New guy to muzzleloaders
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OH... That poor poor kid...,,
He will likely spend time outdoors a lot, away from air conditioned, filtered air...,
How is he ever going to explain to his schoolmates the incredible difference there is between actually seeing an Eagle in flight, or young fox kits frolicking in a meadow, or a bass leaping into the air above the surface of a lake, the splash shattering the almost complete silence at dawn, as opposed to seeing that on PBS or Facebook...???
He will develop a confidence of being able to solve problems..., EGAD he may not only solve his own problems, but be able to show others confidence in themselves...
Likely he will learn "wilderness" skills, ..., and adding that to learning to shoot and to be safe with a firearm, even at a young age, he will feel the respect of people quite a bit older than his age..., something others of his generation will not understand, either,
he will enjoy eating organic, free range, red meat, and wild, free range fowl, as well as self-caught wild fish, simply prepared, instead of becoming dependent on factory processed, hormone flavored, chicken, and being a Vegan is now impossible...,
He will develop true friendship with a few people, instead of hundreds if not thousands of Facebook "followers"...,
Those same friends will remain such for his entire lifetime, (how boring), and said friends will be there with him even in bad times, perhaps even journeying great distances at a moment's notice to support him when they get word of the situation (how intrusive), and THEY will get the same treatment from him as well.... (how inconvenient)
He will know "the campfire", and "verbal conversation" and will not miss TV when he enjoys said campfire and conversation, missing out on the cold white screen and solitude of the cell phone and texting...,
GOOD GOSH, what have we done to this kid ?? He's going to have a life.....
LD
He will likely spend time outdoors a lot, away from air conditioned, filtered air...,
How is he ever going to explain to his schoolmates the incredible difference there is between actually seeing an Eagle in flight, or young fox kits frolicking in a meadow, or a bass leaping into the air above the surface of a lake, the splash shattering the almost complete silence at dawn, as opposed to seeing that on PBS or Facebook...???
He will develop a confidence of being able to solve problems..., EGAD he may not only solve his own problems, but be able to show others confidence in themselves...
Likely he will learn "wilderness" skills, ..., and adding that to learning to shoot and to be safe with a firearm, even at a young age, he will feel the respect of people quite a bit older than his age..., something others of his generation will not understand, either,
he will enjoy eating organic, free range, red meat, and wild, free range fowl, as well as self-caught wild fish, simply prepared, instead of becoming dependent on factory processed, hormone flavored, chicken, and being a Vegan is now impossible...,
He will develop true friendship with a few people, instead of hundreds if not thousands of Facebook "followers"...,
Those same friends will remain such for his entire lifetime, (how boring), and said friends will be there with him even in bad times, perhaps even journeying great distances at a moment's notice to support him when they get word of the situation (how intrusive), and THEY will get the same treatment from him as well.... (how inconvenient)
He will know "the campfire", and "verbal conversation" and will not miss TV when he enjoys said campfire and conversation, missing out on the cold white screen and solitude of the cell phone and texting...,
GOOD GOSH, what have we done to this kid ?? He's going to have a life.....
LD
Johnny Tremain
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Hey is there an app on that rifle?
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Howdy little feller, from East Tennessee!
@Loyalist Dave said it PERFECTLY
Sorry, Proud Papa plug here.....My son grew up on muzzleloaders. I had him help me build his first gun. He started attending matches at 9. To my wife's dismay, she dropped him off at a match one day before I got there and he immediately hopped up in a range truck with one of the other 'older' shooters and drove off out of sight with him (to help set up the match) She was enamored that he was so close to so many folks she didn't know and that they took him in as their own son. They loved to share their knowledge and he loved learning. He took his first squirrel at 11 with that .32. Did I mention shooting discipline? Favorite unmentionable story... He was at a public range shooting a .22 for the first time (13y/o?) When it shot he sat there holding the rifle steady downrange. The RO asked me what he was doing so I asked him! He said it had a hangfire! (Cap pop and no boom). LOL. No, no son, that's all it does. No smoke, no show. My son incredulously says "That's IT?! That's not any fun!" He has since mowed enough lawns to buy his own flinter. Took his first deer this past year, placed second in a state match. 16 Y/O now. Eagle scout, National Youth Leadership Trained, recipient the National Award of Merit in scouting for organizing a hurricane relief effort on his own, RTOC Squad leader and Rifle team captain, Dual enrolled "A" student, enthusiastic fisherman and hunter.
