need2hunt Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 My girls are 10 and 7 both are going to go to Missouri with me turkey hunting. My oldest hasn't decided if she will try to shoot this year or not but my youngest now knows that she can legally shoot a bird and says she wants to. With that being the case I will be looking into getting a remington youth gun(s) for them. So what I'm wondering is what age did your kids start shooting shotguns, i'm also interested in seeing if there is a difference between boys and girls ages. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... My oldest boy was 6 and my youngest son was 7 when they started shooting shotguns. .410 is the shotgun they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... My daughters 3 and the boy is 6 months.My daughter definately wants to go hunting with me.I have my first shotgun,which is a .410 single shot,and whenever they feel like they're ready it will be waiting for them.I started when I was about 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PAdeerdreamer Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... I have 2 daughters the oldest is 7 the younger is 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... My daughter is 5 and loooooves to go hunting with me. She has several toy guns so she is not scared of them. She has also sat with me while I target shoot. Unfortunately she cannot shoot a turkey in NY till she is 12 so I have plenty of time to wait. I will leave it up to her when she is ready and comfortable to shoot a shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaskMan Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... I've got 2 boys, the oldest is 3, my youngest is 16 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaskMan Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... Oooops..submitted too soon. The 3 yr old loves his pump rubber dart shotgun. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... My oldest daughter is 4yrs old and my youngest son is 2 weeks old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... Hmmmm...That's a tough one Gary... I took my oldest daughter out 5 years ago and we took a double that day. Coarse Dad took the biggest bird... It was her first time ever hunting and her very first bird... I'm thinking she was 18 or 20...I've aged since then and my wife says my mind is fadeing...LOL... Needless to say...It was an awesome day for me and for her... A lifetime of memories... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... For myself Dad let me start shooting when I showed interset in it when I was littler would go to the range and so on with him then finally I wanted to be like Daddy. Rekon started shooting when I was around 9 maybe? Remember the first squirrel hunt I ever went on with a 4-10 missed but man was it a blast! Never will forget that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exturkinator Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... Just 2 days ago took my 4 year old girl hunting for the first time - squirrel hunting - she can't shoot yet but she sure loved it. I'll let her start shooting when she can steadily hold a gun up without shaking - I'll start her off on a 22 then move to shotguns if/when she wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Huntergirl Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... I was about 8 or 9 and my son was 5 when he took his first tom turkey. I think if you think they can handel it, and they think they can handle it and want to do it, It is time... I dont think there is much difference between the girls and boys. I just think boys show more interest at a younger age than the girls do. And the age restriction in some states in my opinion needs a little work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... i think about 5 or 6 for each of my girls. neither have much interest in hunting now, though. but, i tried.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... PA now has a Mentored Youth Hunt. Which means you can now take a child hunting under the age of 11. At age 12 they need a license. For the Mentored Youth Hunt, they do not need a license, but the mentor does! The mentor MUST carry the firearm to and from hunting locations. The youth can not be moving around, can only fire the firearm from a stationary position. So this means my daughter which is at the age of eight could go with me and hunt! She can still go reguardless but just can not hunt. I believe I will wait another year before taking her out to actually hunt. She says she wants to hunt, but I dont feel she is quiet ready yet. But I think another year is going to be best, it will kill me though! Here is the info for any PA'ers reading this! http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=460&q=168353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry264 Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... The youngest of my 3 daughters is now 25 yrs. old and I was 31 when we had her. Time flies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDeerHunter Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... My one and only child is a precious little 15 month old girl named Grace. She enjoyed her first deer hunt this year on her first birthday and we were blessed to harvest a nice 8 point together. She was a handfull , but I can't wait to hunt with her again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... I have 4 kids, and none of them have really bugged me to go hunting. My middle son Michael likes shooting, I think he was maybe 5 or 6 the first time he shot my .22. I don't think he's shot my shotgun yet. My oldest son was 10 or 11 when he first shot my 20 gauge, but he did not like the recoil at all and will still only shoot a .410 to this day, he is now 13. My daughter shows an interest in going out with me, but does not like the shooting or killing aspect, and I don't think she's ever shot any gun of any kind. Might have to work on that this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... Mine has NEVER had an interest in hunting or shooting. Granted I didn't even get into it until he was in high school and now he's almost 22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntingInMaine Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... Both my boys started shooting a youth model .410 when they were five. My oldest is now 13 and has no interest in hunting. The youngest is 11 and has taken 4 very nice toms in his hunting history. He's using my 12 gauge now, but he's a little bigger than most kids his age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... Gary, we have 3 girls. My oldest just turned 11, she has shot several guns, but they have all been rifle or pellet rifles. Christina killed her first deer at age 9, and she has been shooting since about age 6. She has yet to shoot a shotgun, but she wants to turkey hunt with me this spring. Thinking I am going to pick up an 870 youth for her and the wife to shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetailkiller Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Re: What\'s your youngest... my son who is now 15 shot his first shotgun(410) 3 years ago....my daughter who is now 11 will get a chance shortly after we move to kentucky....my wife is very cautious about guns so the process gets delayed...but it will happen!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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