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Good times
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09/25/23 11:42 AM
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Hudbone
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Golden Child, the oldest, never really got into hunting. She shot some, but not much. Married a really good guy, but he is not a hunter. My oldest grandchild is lil' Hud. They really want him to get in on firearms and such. Being six, it was time to take him to the lease and get him going. Brought out the Red Ryder that his mom learned to shoot on. He is a big kid for six, but the gun was a a little big on him. Didn't matter. After a little instruction and some hyper emphasis on three rules, he was all in and took to it pretty well. SIL was happy I wanted him to take the BB gun so he could practice in the backyard. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2023/09/full-66255-400982-1.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2023/09/full-66255-400983-12.jpg)
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Re: Good times
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#8923480
09/25/23 11:53 AM
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Creekrunner
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 Off to a good start.  I finally bought myself the adult Red Ryder. 'Box says "We all had one." I didn't.  I did have the all-brass Benjamin pellet rifle you have to pump 15+ times to do anything. Definitely develops your muscles. Still have it.) I'm busy scaring English Sparrows. I'm gonna try to get my 11-year-old grandson behind the .243 in a few weeks. I gotta go real easy and calm. He can shoot a basketball, in front of a crowd of people, really well, but he gets extremely frustrated when the bullseye on a target doesn't immediately have a hole through it; way too much like his daddy. His daddy makes me look down-right well-adjusted.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Good times
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#8923482
09/25/23 11:55 AM
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kry226
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Well done, Gramps! 
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Re: Good times
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09/25/23 12:04 PM
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Marc K
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Good times is right! BB gun to a.22lr later is such a great path for teaching the fundamentals. I bought a Heritage Rough Rider .22 specifically because it is SA and has a manual safety for teaching my grandkids.
Great pictures!
A Democracy is when two wolves and a lamb vote on the dinner menu. That is why this country was specifically not designed as a Democracy. We are a Constitutional Republic.
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Re: Good times
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#8923492
09/25/23 12:17 PM
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TXHOGSLAYER
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Well done grandpa!
Question: Does SIL not want to learn to shoot?
LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: Good times
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09/25/23 12:53 PM
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Hudbone
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SIL can shoot (not proficiently) and enjoys the outdoors. Just never been exposed to hunting. Working on that. It's a "slow play".
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Re: Good times
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#8923503
09/25/23 12:58 PM
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Flashprism
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Awesome!!! Safety, accuracy, camaraderie and the start of an incredible memories!!!
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Re: Good times
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#8923508
09/25/23 01:01 PM
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Hudbone
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Rules he memorized and in order -
Never point a firearm at yourself or anyone else
Always pay attention when a firearm is in your hands or in the immediate vicinity
Treat every firearm as if it is loaded
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Re: Good times
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#8923524
09/25/23 01:26 PM
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68rustbucket
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Had a gun safety VHS tape we got from NRA years ago that I had my son watch, til the rules were burned into his brain. Eddie Eagle was the main character.
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Re: Good times
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#8923566
09/25/23 02:17 PM
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redchevy
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Very nice!
I tried yesterday and mine still won’t make the reach for full size rifle length of pull at 8. I bought an AR for the adjustable stock it has served well. My wife and I can shoulder and shoot it all the way down to my 5 year old with help.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: Good times
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#8923582
09/25/23 02:40 PM
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Jgraider
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Re: Good times
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#8923590
09/25/23 02:55 PM
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freerange
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At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Good times
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#8923672
09/25/23 04:53 PM
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Judd
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That smile says an awful lot...enjoy it Hud!
Don't let your ears hear what your eyes didn't see, and don't let your mouth say what your heart doesn't feel As much as I hate to admit it, I do like my truck
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Re: Good times
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#8923687
09/25/23 05:05 PM
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Wont be long before Hud’s cleaning lots of deer for Lil’hud!!!
Well done
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, b/c they know not victory nor defeat"- #26 TR
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Re: Good times
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09/25/23 05:09 PM
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Hudbone
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He'll learn from the ground up- he'll be helping with the cleaning before he is shooting any deer. Btw, he'll start on rabbits.
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Re: Good times
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09/25/23 05:40 PM
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TXHOGSLAYER
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SIL can shoot (not proficiently) and enjoys the outdoors. Just never been exposed to hunting. Working on that. It's a "slow play". 
LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: Good times
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#8988973
01/16/24 07:38 PM
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tjosey
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Re: Good times
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#8988978
01/16/24 07:42 PM
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skinnerback
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Good stuff there! Can't wait until my Grandson's are old enough.
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Re: Good times
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#8989023
01/16/24 09:00 PM
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onlysmith&wesson
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Next year, Savage Rascal. After he burns through 1,000 rounds, put a scope on it. Something happens to a kid when they spin a target at 50 yards or so, they can't reload fast enough. We had a day at our lease, rainy, kinda cool. I sat between my grandson and another kid and passed out ammo for a couple of hours. They get good quick and once they get behind a Model 60 or a 10-22 1,000 rounds is a weekend.
An unethical shot is one you take, that you know you shouldn't.
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Re: Good times
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#8989056
01/16/24 09:57 PM
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Awesome!
Can't wait for those times. My son sat with me this past weekend due to the cold (in a blind and not in a treestand) and he shot a doe. Been a while since we got to hunt together, so its the memories that make the difference. I secretly think he enjoys the company too.
Eventually, it will be grandkinds, but not yet.
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Re: Good times
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#8989398
01/17/24 02:15 PM
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upsslim
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When my oldest son was six I bought him a Daisy. We lived in the country. If he broke the main rules, don't point it at anybody, safety on, and uncocked in the house, I'd take it and put it on top of the fridge where he could see it. It drove him crazy being able to see it but not touch it. I'd leave it there a couple of days. He learned to handle a gun safely. Now at the job he has he teaches others gun safety.
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Re: Good times
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#8989670
01/17/24 09:58 PM
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mbavo
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Good times for sure! That is what it is all about right there!
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Re: Good times
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#8989872
01/18/24 12:05 PM
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RattlesnakeDan
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Sweet. I got mine on my 7th Bday and shot it everyday, somethings never change. Timeless pics, good job.
Just like Jesus, sometimes you gotta kill some hogs. Lone Star Mesquite . com RattleSnake Dan's Shredding Service
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Re: Good times
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#8989946
01/18/24 03:09 PM
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A very grand moment for sure! Enjoy them while they are young....
be well....
"Life is what you make of it!"
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Re: Good times
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01/20/24 06:13 PM
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Texas452
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I take all my grandkids hunting, the boys and the girls. I don’t think there’s anything better to keep kids out of trouble than hunting, I know it worked for me. I wasn’t about to get into any trouble and miss any hunting, plus daddy would beat my @$$. Keep up the good work.
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