Kid's Deer Hunting (asking for suggestions)

As you can tell by my username, I'm more of a fisherman than hunter. My job keeps me out of town approx. 220 days/year, but the other 140+, I'm completely off. It just so happens that this year, I've been working throughout all of deer season, and still am (in Ann Arbor Michigan). I won't get a deer trip this year.

My 11 yr old has friends at school that are able to deer hunt, and most of them have killed deer...or at least tell him they have. He wants to go deer hunting. When that happens, it'll be with me. But due to my job, I don't want to spend a ton of money on a lease that I will hardly be able to use. I also have a 9 yr old coming up, but he hasn't mentioned anything about hunting yet. Just likes to fish.

11 yr old mentioned it while I was home for Christmas, but doesn't understand that we can't just go to any patch of woods and hunt...I have to be invited. I tried the 'ol, "We're fishermen more than hunters", and "I didn't kill my first deer until I was 26 yrs old, son". My dad was not a deer hunter either, but always took me fishing.

Anyway, long story short, I saw mentioned in another thread about Texas cull deer, and wonder if there's anyone with experience with this kind of trip. Obviously, not something I can do this year, but maybe next season, would be something I'd be interested in. I'd be willing to spend a decent amount to put the kid on a deer of any kind, but again, just can't justify getting in a lease. I don't want to spend thousands on this, though.

I've discussed with the wife that we need to get him a rifle and I can spend time with him on the range. I already take him with me when I go "fire" my pistol, and he's shot guns a good bit. But my deer rifle (I have one...again, I don't hunt much) isn't made for a scrawny 11 yr old. I would like to get this for his birthday (8-1) and take him "firing" a few times prior to a trip next fall.

Suggestions?