How's this work exactly

[cricketfire46]

Well... The 5 year old has been bugging me to go hunting, I think we're gonna try tomorrow afternoon with a gun. I don't think he can be quiet enough for bow range. Gonna hunt a feeder out of a pop-up. Anybody have any advice to make this fun for him and maybe keep him entertained??? I remember I drove my dad crazy the first few years with noises, questions, and snoring... So any advice would be appreciated!!!

[Brinkley]

I would rather be in a stand with one of my kids and no deer around than to be covered up alone. I like to bring an extra set of binos for the kids and crayons are a must, plenty of snacks! Have fun and embrace every moment!

[deer99hunter]

We bring our bibles, some pretty awesome bible study time. Oh yea , DO NOT FORGET THE NINTENDO D S !!!

[buckbar21]

crayons and a coloring book

[rubydog]

Play station portable and ear buds is a winner...

[Stuck]

BB gun. Shoot at Dillos, birds, sticks...

[bluelund79]

Favorite snacks, books, crayons, video games, extra binos, etc. Keep it short and fun! I love taking my seven year old along. He's been going hunting with me since he was four. Make it a learning experience, explain why you do what you do, show them tracks, trees, whatever else catches their interest and you will have a hunting partner for life!

[keep]

portable dvd player. We hunt bow only and have only ever blown out 3 deer in 8 yrs and 2 kids worth of doing this

[18ncs]

Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme pies, Little Buddy Peanut bars, water, and cgerry bubble gum (smells like buck candy). If it is the first hunt then you need to start a hunting journal for him and don't forget the camera.

Plus all of the above

[froghunter]

DSI, books, snacks.

i take mine on early morning hunts. i let them sleep in the stand till they wake up. i get some hunting done and they arnt bored with the whole trip.

[cricketfire46]

Thanks guys... I remember going with my dad and all the fun I had but I remember a lot of boredom on my end too...

[kfd82]

Pretty much a combo of all the above.

Snacks, video game with ear buds, binos, their own camera, water...

If it's a morning hunt bring a pillow and blanket.

My son and I play Eye Spy (or is it I Spy?) for an hour or so just about every time we hunt together.

[klepdo]

I took my son this weekend. We had a blast. Remember when they are done they are done. We only hunted 45 mins Friday night. But we had a good time.

[sharkhunter]

Take a big blanket... Kids love to take naps..

[kfd82]

I took my son this weekend. We had a blast. Remember when they are done they are done. We only hunted 45 mins Friday night. But we had a good time.

That is ideal.
We don't have that option unless we happen to be the only ones at the lease.
My rifle blind is 2 miles from the cabin, I have to ride the 4-wheeler through woods and down the ranch road, so it would surely disturb another hunter if I left the stand early.

There have been a few times that I just gave up hunting and we played games or got out of the stand and walked around our hill top for a bit.