Brettski,
My oldest has been hunting with me for the past 3 seasons. She's a great companion, and can sit as long or longer than I can.
I've started her on pellet guns and .22s, completely supervised. She's a pretty good shot, but has not yet shown interest in actually shooting an animal. She's been with me when I've shot deer and turkey, and has always been excited by the hunt. But, mostly, we just watch the animals and enjoy spending some quality time together.
My youngest is not capable of sitting still for longer than 30 seconds. We'll see how she does during this year's hunting season.
I bought the original land about 8 years ago, and it's been the best investment that I have made, both as an increase in value, and most importantly, our use of it as a family. When the opportunity came earlier this year to buy my neighbors place... it was a no brainer. Unfortunately, I have only 8 more years until college expenses start hitting, so unless something changes, that may be when I need to sell!!
If I could only make a living out in the country, I would live there in a heartbeat. We are 90 miles from the farm, so it is a weekend thing for us.
