hunting with newborn

Why on earth would you wait so long to take him hunting?

I could have taken him earlier, but this year is the first year I could see him being capable of walking the distances I put on hunting and comprehending the need to be quiet. It was much less frustrating and in fact his young eyes spotted a nice small buck that got muzzleloaded. He stayed back and let me stalk through the nasty stuff patiently and was beside me before the smoke cleared!

I enjoyed our time hunting, while not quiet, but not loud it was a time of bonding, just be prepared to do alot of explaining of the things they find and see out there!
 
So let me get this straight and summarize this thread so the new guys just catching this trainwreck don't real all 9 pages.

You're a tow truck driver with an 8 year old daughter who shoots air rifles in your garage. No PAL, no hunting license....
You're common-law with a ex-model from a big city who also has a 6 year old. No PAL, no hunting license...

Somehow you got her pregnant and living on a farm driving tractors and dressing up like a redneck.

Without even discussing the ridiculousness of the above, all of the above, what grade are you really in?

close.
im a financial advisor, tax practitioner, tow truck driver, boarding house operator, and backhoe contractor (in rough order of effort)
we live in a house in town. we dont live on a farm, operate a farm, or work on a farm. we didnt even get any veggies planted in the garden this year.
her daughter is 4

the rest was accurate.

oh, and I'm not in a grade. I am obligated to acquire continuing education credits to maintain my financial licenses, and I attend CRA practitioners seminars to stay abreast of changes to the ITA. I am 33, and haven't been in a "grade" since the 90s.
 
Ol' Popcan now that you're up I'll try and give you a bit of an idea on why you're getting razzed in this thread.

Typically for a deer hunt, people spend months finding deer, getting permission, tracking their movements and finding a place where they can combine this spot with stealth and have a successful hunt. One hunt mornings, we get up hours before dawn, drive to our spots, unpack and as quietly as possible. Once we make it to our spot, which has been planned for that days wind direction, we sit still and quiet for hours on end. Most days we see squirrels, some days more. If we make a successful shot, then the real work begins.

What I'm sure most in here are hearing is that you have no experience, not a lot of personal interest and are planning to bring a squirmy, noise maker along with you.
I brought my two year old out for a bow hunt last year. We tucked into a ground blind, listened to birds and read books, quietly. After about an hour, and 45 minutes before sunset, she was bored, restless and wanted to go. And that's what we did. That is also what I thought would happen and was mentally prepared for it. We will be doing it again this year, she loved hunting with Dad. She has come out after a kill and learned what happens also.

So, let your wife hunt and you enjoy some time with your child.
 
my sister is an avid hunter deer, moose , elk, when she was 8 1/2 months pregnant she was out hunting and actually shot an elk,
being pregnant is not a crippling disease, or any thing like that it just a condition, that will pass, and after the kid is born , well you cant sit around all yer life waiting for them to grow up,
pack them up and take them along, no matter what age they are
unless yer a lazy parent and don't have time or patience for kids
 
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pack them up and take them along, no matter what age they are
unless yer a lazy parent and don't have time or patience for kids[/QUOTE]

Or a safety concious responsible parent
 
Eagles and owls.
Sneaky yote.
Bugs.

When our Molly, border collie lab cross was a couple years old and running out
in front of my quad, an owl came down from behind me on an attempt to snatch
my pooch from out front of me.
Stuffed the mag in and aimed at the owl coming down on the dog.
I hollered her name and she turned and ducked at the same time.
I almost pulled the trigger. Would of spooked the pooch, but she did her best.
Now an owl picking your kid off the ground, what you gonna do?
 
i asked about risks that are above that of any hike in the woods... as in risks that i would not occur on a regular hike in the woods, but only occur because i am hunting.
eageles, owls, yotes, and bugs, are all there wether im hunting or not

theres yotes at my parents place, an owl at my sisters....
there was even a yote attack a kid in my town a couple years ago
adjacent to my yard theres tractor trailers doin 60

life has dangers.

im asking about dangers specific to hunting
 
i wish i could have the last 15 minutes of my life back, but it was one of those things where nearly every response was ridiculous, so you just have to keep on reading.

i think if you are not overly concerned with the success of the hunt, then ultimately all you are doing is hiking. which you already do with the kids so thats no big deal. if you do plan on killing something, and you have the knowledge and capabilities of dressing the animal while one of you stays back with the kid in the trailer than that seems no big deal.

personally i would intend on getting something and enjoying the time with out the kids but its up to you.
 
Although I think its a terrible idea. Since you dont seem interested in hunting, why not use what everyone has said here to let your wife know that it isnt a great idea and you two can continue to shoot pop cans. Then in the future, if shes still interested, you wont need to worry about taking a newborn baby hunting.
 
i asked about risks that are above that of any hike in the woods... as in risks that i would not occur on a regular hike in the woods, but only occur because i am hunting.

Noise, tree stand fall, eye injury from thick bush tracking 10 point buck.
Oh, and impact injuries from spiking baby down in celebration after shooting 10 pointer!
 
PCH: there is generally no more risk to hunting than a walk in the woods. Assuming hearing protection is used. The risk that could occur should you get a shot at a deer (especially if it is close to dark) is now you have to go look for it. If you make a good shot you wont look far. If the shot is marginal you may be tracking this deer in the dark for a long while. This is an opportunity to slip fall, get lost etc.

All kidding aside you wont save any money hunting for food vs buying it at the store. After you get your PAL(s) at $100 a pop then get deer tags @ $47 each then buy rifles/ammo/clothing you will easy have $1000 in it before you are out the door. But it is lots of fun and I would recommend taking your children hunting, however if it were me I would wait a couple more years - say 8-9-10 years old.

But that's just my op. If you do go, have fun & be careful.
 
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