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re: How does one "start" hunting?
Posted on 10/25/17 at 12:58 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
Posted on 10/25/17 at 12:58 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
First step is truck nuts
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Posted on 10/25/17 at 12:59 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
1. Find an area with a high fence
2. Bait deer
3. Hunt at night with spotlights
4. Make sure you take photos with your trophies from 10' behind them to make them bigger
That should get you started. Any other questions, let me know
2. Bait deer
3. Hunt at night with spotlights
4. Make sure you take photos with your trophies from 10' behind them to make them bigger
That should get you started. Any other questions, let me know
Posted on 10/25/17 at 12:59 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
Sounds like a lame cover for your interest in being a serial killer.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 12:59 pm to TDcline
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I grew up hunting; killed deer, and squirrels. Got older and got into sports and pussy. Never cared for hunting again. I can't see justifying spending 500-1000$ to be part of a "huntin' club".
this is kind of what happened to me. Plus, I love my local Publix.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 1:00 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
Nobody you work with hunts? That would seem to be the most logical place to start. Most people would be glad to take you along with them.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 1:01 pm to jamboybarry
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1. Find an area with a high fence
2. Bait deer
3. Hunt at night with spotlights
4. Make sure you take photos with your trophies from 10' behind them to make them bigger
don't forget that since he's a beginner, he probably doesn't have a deer stand or even land to hunt on. Therefore he should just ride around back roads and shoot them from his truck.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 1:02 pm to cas4t
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don't forget that since he's a beginner, he probably doesn't have a deer stand or even land to hunt on. Therefore he should just ride around back roads and shoot them from his truck.
Also acceptable but I figured it would be hard for a beginner to make headshots from the back of a moving truck
Posted on 10/25/17 at 1:04 pm to jamboybarry
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Also acceptable but I figured it would be hard for a beginner to make headshots from the back of a moving truck
I was taught this is how you become a real marksman
Posted on 10/25/17 at 1:05 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
Outdoor board would be your best bet for info. Here's a beginners thread ( LINK)
To provide a little bit here:
Look for a lease in your area that is looking for new members and whose dues are within your price range (can be anywhere from $600 - $2,500 yearly between Louisiana/Mississippi). Alternatively, you can look at logging companies to see what leases might be available from them ( Weyerhaeuser) and hunt/maintain it yourself.
To provide a little bit here:
Look for a lease in your area that is looking for new members and whose dues are within your price range (can be anywhere from $600 - $2,500 yearly between Louisiana/Mississippi). Alternatively, you can look at logging companies to see what leases might be available from them ( Weyerhaeuser) and hunt/maintain it yourself.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 1:08 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
My advice would be to join a hunting club around here and just pick the other member's brains. Like any other hobby, it takes time to become a good hunter. There is so much more to it than just walking in the woods and pulling the trigger. Actually, pulling the trigger is one of the easiest parts imo.
This post was edited on 10/25/17 at 1:20 pm
Posted on 10/25/17 at 1:11 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
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How does one get started at this age? Buy rifle, sighting scope, rent lease? Is there a deer hunting for dummies book? lo
Public land during the week so its not full of hunters or join a lease. Search for tracks, rubs, and deer shite. Go back to the best spot you find and hope you see one. The more you see the better you will be at killing them.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 1:25 pm to saintsfan1977
Start off with squirrel hunting....you can learn to navigate the woods, scout and get accustomed to shooting a shotgun/rifle. It's a great way to get your feet wet.
I'd recommend getting a compass and hunting GPS to help you out....don't want to get lost in the woods. Being in the woods is so relaxing. Even when I don't see/kill anything, just being out there for several hours is a joy.
I hunted a little bit when I was in high school but it wasn't for me. I didn't really have the urge to go hunting until after I was married with kids. I love it now and learn more and more each season.
One final note, once you get the hang of it...you have to go duck hunting. That is the ultimate experience, IMO. So much fun.
I'd recommend getting a compass and hunting GPS to help you out....don't want to get lost in the woods. Being in the woods is so relaxing. Even when I don't see/kill anything, just being out there for several hours is a joy.
I hunted a little bit when I was in high school but it wasn't for me. I didn't really have the urge to go hunting until after I was married with kids. I love it now and learn more and more each season.
One final note, once you get the hang of it...you have to go duck hunting. That is the ultimate experience, IMO. So much fun.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 1:34 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
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but was not raised to hunt other than roaming the woods and killing random birds for fun
Hmmm, first of all, what is your current motivation for wanting to hunt?
Because I would be willing to offer advice, but people who kill animals just for the hell of it with no intent on using the meat just piss me off.
