How long have you been hunting? Did you pick it up from your family or did it interest you personally?

[mdhager115]

How long have you been hunting? Did you pick it up from your family or did it interest you personally?

[texasfirst]

I am an adult convert who's been hunting for 12 years now. My Grandpa Pete (whom I never met) was an avid deer hunter, but his son (my own father) was a rabid anti-hunter whose encounters with hunters left him convinced they were vain and bloodthirsty.

Much to my dad's chagrin, I just couldn't keep away from it, and felt drawn to hunting, basically a curious and irresistible urge. I took it up seriously when I was 20 years old.

Of course, it didn't hurt that I grew up on 2,000 acres of South Texas chaparral with plenty of deer when I decided I did want to hunt!

[lovetohunt]

I started hunting small game as soon as possible. Did not start deer hunting until 2 years ago. But I went deer hunting with my dad when I was younger. I'm 16 now.

[willkillsdeer]

my dad hunted but now after my first year he ussauly just hunts the opener i geuss he likes farming beeter lol (i've been hunting three years and have shot 4 deer no bucks yet but i'm trying)

[Damon619]

Been hunting for 2 years and absolutely love it. My whole family hunts. Grandfather, uncle, and dad. I cant get enough of it.

[huskerguy]

Started when I was about 13. Went with a buddy and his dad. Ever since then I was hooked.

[2Poppa]

I've been huntin' for 47 years. Started out rabbit huntin' with my step-dad, who I saw kill two rabbits seconds apart, with a double-barreled shot gun.
Went squirrel huntin' with his squirrel dog,Ringo.

After he passed away, I started deer huntin' and now that's all I do now, maybe a little squirrel huntin' to get me in the woods to scout for deer ...

As my wife says,"I'm ate up with it!"

[Beekeeper]

I started small game hunting with my Dad when I was 5. I will be 47 on my nxt birthday.

[shane]

When your family is from the Green Mountains of VT, you don't not hunt.

[dwaynez]

Grew up fishing and hunting with a family that was big into the outdoors, so it was a natural fit for me.

[ishawooa]

Forty years on my own, my dad probably took me maybe 4 to 6 times when I was a kid. He always had something else to do which is probably why I always include my kid on every hunt.

[Alex Williams]

Since i was four so 12 years on Monday when i turn 16. My dad took my brother and 2 sisters and i always wanted to go so my family got me into it.

[usmcturkey]

I started when I was 12 and now I am 21, mostly small game at first then deer. Now I am a turkey fanatic.

[idahooutdoors]

I started going when I was big enough to walk. Started hunting when I was of legal age, 12. I am a fifth generation Idahoan, so hunting was and is a family tradition. Searched the geneology records, and my first ancestors landed with the Winthrop fleet in the 1630's, and I am sure they hunted, so I guess my bloodline has been chasing game around North America for close to 400 years. The 16th Native American in me has been at it for thousands before that, so I guess I have no choice but to hunt.

[KMB33]

Two years. I got into by some people hunting the family land took me out.