Son's First Hunt (pics)

[BarnesX.308]

Well, this isn't bowhunting, but I wanted it to get some views by folks that may not visit the small game forum :o. I'm a proud dad. :thup:

I got permission to hunt a nice piece of property for squirrels today. The goal was to get my 6 year old son his first head of game. Gray squirrel!!! Well, we suceeded. I didn't know whether we'd pull it off because he was having a hard time sitting still and quiet. However, he really buttoned down and focused towards the end and we had one show itself at about 30 yards. Danny made a brilliant shot with the same 410 I got for my 8th birthday :thup:. Here are some pictures of the hunt.

http://www.myfishpix.com/gallery/data/500/Danny_Squirrel_Hunt.JPG
http://www.myfishpix.com/gallery/data/500/Danny_Squirrel_Hunt_2.JPG
http://www.myfishpix.com/gallery/data/500/Danny_Squirrel_Hunt_3.JPG

[mudmarlin70]

Congratulations. He'll never forget it.

[LUCKY7]

Congrats to you both! Still a few weeks 'till I get to hunt with my dad again.

[keppy382]

That is totally awsome. I cant wait til my son is old enough. Squarrils are a great way to introduce new people to the woods. He will remember that forever. Wish I had keep an old 410 side by side I once had.

[Searching]

Hey danny, great shot! congrats:thup:

[PhilCVG]

Congrats!

Awesome stuff. As a kid who grew up hunting and fishing with dad these are times he'll never forget ... he'll also be a better person for it.

[ACEarcher]

That is really awsome! Congrats! You've gotta be so proud.

[never better]

Nice Scott- congrats to you & Danny

[Pagrizz]

That's GREAT.The pictures brings back a lot of memories.

[Setterman]

Congrats to both!

[wreckless]

Thats great, a memory niether of you will forget. I love hunting with my daughter.

[BarnesX.308]

Thanks guys. It was quite a moment for both father and son. When he caught his first fish at 2, I was really proud. This took even more effort.

Some might say, "it's just a squirrel. However, it's tough to sit still long enough to get a squirrel in 410 range when you're hunting with a 6 year old :D.

Danny + Squirrel = :shoot: :D

[phillyfishing]

nice going man... did you teach him how to break it down? how do you prepair for the table.

[BarnesX.308]

We skinned and quartered it. We'll shoot a few more this year and then make scallopini.

[dontbothermeiwontbotheryo]

It wouldn't take much to save the hide and tail.
Split the tail down lengthwise and scrape "gently" any fat or flesh left. you should then salt heavily with curing salt or rock salt. that should give you a decent trophy for at least a few years. You can also buy tanning solutions on line or from a fiendly taxidermist. salting will keep it for a few years though.
great job on extending our traditions

[Rickhem]

The look on his face in that last picture is classic.

Great job Scott.

[Buckblaster]

Brings back many memories when I first took my son fishing and hunting with our deer club. He has grown now and he has killed some big slammers on our property. He also catches some nice strip bass and flounder and makes his own fishing rigs. I'm getting up in years now and he helps the oldman setting up my deerstands and scouts the property to find the deer activey. Without his help I wouldn't be hunting as much as I do. He now teaches me how to become a better hunter and fisherman. He also has a 3 year old daughter who loves to fish and she wants to go hunting with her father and her pop-pop. I can't wait to see her with her first buck. Knowing her father she'll be up the tree when she turns 10 hunting for that big buck. So remember take the little time to take your kids hunting and fishing and they will never forget those times that you spent....:shoot:

[marlin06]

You and your son will always remember these times. My father just passed and sooooo many of the thoughts that run through my head are of my pops and I fishing and hunting..

Marlin

[Nanuk]

Conrats Danny ,Welcome to the CLUB !!!!
Scott , you and your son have now enterd into a scrap book of memories that will last a lifetime , I to take my 7 yr old hunting & fishing . He really enjoys fishing caught everything this summer from snappers , fluke , sea robins , king fish and plenty of crabs . Hunting is another story still hasn't gotten that sitting still part down ( neither have I ) any way Good Luck this coming season and most of be SAFE and have a blast your son he will remember it ALL :thup:

[BarnesX.308]

Danny already has a photo album full of fishing pictures. :D From flounder, sea robin, sea bass, smooth dog and skate up north to snapper, grunt, blue runner, trigger fish and the like down south. He even helped me catch my 30lb permit. He cleared the lines and took down the bimini so I could fight the fish around the boat. :D

[Nanuk]

Danny already has a photo album full of fishing pictures. :D From flounder, sea robin, sea bass, smooth dog and skate up north to snapper, grunt, blue runner, trigger fish and the like down south. He even helped me catch my 30lb permit. He cleared the lines and took down the bimini so I could fight the fish around the boat. :D

Thats awesome just love it when you watch them take charge !!

[H/H]

That's awesome. Good times.

[Archer101]

Danny,
That is Awesome! Way to go!!
CONGRADULATIONS DANNY!!!!

I still remember my son's first hunt like it was yesterday!

[fishhunter]

oh boy guys..... great pictures.... i am taking my son hunting this weekend he is 13 and i am absolutly stoked over it.... he has grown up to be my best friend and its awsome... i cant wait to drag a dear out of the woods with him.. we were in the woods last year and saw some turkey but the season had already closed...just the look in his eyes.... he is already a great fisherman with some great trophys under his belt its time to do the woods... i will post on monday when we get back...

[BarnesX.308]

Good luck fishhunter. We need to step up enrollment in the outdoor pursuits.