My nephew after his first kill two years ago. He was 10.
Yeah, it's not with a bow, but he was thrilled. He was very nervous about hunting. Wasn't sure if he could kill an animal. Not because he didn't have the skills, it was more an emotional thing.
First kill and all his reservations were gone. He was so proud to put meat on the table.
Tomorrow we head out for his second trad whitetail hunt. First one was Saturday and we saw does, one about 12 yards away, but it never presented a shot. He was still thrilled to be so close.