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Started by jshively, March 02, 2011, 03:24:31 PM
Quote from: shootumindaface on March 02, 2011, 03:47:39 PMGet her a push button or box and have her start practicing, let her be part of the fun
Quote from: jshively on March 02, 2011, 03:24:31 PMI have been taking my daughter (age 10) to the woods the past two years and have been teaching her how to shot a .22 and 20 gauge at the local IWLA. She now wants to be a hunter like her dad and grandpa - and she wants to start with the Virginia Youth Turkey hunt on April 2nd.I'll admit up front that I am an average turkey hunter at best. I hunt turkeys at Quantico Marine Corp base - which has a healthy population of highly educated birds - scholars IMHO. I have a blind to use but have not actually hunted turkeys with it myself. Mobility will be limited - she is capable of walking a bit - but the shorter the walk the better. I will be handicapped by not knowing which area she will be hunting until the day before - but feel confident that we can get on a bird to work.Now - the question. What advice would you give that would help make this as enjoyable a hunt as possible. Our expectations are if we hear a bird - great. If we see a bird - fantastic. If she kills a bird - icing on the cake. I just want her to have an experience that will keep her coming back.Oh - and I should add that I am more excited about this hunt than I have been since I was a kid myself.