4 year olds with guns

[tjones]

My son was ready to hunt at age 5, and I missed 7 years that I can not replace... he did accompany me, but when a kid can hunt it's a whole different experience....for the child and parent.

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[thecrittergitter]

How difficult can this be.... make it so that kids can hunt w/ a parent/guardian at any age deemed by the parent....but still keep Hunter's Ed. MANDATORY @ age 12...... so if they want to hunt after age 11 they must have a Hunter's Ed. card....there, was that really so tough?
My son was ready to hunt at age 5, and I missed 7 years that I can not replace... he did accompany me, but when a kid can hunt it's a whole different experience....for the child and parent.

Well, not calling BS by any means, but my five year old has an attention span of about 30 seconds. Now my 7 yr old on the other hand has it figured out but still would have no comfort in letting him shoot at anything big game wise at this point. A couple years, I think he will be ready....

The young one, he might not be ready at 12

 

[Gerald Martin]

How difficult can this be.... make it so that kids can hunt w/ a parent/guardian at any age deemed by the parent....but still keep Hunter's Ed. MANDATORY @ age 12...... so if they want to hunt after age 11 they must have a Hunter's Ed. card....there, was that really so tough?
My son was ready to hunt at age 5, and I missed 7 years that I can not replace... he did accompany me, but when a kid can hunt it's a whole different experience....for the child and parent.

Eric, I totally agree with you on this. If people are so concerned about parent's poaching on their kid's tags, let the parent's tag go on the youth's kill until he is 12 and has taken hunter safety. I'd gladly use my tag on an animal my child shot to be able to have them hunt with me before the age of 12.

 

[Gerald Martin]

My 10 year old daughter might not be quite ready this year, but I can guarentee you my eight year old son would be able to get it done. My six year old son won't be ready for a couple of years. I think I should be the one to decide when they are ready, not a bunch of grumpy old codgers.

 

[spook12]

These guys will fit in the mentoring camp!

http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/enforcement/nr_0134.html

Not real sure what this post has to do with this thread.

If I read the article correctly,this bunch didn't need a person under 12 with tags to act like a bunch of DB's.

Did I miss something?

 

[Sytes]

My 10 year old daughter might not be quite ready this year, but I can guarentee you my eight year old son would be able to get it done. My six year old son won't be ready for a couple of years. I think I should be the one to decide when they are ready, not a bunch of grumpy old codgers.

Exactly!
One parent and non parental minded people demanding another parent raise their children the same... Their way is 'right' thus you too must do the same... Is flat out wrong.

 

[Ben Lamb]

it's called a social contract. Learn why we use one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract

 

[Sytes]

it's called a social contract. Learn why we use one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract

Yes, I agree with this though not to the extent referenced here.

I believe this applies to the welfare of juveniles. In the sense of assurance a child is safe from abuse. Where does one draw the line between family/parental affair and "social contract" security?

 

[tjones]

Not all parents make smart decisions.


Not all adults should be parents.

You need a license to hunt and you don't need one to be a parent.

 

[noharleyyet]

it's called a social contract. Learn why we use one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract

I prefer the philosophical theories of Calvin and Hobbes.

 

[Gerald Martin]

You need a license to hunt and you don't need one to be a parent.

Maybe we should have a social contract. No sex unless you are able to support and properly raise kids.

 

[noharleyyet]

Maybe we should have a social contract. No sex unless you are able to support and properly raise kids.

Some social contracts should have a castration clause.:hump:

 

[spook12]

Maybe we should have a social contract. No sex unless you are able to support and properly raise kids.

It sounds like even if you meet said criteria, your neighbors don't trust you.

You know Gerald, you have made a social contract, ''We'' know whats best for all the little Martins.

 

[Gerald Martin]

your neighbors don't trust you

Would you like to live next door to these little "Martian" terrors?

The squirrels go through life looking over their shoulders around here.

 

[RobG]

I prefer the philosophical theories of Calvin and Hobbes.

Childhood is short and maturity is forever.
--Calvin

 

[mtmuley]

Just an observation, but some of the kids in my daughters HE class didn't seem very serious about the situation. Some of the parents less so. Made me wonder why they were even there. And nevous about what may happen if they could get started any earlier. mtmuley

 

[RobG]

Would you like to live next door to these little "Martian" terrors?

The squirrels go through life looking over their shoulders around here.

I don't believe you need a license to hunt those in MT. If you feel they need to kill something I think you can go blast gophers, rabbits, coyotes, etc.

 

[spook12]

Would you like to live next door to these little "Martian" terrors?

You bet I would! Who wouldn't want to live around good folks doing their best to raise their kids up right? By the way good looking lads.

 

[Gerald Martin]

I don't believe you need a license to hunt those in MT. If you feel they need to kill something I think you can go blast gophers, rabbits, coyotes, etc.

Is that why we all hunt, because we need to kill something?

 

[mtmuley]

"Is that why we all hunt, because we need to kill something?" Nope Gerald, at least not for me. That's why it escapes me that we need to have kids kill earlier and earlier. mtmuley