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<blockquote data-quote="Leslie Sapp" data-source="post: 1026331" data-attributes="member: 74272"><p><a href="http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?179855-A-Happy-16-yr-Old!&p=2126976&viewfull=1#post2126976" target="_blank">It can be done.</a> I'd go with 3" #6 or 7 1/2 shot and tell them head shots only and within 25 yards. The young man in the linked story is much older and an accomplished shot for his age.</p><p></p><p>As has been suggested, a good scoped .22 might be a better choice. I can tell you from bitter experience, if you allow children to hunt larger game with shotguns, you better be good at blood trailing.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> Many years ago, I adopted a policy for the inexperienced hunters I mentor: scoped rifles only on any game larger than a squirrel. </p><p>Can't recall having to blood trail anything more than a few yards since.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leslie Sapp, post: 1026331, member: 74272"] [URL="http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?179855-A-Happy-16-yr-Old!&p=2126976&viewfull=1#post2126976"]It can be done.[/URL] I'd go with 3" #6 or 7 1/2 shot and tell them head shots only and within 25 yards. The young man in the linked story is much older and an accomplished shot for his age. As has been suggested, a good scoped .22 might be a better choice. I can tell you from bitter experience, if you allow children to hunt larger game with shotguns, you better be good at blood trailing.:) Many years ago, I adopted a policy for the inexperienced hunters I mentor: scoped rifles only on any game larger than a squirrel. Can't recall having to blood trail anything more than a few yards since. [/QUOTE]
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