bigmac 97kt 13,807 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Just to let you all know that LITTLE HUNTER is my grandson and has joined the forum but he will be watched every time he comes on by me or his dad to see what he is posting (dont want to upset eny one)as he is only 8years of age but a cracking shot so as soon as he gets his new rifle me and sean (vislauk) are going to take him to one of our farms to teach him all we know about hunting thanks lads atvbmac :thumbs: :thumbs: 2 Quote Link to post
iana 25 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 ATB with that mate, my grandsons only 3 and he's already asking questions why I shoot rabbits and pigeons. Get it in to them at a young age. Quote Link to post
davyt63 1,845 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 hi mac do you think its a good idea,letting an eight year old on here especially with certain avatars pics,and the content,not sure i would want my son of that age looking in on here. have you seen the young hunters section,it might be better for him http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/forum/93-young-hunters-talk/ 2 Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,807 Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 You may be right davy and im now going to change my avatar pic now and ill will have a talk to his mam and dad to see if they want him to stay on here thanks davy atvbmac Quote Link to post
vizlauk 1,568 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 hi mac do you think its a good idea,letting an eight year old on here especially with certain avatars pics,and the content,not sure i would want my son of that age looking in on here. have you seen the young hunters section,it might be better for him http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/forum/93-young-hunters-talk/ I think he will fit in well on this forum, as many of the threads on here tend to end up like school ground chat ! you never know we all might learn a thing or two ! lol 1 Quote Link to post
davyt63 1,845 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 hi mac do you think its a good idea,letting an eight year old on here especially with certain avatars pics,and the content,not sure i would want my son of that age looking in on here. have you seen the young hunters section,it might be better for him http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/forum/93-young-hunters-talk/ I think he will fit in well on this forum, as many of the threads on here tend to end up like school ground chat ! you never know we all might learn a thing or two ! lol your probaly right 1 Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,807 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) Hi davy iv had a talk to his mam and dad and there happy for him to stay on here but they are going to keep a close eye on what he looks at and i know that most of the photos are graphic of the pray we shoot but if he is going to be a hunter then he is going to have to get used to it as part of his learnig kerv and as for the avatar pics well i think my new one is better than the last one atvbmac Edited February 8, 2013 by bigmac 97kt 1 Quote Link to post
scampx1 1 Posted February 8, 2013 Report Share Posted February 8, 2013 hi,i got my son into shooting about 5 yrs ago and its the best thing i ever done..now he has his own air rifle and is a cracking shot,he also has his sgc and is getting his eye in on the clays, we spend loads of time together shooting and now he's not only my son but also my best mate who i shoot with every weekend...good luck little man and be safe.. 1 Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,807 Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 hi,i got my son into shooting about 5 yrs ago and its the best thing i ever done..now he has his own air rifle and is a cracking shot,he also has his sgc and is getting his eye in on the clays, we spend loads of time together shooting and now he's not only my son but also my best mate who i shoot with every weekend...good luck little man and be safe.. Cheers bud cant wait until he is a bit older so he can have a go at the clays with a shoty,iv alredy got a shooting buddy but i dont think he will mind little hunter tagging along with us vislauk is a cracking shot and with what he knows and me i think he will come along very nicely and with a little help off some of the lads on here and i think vislauk is looking forwerd to teaching him i know i am and its nice to see you and your son get along so well at least you know where he is at the weekends altvb to the both of you ,mac Quote Link to post
clubshot 22 Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I have many young Shooters @ my Air Gun Club I have one family with four Generations of Shooters Started when Grandad brought grandson as Father working away from home But be careful - especially when they get asked at school what they did @ weekend Remember one youngster - writing and telling school friends that he was shooting Rabits and pigeons Caused uproar at school - until expained they was Target and not live targets BOB/R 1 Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,807 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I have many young Shooters @ my Air Gun Club I have one family with four Generations of Shooters Started when Grandad brought grandson as Father working away from home But be careful - especially when they get asked at school what they did @ weekend Remember one youngster - writing and telling school friends that he was shooting Rabits and pigeons Caused uproar at school - until expained they was Target and not live targets BOB/R Hi mate i will keep this in mind and when i do take him on a verman shoot i will have a quiet little talk to him atvbmac Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I have many young Shooters @ my Air Gun Club I have one family with four Generations of Shooters Started when Grandad brought grandson as Father working away from home But be careful - especially when they get asked at school what they did @ weekend Remember one youngster - writing and telling school friends that he was shooting Rabits and pigeons Caused uproar at school - until expained they was Target and not live targets BOB/R I know some juniors who are more than happy to kill rabbits, pigeons etc then present them to a responsible adult for conversion into meals. Some of those are children of members here. Why shouldn't they say what they have been doing at school? After all it is not illegal, of benefit to food production in the countryside and at least gives them an understanding of where food comes from? 1 Quote Link to post
Ethan TX 269 Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 HI, JUST TO SAY THANKS TO MY GRANDAD, BIGMAC 97KT FOR TAKING ME TO THE RANGE TODAY TARGET SHOOTING. THE LADS WERE GREAT AND HELPFUL AND I FIRED SOME LOVELY RIFLES, I SHOWED MY DAD HOW TO SHOOT STRAIGHT ASWEL.. MY DAD IS PROUD OF ME FOR SHOOTING DOWN FOUR USED SHOTGUN SHELLS OUT OF FIVE WITH FIVE SHOTS FROM 35YARDS, GUTTED I MISSED THE LAST ONE, THINK THE GUN WAS GETTING LOW ON AIR.. LIKED THE SPRING RIFLE AND CANT WAIT TO GUT MY ULTRA. 2 Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,807 Posted February 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I have many young Shooters @ my Air Gun Club I have one family with four Generations of Shooters Started when Grandad brought grandson as Father working away from home But be careful - especially when they get asked at school what they did @ weekend Remember one youngster - writing and telling school friends that he was shooting Rabits and pigeons Caused uproar at school - until expained they was Target and not live targets BOB/R I know some juniors who are more than happy to kill rabbits, pigeons etc then present them to a responsible adult for conversion into meals. Some of those are children of members here. Why shouldn't they say what they have been doing at school? After all it is not illegal, of benefit to food production in the countryside and at least gives them an understanding of where food comes from? You have got that in one mole and at least you know where they are and he has allredy told his teacher that he go,s shooting with his grandad but that is at the range he will soon be out in the field once he gets his ultra atvbmac Quote Link to post
Marksman 934 Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 I had the pleasure of meeting this little chap at the range today..... He's a cracking little shot with loads of enthusiasm, he especially loved my Panther and Prosport eh mate Darryl 2 Quote Link to post
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