I’ve done a couple searches and could not exactly find a thread on this.
I have a stepson who is constantly bugging me about taking him deer hunting. I told him when he is old enough to hunt legally and passed the hunter safety course I would...well, the time has come. He is average sized for his class I guess: 5’5” and around 110lbs but by next fall who knows? Around here they hunt in the hills where a 200-yd shot would be a rarity but probably half that distance instead.
The plan is to start him out this spring with my old .22 until I’m happy he knows what he’s doing. Next is to let him shoot my AK to get used to a little recoil and maybe a 20ga if he’s up to it. I’ve shot several whitetail with the AK but I want him to use a practical rifle. I’m thinking open sites first.
Question 1: Should I have him go with me sans rifle one year so he’ll have an idea what its all about or just jump right in?
Question 2: What style rifle/caliber do think would be best? I had to use my dad’s 7mm because that was all we had and looking back I think that was way too much gun for me at the time.
Question 3: How soon is too soon for him to get his hands dirty and clean his own deer?
If my game plan is flawed please let me know.
vic
I have a stepson who is constantly bugging me about taking him deer hunting. I told him when he is old enough to hunt legally and passed the hunter safety course I would...well, the time has come. He is average sized for his class I guess: 5’5” and around 110lbs but by next fall who knows? Around here they hunt in the hills where a 200-yd shot would be a rarity but probably half that distance instead.
The plan is to start him out this spring with my old .22 until I’m happy he knows what he’s doing. Next is to let him shoot my AK to get used to a little recoil and maybe a 20ga if he’s up to it. I’ve shot several whitetail with the AK but I want him to use a practical rifle. I’m thinking open sites first.
Question 1: Should I have him go with me sans rifle one year so he’ll have an idea what its all about or just jump right in?
Question 2: What style rifle/caliber do think would be best? I had to use my dad’s 7mm because that was all we had and looking back I think that was way too much gun for me at the time.
Question 3: How soon is too soon for him to get his hands dirty and clean his own deer?
If my game plan is flawed please let me know.
vic