Questions for son's birthday

[Joshua Polland]

My oldest son will be 3 soon and I just put an order in for a Maddog pup recurve. My two questions are what type of quiver do your kids this age like best? I'm thinking that a back quiver will still be a little difficult for him. I'm looking at a simple hip quiver from 3Rivers. Also, who here has their kids using the "no-glove"? Does it stay in place pretty well? Any other advise would be greatly appreciated in our move from shooting dads old cutoff cedars with his toy bow to the real deal.

[Rob W.]

My boy's pups have EFA bow quivers on them most of the time.

[ISP 5353]

My young Grandsons both have Black Rhino bows.  They are age 5 and 3.  They carry their bows, but I control and carry the arrows.  That way it eliminates the possibility of them shooting at something or someone that they shouldn't be.

[Possum Head]

The first experience kids at that age have should be fun and simple if they are to keep at it. "No Glove" worked for me when I was young and is one less thing a youngun has to fool with. If he were 8-10 yrs. I might say otherwise. As far as arrow transport I have to agree with ISP. Hope he enjoys!

[ChrisM]

No glove for sure that is what is on my 3 yr olds pup.  Also keep the arrows for him to keep it simple.  Now know that a young boy will probably love to shoot a bow for distance and just watch it fly so take him some place he can.  I got my bow the T-Rex target from G-mac archery and it is really tough and he loves it.  http://www.g-mac.biz/   Cason is about to turn 4 and has been shooting since he was 2.5 and now every time I go out to shoot he goes with me and shoots as well.  It is the most fun you can have.  Beware though I have not been able to hunt by myself but a couple of times this year he won't let me out of the house without him.  Needless to say I haven't seen much but he is getting better at sitting still being quiet.  Still wouldn't trade the time for a world record buck.  Enjoy your time with your son.

[Joshua Polland]

Thanks guys for all the advice. I can't get over the price of those foam targets, we'll definitely have to look at one of those.  That may be a good idea about keeping his arrows secure, as it is his attention span only last a few arrows anyway. Well unless he's out with Mike aka NBK's girls, he loves trailing along after them! Thanks guys and keep em coming!

[Phrogdrvr]

I like what ISP5353 has to say about positive control of the arrows. Seven years ago or so when I was teaching my daughter to shoot, I turned my back on her for a couple seconds, pulling arrows out of the target or something, when I heard the distinct sound of an arrow being shot out of the bow.  I turned around just in time to see her arrow fly directly over the house and into the neighbor's front yard.    :eek:   I grabbed her bow and ran over to the neighbor's to make sure no damage was done.  Shew! no one got hurt.

Needless to say, I used this opportunity as a "teachable moment" (if I sit real still, the palm of my spankin hand still hurts)      

Tom

[gregg dudley]

The No-Glove is the cat's meow for kids.  As for quivers, I carried my kids arrows with me until they were tall enough to stop tripping over a hip quiver.  Kids spill their entire arrow supply out of a backquiver every time they pick something up off the ground.