Well my son turned 6 on December 6th and I though it was time to see if he could handle a little hunting pressure.  he has been going hunting with me for a while but just sitting and not shooting...  I asked him if he thought he was ready and he jumped at the chance....  I asked if he knew how and where to aim and his response what "yep".  "It's just like my hunting game!!"  So the rest is history...  He needed a little assistance from dad holding the gun... not many 6 year old boys can handle a 300 ultra mag but other than that it was all him.....  Enjoy!