Shootingaggie Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Lately have had to choose between completions and hunting. My son is just getting the age where that is fun together. How about y’all? Anyone else have to deal with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanb Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 I shoot with guys that hunt and shoot. Most tske the hunting during season. Fortunately for us match season tends to end in the fall winter time do they have plenty of time to put meat in the freezer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Neill Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 What interests your son? Is he interested in competition? Competition is (can be) year-round while hunting is seasonal. Which would see you and he spending the most time together? I would lean to competition as allowing more overall time together between practice and matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwontanamo Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Competition for me because I want my kid to view it like an after school type of activity when he gets older. Hunting will come eventually and we’ll probably look to a guide to help us get into that. I’d rather have gun master the fundamental through competition though. That’s just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootingaggie Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 All good points. He is still too young for competition, but enjoys taking pictures of the wildlife and helping in the hunt. Next year we start 4-H shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJH Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 8 minutes ago, Shootingaggie said: All good points. He is still too young for competition, but enjoys taking pictures of the wildlife and helping in the hunt. Next year we start 4-H shooting How old is your son? My son started shooting USPSA at 9 years old. I just remember 4-H had an older start then USPSA, at least that's what I think I remember lol. We've competed and hunted for years together. Basically we would hunt whenever there wasn't a match going on and it was season, living in Texas basically there's a match year round somewhere. I guess what I'm saying is there's plenty of time to do both, and there's nothing keeping you from doing some practice or even shooting a match or two a month during hunting season. Really just depends on how much free time you have and how much other crap you have going on. We've always been a guns first family though so that seems to be what was always going on, we weren't distracted with soccer or anything lol Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootingaggie Posted December 26, 2021 Author Share Posted December 26, 2021 Don’t get me started on soccer. Coached his team this year. Eight little 7 yr olds running around. Talk about exercise in patience. Lots of fun though and good exercise with the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X5SigChris Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I’m battling this process now, but for myself lol. Spring turkey kicks off in about four weeks. I only have one match planned during season and that’s just because I’ve never shot an area match before. That and it should be a quick one being SC and I can get back out to the field. As much as I want to shoot matches, I want to get a turkey with a bow bad. It’ll be my first one with a bow so it’s peaked my interest. Just part of the balancing game I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_Chimpo Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 I can't get excited about hunting any more and all the BS that surrounds it. I can't wait to shoot the next match or practice session with friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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