It's been awhile, a long while actually, since I hunted deer in Washington but I can't imagine starting a ten year old with a shotgun anywhere I hunted (west side of the mountains or east). I started my son hunting there when he was about ten and bought him a youth model Winchester M70 in .243.
As others have noted, it is important that the gun fits and that he shoots it enough to be comfortable with it and accurate enough to actually hit what he's shooting at. That would be quite a challenge I think for a ten year old with any slug gun at any appreciable distance.
Jeff
SWCA #1457
As others have noted, it is important that the gun fits and that he shoots it enough to be comfortable with it and accurate enough to actually hit what he's shooting at. That would be quite a challenge I think for a ten year old with any slug gun at any appreciable distance.
Jeff
SWCA #1457