I have a 8 year old son…can I take him hunting on my private hunt club land in South Carolina?
Yes. There is no minimum age for hunting in S.C. on private land. On WMA lands a youth under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years old.
Keep in mind kids legs aren’t gonna want to walk as far as you to hunt nor do they want to sit in a stand as long as you either so keep it as fun as possible and if the game that you are hunting are moving at certain times put the kids in that time frame about 30-45 minutes before so boredom doesn’t set in. It is a learning experience on how much extra gear, snacks, TP, and clothes that YOU will tote but it is worth it in the end when they tell you that they enjoyed these experiences. And remember don’t force or make them stay any longer than what they want to stay for because you will suck the excitement out of them rapidly and pretty soon you will be doing it all by yourself. Sitting still will be hard to do so expect them to make noises at the wrong times. Kids will be kids and go in to this knowing that you are probably gonna spook the game a time or two but you will be surprised at what you can get away with. Good luck on the future outdoorsman!
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Originally posted by SplitTailBasicsKeep in mind kids legs aren’t gonna want to walk as far as you to hunt nor do they want to sit in a stand as long as you either so keep it as fun as possible and if the game that you are hunting are moving at certain times put the kids in that time frame about 30-45 minutes before so boredom doesn’t set in. It is a learning experience on how much extra gear, snacks, TP, and clothes that YOU will tote but it is worth it in the end when they tell you that they enjoyed these experiences. And remember don’t force or make them stay any longer than what they want to stay for because you will suck the excitement out of them rapidly and pretty soon you will be doing it all by yourself. Sitting still will be hard to do so expect them to make noises at the wrong times. Kids will be kids and go in to this knowing that you are probably gonna spook the game a time or two but you will be surprised at what you can get away with. Good luck on the future outdoorsman!
“If you can’t fix a woman, chase some tail with fins and fur!!!”
2008 Sea Pro 1900cc w/115
(2) Daughters that make the boys cry
(1) wife that makes her husband take the kids outdoors to chase their dreams!
Splittail, that’s some really good advice. Spot on.
Neilbilly, no problem with taking your son hunting on private land. After what Splittail said one thing I can think to add is make sure your son is VERY proficient with whatever weapon you are going to let him use. Nothing worse than taking a person hunting, no matter the age, and they can not hit the broadside of a barn. Also don’t let him take a long questionable shot. Bring up the good side of not taking the shot. Hey son, we would have probably just wounded that deer and it would have suffered. One shot one kill.
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Hey thanks to you all for the info and even more the advice and knowledge from experience. I definitely want my son to grow up the way I did, having complete respect for everything I hunt and fish, the land and fellow outdoorsman. I think its sad to see kids nowadays that know nothing beyond xbox, so I try to get him out there every chance I can. Once again thanks and best to all for this years season and those to come!
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I’ll most likely stir up a little fuss here but my idea is this. No age is too young to take a kid hunting. Allowing the kid to Kill an animal is a different story. Hearing stories about how “my 5 year old killed this big buck” makes me sick. Very few young kids have the maturity to understand what they are doing when they harvest an animal. I say let them go and experience the hunt with mom or dad but don’t let them pull the trigger on an animal until after they get their hands into the blood and guts cleaning their future prey. Then you know they are ready. A person, kid or adult, who is not willing to go all the way with the beast has no business killing it to begin with.
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My Daughter started going with me at 4 years old. She helped me field dress a Buck that I shot while sitting with her, when she was 6 years old. She told her kindergarten teacher that she " helped Daddy pull the guts out of a Deer this weekend "
She killed her first Buck at 8 years old. She is 12 now, and got her first hunting knife this past Christmas…now if only she was big enough to drag her own Deer
Split tail I don’t see the correlation between gutting and enjoying a hunt. With that logic, my wife would not go fishing because she won’t put the worm on the hook.
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Originally posted by Partners-ShipSplit tail I don’t see the correlation between gutting and enjoying a hunt. With that logic, my wife would not go fishing because she won’t put the worm on the hook.
Hunting, fishing, and poker are my sports. Work when necessary.
Hrrumph!
No matter how much it hurts, how dark it gets, or how far you fall…you are never out of the fight.
Here is a story, when I was a caretaker on a plantation I use to release quail that we raised so clients could come shoot them. These rich guys only pulled the trigger while I would have the luxury of cleaning 300 plus birds. Money can overpower the logical objective so in other words everyone has their own views on how things should be done, but the rules don’t mandate the person doing the harvesting be responsible for the cleaning. Look at processors for instance, I bet a large percentage of people don’t know how to field dress any animal. Again money plays a factor. My daughters have helped me field dress deer, squirrel, and filet fish and it has only made them better understand that this will become food.
“If you can’t fix a woman, chase some tail with fins and fur!!!”
2008 Sea Pro 1900cc w/115
(2) Daughters that make the boys cry
(1) wife that makes her husband take the kids outdoors to chase their dreams!
quote:
Originally posted by SplitTailBasicsHere is a story, when I was a caretaker on a plantation I use to release quail that we raised so clients could come shoot them. These rich guys only pulled the trigger while I would have the luxury of cleaning 300 plus birds. Money can overpower the logical objective so in other words everyone has their own views on how things should be done, but the rules don’t mandate the person doing the harvesting be responsible for the cleaning. Look at processors for instance, I bet a large percentage of people don’t know how to field dress any animal. Again money plays a factor. My daughters have helped me field dress deer, squirrel, and filet fish and it has only made them better understand that this will become food.
“If you can’t fix a woman, chase some tail with fins and fur!!!”
2008 Sea Pro 1900cc w/115
(2) Daughters that make the boys cry
(1) wife that makes her husband take the kids outdoors to chase their dreams!
again splittail. spot on.
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quote:No fuss sulcatan. Everyone sees things differently. Just a good old open discussion. :smiley: I killed my first deer at 8 years old. Dad never let me go before that because I couldn't hold the 12 gauge and he hated high powered rifles, but he did make me help butcher. By 10 I was helping put meat in the freezer with my maw maw while he was finishing up his Military career at Shaw AFB , pigs, deer, chicken, racoon, rabbits... didn't do cows back then.
Originally posted by sulcatamanI’ll most likely stir up a little fuss here but my idea is this. No age is too young to take a kid hunting. Allowing the kid to Kill an animal is a different story. Hearing stories about how “my 5 year old killed this big buck” makes me sick. Very few young kids have the maturity to understand what they are doing when they harvest an animal. I say let them go and experience the hunt with mom or dad but don’t let them pull the trigger on an animal until after they get their hands into the blood and guts cleaning their future prey. Then you know they are ready. A person, kid or adult, who is not willing to go all the way with the beast has no business killing it to begin with.
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Back to what you said, I sort of agree. Anyone willing to kill anything should be ready to go all the way from death to table. But, if I stuck by that My wife would never eat a fish! I’m not ready to give her up as a fishing partner! That said all our kids will clean a fish and have seen many other varieties of animals harvested and made ready to eat, and hopefully all my grandkids will too!!
I can clean a deer, but it is nice sending it to the processor and letting them do such a wonderful job of getting it ready for the freezer.
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Neilbilly, I’d have loved to met Popcorn Sutton and spent an afternoon or two with him!
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