My youngest son's "buck"...LOL

For those of you that don't know, I have five kids at home that all really enjoy the outdoors. Well, over the last few weeks my oldest son and I have been gettin' ready for the Washington and Idaho hunting seasons and our upcoming hunts in both states.
My three year old, Skylor, has really taken notice and was convinced that he was going hunting also. It really broke his heart when I had to explain to him that he wasn't quite old enough to hit the field with me. After racking my brain trying to find some way to make him a bit happier and keep him interested I came up with a plan. I dressed him up in his "huntin' clothes" and brought him out back where Steven, my oldest son, and I had set up some targets. I gave him my middle son's airsoft rifle (For those of you that are unaware what an airsoft is, it's an air gun that shoots small plastic pellets) and helped him "sneak" up on the targets and take his shots.
After we made it through the course I took a jackalope mount off my game-room wall that I received as a gift a while back and told him that he "shot so well that he got his buck". I then set him up and took some field photos. He was so proud and has been tellin' everyone now that he got his buck this year....LOVED IT.
Here's one of the pics.
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hound_hunter
thats a truly awesome story AGCHAWK - sounds to me like you have an amazing family and you really know how to keep your kids interested in the outdoors and keep em good friends with you too.. congrats on that and tell your kid congrats for me on his big hunt ;)
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DeadI
Very cool. Cute kid and pic. Can't wait till my little boy is old enough to do the same.
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bigbuck92
haha thats a heck of a first buck AGCHAWK. lol tell your boy congrats
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Mark
That's pretty cool stuff!


We're leaving Wednesday on my 12 yr old sons first deer hunt. Good luck on your hunt...
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MuleyMadness
That is one of the coolest/neatest stories this forum has ever had.

:thumb Awesome!!
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AGCHAWK
Thanks guys! He's got the jackalope hanging in his room now and loves to show it off.

Gotta keep the kids interested. They are the future of our passion!
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bigbuck92
well i think thats great that your getting your kids interested in hunting in such fun ways.
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Hiker
AGCHAWK, Great job Dad! That was a good idea, I might use it down the road as I've been in the same situation but wasn't as creative as you. Thanks :thumb
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