My daughter has never shown any interest at all in hunting or fishing. I did get her out shooting handguns some when she was younger, and she has expressed some interest again lately. Her husband, however, has no interest whatsoever. I took my son hunting some when he was younger ... dove and deer ... and was with him when he got his first deer. He was not the least bit enthusiastic. Now that he is middle aged, he is getting really into fishing and hunting! Go figure!
Hunt plan for 2023-new hunter
You may recall me whining recently about having to go on a cruise with Wife (Gramma) and two teenage Grand-daughters. Don't tell them but I had a good time.
One of the many things we talked about was my hunting activities. One was not interested, the other, I'll call her M, expressed interest. M is 14.
Last week when my son was in town I talked with him about taking M hunting with me. He told me that it is something she had shown an interest in, but they had not found time to go. We formulated a plan.
First I sent M an email asking if she really wanted to go hunting. I got a quick response, "Yes!"
So the next step was to get parental permission and set a date. I knew already that it was okay with her dad, but what about Mom. (Dad have given me the okay, but she needed to get the okay from him, herself. ) I sent her the season dates for Youth deer gun, general deer gun and Antlerless deer gun.
I heard back from her and she opted for deer gun Thanksgiving week. She didn't say anything about talking to her Mom and Dad. I will be sending her an email later this morning and will address this.
When my Son and I talked about his, he asked about hunter safety certificate. I had checked and apparently in OK as long as I am in the blind with her and physically able to control the gun, she does not need hunter safety. My Son and I both agree no harm can come from her taking a hunter safety course. We are going to make it a Family requirement that she take a hunter safety course. It looks like for OK she can take this on line.
When my late wife passed, I took all her guns to my son, for use of his daughters, my grand-daughters. I had cut all these guns down to fit my late wife and her smaller dimensions. The late wife's "deer rifle" is a new model Winchester Model 70 in .243. I will send my son some snap caps for dry firing,
When M comes to hunt she will use my new Okie Wife's Winchester Model 70 in 7mm-08 for hunting. It is also cut down for Okie wife's smaller stature.
I am blessed to have (have had) these two wonderful women in my life and it is fortunate that both picked Model 70's for hunting. I feel blessed that they will have a part in passing our hunting heritage on to this young woman
So thus starts the plan.
One of the many things we talked about was my hunting activities. One was not interested, the other, I'll call her M, expressed interest. M is 14.
Last week when my son was in town I talked with him about taking M hunting with me. He told me that it is something she had shown an interest in, but they had not found time to go. We formulated a plan.
First I sent M an email asking if she really wanted to go hunting. I got a quick response, "Yes!"
So the next step was to get parental permission and set a date. I knew already that it was okay with her dad, but what about Mom. (Dad have given me the okay, but she needed to get the okay from him, herself. ) I sent her the season dates for Youth deer gun, general deer gun and Antlerless deer gun.
I heard back from her and she opted for deer gun Thanksgiving week. She didn't say anything about talking to her Mom and Dad. I will be sending her an email later this morning and will address this.
When my Son and I talked about his, he asked about hunter safety certificate. I had checked and apparently in OK as long as I am in the blind with her and physically able to control the gun, she does not need hunter safety. My Son and I both agree no harm can come from her taking a hunter safety course. We are going to make it a Family requirement that she take a hunter safety course. It looks like for OK she can take this on line.
When my late wife passed, I took all her guns to my son, for use of his daughters, my grand-daughters. I had cut all these guns down to fit my late wife and her smaller dimensions. The late wife's "deer rifle" is a new model Winchester Model 70 in .243. I will send my son some snap caps for dry firing,
When M comes to hunt she will use my new Okie Wife's Winchester Model 70 in 7mm-08 for hunting. It is also cut down for Okie wife's smaller stature.
I am blessed to have (have had) these two wonderful women in my life and it is fortunate that both picked Model 70's for hunting. I feel blessed that they will have a part in passing our hunting heritage on to this young woman
So thus starts the plan.
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I feel you man. My son has to be forced to go hunt and fish. Killed his first anything this year first opening day of Turkey and there’s no doubt about I was 100x more pumped than he was lol. He’s 12, now I have a daughter that’s 7 and she seems more into maybe being my hunting buddy.My daughter has never shown any interest at all in hunting or fishing. I did get her out shooting handguns some when she was younger, and she has expressed some interest again lately. Her husband, however, has no interest whatsoever. I took my son hunting some when he was younger ... dove and deer ... and was with him when he got his first deer. He was not the least bit enthusiastic. Now that he is middle aged, he is getting really into fishing and hunting! Go figure!
I thought when I had a son I’d be going to football games, and taking him hunting and fishing. But he likes puzzles and plays the Chello… lmao!!!
Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy if he’s happy and dudes super smart, just think it’s funny how life/god works.
My three grandkids are polar opposites. Oldest loves to fish with me, but doesn't hunt. Lives in Tx so it costs me a ton of money to take him fishing one day but I'll do it with no issues.I feel you man. My son has to be forced to go hunt and fish. Killed his first anything this year first opening day of Turkey and there’s no doubt about I was 100x more pumped than he was lol. He’s 12, now I have a daughter that’s 7 and she seems more into maybe being my hunting buddy.
I thought when I had a son I’d be going to football games, and taking him hunting and fishing. But he likes puzzles and plays the Chello… lmao!!!
Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy if he’s happy and dudes super smart, just think it’s funny how life/god works.
Twins that are boy and girl have zero interest in any hunting or fishing.
When they come from Tx to our place in the country, they prefer to stare at their phone's vs getting the ATV's out and riding or hunting and fishing.
Pure city kids.
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