Idiot's Guide to Taking kids hunting

[Uncle Judd]

This is for those of you who are taking younguns for the first time. Most items were learned over time and I thought this might helps y'all out.

Must haves:
camera
their first call (presentation ceremony recommended)
lots of fun snacks (pop tarts, crackers, Slim Jims, viennas, honey buns, snack cakes, candy bars, etc...)
lots of drinks for them (HINT: children don't usually like coffee or scotch)
Toilet paper
Heater of some sort, mine's a Coleman
extra clothing

recommended items:
GameBoy (they are kids after all)
"pottie" bucket
mp3 player
books
hand warmers

Activities:

Kids like running the jerk cord.

Tell them why you're doing what you're doing. Whether it is setting out dekes, calling on the corners, or whatever.

Teach 'em to call during the slow periods, and give them an example when the ducks show up. If they can make a quack or a drake whislte, LET THEM CALL!!!

Ritual's are fun for them too. We like to stop at a certain gas station and get our ritual breakfast, sausage biscuits and homemade cinnamon rolls for them and gravy biscuits for Dad.

Bottom line:
Make it fun for them and remember, you don't have to get a limit. My 3 girls had fun for 4 hours with the one teal I got that day. I think at one point they had tied a line around his neck and were trying to catch a gator.

I have a rule, we leave on the third time one of them asks to. Although, they like it so much, they are often upset when we have to leave.

Feel free to add to the list. Have a great season.

[Locked&loaded]

Great post!!

[Super Black Eagle]

(HINT: children don't usually like coffee or scotch)

but always be prepared

Thanks for the post.
I plan on introducing a kid into this year; hopefully I can HOOK him, and make his daddy buy him a new shotgun, waders, sheels, decoys, fourwheeler, etc.

I'll make sure he has all the calls he needs!

[Spottail Chaser]

lots of drinks for them (HINT: children don't usually like coffee or scotch)

Obviously someone who didn't start hunting in Louisiana. I thought every 4 year old drank black coffee with chicory.

[mudsucker]

lots of drinks for them (HINT: children don't usually like coffee or scotch)

Obviously someone who didn't start hunting in Louisiana. I thought every 4 year old drank black coffee with chicory.

I grew up on CDM around our house! Scotch came a little later on. 15 or so!

[Grommet]

All we had at the camp was Alcafe coffee with chicory. It was by far the worst tasting thing I ever drank and probably the reason I don't drink coffee to this day.

[Ducks be us]

Mine loves his pocket knife for whittlin', and the binos for staring off into space...Friday should be FUN

[rebelduckaholic]

Might need this in a couple of years good post

[Uncle Judd]

Hope it helps ya be prepared. Forgot to put under fun foods....
MRE's. They are a lot of fun to make, and a nice hot meal sure cuts the chill.

[GulfCoast]

I still got a case of Katrina MRE's if anyone needs 'em.