He's 6 yrs old. I've had a bow in his hands since he was 3. I have tried to get a bow in the hands of all the kids in our family(nieces, nephews, cousins,etc.) by the age of 4. I seen a debate on another site weather instinctive shooting, was actually instinctive. After watching every kid pick up a bow, without me really showing them how to shoot it, they "instinctivly" seem to know whats going on. I love the fact that kids are just happy watching the arrow fly. It's a good lesson to us adults.
Also, if you couldn't already tell by the sound of my voice, little dude made an awesome 8 yd shot at a stump that was about 10 inches wide and three feet tall. It totally surprised me!