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Title: Take a Kid Hunting!
Post by: FOsteology on October 15, 2007, 07:16:55 PM
My boys have been very fortunate as I take them out hunting, fishing, and shooting every chance we get. There are many kids who don't have the same opportunity, for a multitude of reasons....

My nephews (age 14, 15, and 16) have never been given the opportunity to experience the outdoors, and recently have expressed an interest.

This weekend I loaded them all up and we made a trip to a Ranch my friend manages outside Hondo.

After a discussion and demonstration regarding safety, we introduced the boys to shooting. The boys soon got the hang of shooting a .22WMR and had a great time and did very well.

Over the course of two days the boys learned a little bit about wildlife and their management. Many deer were observed, as well as a multitude of various wildlife they had never seen before aside from television and books.

I'm proud and happy to say each young man was successful and have a greater respect for wildlife as well as a desire to learn more.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Kids/PA120026.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Kids/PA120027.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/Kids/PA130047.jpg)

Rifle and load used: Remington 700 SS BDL .270 Win with Remington Reduced Recoil 115gr. PSP Core-Lokt.

Title: Re: Take a Kid Hunting!
Post by: wv_yoter on October 15, 2007, 07:33:44 PM
Looks like they really got the hang of shooting. I'm sure they had a great time, as they all got a trophy.
Title: Re: Take a Kid Hunting!
Post by: Hawks Feather on October 15, 2007, 07:43:04 PM
Way to go FOs.  Far too often I limit my sharing of the outdoors with only my own kids.  This is the way to get others involved.  The only problem I have with relatives is that most of the kids have shot more deer than I have.  My cousin Bob's daughter has harvested four deer and she is 15.

Jerry
Title: Re: Take a Kid Hunting!
Post by: FinsnFur on October 15, 2007, 09:27:34 PM
Two cool!  :yoyo: That's what it's about right there?

Where you from FO~ Got a little Indian in ya  :wink:
Title: Re: Take a Kid Hunting!
Post by: FOsteology on October 15, 2007, 10:42:15 PM
Quote from: FinsnFur on October 15, 2007, 09:27:34 PM
Two cool!  :yoyo: That's what it's about right there?

Where you from FO~ Got a little Indian in ya  :wink:

No, I'm of Scottish and Swedish decent. 

These boys are one my brother in-laws kids. They're of Mexican decent,.... although I do believe their mother's side of the tree has some Indian (Aztec) blood.
Title: Re: Take a Kid Hunting!
Post by: FinsnFur on October 16, 2007, 05:41:07 AM
Naturally born trackers  :wink:
Title: Re: Take a Kid Hunting!
Post by: vvarmitr on October 16, 2007, 08:27:29 AM
A couple of days of teaching 'em & you got 'em killing deer!   WOW! :shck:

I only have one question ... will you teach me to hunt too, please? :biggrin:
:laf: :eyebrownod: :laf:

Seriously tho' Good job! :wink:
Title: Re: Take a Kid Hunting!
Post by: keekee on October 16, 2007, 09:01:46 PM
Very, Very Cool! Thats awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yoyo: :yoyo: My hats off to you!



Brent
Title: Re: Take a Kid Hunting!
Post by: fuzz624 on October 18, 2007, 04:17:15 PM
 :highclap:  Way to go man.Give them all a big congrats from us.I bet they are hooked now.
Title: Re: Take a Kid Hunting!
Post by: Silencer on November 02, 2007, 04:31:44 AM
Awesome !!  Congrats all  :congrats:
Title: Re: Take a Kid Hunting!
Post by: FOsteology on November 14, 2013, 09:00:20 AM
Resurrecting an old thread!

Hard to believe it's been six years! About a year after this hunt, my nephews moved away with their mother, and I basically lost touch with them. This morning I see this young man digging around doing some work in one of my wife's koi ponds..... he addresses me as "Tio" (Uncle). I'm like...wtf... who are you? I didn't even recognize him.  :alscalls:


Six years ago:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/noel_1_zps1b1badbb.jpg)


This morning:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v239/FOsteology/noel_zps4f0a0dc9.jpg)
Title: Re: Take a Kid Hunting!
Post by: FinsnFur on November 14, 2013, 07:24:12 PM
Did you draw on him? lol


They grow just like weeds :eyebrownod:
Title: Re: Take a Kid Hunting!
Post by: possumal on November 14, 2013, 08:54:03 PM
They do grow so fast we miss out completely if we are not careful.  The young man looks fine to me.