Hunters Education Course

[DblTap]

My Son passed his hunters education course today. I went with him to all his classes so I didn't inadvertantly teach him something that was against what he learned, unless it didn't make sense to begin with. It was really a good course and I am glad he took it. Sometimes a 12 yr old will take safety a little more seriously when someone other than his dad is teaching him.

At the end of the course he was given a free sportsmans license for 2008 which is good for Elk, Deer, Upland bird and fishing. Probably $100-$150 in tags. I'd take the course every year if they would give me free tags. I can't wait to go out now. We have a lot of scouting to do.

[cutter]

And another hunter joins our ranks. Congrats to your son and good hunting.

[Gunners762]

At the end of the course he was given a free sportsmans license for 2008 which is good for Elk, Deer, Upland bird and fishing. Probably $100-$150 in tags. Were do i sign up! :)

[twistedbiker]

Congrats to your son, and you too Dad. Wish there were alot more like you around. Good Job!! What is his first hunting rifle?

[fffg100grns]

Just be sure you hide all the ammo, my kid shot up damn near all of it.
At one time I boasted 8 bricks of 22's, I got a half a box now........

[cutter]

Don't complain too much fffg, he could have spent his time breaking windows and drooling in front of the TV instead. If he shot it up responsibly (read safely), that qualifies as practice. Buying more ammo sure beats making his bail. His only wrongdoing is that his youth does not allow him to make the connection between the ammo and how much it costs to replace it. Still, with ammo prices, I see your point. Perhaps it is time to pay his allowance or reward for doing his chores in ammo instead of cash. If he does not receive pay for his chores or an allowance, perhaps it is time to offer him additional responsibilities with the understanding that satisfying them will bring modest payment in ammo or cash. If cash, then it would be a good learning experience for him to be respohnsible for paying for his own ammo. Good lesson in economics or at least personal finance.

BTW, the closest thing I have to children are my niece and nephew. She is old enough to shoot and he is still quite a bit too young. I'll change my mind about his readiness when he can put together two coherent sentences in a row. My problem with them is that their mother has them so terrified of firearms that they won't get within twice arm's reach of them. On top of that, I am forbidden to start training her. You can imagine some of the language I employ privately when brooding about that fact. I would love to have the problem of keeping her in ammo.

[Old Snort]

BTW, the closest thing I have to children are my niece and nephew. She is old enough to shoot and he is still quite a bit too young. I'll change my mind about his readiness when he can put together two coherent sentences in a row. My problem with them is that their mother has them so terrified of firearms that they won't get within twice arm's reach of them. On top of that, I am forbidden to start training her. You can imagine some of the language I employ privately when brooding about that fact. I would love to have the problem of keeping her in ammo.

Have you talked to their father?

My boys burnt .22's like paper until I made them pay for it. Respectfully.---OS™
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[cutter]

To be painfully blunt about it, her father is irrelevent in the discussion. My sister-in-law has the only pair in the family. He, and my mother-in-law who lives with them, do whatever my sister-in-law says. I like and love my inlaws. That said, I have found a new spiecies of human rumored to be related to lawyers. This subspecies is totally spineless. As they are not my own children, it would be improper for me to do as I like regardless their wishes.

[Old Snort]

I had a similar situation with an ex-daughter in law. I gave my grandson a life membership in the NRA and she sent it back to them with a note. That could be one of the reasons she is an ex. The boy is now thirteen and has completed his hunter course and missed his first deer. His step mother comes from a large family of hunters and has herself taken many deer. Such is life. Respectfully.---OS

[cutter]

I still have hope that my niece and nephew will seek out their own way independant from their parents as they mature. That little girl and her brother are the loves of my life just as much as my wife is. The three of them fall together in order only slightly below God. Fortunately, she thinks highly of my wife and me. She listens to us and shows us more respect in any given moment than she does to her parents in any given day. It is my hope that she will come to desire a practical education on arms, complete with field trips to the range. I doubt she will ever hunt or want to. Personally killing animals for food just isn't likely to be a part of her nature.

[Old Snort]

They are fortunate to have you as an uncle. Some times uncles and aunts can be more influential on kids than paremts. Respectfully.---Os