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I have two daughters that come in the woods with me. They love to eat venison and were disappointed I didn't connect last weekend. My oldest one said before I leave for the next trip I should look in the freezer and get my act together!!! They have never been in the woods with me on a deer hunt. I'm toying with the idea this year, more tk.

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I've been really lucky in that both my daughters enjoy going in the woods with me. My oldest (10) has been with me when I've taken a couple nice deer and my youngest will be going out with me this year. Since they were young, the wife and I simply tell them no TV and no video games during the week. They never became "addicted." If they are bored, they ask to go in the car so we can go look for deer. They keep a running total of the number they spot. They enjoy the Dad time and I love spending time with them doing what I love. I hope it continues.

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ITS MORE THAN JUST HUNTING & FISHING!!

This is what I do with my kids every year. I started with my daughter when she was 4.

You have to keep them involved all year long.

*My year starts with ice fishing. Put on small minnows and let them chase tip-ups for perch.

*Take them shed hunting.

*Summer its bluegills or any fish that we can catch plenty of.

*Get them helping you in the food plots.

*Take them spring turkey hunting. Buy them a call and let them use it.

*Take them porcupine hunting.

*Take them to any and every outdoor sport show that you go to.

*Take them to the DEC informational meetings, sit in the back and explain what is going on.

*Plant apple trees for the deer.

*Bring them to hang tree stands.

*Bring them when you check trail cams. THIS ONE GETS THEM REALLY FIRED UP!! Ask them where they would put a camera.

*Put them in a ground blind where you know fall turkeys will pass by and blast one.

*If you have woods out back, let them follow a blood trail.

*Let them watch you gut a deer.

*Let them help you skin a deer (do it while its still warm)

*let them help you process a deer. My kids do all of the grinding.

Shed hunting....

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In the ground blind together hunting fall turkeys. Note the head phones to keep them amused.

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Took them to meet world record holder Randy Oikter

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Ice fishing last winter.

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Helping daddy blood trail, gut, hang, skin, and process this deer.

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A word of warning. You have to go into this 100%. Be prepared, you are going to lose some of your outdoor time to be with them. But the rewards will be awesome when you gain new hunting buddies.

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My dad started me off with small game hunting with him. He often tells the story of me clopping along in the woods, making all sorts of racket, in my big pink rubber boots, until I saw my first deer. Then I learned to be quiet and look! I don't remember that event specifically as I was pretty young, but the feelings have stuck with me ever since. He didn't take me big game (deer) hunting until I was a bit older, because back then there weren't really any safe two man stands and all he had was a climber. When I got older we would do still hunts together. To this day, I think I am most fond of the memories of squirrel and turkey hunting in the fall with my dad.

My folks also took us kids out into the wood regularly even during the off season. We camped a lot, went to state parks, and hikes. I grew up learning about the natural world and I got hooked! How my career revolves around studying and painting it. When I got married, I taught my 'city boy' husband how to hunt and now he enjoys it very much as well.

Thank you, to those of you that put the time and effort into showing your kids the outdoors. If my dad hadn't taken the time with me, and probably killed a lot of his hunting time and blew a lot of chances at game due to my inexperience and fumbling, I'd never be who I am today.

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