Great to be out in the woods with our children, aint it?
We tried a Contender in 7mm tcuon a 14 inch platform for my 12 yr old and she just could not shoot well enough with it. She will be using her .257 Roberts again this year.
In Missouri we have a "Youth Season" where kids 7-15 can hunt with an adult, or on thier own if they have had the hunters safety course. They get their own tags but can use only one before the regular gun season. They get Oct 31 and Nov 1 this year.

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Roosevelt 1913