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Message: <blockquote data-quote="db-2" data-source="post: 172326" data-attributes="member: 4743">Sportsman:I do not know about today but in my youth days when we had A or B JD or M or H IH there were kids driving them at 8.  Biggest problem was reaching the steering wheel, pedals on the floor board at the same time or at any times.  Some had no fenders and all had no cabs on so life could be short in a rough hayfield raking.  And Dad was no were to be found.  Once off if the tire did not get you what you were pulling would.I imagine before that kids knee high were on horses doing farm work.  I had to lead the horse next to a stand to get on it and legs never did reach the stirups.I know what your saying sportsman and a lot of times the kid has a gun cause its a big think for papa.  Each kid and parent to their own but for the most part I can not imagine a kid under 10 shooting or at least shooting something big, but the parents can and will tell all about their kid.For me I had a Red Ryder at that age.  Many a sparrows and black birds with the free roaming cats as my bird dog.  It was great.  Had a twine for a snare at that time for the gophers.  Got 25 cents a tail until they found out we would just cut the tail off and let the gopher go. Needed to have gophers for babies.  So they wanted a back leg.  One day my dad was telling my mom about all the three leg gophers in the pasture.But for some they start shooting at 3.  For me and my kids that never happen.  Got my first 22 for my 16 birthday (still have) and the ability to go hunting with it on my own. Yes I was hunting deer then at the legal age of 14 and rabbits before that with the 22 K Hornet and dad and a spotlight in a 49 Olds. So I guess to each there own and to each their own risk.  I no longer hunt in a party but if I did and they show up with their 10 year old, well I guess its time for me to find another spot.  db</blockquote>

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