hunterbobb Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Hello Ladies, I have a 10 year old niece that is ready to start hunting. I have taught my son and three nephews but this will be my first time up with a young lady. Is there any thing special I should know about teaching my niece. I know that men and women look at things differently. So I was wondering if you all have any experiences either positive or negative that would be helpful for me. I have been taking her fishing for three years now and she loves it. She will even baits her own hook with leeches. That is something I couldn't do till I was 40, so she's not a sissy. :gun2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinch314 Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Just be patient with her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbobb Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I have to say I'm a little disappointed. Two weeks and all I get is be patient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I have to say I'm a little disappointed. Two weeks and all I get is be patient. Well not a lady and have not been on here much lately myself, but a few things to consider Bob are to take her when conditions are good for seeing animals. Also try to take her when the conditions are not too harsh and do the best you can to make it comfortable. Bad stands with seats that hurt your back are probably not a great idea. Blinds, elevated or on the ground work very well for taking young hunters. I started taking my oldest daughter with me when she was about 4, but I only took her when I felt it likely we would see something and only when conditions were moderate enough that the bugs were not too bad and it was not too cold. She took an interest in guns at a very young age asking me about parts when I had a rifle broke down cleaning it. Starting out I mostly took her during ml'er seasons in the afternoons. She is 14 now and she impresses me more than many adults I know. I actually started Christina shooting with a semi automatic(7.62x39) around 7 if I remember right, virtually no felt recoil and had her shooting a bolt action .243 and a .50 cal with a downcharged load by the time she was 8. Her first opportunity as the hunter was at age 8 with the muzzleloader and she had opportunities but never felt comfortable with taking a shot as she had the shakes too bad to get steady and she showed a lot of maturity in my opinion by not taking a shot. She killed her first deer at age 9 with her mothers bolt action .243 on the first year Tennessee allowed for 6-9 year olds to be included in the youth hunt, used to be only for 10-16 year olds but they changed the regs that year to allow for youths age 6-16. Be sure to make it fun and interesting. Very rewarding getting the kids out, the time spent with them is priceless. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted June 25, 2010 Report Share Posted June 25, 2010 Excellent advice above. I've taken my twin daughters since they were about 5. When it's on the cold side, we take a blanket and a small propane heater to the blind with us. Just keep her comfortable above all, and as long as you're seeing deer and she's not freezing, she'll be hooked. I don't see a need to treat them any different from the boys, or at least I haven't done mine that way. I let them both shoot their first doe at 7 years old with a 20 gage, buckshot, and a laser level taped to the barrel so I could help them out with shot placement. It was an effective, cheap, and temporary solution to help them out because they lacked the physical size and maturity to use a scope. Nowadays we use a youth model 243. Hope that helps answer your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted June 27, 2010 Report Share Posted June 27, 2010 I have to say I'm a little disappointed. Two weeks and all I get is be patient. It was a test of your patience Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbobb Posted June 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2010 It was a test of your patience Nathan Thanks Nathan that might be the best Advice I got so far. LOL :bang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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