son lost interest

[Rabbit Stew]

Alright im 13 about the same age as your son and heres what i think you should do. I get really excited whe im about to go on a hunt not for deer but rabbits and other small game. Nothing is more thrilling then having lots of rabbits around you and chasing them around with your bow,

[TonyW]

Okay, enough of this sensitive, new age mollycoddling. Remember the Great Santini? Get a basketball, bounce it off his head, and tell him to start squirting tears. Continue to bounce the basketball off his head as he walks away. Call him mamma's little darling and other macho taunts.
Then get drunk, stumble through town, and let your son find you crying about your Poppa. Throw up, have your son walk you home, complete your male bonding, and head back to the tree stand.

[rascal]

My oldest boy was of that persuasion as well, he professes to be more of a fisherman than a hunter.  He likes turkey hunting since its a bit more active and I hope to introduce him to the joy of waterfowling as well.  Perhaps you might try some more active hunting scenarios versus stand hunting for deer.  Still hunting, Spot and Stalk perhaps would be more his cup of tea.

The happy part of my story is that my 2nd son is absolutely nuts about any and all aspects of hunting.  He love cleaning guns for the sake of cleaning them (thinks Hoppes #9 should be made into a cologne) and shooting arrows for the pure joy of shooting.  I dont even think he realizes its practice when he shoots, its just all fun for him no matter what sort of activity so long as its got to do with hunting.

[SilverTip]

I'm 48 now but I've coon hunted since the age of 9 years old. If I remember right I kinda slacked off hunting when I was around 14. I told my parents I was gett'in burned out on it but really and to be honest I started to notice those girls that I played Kick Ball with all my life was start'in to look pretty dern good. I dont think you have much to worry about, he will be back.
 
      Billy

[Paul/KS]

He is at the age where "Dear" hunting is taking the place of deer hunting...    
Let him take a break,all of us guys have probably done the same thing in our past...

[Burnsie]

I kind of have the opposite problem, my 13 year old has the desire and really wants to spend time in the woods with the old man, but the past 2 years he has broken his wrist and shoulder playing football.  It breaks my heart because He is really bummed about not being able to go,  and it seems like other interests are slowly creeping in to fill his time. I just hope he stays interested once we get through this stretch of bad luck with injuries.
Burnsie