2 guys, 2 guns, no worries

Last year Levi decided that he wanted to join the time-honored tradition of Pennsylvania hunting.  He took (and aced, btw!) his Hunter Safety Education Class, and we started thinking about getting his set up with a rifle for the upcoming deer season.  The start of every season finds the men of our PA clan gathering a couple of days prior to opening day to shoot our guns, making sure that they’re shooting straight.

It didn’t go so well for Levi last year.  The gun was too loud, kicked too hard against his shoulder, and was flat out scary.  He ended up carrying a small shotgun, and slept under a poncho (it was raining) for most of the first morning!  Not exactly what I had in mind…

But this year might be different.  He’s bigger and stronger, and not afraid of the loud bangy stick.

He and I went out to the shooting range yesterday after school.  It was COLD!  There were a few other guys out shooting, and I felt a little pressure to perform, to look like we knew what we were doing…

I shot a couple of rounds, then let Levi take a few shots.  He did really well!  He was teachable, and I was patient.  As the darkness began to overtake the valley, we had time for one more shot each.  My shot was pretty good, but Levi’s was inside the center ring!  What a way to end the shooting!

I am absolutely enjoying my relationship with my son.  He is turning into a young man very quickly, and I am pumped about hm!