His answer to "What makes a good...... Shooter, Leader, teach, parent, driver..... you fill in the blank?" - "Patience is key."
So yes, EXACTLY what Dave said!
Sorry, Proud Papa plug here.....My son grew up on muzzleloaders. I had him help me build his first gun. He started attending matches at 9. To my wife's dismay, she dropped him off at a match one day before I got there and he immediately hopped up in a range truck with one of the other 'older' shooters and drove off out of sight with him (to help set up the match) She was enamored that he was so close to so many folks she didn't know and that they took him in as their own son. They loved to share their knowledge and he loved learning. He took his first squirrel at 11 with that .32. Did I mention shooting discipline? Favorite unmentionable story... He was at a public range shooting a .22 for the first time (13y/o?) When it shot he sat there holding the rifle steady downrange. The RO asked me what he was doing so I asked him! He said it had a hangfire! (Cap pop and no boom). LOL. No, no son, that's all it does. No smoke, no show. My son incredulously says "That's IT?! That's not any fun!" He has since mowed enough lawns to buy his own flinter. Took his first deer this past year, placed second in a state match. 16 Y/O now. Eagle scout, National Youth Leadership Trained, recipient the National Award of Merit in scouting for organizing a hurricane relief effort on his own, RTOC Squad leader and Rifle team captain, Dual enrolled "A" student, enthusiastic fisherman and hunter.
His answer to "What makes a good...... Shooter, Leader, teach, parent, driver..... you fill in the blank?" - "Patience is key."
So yes, EXACTLY what Dave said!
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Amen brother! He loves to do anything outside already. He goes rabbit & squirrel hunting with my birds, goes on my mink trapline ( made his first pocket sets all on his own this year) shooting bows and fishing. Brings firewood in the house for my wife as soon as he gets here and splits kindling for her too. I do logging for work, he’s probably got 100 hours riding in the skidder with me. Pretty good at running an excavator too. I think he’ll make out just fine in life.
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Raised right! You should be very proud of him ( and yourself)
amazing simply amazing!!
Welcome! Is he holding a hen? Looks big for a tiercel. Wild caught or eyas?
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You're doin' good Pop. Teach him to always ask Why. , and fill in the blanks. ........Good to both you and him. Only rule in the shop was keep your 6 year old hands off the jack handle with people under the truck.
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That's just awesome!
And you have raptors too??!! I absolutely LOVE hawks, eagles and owls.
And you have raptors too??!! I absolutely LOVE hawks, eagles and owls.
Congrats , you done well Pilgrim 
Welcome too the Forum!
Welcome too the Forum!
Yep, 48 ounce 3rd year passage female
He’s not my son. My wife has been babysitting both him and his sister since they were born. They are definitely part of our family. His parents are happy that I take him to do a lot of outdoor things.
Fantastic. Passage birds are the best.
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Memories: started shooting when my shotgun was taller than me, fly fishing about 11, deer hunting at 13. My dad was a preacher and we moved too often to bog down but for a couple of years I had a Kestrel [sparrow hawk] and a Golden Eagle [that was still legal without a permit/license in 1946]. Kestrel was death on English sparrows and my Golden thought he should get the neighborhood cats. He was tethered and spent most days on a bow perch. Both were exercised daily, flown to a lure and fed on chicken necks for the health of their beaks. Great days folks. Television?? What the heck is that? Keep helping kids with a real world view and not imaginary/virtual. [Shut up Dale] 
That’s awesome!! Welcome from Beaver County PA
Welcome!
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Imagine the story's that young man will tell at school 
! reports he will write ! 
! reports he will write ! Similar threads
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