By that logic, any parent or mentor outfitting a kid for the first time no doubt wants to make the right choice to set the stage for a lifelong passion. Its significance is that it was the medium through which I fell in love with hunting. It has killed deer, coyotes, grouse, woodcock, rabbit, squirrels, and now a turkey.
To this day, it is a gift that I cherish maybe more than any other. I received that 20-gauge youth shotgun as a Christmas gift from my father more than 25 years ago. Then I pulled the trigger and the standoff ended with the noise of my Remington youth model 870 pump 20-gauge. I saw the head, held the shotgun snug in my shoulder, and took a moment to gain my composure. A gobble erupted close enough to feel the vibrations through the ground I had to restrain myself from just quickly grabbing the youth 20-gauge shotgun. I knew the tom was close and I was careful to not risk too much movement. The light wooden stock rested on my knee as I let out a last few soft yelps on my slate call. A growing market for youth shotguns means there are many options to choose from when shopping for a young hunter
