Federal premium nosler partition 60 grain would be my .223 pick if I had to use a .22 centerfire.

He has learned a lot about placement from shooting a bow and he has a 3D target that he practices on. Y'all are giving lots of great information. Thank you! I originally got the .223 for coyotes, but was told it could take down a deer also. I'm always open to buying more guns. 😁

Earhole shots usually are best with a 223.

Come on, play nice.

Good ammo and a heart/lung shot will do it every time.

Since I'm new, I will be on my best behavior and keep the smart comments to myself for now. 😂

No ma'am let em fly. Please

I'd trust a 223 just as much as a 308, with the right bullet selection.
I shoot a 62 grain Federal Fusion, but there's a number of other selections that are perfect for deer.
Just get the 62 or 64 grain mushrooming bullet.

👍 So get my boy shooting, corn, mineral and salt, cameras, and don't over travel. And maybe go after some small game....gonna be a fun summer! Thanks, guys.

One more question....... do you have a permanent water source, creek or spring on your place? That's a great help for all the wildlife. We have a big creek to play/fish in during the off season and it's year round water for the critters.

I do!!! It borders the Buffalo River, but there is also a fresh water spring coming right out of the side of a hill and winding thru the property. It's clear, cold water year round.

You can walk that creek and look for trails that cross it. A creek crossing can be a fine hunting spot.

BP4...I'm jealous

That's awesome!! Sounds like we may have similar properties.

Welcome to the nut house!!!

I really can't add to the advise already given, it is spot on.

BP4 - I too have a 10 year old. One area I failed is pushing him too hard and almost ruined hunting for him. If he is cold, to home. I would think very hard about not bringing electronics to entertain him in the beginning. As you know this is time you will never get back, make it special. There is a gas station down the road we stop at after every hunt or day in the woods in the off season. We get surplees every time. I go on and on about how they are the best in the world. They arent very good, but I want my son to remember the event. When the good Lord takes me home, I want him to see a slurpee machine and think of all the times we spent together.

BP4 - I admire your passion for your child. Also I have some hunting clothes my son outgrew. Boots, jackets, pants, etc you can have for free. I will even pay to ship to you. Let me know.

P.S. please, please ensure both of you wear a safety harness of you ever hunt off the ground.

Wow!! I love this!! Thank you! I'm not big on electronics and he seemed to inherit my love for being outside even if we're not getting much accomplished. 😁 I will definitely pay for shipping. That is very generous of you! And I love the slurpee story! I may steal that idea.

Practice, practice and more practice. And like Wiley said, use hearing protection, I think everybody on here answers the phone when it isn't ringing.

with young kids, i think its best to just show them how the woods work. How to read sign. Look for tracks and be able to identify them. How to spot trails, rubs and scrapes. To notice the plants that are eaten. Why the went this way or that, identify trees, and the different sounds. All the things that tell a story in the woods. Like jmudler said, snacks. My son probably gets more excited about that then anything else. Killing deer is easy. It can be time consuming though and the young-ins get bored. So, to me, i try to fill that time with education, that will benefit the child for years to come. When he does finally kill one, inscribe his and your initials, date, and sex of deer on the spent cartridge.

BP4 - you should have a blinking mail icon in the upper right of your screen next to your screen name.

Only pay attention to 39% of what these jokers say.