Kids' first birds

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Jett wanted to sew his hunters education patch on something so I got him it with cabela's points. I never had one eather.

[Blind Dog]

Calvin, I'm suckered by Cabela's points too, but you know how to use them right. Jett is a lucky guy with a great mentor and living in real pheasant country.

Fred

[TARNATION !!!]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Reminds me of my pheasant hunts when I was about the same age. I didn't have a fancy hunting vest though, just jeans, boots and a cheap red & black plaid wool jacket. What memories those young men will have!

Dean: I think that must have been the gear for the era or you are a long lost twin. Boots, jeans but a pretty fancy-schmancy "reversible" red&black plaid/all red wool jacket. (Red for huntin' and plaid for date night). Dad had the Parker.
Cheers,
Jack

[charlie cleveland]

jack is that a model 11 or a browning or....that you were shooting in the picture.....that picture brings back some good memories.....thanks charlie

[TARNATION !!!]

Charlie: The gun is a Savage 755A autoloader 12 gauge with polychoke hanging on the muzzle. Sometimes delivers two shots with a single trigger pull. I have tried over the years to correct that but it is now a permanent resident of the retirement section of the steel tombs.
In the world of priorities, that jacket was mostly red side out.

cheers,
Jack

[Expensive Habit]

I can't wait to get out after some pheasant with my Grandchildren!
The oldest is only 2 1/2 but he is already practicing in the living room with his "shotgun" (a wooden replica of a Kentucky rifle) and stuffed animals standing in for game.

I wonder how old he should be before I start him on a .410?

[Dean Romig]

I would say you should bring him along on short hunts as soon as he can negotiate the cover and terrain you hunt. Make the hunts short and non-tiring. When he is able to mount a kid-size and kid-weight gun get him out there doing it.

My grandson will be six on his next birthday and I plan to start him next fall. If my granddaughters who are eight and five and three show any interest at all I'll do the same with them. They're mostly "girly girls" though so time will tell.