You might consider some kind of sheep for your son. They are also relatively cheap and would be much easier to spot and stalk. They make a decent mount. If you have a way to get pine wood chips. You can boil the sheep with the chips until tender. Pour the sheep and broth out and serve the chips with a turpentine sauce. hehe, captdavid

"It's not how hard you hit 'em, it's where you hit 'em." The 30-06 will, with the right bullet, successfully take any game animal in North America up to 300yds.

If you are a hunter, and farther than that, get closer!