re: OB dads, what age did you first take your little girl hunting?

I currently have an 19 month old son and little girl on the way



Judging by how my older nieces and nephews act, I think little girls are actually ready for hunting at an earlier age

5 years old was when I took my daughter on her first hunt. Took iPad headphones and lost of snacks. We stayed about an hr and a half. Saw some turkeys, but nothing to shoot. Ended up going together three more times that year. Took her opening day as a six year old and she shot a button buck and was absolutely hooked after that. Rule of thumb for me is to have my kids enjoy their time and when they are ready to go we leave.

I’ve been taking all three of mine this season, seperate of course. My girls are 4 1/2 and my son just made 3 last week. We’ve seen deer every hunt which helps a lot. Usually bring the tablet with games downloaded and let them watch videos on my phone. The guy whose stands I took over put beds in the stand for his grandkids so that allows me to hunt longer too

Great advice in here. Brought mine at 4. Afternoon hunts on a mild day are the key. I brought her to the doe stand and brought a gun but did not intend to shoot anything unless a monster walked out. We sat there for 3 hours and whispered about nature, hunting, and every single animal that moved around. I plan on bringing her several more times before shooting with her in the stand, but that was the most fun i have had in a deer stand.

Her questions made me realize how much I have begun to take nature for granted.