Edward,

I would encourage your brother to set his goals on something a bit more obtainable.  Hunting, like any skill, takes time to develop.  New athletes shouldn’t be disappointed if they don’t win a championship during their first season.  Likewise, new hunters shouldn’t be discouraged if they don’t bring home a trophy (by mature hunter standards).  I encourage my daughters to enjoy the hunt and the process of learning about deer behavior and hunting skills.  I’m thrilled when they harvest any deer and so are they.  I would encourage safety, learning about deer, and harvesting a legal deer as a starting point.  That’s a strategy that has worked for years with new hunters, regardless of their age.

Growing Deer (and deer hunters) together,

Grant