Any Hunters Wives out there?
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My husband and I are having a disagreement on when to let my 3 1/2 yr old start going on hunting trips with him. He says he will have a blast and that other kids his age are going as well. He is a member of a hunt club about 2 hrs away with about 12k acres of land.
I told him that they can go for a day trip but not for the weekend because he is still way too young. My husband keeps bringing it up and wants to take him.
Am I just being overprotective of him? I know he is a great dad and would never let anything happen to him but I just don't think I can allow it.
Any thoughts??
I told him that they can go for a day trip but not for the weekend because he is still way too young. My husband keeps bringing it up and wants to take him.
Am I just being overprotective of him? I know he is a great dad and would never let anything happen to him but I just don't think I can allow it.
Any thoughts??
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Permalink Reply by Tammy Dantzler on -
3.5 years is a little to young to be going hunting. Maybe at the age of 10-13 years if the child shows respect for other hunters and guns. At 3.5 their ability to stay focused and be quiet is nearly impossible. Seeing fresh kills also might give your son nightmares and troubling to understand why daddy would kill a living animal for sport. Let him have his childhood.
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Permalink Reply by Jens4him on -
My husband is a hunter as well and we have 3 kids. Our daughter is 12 and totally un-interested in hunting. Our 10 year old son has been going to the woods with daddy since last year, and recently completed his hunters education course. We also have a 5 year old who has tagged along squirrel hunting with the guys a couple of times, and he enjoyed it a lot. My husband said it was difficult because the youngest got tired of all the walking, and could not sit still or be quiet for very long, but they enjoyed spending time together. My husband and 10 year old will both be going deer hunting, and they have a double tree stand. The 5 year old is going to stay home for that. I think it's your personal decision to make, but 3.5 does seem a bit young. Good luck to you in convincing your husband. Do you have any interest in going with them? Maybe that would alleviate some of your concerns. I would much rather stay home in my warm bed and sleep past 5 am personally! Lol
