One in the making
 

He didn't kill his bird, but we heard and saw enough to keep him pretty excited all morning. He suprised the heck out of me. At 6 yrs old, I had him up at 5:00 in the woods by 5:30 and he was still wanting more by 9:30.

Tally for the day: 4 Salamanders (Red-spotted Newts), 1 frog, 1 centipede, 2 hens, 1 jake, 1 longbeard, 2 turkey feathers and plenty of gobbling.

Notice the big grin ...

And that grin is gonna grow with time! Fine lookin lad, glad he is taking an early interest!!!
Dan

We need more kids like that out there in the woods. I can't wait until my 5-year-old daughter is big enough to hold a bow (albeit a kid-sized one) (or a gun, for that matter - I have a .22 that has her name on it).

Yeah, Santa brought him a Cricket .22 for Christmas. He was pretty deadly with the peep sights, but once dad put a scope on it, not a pop can is safe within 40 yards.

His shotgun required a little modification on the stock to fit him, but I think if we get a bird into 25-30 it'll be toast. He's all fired up about this weekend already. I wasn't really planning on taking him out until small game season, but he's shown me he can definately sit still enough, so I'd say I got a partner come archery season this fall.

yeah man! thats what its all about!
I took a 35 YO ex-marine out turkey hunting last sat, called him up a turkey, one of the good ones, gobbled alot, came in on a string, he took him at 18 yards, I walked down shook his hand, he said, when I can stop grinnin we'll talk about this!!! It was a great day!!!
RR