wasn't a youth mentoring program.
Thanks so much!
J. Thompson
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Post by jackc99 on Oct 23, 2008 20:07:23 GMT -5
Free Youth Hunt
Central Indiana Pheasants Forever is looking for kids between the ages of 10 - 16 to participate in our Novenber 1st 2008 youth hunt at AMO Conservation Bird Dog club located in AMO, IN. If you have any questions please call Ron Goodwin at 317-710-6317
Jack
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Post by jackryan on Oct 23, 2008 21:18:47 GMT -5
Get on that hunter education card right away.
From the kids I see today that is the one single thing keeping kids who want to hunt and learn to hunt kids from actually participating in hunting today.
It's a beuraucratic red tape piece of legislation that most kids under 16 have absolutly no possiblility of negotiating on their own.
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Post by danf on Oct 24, 2008 9:41:15 GMT -5
That's exactly why the apprentice license was developed jackryan.  I believe jackc99 played a part in getting that license in place. Hunter's Ed is a good place to start though- get him (and you!) in a class. Make friends with as many in the class as possible and you'll get some good starts there. |
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Post by dadfsr on Oct 24, 2008 14:08:25 GMT -5
Is your son in Boy Scouts or 4-H? Both of those groups have and teach proper weapon handling is the one of the basics of hunting. Also in both of those groups you will find other adults that hunt and that would be, I'm sure, more than willing to take your son hunting and "show the ropes". After all the people that teach those programs are doing it for the kids to start with.
As a side note the Venturing Program in Boys Scouts is the only section of Boy Scouts that allows actual hunting to be taught however, Venturers have to be at least 14 or through 8th grade, so your son would have a couple more years before you could try that approach.
If you would happen to be in the Lafayette area send me a PM and I'm sure that between me and a few others I know we could get you and him started with something. I learned with squirrel hunting and went from there.
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Post by huntreiter on Oct 26, 2008 9:19:02 GMT -5
Thanks so much for all the advice/replies. I'm glad we found this board.
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Post by kenwdal on Oct 28, 2008 12:58:21 GMT -5
PM Sent
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Post by TagTeamHunter on Oct 31, 2008 2:27:41 GMT -5
Are there any shooting clubs near you? Those might be a good place to start. Some clubs will offer basic safety and Marksmanship.
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I believe jackc99 played a part in getting that license in place.