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njm · June 26, 2012, 08:24 PM

+1 grinder. I learned to shot first by carrying a red rider next to dad walking ditches for birds around 4? most the time he ended up carrying me. I always knew the dangers and was never allowed to have permission for " hunting" until dad knew I understood the windows are not fair game! at five I started with a 410 bolt savage with a clip that would never feed and had to carry the entire walk and once the dog was on point dad would let me put a shell in and flush the bird. before that he always made me flush it so I understood not to be scared and able to identify roosters. I agree once they can talk its time to discuss. I also never had video games just a red rider and 9 acres we lived on.

June 26, 2012, 08:24 PM	#8
njm Member Join Date: February 26, 2012 Location: Iowa Posts: 20	+1 grinder. I learned to shot first by carrying a red rider next to dad walking ditches for birds around 4? most the time he ended up carrying me. I always knew the dangers and was never allowed to have permission for " hunting" until dad knew I understood the windows are not fair game! at five I started with a 410 bolt savage with a clip that would never feed and had to carry the entire walk and once the dog was on point dad would let me put a shell in and flush the bird. before that he always made me flush it so I understood not to be scared and able to identify roosters. I agree once they can talk its time to discuss. I also never had video games just a red rider and 9 acres we lived on.