I feel sorry...

[Redbeard]

...for y'all without kids to take hunting. This'll be Sam's second year hunting. Although he's tagged along for years before he could tote a gun. All my plans so far this pre-season has been about how I can best put him on some birds. Before last season I wasn't sure if I could just let go and let him do the shooting. Was afraid I'd be too selfish. Well that didn't last long. It took about 5 minutes into his first hunt. Sitting back and enjoying the show was a gift from God. Watching him help with the work, handle the gun, the excitement he gets with each bird, makes me a proud daddy. It also gave me a chance to focus more on Charlie. Hope some of y'all get to experience what us dads get too soon.

I know a lot of y'all have seen these pictures already

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[Redbeard]

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[JGUN]

Great pics Red. Good to see you're raising him somewhat right.

[Bad17]

Red those pics are awesome. I too am within a year or 2 of letting my son have at it. Thanks for sharing.

[DeadEye_Dan]

The boys are all geeked up for this weekend. I try to take them as much as I can early in the season, before the weather gets nasty. Sometimes we kill, sometimes we just set decoys and bird watch...but we always have fun.

I can't wait until they are ready to shoot too...

[Flightstopper]

How much longer til he steals the SBE II from the old man?

[Redbeard]

Great pics Red. Good to see you're raising him somewhat right.

somewhat...is right

[Redbeard]

How much longer til he steals the SBE II from the old man?

the cocky littleshit's already talking bout it

[Goldfish]

Judging from your stories and pictures, if I will someday be half the father you are, I'll consider it an accomplishment.

[jehler]

I never tire of the kid pics. He is old enough to start shooting birds out from under him and chit talking him a little. Took jr a bit to get used to that after jgun and I let him ride the gravy train the first two seasons lol! Now he out hoots me though, I'm not ready for that...

[Flightstopper]

I never tire of the kid pics. He is old enough to start shooting birds out from under him and chit talking him a little. Took jr a bit to get used to that after jgun and I let him ride the gravy train the first two seasons lol! Now he out hoots me though, I'm not ready for that...

You control the quality of his shells, seems like you hold the solution to your problem.....

[jehler]

He loads mine, maybe that's the problem!

[Flightstopper]

He loads mine, maybe that's the problem!

HA! Wouldn't put it past the littleshit if he took after the ol man. Better put the daughter on QC to tighten up production.

[Redbeard]

I never tire of the kid pics. He is old enough to start shooting birds out from under him and chit talking him a little. Took jr a bit to get used to that after jgun and I let him ride the gravy train the first two seasons lol! Now he out hoots me though, I'm not ready for that...

are you kidding me. Chit is all he talks. He's got a few years before he'll be out shooting me. Which I dread with all the crap the kid talks now

[Redbeard]

Judging from your stories and pictures, if I will someday be half the father you are, I'll consider it an accomplishment.

thanks Goldie! Nice of ya to say. Trust me though when I say I need more patience

[jehler]

I never tire of the kid pics. He is old enough to start shooting birds out from under him and chit talking him a little. Took jr a bit to get used to that after jgun and I let him ride the gravy train the first two seasons lol! Now he out hoots me though, I'm not ready for that...

are you kidding me. Chit is all he talks. He's got a few years before he'll be out shooting me. Which I dread with all the crap the kid talks now

Wonder where the kids get it from?!? Must be tv

[ManlyMan]

Red that's an awesome thread. One of my favorites so far.

[Ajverret]

I have a three yrear old and I'm thinkin about takin him on his fist duck hunt he has been watching me build the blind and that's all he talks about. As soon as walked through the door from work that was the first thing out of his mouth "when we goin shoot some ducks"

[DeadEye_Dan]

How much longer til he steals the SBE II from the old man?

I was bringing one upstairs tonight and he asked if he could have it...so I guess that's that. He's only 6 so it will be a couple years yet.

[Olly]

Red, being a young man that is just now warming up to the idea of one day wanting to be a father I can say that if I have a son that turns out like that kid I'd be a proud dad. Good job!

[grizz18]

Love the thread RB. I never get tired of seeing the Jrs hunt with the dads. You and Jehler knock it out the park.

Ya'll do a damn good job, I know there are other parents out there killing it too.

[Flightstopper]

Red, being a young man that is just now warming up to the idea of one day wanting to be a father I can say that if I have a son that turns out like that kid I'd be a proud dad. Good job!

^This. I couldn't ask for a better father but the outdoors is one thing he never really made time for. Wish we had.

[Flightstopper]

How much longer til he steals the SBE II from the old man?

I was bringing one upstairs tonight and he asked if he could have it...so I guess that's that. He's only 6 so it will be a couple years yet.

You have to at least punish him with an 870 for a couple years. Or if he really pisses you off a Mossy 500

[assateague]

Hey, hey, hey NOW!

[Flightstopper]

Hey, hey, hey NOW!

Just do it Assa, pick up a Urika 2. Do it now and we won't even give you hell over it, for a little while...

[assateague]

No way. I would triple my shell budget with an auto.

[Bad17]

Just become a better shot Assa. Lol

[Flightstopper]

No way. I would triple my shell budget with an auto.

False, you don't cringe at the thought of getting your teeth knocked out on shot one. Shot two, three when possible, no pump to rack leaving the barrel gently falling into place to drop sprig number two. Lastly shooting Xperts leaves you no room to bitch about shell expenses.

[assateague]

Any expense leaves me room to bitch about expenses.

I was supposed to take the oldest out with me this Saturday for our first split opener, but she just found out she has to go to her dad's. She is pissed, which makes me sort of happy.

[QH's Paw]

Great pics Aaron, brings back memories. My little man has grown and is 30 now. Seems like yesterday I was carrying him in my backpack, so he could go deer hunting with me. My baby girl will be 22 next month and I still remember clearly the first grouse and duck she shot with her own shotgun.
I need to get a scanner for all the old pics I have stacked up of both my kids growing up on the boat and in the woods.
Keep up the great work "Dad".