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Hunting - where to start?
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:41 am
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:41 am
I fish, but have never hunted. Just never interested me.
It does, however, interest my 12 year old son, so I'm starting to look into where we need to begin.
Hunters safety class is a given; any other resources to use to start learning? What type of hunting would you begin with? Ducks? Squirrels? Deer? (Skip all that and go straight to the African safari hunts?)
Thanks!
It does, however, interest my 12 year old son, so I'm starting to look into where we need to begin.
Hunters safety class is a given; any other resources to use to start learning? What type of hunting would you begin with? Ducks? Squirrels? Deer? (Skip all that and go straight to the African safari hunts?)
Thanks!
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Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:43 am to nahtanojc
You got access to large quantities of land?
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:43 am to nahtanojc
How rich are you?
OR
How well can you handle dumbasses?
OR
How well can you handle dumbasses?
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:43 am to nahtanojc
I say start with squirrel hunting... It gets exciting and they aren't very hard to kill..
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:47 am to nahtanojc
My question is the most important one asked.
If you do, I will give you in-person training between 10/1-1/31 every year for the rest of your lives.......free of charge.
If you do, I will give you in-person training between 10/1-1/31 every year for the rest of your lives.......free of charge.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 11:58 am to nahtanojc
Duck hunting is where truth comes out and memories are made.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 12:01 pm to nahtanojc
No expert but here is my 2 cents from someone who grew up around hunting but never fell in love with it.
First obviously get all the safety and license out of the way. Then start saving for guided hunts. Use their expertise, their land, their equipment. It blows my mind at the number of hunters who invest thousands upon thousands of dollars as well as 100's of hours of land management, recon, etc just for a couple of trips a year. Do these people even have a wife or children?!
My favorite hunting as a teen were squirrel, quail, and dove. The problem with squirrel was, no-one ate squirrel (so why hunt it?). Quail was probably the most real hunting I did but we didnt have a dog. It was basically hiking with shotguns. Dove hunting was awesome and a community event where we would just go out and sit in a field on a 5 gallon bucket. I remember many days just hanging out in a field, talking, listening to the football games, and blasting away. It wasn't really hunting but an awesome time for a youngster.
First obviously get all the safety and license out of the way. Then start saving for guided hunts. Use their expertise, their land, their equipment. It blows my mind at the number of hunters who invest thousands upon thousands of dollars as well as 100's of hours of land management, recon, etc just for a couple of trips a year. Do these people even have a wife or children?!
My favorite hunting as a teen were squirrel, quail, and dove. The problem with squirrel was, no-one ate squirrel (so why hunt it?). Quail was probably the most real hunting I did but we didnt have a dog. It was basically hiking with shotguns. Dove hunting was awesome and a community event where we would just go out and sit in a field on a 5 gallon bucket. I remember many days just hanging out in a field, talking, listening to the football games, and blasting away. It wasn't really hunting but an awesome time for a youngster.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 12:03 pm to nahtanojc
Honestly, the best place to start is by finding some friends or family members that hunt and you and your boy go with them. It's difficult to just "start hunting" with no prior experience and no one to show you the ropes.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 12:03 pm to nahtanojc
Decide what type of hunting he/you would be interested in. Do you want to sit motionless and silent in a tree for hours, or do you want to BS with a bunch of guys in a duck blind? Or, as is my case, both. From there, start reading everything you can about the type of hunting you'd like to try and look for people with experience and patience who would be willing to teach you.
Or, seek out the OB poster known as Fat Neck and see if he can take you on as an apprentice.
Or, seek out the OB poster known as Fat Neck and see if he can take you on as an apprentice.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 12:13 pm to nahtanojc
Find a friend who goes hunting and get him or her to take you. This is the best advice I can give you. I would not hunt WMAs unless you know rules and courtesy practices. Also, take hunter's safety class.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 12:14 pm to nahtanojc
Squirrels are the cheapest to hunt, start there on a WMA...
Posted on 10/27/14 at 12:51 pm to nahtanojc
step 1: get the licenses and safety courses (and gun safety) out of the way.
step 2: get someone else to go with you and show you (and your son) the ropes. try out a couple of different types of hunting so you can get a feel for what you like.
step 3: if you're going to hunt public land, get a gps and a compass and scout, scout, scout. spend enough time in the woods and you'll find some good places to hunt IF you move around. as far as 'courtesy rules' go
-don't walk into the woods where you see someone elses truck parked.
-don't set up within 100yds minimum of other duck hunters.
-there are no 'reserved' spots, for you or anyone else. it's first come first serve and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
-try to do your scouting in the middle of the day during hunting season since most people hunt the early morning or late afternoon. you're going to run across other hunters sooner or later though. just be courteous and stay away if possible. also, don't be surprised if someone comes walking through your area during a hunt. it comes with the territory.
one other note: figure out what you're doing first before diving in with just you and your son. if you go with another experienced hunter, bring your son along but i wouldnt go just you and him just yet.
step 2: get someone else to go with you and show you (and your son) the ropes. try out a couple of different types of hunting so you can get a feel for what you like.
step 3: if you're going to hunt public land, get a gps and a compass and scout, scout, scout. spend enough time in the woods and you'll find some good places to hunt IF you move around. as far as 'courtesy rules' go
-don't walk into the woods where you see someone elses truck parked.
-don't set up within 100yds minimum of other duck hunters.
-there are no 'reserved' spots, for you or anyone else. it's first come first serve and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
-try to do your scouting in the middle of the day during hunting season since most people hunt the early morning or late afternoon. you're going to run across other hunters sooner or later though. just be courteous and stay away if possible. also, don't be surprised if someone comes walking through your area during a hunt. it comes with the territory.
one other note: figure out what you're doing first before diving in with just you and your son. if you go with another experienced hunter, bring your son along but i wouldnt go just you and him just yet.
Posted on 10/27/14 at 1:07 pm to nahtanojc
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I fish, but have never hunted. Just never interested me.
It does, however, interest my 12 year old son, so I'm starting to look into where we need to begin.
Hunters safety class is a given; any other resources to use to start learning? What type of hunting would you begin with? Ducks? Squirrels? Deer? (Skip all that and go straight to the African safari hunts?)
Thanks!
I am going through this right now. I have always fished, but never hunted. My 10 year old seems interested in hunting as well. I have always been interested in hunting, but never knew where to begin.
The best thing to do is find a friend who hunts and can show you the ropes out there. I started off by going to a gun range with my friend and our two boys to shoot skeet. I wanted to make sure I was comfortable holding a weapon and that my son was mature enough to hold a weapon. Needless to say we both enjoyed it and I ended up signing up for the Hunters Ed course scheduled for this weekend.
Once I complete the course, my buddy and I are going to go to a local WMA with our sons and shoot some squirrels. I have also talked to a lot of my friends who hunt and they have offered to take me on a trip this year on their lease. I hope to get a few trips under my belt with some experienced hunters before investing too much money into it.
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