Would You Let Your Children Go Hunting?

NO I wouldnt let my child go hunting. Why kill more animals when so many are already being killed for food

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Our 6 year old has been shooting his bow for 3 years now and has been out hunting (tagging along) with us just as long. We teach weapons safety from the beginning with our boys and teach them to live off the land, so to speak. We only kill what we will eat and as soon as the baby is old enough, he will get his brother's bow and we will start teaching him. It has been a great learning experience on a number of levels. I absolutely think that hunting and being in the woods with your family is a wonderful thing! From the time our kids are born, they are in the woods and camping and hikig and tracking.

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YES I WOULD and yes I do. Its far better than having them sit on there butts in fornt of the TV or the computer chatting about sex or leaving coments for new stories like this one. Just like most of you, I dont come on here alot but I have seen many of your same sames on deffernent stories and still talking bad. Is that all you do? Is it to make you feel better about your sorry ass life. How about getting off your butts and go outside and do something..anything. just get out. If this means going hunting with your kids go for it! At least then you will be doing something together.

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My daughter is 15 and has been hunting with her dad for the last 7 years. Her boyfriend hunts as do a lot of her friends both male and female alike.

Guess where she is right now.....out in the woods with her dad. We are not "head hunters". We eat what we kill. Not only is it better for you than anything you can buy at the store, it is also better for the environment, AND the animal. Unlike the meat bought in the store, the animal has live a free life, able to eat what it wants, when it wants, able to roam as it pleases.

Without hunters the game population will overrun, causing starvation and disease among the wildlife.

I approve of kids who hunt, it teaches them sportsmanship, patience, and a respect for all life.

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Yes, but not with Dick Cheney (he might shoot my kid by accident; not funny but he did shoot his friend).

Seriously, no, I would not, but parents have to decide for themselves what they think is best for their children.

Shooting a bear with a compound bow - awesome job!

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My daughters were never interested in hunting but I would have supported them if they had. We love venison but have to rely on the generosity of friends who hunt.

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HELL to the Motherf-ing NO, I would not let kids go hunting! Nor would I buy kids a gun, let them play with knives, nor do I believe in video games. Kids are already too influenced by senseless violence for no good reason as it is-unless you actually need to hunt to get food (not likely in an Urban area like Philadelphia) that's all it really is to hunt for fun. I'm 3/8 indigenous American. We did not hunt for fun-we hunted when and only when we needed it, used the whole animal, and killed what we need. But to hunt for fun is obscene to a Native American prespective, as is violence is for no good reason (to get food or for literal self defense.)

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Good Job Jessica! You are one bad*%# chic. My family and I love to hunt. Just went on a Youth Hunt last weekend. It is really a great family past time. Camp fires, beautiful view of a less light polluted sky. Kids take a safety course to hunt! UNlike GANG BANGERS, hunters learn how to use guns SAFELY! If it wasn't for hunting you people would not still be alive. Hunting has been going on for millions of years. Get over it! Love to hunt and can't wait to kill my next deer! Keep on HUNTING! AT LEAST THE MEAT YOU GET HUNTING ISN'T POLLUTED WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND GROWTH HORMONES! THANK YOU, US GOVERNMENT!

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yes i would let my kids go hunting. they know gun safety, kids today do not know what living off the land means any more.

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On a different note this is about health. My dad ate deer meat for a full 12 months and lost 30lbs. and when he went to the doctor for his yearly check up his levels were better then they had been in years.

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