The oldest is almost 5 (the size of a 6-7 year old) and every time I go hunting or have a gun out she is very interested in what is going on. I know she is a few years off from fully understanding the concept of what happens/consequences of pulling the trigger on a weapon, but shows alot of potential. Worse case she does not hunt, then I have a weapon that I can use and I am not stuck with a youth gun.
Original I had Excal on the top of the list, after talking to a guy at the LGS his only draw back was the length of limbs for a tree stand, I started to shy away from them after that.