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#33886 - 04/28/01 09:45 PM

I taught myself how to fish. It was someting that I discovered on my own and pretty much took on the sport head on with little help from anyone else.

It is alot easier to do with fishing then hunting.

Anyways what does it take to get into the sport? After watching tv and seeing pheasent hunting that looks like the biggst hoot ever but that requires some trained dogs and I wouldnt mind going out and trying for a buck sometime but I dont think I could stomach the cleaning of a big mammal like that.

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Re: What does it take? new

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#33887 - 04/28/01 10:06 PM

Special- Yes you are right in thinking that pheasant hunting requires a trained dog. Alot of breeds can be trained to fluch birds and retrieve them. My all time favorite bird dog is a lab. They are very versatile and easily trained. I would try to find a friend that bird hunts and go with him for a time or two before purchasing a dog - you might find that you don't like it.

Deer hunting is a totally different sport. No dog required here! The best way to start hunting deer is in the off season so yo can target their patterns. Target practice is a key to success in hunting any species. If you can't shoot paper, you can't shoot an animal! Cleaning a deer is fairly easy and Field and Stream mag. always has an article with the how tos in the early fall ( Just before season).

It is always great to here about new people starting to hunt! Good Luck!

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Re: What does it take? new

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#33888 - 04/28/01 10:19 PM

You also have to decide on what kind of hunting you want to do before you go crazy buying gear. Located where you are at I would say duck/geese or go for the Buck/Elk hunting. If you go east of the Mountains you can also include pheasant and turkey. One of the most challenging is the bow hunting style for Deer/Elk. Not as much action as duck/geese hunting but what a intense feeling having a Big Bull Bugling in your face.....Don't move or he is gone!! Musket hunting has lots of good seasons also. Personally I don't like the rat race regular rifle season hunting includes. For some peace in the woods go with musket or archery. They are more specialized but a lot more challenging.

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Re: What does it take? [Re: busybeaver]
#33889 - 04/29/01 06:48 AM

Hey Sparky, of the two sports, hunting is in my opinion by far the more difficult to try to learn by yourself. The best recommendation I can make is that you find a friend or relative that hunts the type game you're interested in, and engage them as a "mentor". Learning from someone already proficient will greatly flatten out the learning curve....and besides, even though most of us are loners at heart, outdoor activities are MUCH safer with a partner.

So go take a hunter's education class now, don't wait or they will all fill up right before the season. Then start lookin' for that huntin' buddy, reading magazines, books, websurfing, etc. (RESEARCH). This will help you keep from buying the wrong/unnecessary gear. Then go out and have some fun, as hunting is as much of a hoot as fishing! I really don't understand folks that only fish, or only hunt. That, to me, is a one-dimensional outdoorsman.
Good Luck!
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