Red Collar 28 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Been thinking about this,what age is ok to take ye kids out with you hunting?I'm scared incase something bad happen like dog breaks it's neck or cuts itself bad,should kids see this?should kids see animals being killed? What age would you take your or other kids out ? I have two daughters one who's 12 now has seen some stuff not much but some,the other is four she's seen nothing,knows nothing really.just daddy a hunter haha older one seen a bit of rattin,rabbiting "gotta think of something to do with them when she asks ye t watch them for the day haha" what's your opinions? Should they be allowed at all? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyfr1968 772 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 ASAP, mate. As soon as they're exposed to it, they'll just see as the normal behaviour it should be. I don't hunt with dogs, I'm a shooter but since my lads have been small, they're used to seeing daddy come home with dead rabbits or whatever and are used to seeing things being skinned and plucked. They're now 12 and 9 and have been comming out with me for the last couple of years and they love it. Knocks the crap out of an X Box!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red Collar 28 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 ASAP, mate. As soon as they're exposed to it, they'll just see as the normal behaviour it should be. I don't hunt with dogs, I'm a shooter but since my lads have been small, they're used to seeing daddy come home with dead rabbits or whatever and are used to seeing things being skinned and plucked. They're now 12 and 9 and have been comming out with me for the last couple of years and they love it. Knocks the crap out of an X Box!!!!! Thanks mate,as I say me older ones seen some stuff,it's just me younger one she a proper little girl,I suppose if they wer boys I wouldn't even be worrying myself,she a good little pheasant spotter too haha I just a little worried she might get upset,dog injurys watever she gonna have to get used to it I suppose haha they both love the dogs an hawks, Ill take her with the hawks first she sees their food an she sees me catches,so that a start aye? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyfr1968 772 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I don't really think it matters too much if they're boys or girls. The lad I shoot with has a little girl who's 5 and she's cool with it all but then she has grown up with the idea. If your girls know and understand what you do, I don't really see it as being too much of a problem, mate. The only way you'll know is to give it a go. Hawks are great, we've some falceners that come to the estate where I help out, even some semi antis are thrown by them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red Collar 28 Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I don't really think it matters too much if they're boys or girls. The lad I shoot with has a little girl who's 5 and she's cool with it all but then she has grown up with the idea. If your girls know and understand what you do, I don't really see it as being too much of a problem, mate. The only way you'll know is to give it a go. Hawks are great, we've some falceners that come to the estate where I help out, even some semi antis are thrown by them. My 12 yr old seems ok,has had some snide comments in school,when she's mentioned going out with me but as I say to her its them with the problem I can only do me best an explain it's nature an that we love the animals too,she understands she been brought up around hunting dogs And hawks,I keep some heavy duty lurchers have done for many years before she was born,she loves her days out with me but she into girly things now haha I always think about wether or not I should let them know or not,most times I say nothing about my little adventures haha I suppose it nothing to worry about but ye no watt it's like being a dad thanks anyway.red collar.hunter,father Quote Link to post Share on other sites
collie/grey 238 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 When i eventually have a child be it boy or girl it will be out with the lurchers and lamp while still in the womb and exposed to the outdoors as soon as possible, hopefully i will time it to give birth in the summer So it will be old enough by winter to do abit of mooching! On a more serious note i think the earlier the better, they are the future generation of hunters after all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spindolero 1,111 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 my son is 10 and is often out with the hounds, on digs and lamping, and he loves it. plus he knows to be discreet about it with other kids of his age. but he's got an old head on his shoulders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watchman 256 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 introduction to hunting is almost like a sequance of events if you will. from the time you come home with game when they are very young,seeing dead rabbits and ducks etc in the flesh to the preperation then to the eating. i was showing my lad from a very early age and id say he was probably fascinated with it all to be honest but then wasnt we all at that age and he certainly never had any hang ups when it was on the table,young enough to not know any better i suppose. then the "can i come dad" questions start and its down to you then to weigh up what your going to be doing and how safe the enviroment you will put them in is going to be. my lad was coming out lamping walking 18 hole golf courses and a few fields thrown in as well at around seven years old and the look on his face when the dog bought back a lamped rabbit was priceless,i think he would of wanted to run the legs off the dog given half a chance and listening to his accounts of what happened when we got home would bring a smile to mine and the missus faces. within a short period of time ferreting was also on the menu and his eyes again would light up listening to the bumping underground to the explosive exit of a bunny into the net. bought him a .410 and got him up the gun club teaching him safety and discipline,10 year old and using a shotgun only kid in his school that can say that,also got him a smk15 .177 and he regularly plinks a few targets in the garden. when do you introduce them to hunting,well by the time hes learnt to be a bit discreet about what we do then its never going to be to early in my eyes,meat is hunted regularly and doesnt all come pre-wrapped from tescos as he well knows Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GET THEM OUT (.)(.) 39 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 my younger bro of 14 was out with me from a early age, he now has his own bullx that he is doing well with a russel and a border 3 of the tamest ferrets youl ever meet, , helps out on the local shoots giving orders and taking control of lads twice his age, his last years beating money was saved up to buy his 1st airgun, he has now taken over my old permission, , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,426 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Just had my little girl of 3 out with the ferrets and imo she's not ready yet. She's fine watching me skin stuff etc and happy eating it (unlike her mother and to her veggie aunties disgust ) and watched me kill a rabbit without batting an eye but the walking around and keeping quiet is a bit too much for her at the moment, her little legs were knackered before and she wanted to go home. Hopefully by 5 she'll be ok to come out more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rocky1 942 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 what i did with mine many years ago now as my kids are now 11 daughter,10 son ,6 son but a few dvd on like the warrener and a few lamping and got realy intrested you should see by your young ones reaction if she wants 2 get out my 10 yearold become my full time lamping parter thise season already asking for his own dog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbotyke 62 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 When i eventually have a child be it boy or girl it will be out with the lurchers and lamp while still in the womb and exposed to the outdoors as soon as possible, hopefully i will time it to give birth in the summer So it will be old enough by winter to do abit of mooching! On a more serious note i think the earlier the better, they are the future generation of hunters after all. dont blame you i was out lamping when i was pregnant iv two kids and they love going out with the dogs one in push chair. my little girl is two and she went out with her dad on the quad and one of the dogs put a deer up she was jumping up and down on the quad with joy she also called him a good boy when he come back lol i think the earlyer the better Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DottyDoo 500 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 my lads 4 an me daughters 3 an they probs caught more bunnys wae lamp, ferret, snare an net than most the wanna be's on here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SKA 18 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 my kids have grown up now but they started to come lamping and mouching with me when they were about 4 or 5 yld they would sit and watch me skin stuff and not bat an eye lid because they grew up with it and it was just the norm ,things are a bit different nowadays my mate had to go and see his kids teacher after his son had told the class and teacher about his dog catching a deer ,my mate had to tell the teacher that his son had seen it on a old dvd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I started my hunting life when i was in my mums belly. She was out until 8 month pregnant. Soon after i was born and all safe to go out i was strapped into a sling and went along like that. KIlled my first rabbit under 10, carried dead game, ate it, never ever once thought about it or questioned it until i was older and folk pointed out it wasn't normal - not that i cared by then! I suppose it's all down to the individual kid. One funny thing tho - there are very very very few pics of just me when i was a little kid, but there are tons of me in the background of photos of dogs! So you can see where my parents priorities lay! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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