My Dad taught me to fish & hunt very early on. He was a Chief in the Navy and taught survival school (S.E.A.R.) at Rangley. I learned everything he taught there, plus I had individual lessons during any hunting season. Shooting whenever he could get home, reloading shotshells at the early sportsman's shows, way back in the 60's & 70's.
When he retired from the Navy at 37 years old he worked for the old Value House, setting up new stores, buying guns and diamonds and running sporting goods departments.
I learned it all from the old guy, and it is a debt I can only repay by teaching others!
yeah, I'm still learning too...everytime I go out.