re: 4 year olds first deer hunt

Be flexible - if he gets bored then thats it, be ready to walk around and teach him some stuff or go get breakfast. Bring plenty to keep him warm and comfortable. Sounds like most here are on the same page and you have some solid advice - but number one priority - Enjoy Yalls Time Together!

Here is my first hunt with my daughter many many years ago - early am cold and squirrel hunting. walk to bottom and get situated and turn off light - silence and she whispers "Dad, its really dark out here, can I turn on my light as long as I keep it pointed down?"...."Sure". 10 min later she is shining in the trees saying the squirrels need some light too and maybe this will wake them up. First light comes and we see some and she proceeds to "tell" me each time she sees something using her outside voice. 30 min later the sun is up and she says "you know what would be great - donuts" so we ended up sitting in a local donut shop in full camo eating donuts and drinking milk with no squirrels to show for our efforts. About 20 years later and still one of the best hunts we had together.