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.
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LoginRifle and load used: Remington 700 SS BDL .270 Win with Remington Reduced Recoil 115gr. PSP Core-Lokt.
Looks like they really got the hang of shooting. I'm sure they had a great time, as they all got a trophy.
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
Two cool! :yoyo: That's what it's about right there?
Where you from FO~ Got a little Indian in ya :wink:
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.
Naturally born trackers :wink:
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:
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Seriously tho' Good job! :wink:
Very, Very Cool! Thats awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yoyo: :yoyo: My hats off to you!
Brent
:highclap: Way to go man.Give them all a big congrats from us.I bet they are hooked now.
Awesome !! Congrats all :congrats:
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:
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Did you draw on him? lol
They grow just like weeds :eyebrownod:
They do grow so fast we miss out completely if we are not careful. The young man looks fine to me.