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Post by beaverman on Oct 20, 2014 14:05:01 GMT -5
So my son is 2 1/2 and would like to go trapping with me . My question is should I take him or wait. what is a good age to take kids with you? Thanks
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Post by traphead2 on Oct 20, 2014 15:01:34 GMT -5
my sons started early....2 1/2 yrs....3 1/2 yrs....6 yrs....the 2 oldest ones are in there 20s now and tho they still hunt and fish they dont trap....my youngest just turned 16 on the 12th and he still traps.
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Post by dustin2780 on Oct 21, 2014 7:48:19 GMT -5
my daughter started at 3yrs n she still goes n my son ima try n take him a little more this year then last year hes 4yrs so im sure ur son would like it
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Post by johnm on Oct 21, 2014 8:24:31 GMT -5
Plenty old enough, take him along just keep it at a kids pace. My oldest started going bow hunting with me when he was 3. It forced me to change things from a tree to a hand made ground blind... most of the time he would fall asleep but it sure was fun. He is now in his 20s and loves to hunt trap and fish. I never pushed him but never said no either. Trapping should be fun, and having a child along sure is fun, and he sure will learn.
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Post by camohoyt340 on Oct 21, 2014 8:50:21 GMT -5
I'd take him. I take all of my girls. Ages 3,7,8. I usually only take them on days that are fairly warm and we have a good chance of a catch or two. They don't have the longest attention spans!
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Post by REDNECK on Oct 21, 2014 9:12:10 GMT -5
my bady girl is 2 now she gos with me on day 2 with the wife but this year i will bring her more she loves mud trucks and her critters now if its days it is cold and windy she stays home good luck
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Post by beaverman on Oct 21, 2014 11:21:29 GMT -5
Thank you everyone. I will take him with me I will make it fun he love to walk in the woods now. I was just wondering if he was to young to see the dispatch of the animal. I will post pics from the line.
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Post by dinorocks on Oct 21, 2014 13:58:58 GMT -5
Never too young to bring them into the woods. I have literally been dragging my kids into the woods since before they were able to walk (that is dragging them on a sled). My two cents...if they are warm, they will be happy and have a good experience. Just like the person who doesn't like to eat venison because they had a bad experience with poorly handled/cooked meat and it is hard to get them to try venison again. It does hurt to spend the money on good clothing as the kids seem to grow before my eyes but it is worth it...we always find someone who can use the hand-me-downs! We are a big fan of Muck and/or Bog boots, wool, and mittens. ...and orange; I am paranoid to bring the kids in certain woods during regular season (gun-deer)...when I do, you can see them a mile away. Regarding dispatch, I never forced them to watch...with constant teaching about good ethics (a way of life), it doesn't bother them...they know we will use as much of the animal as possible...nothing gets wasted. I was fortunate on this past Sunday to stick a big deer with my selfbow...I set my trackers out with some toilet paper (to mark blood trail) and before long, they found the deer on their own...I think they were more excited they tracked the deer than I was shooting him...and I was very happy it was a good shot! Good luck this season with your company in the woods! Dino
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Post by trapperred315 on Oct 21, 2014 14:19:37 GMT -5
The smiles on those 2 kids faces says it all. Young or old, bringing someone out into Gods greatest creation will make memories that last lifetimes.
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Post by camohoyt340 on Oct 21, 2014 16:36:01 GMT -5
I try to bring my kids and my nieces and nephews if the weather is good. I enjoy it. They love it. I don't hide any part of the dispatch from them. They get to see how it is and how the animal is dispatched very quickly with minimal discomfort.
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