5-year-old descendant of Davy Crockett kills bear.

ESPN.com ^ | 12/11/2007 | Heather Crawford

[thefactor]

did a search. found nothing. good for this kid. picture at source.

[OBXWanderer]

But Davy did it at the age of three.

[Tax-chick]

Dang! Good for him. (But if his name is really “Tre,” I hope the ghost of Davy Crockett shows up and slaps his parents around.)

[thefactor]

oops. VIDEO at site.

[Old Sarge]

Tre Merritt's father said he began teaching his son to shoot when he was just 2 ½ years old

[thefactor]

they address that. the grandfather is skeptical of that story. but he knows he saw this 5-yo do it. the legend grows...

[stevio]

And I was wondering if I should teach my 8 yr old to shoot the .22 this Christmas Vacation.

[OBXWanderer]

they address that.

I see now that they do. I should have read more closely. As soon as I saw the title of the thread, I just started singin...Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild.....etc.etc.

[Tax-chick]

You should! My sons started bb shooting when they were younger than 8. An average sized 8-year-old can handle a small-caliber rifle or pistol, with help.

[thefactor]

a good gun story...

[DCPatriot]

Born on a mountain top in Tennessee,
Greenest state in the land of the free.
Raised in the woods so's he knew every tree,
Killed him a bear when he was only three.

[Doomonyou]

But Davy did it at the age of three.

And he killed him a Bar, not a bear.

[Brilliant]

Not to be a party pooper, but is it legal for a 5 year old to hunt?

[thefactor]

i was about 4 when my dad took me behind my aunt’s farm and taught me to shoot his .380 pistol. remember it like it was yesterday. growing up i shot mostly .22’s. cheap, user-friendly, easy to learn on. good luck to your son.

[purpleraine]

10 generations already

[MrEdd]

But Davy did it at the age of three.

They don't make em like they used to. When I was your age...

[MrEdd]

But Davy did it at the age of three.

They don't make em like they used to. When I was your age...

[thefactor]

great story.

[vetvetdoug]

That’s nothin’. When I was four I ran around with a handful of copperheads in my pockets. They all were escaping when my Mom opened up the washer and there were about a dozen of them swimmin’ on top of the wash water. Boy, did I get a whippin’...My tenth Great Grandfather wrote that all men are free with certain rights...(John Locke)

[thefactor]

depends on the state hunting law. it’s arkansas. i would assume they give you a hunting rifle as soon as you pop out of the womb. but i’m a yankee so i have no idea. any razorbacks around here?