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Kids in the Outdoors
Hunting stories about kids hunts
British Columbia Black Bear Hunt – Father/Child Special
*This Outfitter is fluent in German and has special packages available for European hunters.
A Utah Easter Hog “Hunt”
Hog hunting in Utah you ask? Well, kind of… For the past few years we have gone camping with my wife’s family in Utah during Easter weekend. Our traditional Easter camping spot is about a mile or so away from a big ranch loaded with exotic game including Russian Boar and I’m intrigued every time [...]
Little Bow Hunter
Around age 10 my dad got me one of those little badass compound bow beginner kits. Of course, the first month I went around our land sticking arrows in anything that could get stuck by an arrow. Did you know that a 1955 40 horse Farmall tractor tire will take 6 rounds before it goes [...]
Outdoor Dads – Fishing Family Style
by Dennis Quinn Fishing came to a near halt when my kids were born. Not only did I want to spend my free time with my new family, but my wife really needed and deserved a break when I was off. In turn fishing 5/6 times a week went down to about once every 2/3 [...]
Snake River Sturgeon Fishing
Sturgeon fishing is great in the middle portion of the free flowing Snake River in Idaho. This area has a stable population of sturgeon. Idaho is a catch and release fishery for sturgeon fishing, which is good throughout much of the spring, summer and into the late fall months. We are lucky enough to have [...]
A 12 Year Old, His Bow and a BIG Mountain Lion
Now check this out. I just got this email from a friend. This 12 year old kids’ got it going on! Awesome. Colton is enjoying his first few weeks of being 12 here in Idaho, after harvesting a nice whitetail buck a week ago, we got some fresh snow and took him mountain lion hunting. [...]
Fishing with Kids
We live in a great area with a ton of things to do if you’re a Sportsman. About 3 miles from our house is a great kids fishing pond that is LOADED with bluegill. Throughout the summer I took the kids fishing many times. Here’s a video of them having a blast fishing. Get your [...]
Your Kids First .22 Rifle
I get asked all the time what type of .22 parents should get for their kids first rifle, so I did a little research and here you go. For my kids’ first gun, we went with a cheap bb gun. Nothing fancy, just something so they could learn the mechanics of loading, cocking, aiming and [...]
Do Wolves Keep Forests Nutrient-Rich?
A friend of mine, best selling author and fellow hunter Marc Warnke recently got into an online tussle with an anti-hunter about wolves. They sent him an article from a blog which included all of the “facts” on wolves and how they keep forests nutrient-rich. Neither Marc nor I are wolf haters, but we are [...]
Hawk Bow Challenge..
Every once in a while I get to thinking! Usually when this happens there is a flash of conscious thought accompanied by a blank stare then it is over, and I resume my normal activities.
A Note From Jarrod Lile of Trophy Taker Inc.
Hello hunting friends…I’ve been out harassing a few of God’s tasty animals…well, one semi-tasty one and one that I don’t like to eat at all, so I had to call one of my many bear consumption sources who does think that bears are tasty too. The bear is my best spot and stalk bow bear [...]
Fishing With Kids
One of the best parts about being in the outdoor industry is having the opportunity to host family groups at awesome locations. We absolutely love having kids around, and watching the experiences that family groups have together couldn’t be more gratifying. Fathers, daughters, sons, mothers, uncles, grandparents and more – we’ve seen it all and [...]
A Good Year For the Girls
Hello All – My youngest daughter Ashlyn got another javelina this past weekend. Made a nice 100 yard shot on a 7-8 year old Arizona javelina. Most of these don’t seem to get past 3-4 years old. This one had very few teeth left. She is getting to be quite the huntress even though she [...]
A Cat for Clancy
We caught this cat 1/27/09. He is a beautiful cat with even a more beautiful girl taking him, Clancy Sayer took this cat with a 22-250 after a hard days work. The tom was trailing a female that was a couple days old and made some serious tracks the night before. After a long race [...]
Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors Program
WICHITA, KS (February 11, 2009). Today, many children express an interest in outdoor activities, but don’t have the support to help them realize those adventures. The Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors program recruits mentors who will share their love of the outdoors with children who lack opportunities to get outdoors without a mentor showing [...]
JD’s First Buck
Dean Cartlidge sent me these photos of his son’s first buck. JD Cartlidge (14 yrs. old), shot this awesome mulie in Nevada’s Area 7 on Nov. 1, 2008. OFFICIALLY scored 211 3/8″ with an outside spread of 30 1/2″. (scored by: Bruce Anderson, Spring Creek, NV)
Craner Family Elk Hunt – Part I
A good friend of mine, Cary Craner sent me this story of their elk hunts this year. He hunts the same areas I do so the exact whereabouts are off limits. Congratulations Cary and good job getting those kids out there. Logan, my son drew a cow elk tag in one of Idaho’s premier elk [...]
Christina Gets Her First Deer
Jim Mortensen sent us this story about his 12 year old niece Christina’s first deer. We’re big here on getting kids out to experience the outdoors. It takes a lot of dedication to sacrifice precious time during your hunting season, but it’s worth it. Great job Jim, and thanks for the story. Our hunt started [...]
Outdoor Dads – Idaho Quail Hunt
My good friend Marc Warnke and I each have kids of similar ages. He has two sons (4 and 1) and I have two sons (7 and 4) and a little girl (2). We are both pretty committed dads, but there is always room for improvement, so we decided to make an obligation to get [...]
No Child Left Inside Act
September 5, 2008 United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: Support H.R. 3036, the No Child Left Inside Act Dear Representative: On behalf of Sportsmens organizations, we urge you to vote YES on H.R. 3036, the No Child Left Inside Act, which will provide significant new support and funding for environmental education in [...]
Get Your Kids Outside
Over the last twenty years childrens playtime has declined by 25 percent, unstructured outdoor activities have declined by 50 percent and family dinners have decreased by 33 percent. How can you gain back some of that lost time while increasing your childs interest in the outdoors? Call me an old (young?) sap, but as a [...]
Took the Kids Fishing
Yesterday we took our kids fishing with Marc Warnke and his family. The weather was great, the fish were biting and we had a great time. Here’s Coletti and Webb reeling in a big one. I’m trying to get Webb to give me a “high-five”, but he’s too busy mugging it up for the camera. [...]
New Law Relies On Parents to Decide if Children Can Hunt
PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota’s hunting heritage has traditionally been passed from one generation to the next. Recognizing that linage, and wanting to help it along, the S.D. Legislature approved a bill this year that allows children as young as 10 years of age to take part in mentored hunting opportunities. “Having youngsters in the [...]
Youth Pheasant Hunting in North Dakota
In 2005, lawmakers established the option for a youth pheasant hunting season on Saturday and Sunday preceding the regular pheasant season. At that time, legally licensed residents and nonresidents ages 12-16 were allowed to hunt roosters statewide. In 2007, the law was changed to allow the Game and Fish Department to establish a pheasant hunting [...]
An Archery Bear Hunt With the Family
I guided bear hunters during the Idaho spring black bear season this year. We had a lot of fun, but we worked hard. After all of the hunters had gone home, there was still one evening left of the season and I decided to hunt one of the baits. One bear bait in particular showed [...]
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