Lone Star Bowhunters Association - View Single Post - TPWD Commissioners Propose Youth Rifle Season for the Month of October

LostHawg · 11-11-2008, 08:04 AM

If they are hunting with rifles, the stress factor is non existant. That is a weak argument at best. You set the kid in a walled in blind, zero his/her scope to 100 yards, set a feeder up at 80 yards and wait for the deer to come in to feed. Lay the stock on a rest and the kid snuggles up to the butt of the gun looking through 3 - 9X50 and squeezes off the round and the deer never even knows he/she was there.

The stress factor is not an issue for gun hunting. The deer can't outrun the bullet like it can an arrow.

Very weak...

My only concern would be the weather and that's an adaptable thing. It can be overcome. Part of learning to hunt.

And its a pretty sorry parent that's afraid to tell his/her child they need to wait till they're a little more mature.

11-11-2008, 08:04 AM	#45
LostHawg Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 LSBA Region: 76 Location: San Angelo Posts: 1,903 Points: 4145.00	If they are hunting with rifles, the stress factor is non existant. That is a weak argument at best. You set the kid in a walled in blind, zero his/her scope to 100 yards, set a feeder up at 80 yards and wait for the deer to come in to feed. Lay the stock on a rest and the kid snuggles up to the butt of the gun looking through 3 - 9X50 and squeezes off the round and the deer never even knows he/she was there. The stress factor is not an issue for gun hunting. The deer can't outrun the bullet like it can an arrow. Very weak... My only concern would be the weather and that's an adaptable thing. It can be overcome. Part of learning to hunt. And its a pretty sorry parent that's afraid to tell his/her child they need to wait till they're a little more mature. __________________ Tracy Cannon Old coot in training Last edited by LostHawg; 11-11-2008 at 08:10 AM..