It was a normal chaotic Saturday for my family, running around the house trying to get ready for my oldest daughter’s Elkhorn League basketball game. After the game, I had planned on taking my daughters, aged 4 and 7, north to see their cousins and get an evening and morning deer hunt in.
My daughters have spent time outdoors, but I have never taken them hunting for big game. I felt like a deer hunt would be the best fit for their age and attention span. But then, their cousins got sick and our plans were cancelled. Chatting with my dad throughout the game, I explained the situation, and we decided to take the girls hunting together. After the game we ran home, gathered our gear and loaded up the truck.
My father started taking me hunting when I was 5 years old. He got into hunting when he was in high school, but never had anyone shown him how to hunt. Everything he knows, he learned on his own or with his hunting buddies.
