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Tomorrow I am getting a chance to teach a group of 5-6 year old kids about hunting in Africa. I was completely surprised that they would let me. I am taking lots of pictures, hides, and a few mounts as well. I did this for my kid's Pre-school last year and the kids loved it. I think it is important to teach them the truth about hunting and get as many interested as possible when they are young. If all goes well, maybe a few will become AR members in the future! Feel free to offer suggestions if you have any. | ||
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Good for you! I taught Kindergarten last year and I can tell you that those kids are as real as it gets. I have two warthog euro mounts in my 5th grade classroom and I am going to take a pair of elephant tusks and a porcupine quill tomorrow. I can't wait to let my students check them out. Oddly, I took in an ostrich egg in January and it was a real conversation piece. I have even had several other teachers take it to show their classes. To the kids it is like something from another world. Sharing this stuff with kids is far more valuable(in more than one way) than letting it collect dust in the man cave. Jason "You're not hard-core, unless you live hard-core." _______________________ Hunting in Africa is an adventure. The number of variables involved preclude the possibility of a perfect hunt. Some problems will arise. How you decide to handle them will determine how much you enjoy your hunt. Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure. -Jason Brown | |||
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We get school kids come over to our place several times a year. They include kids from year 2 to year 6. We put many mounted animals, skins etc for them to enjoy. As well as inter-act with some of the animals we have. In fact, one of the schools has asked us to make a mini zoo there at the school for the older kids. We have tortoises, hedgehogs and iguanas. They have set up several kids at school to look after them. And those same kids come to learn more about animals at our place. We normally end their visit with some snacks at the pool, and a shooting contest with an air rifle. Some of the kids love it so much, a few weeks ago we had them here, and as a special treat I took them to our shooting range, and they shot 22 rim fire rifles. As they were leaving, I heard one of the 12 year old's say to his mom "Mom, this is the MOST AWSOME day I have EVER had!" | |||
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I'd like to chime in here as a retired teacher. Each year I go to 2 to 4 schools in Alaska and talk about Africa and hunting there. I bring in a dozen skulls, horns, skins, quills, carvings, whips, poacher's arrows and snares, currency, video and photos. The kids love it, most teachers accept it although a few have voiced their disgust. A truly enriching experience. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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I think we are very lucky here. As at my daughter's school, very often kids come to me and ask if they can come shoot. Of course, they are always welcome. One of the most popular targets are balloons. We blow multi coloured balloons to about 6 inches in diameter, and stick them with tape to the target board - about 15-20 fits on it. I make sure the colours are scattered about, and then ask them to shoot a specific colour. This serves two purposes. The targets are relatively big, and they enjoy see them blow up. | |||
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You are very lucky there. But, I think we can be "lucky" too, if we do what Big Bore and JBrown and Cal are doing. Tom ...I say that hunters go into Paradise when they die, and live in this world more joyfully than any other men. -Edward, duke of York ". . . when a man has shot an elephant his life is full." ~John Alfred Jordan "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." Cicero - 55 BC "The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." - Ayn Rand Cogito ergo venor- KPete “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.” ― Adam Smith - “Wealth of Nations” | |||
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I'm surprised that Cal would find resistance in some of the teachers in Alaska. I always thought that Alaska was off limits to bunny and tree huggers.  I used to take all of my mountain man items to the local elementary school each year to discuss early American history, dressing up in my buckskins and even setting up the teepee on the school lawn. The children got to try some buffalo (bison) meat and other things. Not any more. I'd be serving time if I brought my tomahawk, knife or black powder rifle and accouterments nowadays.  | |||
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My presentation was a success. I made every kid a spiral bound book of pictures that showed everything: kudu and warthog crossing signs, live game, trophy pics, poaching equipment such as snares and foot traps, plants, etc. I followed that up with hides, porcupine quills, ostrich eggs, and some shoulder mounts. Then, I opened the floor for questions. I got 45 minutes of nonstop questions -- many animal specific questions, travel questions, import questions, etc. My favorite questions: Is the Springbok poisonous? Can a Hartebeest eat a dog? Before it was over the teacher was sitting in the floor with the kids asking questions as well. Out of 22 kids only 2 (girls) did not want to keep the picture books -- several asked for extra copies for their Brother or Sister. Overall it was a great experience. Hopefully a few of the kids will keep the enthusiasm they showed today and become an African hunting addict like myself. | |||
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Thank you all for your efforts. I just posted an article about how man has destroyed the animals. You'll get questions like that. | |||
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There are quite lot of anti-hunting and serious libs there. Even a sheep guide of mine spent ten days cussing everything I stand for and praising all that I despise. It was eye opening. ...I say that hunters go into Paradise when they die, and live in this world more joyfully than any other men. -Edward, duke of York ". . . when a man has shot an elephant his life is full." ~John Alfred Jordan "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." Cicero - 55 BC "The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." - Ayn Rand Cogito ergo venor- KPete “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.” ― Adam Smith - “Wealth of Nations” | |||
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Nice work to all who have chimed-in on this thread. I'm lucky to live and work in a community where hunting is a way of life, and I get to take some of my students and their families hunting for meat. | |||
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