Wat could I say to my mom to convinc her to let me go huntin by mysef?

[Organics North]

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birdman123,
If you desire some time outdoors yourself... Maybe consider some off season scouting trips... They are always a good excuse to get outdoors.

Be safe out there and may your hunts be fulfilling..
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This statement is not about birdman123 or even hunting specifically::::
I personally am shocked at the number of folks apposed to doing anything outdoors alone..!?!
Are you all from the city or suburbs or something????????????????
Yes someone should know WHEN and WHERE you went and when to expect you back....................
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...IMO you do not experience nature to the same degree with another human around! Period...
The woods or field should not be a foreign place.

ON

 

[al6517]

I am going to go in another direction on this one............................. If you are a dear hunter be carefull in the dear woods, dear hunters love to shoot at anything that moves even if they can't tell what it is, they think dear wear blaze orange vest LOL.

Next I would enlist the help of a experienced hunting male friend or relitive of your Mother whom she trust, then go hunting with that person and then perhaps that trusted person can reassure your Mom of your ability to go it alone.

If you are a wing shooter I would have less of an issue with that.

Next Hunting is a special thing to alot of us Men, so going with a buddy gives us the chance to learn/talk/not talk/and just be good bud's in the woods, it always makes great stories and friendships.

Lastly Your Mom is a woman she will always have that fear for you, woman are pretty much afraid of their own shadows most of the time, and god for bid they go into the scary woods where screaming at the top of their lung's at nothing is normal to them LOL. Take it easy on her and give her some flowers and huge box of chocolate and then ask her LOL she won't refuse.

AL

 

[PeepsInc]

Let me start by saying, NEVER REFER TO YOUR FIREARM AS A WEAPON!........Personally I'm glad to hear of your interest in the outdoors. Kids that want to hunt & fish are kids that are staying out of trouble. Some of my best childhood memories were of hunting (alone). I would spend everyday hiking the hills & searching the hedgerows for anything on 4 legs. I once found a hole with a litter of fox kits. I would shoot chipmunks & small birds with my pellet gun,then take them to the opening of the hole to feed them. The mother fox would sit just inside the hole growling at me. The baby's became really tame, I even got to touch one. One day on my way back from visiting the hole, I noticed a group of small bird sticking their heads up on the edge of a mowed field. They were a long ways out,about 80 yards. I thought for sure they were quail. I raised a bead just over ones head & touched the trigger. It fell from site. As I approached it I noticed the grass come alive with movement.Then I realized I had just shot a baby pheasant in the head. The only wild pheasant chicks I'd ever seen. I felt terrible about it.(Still do 30 years later). It was a lesson in life...... I know I had allot of free rein as a kid, & we live in a different world than it was then. I wouldn't ever suggest setting a new hunter out in the middle of a forest to fend for themselves,but every kid (with common sense & maturity)should get the chance to venture outside with a pellet gun or 22. It gives a kid a chance to learn the lay of the land,& maybe a few of lives lessons.............PS for you overzealous moms, More people get hurt bicycling,skate boarding,& even riding the school bus each year than get hurt hunting! Hunting accidents are miniscule when put into perspective with the amount of people that hunt. Check the statistics.

 

[darkmatter]

I've spent many hours in the woods alone, on the deer stand, mushroom hunting, stalking, cutting firewood. I find it very rewarding, however you should have someone know where and when you are. It's better now-a-days with cell phone technology for possible accidents. But being alone in the woods for whatever reason is a great experience.

 

[Ironmaiden]

woman are pretty much afraid of their own shadows most of the time, and god for bid they go into the scary woods where screaming at the top of their lung's at nothing is normal to them LOL. Take it easy on her and give her some flowers and huge box of chocolate and then ask her LOL she won't refuse.

Grrrr.

Hunting is a great experience. Nothing like it... you might also do a hunter safety course (if you haven't already) to prove to your Mom that you are serious. Good luck and happy hunting!​

 

[ranchhand]

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The first sentence of the first post.

And al6517? That's a really offensive remark, I hope it was meant in jest?

 

[Ironmaiden]

UR BA DUR. I should have read the post from the beginning. Sorry!

 

[Show Me Chick]

al6517 wrote: Lastly Your Mom is a woman she will always have that fear for you, woman are pretty much afraid of their own shadows most of the time, and god for bid they go into the scary woods where screaming at the top of their lung's at nothing is normal to them LOL. Take it easy on her and give her some flowers and huge box of chocolate and then ask her LOL she won't refuse.

This statement is not right at all! I'm a 32 year old woman and I've been hunting alone since I was 10 years of age! My Grandmother taught me to hunt. All the females in my family hunt. The woods are not the least bit scary and I hunt at night often. I've got quite the collection of mounts...my husband is jealous of me. Lol. Most of the hunters I know are men and let me tell you I don't want to be in the same field with them if that tells u anything.​

 

[noodleroo]

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al6517 wrote: Lastly Your Mom is a woman she will always have that fear for you, woman are pretty much afraid of their own shadows most of the time, and god for bid they go into the scary woods where screaming at the top of their lung's at nothing is normal to them LOL. Take it easy on her and give her some flowers and huge box of chocolate and then ask her LOL she won't refuse.

Randy: I prefer the term 'mature women'.

al6517: Seriously? I'll bet that the OP already knew that his Mom was a woman... Sheesh.......

Birdman123: Nobody wants you to lose your sense of adventure, I think we just want you to get more experience and hunt safely. There is plenty of time for you to hunt by yourself when you are over 18 and on your own. Do what your mother wants for now; she has your best interest at heart.

 

[Smoky73]

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I agree, accidents can and do happen. When my husband was a kid, he had gone hunting many times and had everything you had. Gre up on a farm, hunted every year for all kinds of stuff, he still ended up having an "accident" twice- not sure exactly, but anyway, he basically shot himself twice, once in the foot, and the other was a freak accident with something going wrong in the gun and parts of the bullet or shell went into his leg. No one was with him and he had to make it back alone, at least a mile from his house. Better to have someone with you because accidents happen even to the most experienced hunters.