Just watched my 10yr old son let a ~4 year old walk because he was too close to call. Would've been a trophy in my day.
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My 7 yo had to pass a few this year and lots of doe that TPWD don’t want us to shoot ... except during the rut. It’s part of it. She got one and the extra work built the excitement. Sucks for kids... but it sucks that we needed he rule to begin with ( and this has zero to do with a trophy mentality, that’s just a byproduct)
And congratulations on making a tough call with a youngster there. That’s tough. I honestly see more illegal bucks killed by youth that legal. I see 10-15 a year and most posted on social media that won’t/don’t get to 13”, never heard of a ticket.
Laws keep honest people honestLast edited by Low Fence; 12-08-2018, 06:13 PM.
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Originally posted by TXHunter12 View PostIn the end we are losing interest with youth and hunting sports in general.
There will be less people hunting in the future.
Texas as far as public affordable options is absolutely horrendous but in their defense they only have so much to work with. There’s only so much land... and we all want “new hunters”. They got to go somewhere. It’s changed public duck hunting in ways states are limiting out of state access. It’s unreal.
New recruits are dropping, but it’s not the law causing it. Everything will balance in the end
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It took me a couple bbn of years to find a legal buck and take it when I was a kid. All it did was make me hunt harder.
I had a big doe 3 yards past my self imposed range with a trad bow tonight and passed her. I make that shot every day on a target. But on an animal I want it closer. I learned that patience as a youth.
Too many people expect instant gratification. Is that hunting or shooting?
Gary
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Originally posted by Bear Charge View PostJust watched my 10yr old son let a ~4 year old walk because he was too close to call. Would've been a trophy in my day.
If TP&W laws state you can harvest 2 bucks or one buck pertaining to its county, then why does it matter what size it is!
Oh, I forgot, some elitist didn’t agree
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Originally posted by Thumper View PostYouth need to be exempt from AR's on their first buck. jmo
Hunter access and over regulations are killing the sport of hunting, just a mater of time.
I went on 15-20 hunts as a youth (may seem like nothing now, but then I was only hunting once or twice a year) and never got a shot off. I ended up going on to take a red stag as my first deer through a writing contest through TPWD and didn't have to pay a dime other than the mounting fees for the shoulder mount.
It was worth the wait. Granted, this opportunity won't be for everybody. But when they do get their first buck or deer, they will remember it forever.
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Originally posted by Fishndude View PostSo your complaint is that there was no instant gratification and that y’all may have to put in a little more effort??
Sounds like a teachable/learning type of moment to me.
I can totally relate and it’s not lack of effort. It can be frustrating.
If you are taking your kids hunting then you are in a very small percentage of parents in this modern world.
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Originally posted by Thumper View PostYouth need to be exempt from AR's on their first buck. jmo
Hunter access and over regulations are killing the sport of hunting, just a mater of time.
Hard to loose a 120+” 2 yo bit that’s today’s “give it to me now I deserve it” and parents are to blame (I’m one of them)
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Originally posted by TXHunter12 View PostThe guy is in East Texas.
I can totally relate and it’s not lack of effort. It can be frustrating.
If you are taking your kids hunting then you are in a very small percentage of parents in this modern world.
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When I was a kid, my dad didn't deer hunt. My mom's dad and brothers all deer hunted though. They would hunt several properties, private and public. If they got a 6 point, that was considered a "big buck". They were only allowed one deer all season back then, and some years couldn't even get one. Since the antler restrictions, most bucks get to live at least 2 years around here before they're legal and we have the opportunity to get four deer a year. Deer poulation and quality are up considerably. I go a couple years sometimes without taking a deer. I prefer to "hunt" all season, instead of just go out and "kill" on my first sit of the year. A little different with kids, but it teaches patience. Hopefully your kiddo can connect on a legal buck and be proud of it.
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Originally posted by TXHunter12 View PostIn the end we are losing interest with youth and hunting sports in general.
There will be less people hunting in the future.
Attended a high school sporting clays event today. In the rain and mud. If there was one there was 175 kids there. Im willing to bet 90% of them deer hunt. I know every one of the 40 or so I knew do. With their parents.
Id also like to add our high school team had 5 shooters last year. We're over 20 this year. Kids shooting sports is growing leaps and bounds!
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the whole youth should be exempt is the exact same mentality as everyone gets a trophy. we need to teach our youth that sometimes the reward comes with hard work and effort. if you feel your kid will lose interest if they dont get to shoot a deer take them squirrel hunting or coon hunting or some other sort of hunting where shot opportunities come more often then transition them to deer.
congrats to the OP's kid for doing the right thing.
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