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.....so my wife really wants to start hunting. I am not overly interested (or opposed) to the idea. My interests lie more in target shooting, prepping, modding, and hoarding. But nonetheless, we will be getting into hunting together (she looks mad cute in camo).

The problem is she is due in february. We each have a child from a previous relationship, so these children are easy to deal with (drop them by their other parents!)... but the noob wont have any other parents outside the house.

Is there any sort of hunting that can be done with a child under one year of age tagging along?

we do have a camping trailer that we could bring somewhere, so we wouldnt have to change diapers in a tree stand.

when my first child was born, she had her mother, and her live-in nanny tending to her, and i basically lived in my tow truck, so i dont know much about havin a noob around... and since ive never hunted, i dont know anything about hunting. im sure my question sounds retarded to 99% of the people reading it... but please understand i just dont know.

and incase the live-in nanny thing makes you think im some kind of high roller, it was my daughter's cousin who came up from the caribbean to help out.
 
i said it would sound retarded to 99% of the people.

maybe you should learn to read before you throw around that retarded word too much
 
do you both have your hunting licenses? Since you say"we will be getting into hunting together" I assume you don't. Either way i think you guys should probably wait till next fall to start hunting together once the little one is a few months old and can be left with a sitter while you guys are out hunting. Good luck in your hunting endeavors and congratulations on the baby.
 
Well I see nothing wrong with you guys wanting to hunt together but do believe the baby should stay at home for some years before coming out.
 
tough thing about babies bein left at home is they tend to lick electrical outlets, and have tv's fall on them.
and yes we could get a babysitter, but by time we do that we are better off just goin to the grocery store to get our meat.
 
Scamaniac said:
One of you can hunt while the other stays home with baby. Take turns. Beware of dingos!
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dingos better beware of me! whens dingo season anyway?

what about if we bring a trailer to the woods, and instead of one of us staying home, one of us stays in the trailer with baby?
 
grandparents no
neighbors no

friends of the family maybe a weekend or two over the course of the season

whats wrong with the woods?
 
I think they can tag along but only while still hunting. Wouldn't want little ones running around while your stalking. Get them used to guns first by bringing them to the range would be my advice.
 
As long as n one gets hurt go for it. My only concern would be that its hard to put earmuffs on newborns.

I'm sure when this great country of ours was first being populated, people wouldnt think twice about it.
 
You can take a very young child hunting with you. Get some ear muffs or something for them though. Good friends of mine had there boy out when he was less than one year of age numerous times. They also brought him in a canoe. The dad and I had the boy out on the ice, fishing when he was 4 months old when Momma and my wife wanted a girls day in the city and left us in charge of looking after him. Many people gave them grief for this and called them irresponsible parents. Don't let the naysayers get you down. Know what the risks are, mitigate accordingly, and have fun.
 
Knew a doctor who used to take his toddler daughter hunting with him all the time. She rode in a carrier on his back.
Inuit women carry their infants in their amoutiq the specialized parka that has a pouch built into it.
Its your decision. As a responsible, concerned parent, you will make the correct decision.
 
Know what popcan, from a guy with a 4 month old, just don't. Can't explain why, just don't.

By all means take em out in a few years, but give em a chance to finish developing first. Babies are tough, but still very fragile.

BTW, congratulations! Hangin with the little tyke is a heck of a lot of fun, they kinda grow on you.
 
kamlooky> you bring ammo even though you dont KNOW you will see a deer, don't you? you rehearse your story even though you don't KNOW she will ask what you been up to, don't you? you plan for retirement even though you don't KNOW you will survive that long.... same logic

jongun> our plan is blind

iron> this is my second, first is almost 8. i know they're cool. that one sits in the garage and shoots pellet guns with me all day... as long as i paint hers pink.
 
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