And yeah, even kids.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 1:39 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
Pre Steps:
1. Buy a fullsize truck if you don't have one. (3/4 ton to be on safe side)
2. Get a lift and meats
3. Add Yeti windows stickers and truck nutz
4. Buy 3 Yeti Ice chests (20 for beer at stand, 75 for beer and food at camp, 110 for deer meat)
4. Buy a utility trailer
5. Buy a side by side atv
Next:
1. Buy guns for Primitive and modern seasons.
2. Buy a bow
3. Buy cameras, camo, boots, range finder, backpack, Thermacell
4. Buy a good skinning knife
5. Buy deer stands (climbers, ladder, lock-on's)
Finally:
1. Buy hunting license
2. Get in a hunting lease or (OT Baller style your buy own land)
3. Buy a travel trailer to stay in.
4. Buy a bunch of whiskey for the fire at night and beer for the day.
5. Buy a good chainsaw and log splitter to make fire in #4)
Not necessary but helps ALOT:
1. Tractor with front end loader
2. Disc's and box blade for tractor
3. Bulldozer
I would say then you are ready to hunt!
1. Buy a fullsize truck if you don't have one. (3/4 ton to be on safe side)
2. Get a lift and meats
3. Add Yeti windows stickers and truck nutz
4. Buy 3 Yeti Ice chests (20 for beer at stand, 75 for beer and food at camp, 110 for deer meat)
4. Buy a utility trailer
5. Buy a side by side atv
Next:
1. Buy guns for Primitive and modern seasons.
2. Buy a bow
3. Buy cameras, camo, boots, range finder, backpack, Thermacell
4. Buy a good skinning knife
5. Buy deer stands (climbers, ladder, lock-on's)
Finally:
1. Buy hunting license
2. Get in a hunting lease or (OT Baller style your buy own land)
3. Buy a travel trailer to stay in.
4. Buy a bunch of whiskey for the fire at night and beer for the day.
5. Buy a good chainsaw and log splitter to make fire in #4)
Not necessary but helps ALOT:
1. Tractor with front end loader
2. Disc's and box blade for tractor
3. Bulldozer
I would say then you are ready to hunt!
This post was edited on 10/25/17 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 10/25/17 at 1:47 pm to KLSU
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Pre Steps:
1. Buy a fullsize truck if you don't have one. (3/4 ton to be on safe side)
2. Get a lift and meats
3. Add Yeti windows stickers and truck nutz
4. Buy 3 Yeti Ice chests (20 for beer at stand, 75 for beer and food at camp, 110 for deer meat)
4. Buy a utility trailer
5. Buy a side by side atv
You forgot about all the hunting decals you have to put on the back glass of the truck.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 1:50 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
Call your hunting buddies mid october and see how the plots are coming along and ask them if they need a hand.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 2:07 pm to Cowboyfan89
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what is your current motivation for wanting to hunt?
My current motivation is different now than killing random birds as a teenager. Now, I would enjoy the sport of it, sense of accomplishment, and ultimately enjoy the meat.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 2:31 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
Take a long hike on the most remote public land you can find, and locate some deer sign. Mark your trail out so you can get back there with a stool and a rifle you can hit with. Set up downwind of the sign in a place where you're hidden, but maximizes your field of vision. Sit as still as a statue, from the crack of dawn till at least 11:00. When you have to move, do it like a clock.
Kill the first buck you see and you'll be hooked.
If this doesn't sound appealing, you don't want to hunt - you just want to kill. Go get on a lease with box stands and corn feeders and mow 'em down.
I do both, but enjoy getting cramped arse on a ladder stand just to get a glimpse of a buck slipping through the swamp much more than lounging in a box stand. Enjoy.
Kill the first buck you see and you'll be hooked.
If this doesn't sound appealing, you don't want to hunt - you just want to kill. Go get on a lease with box stands and corn feeders and mow 'em down.
I do both, but enjoy getting cramped arse on a ladder stand just to get a glimpse of a buck slipping through the swamp much more than lounging in a box stand. Enjoy.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 2:37 pm to SCwTiger
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Take a long hike on the most remote public land you can find, and locate some deer sign. Mark your trail out so you can get back there with a stool and a rifle you can hit with. Set up downwind of the sign in a place where you're hidden, but maximizes your field of vision. Sit as still as a statue, from the crack of dawn till at least 11:00. When you have to move, do it like a clock.
This is the way to do it. This is what the outdoors is all about.
Posted on 10/25/17 at 2:50 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
If you cannot name these two baws, then you should probably not try hunting.
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