Comments on: What should I start hunting as a beginner? http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/ Eureka, South Dakota. Great Phesant Hunting, Cheap Cost of Living make it a ideal place to play and live. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:15:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Glacierwolf http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-759 Glacierwolf Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:54:34 +0000 http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/#comment-759 I am a Certified Alaskan Hunter Safety Instructor. It all depends on what state you live in.......... you need to add this information to your question. There is allot more to hunting than guns and shooting. You need to have a hunting license, know what seasons are open, know what a legal animal looks like, what a protected animal looks like, find land that you can legally hunt on, be knowledgable about safety - and - what to do with the animal after you harvest it. No sense killing something you have no clue how to properly care for after shooting. You need to know how to clean it, store it, and cook it. There is nothing more frustrating than spending a day in the woods and seeing nothing............ other than spending a whole day in the woods, seeing only one good game animal, and missing the shot. The two things you need to concentrate on - finding game, and, being a decent marksman. Most folks practice their shooting skills when hunting season is closed......... but do not practice their finding game skills until the season is open. Waiting for the season to open to start looking for animals can waste valuable time. For this reasone - I highly recommend you and your dad go out with a digital camera when the season is closed - learn where the animals are - and hunt them with a camera. You will gain valuable knowledge and insight doing this in the spring and summer - it will be a huge help when fall comes around. Hope this helps I am a Certified Alaskan Hunter Safety Instructor.

It all depends on what state you live in………. you need to add this information to your question.

There is allot more to hunting than guns and shooting. You need to have a hunting license, know what seasons are open, know what a legal animal looks like, what a protected animal looks like, find land that you can legally hunt on, be knowledgable about safety – and – what to do with the animal after you harvest it. No sense killing something you have no clue how to properly care for after shooting. You need to know how to clean it, store it, and cook it.

There is nothing more frustrating than spending a day in the woods and seeing nothing………… other than spending a whole day in the woods, seeing only one good game animal, and missing the shot.

The two things you need to concentrate on – finding game, and, being a decent marksman. Most folks practice their shooting skills when hunting season is closed……… but do not practice their finding game skills until the season is open. Waiting for the season to open to start looking for animals can waste valuable time. For this reasone – I highly recommend you and your dad go out with a digital camera when the season is closed – learn where the animals are – and hunt them with a camera. You will gain valuable knowledge and insight doing this in the spring and summer – it will be a huge help when fall comes around.

Hope this helps

]]> By: drakon http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-758 drakon Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:50:49 +0000 http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/#comment-758 where do you live? what game is in your area? i dont want to tell you to go hunt prairie dogs if you live in the bayous of louisiana. some info please! as for what gun, it really depends on where you live and what game your're after. i would advise a marlin 60 or some similiar .22lr, if not for hunting than at least to learn basic marksmanship where do you live? what game is in your area? i dont want to tell you to go hunt prairie dogs if you live in the bayous of louisiana. some info please!

as for what gun, it really depends on where you live and what game your’re after. i would advise a marlin 60 or some similiar .22lr, if not for hunting than at least to learn basic marksmanship

]]> By: HunterFisher444 http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-757 HunterFisher444 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:42:26 +0000 http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/#comment-757 Squirrels, snakes, varmints in season. All can be taken with the .22 long rifle. Squirrels, snakes, varmints in season. All can be taken with the .22 long rifle.

]]> By: Arkel D http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Arkel D Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:09:55 +0000 http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/#comment-756 Get a .270 and go deer hunting this coming up season. Get a .270 and go deer hunting this coming up season.

]]> By: catfisherman44 http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-755 catfisherman44 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:04:09 +0000 http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/#comment-755 get a 22 for squirrel and a 20ga 870 for rabbit and deer wait til your old eought to carry handguns just practice with dad meanwhile get your hunters safety course ceritfication get a 22 for squirrel and a 20ga 870 for rabbit and deer wait til your old eought to carry handguns just practice with dad meanwhile get your hunters safety course ceritfication

]]> By: METROPOLIS1 http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-754 METROPOLIS1 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:29:56 +0000 http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/#comment-754 Varmints...... Start with a .22 rifle............. Varmints……

Start with a .22 rifle………….

]]> By: Annie Oakleaf http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-753 Annie Oakleaf Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:56:37 +0000 http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/#comment-753 it depends on what you wanna hunt. and what kinda gun you wanna use. do you wanna use a shotgun or a rifle? there are MANY options out there, but before you even set foot out in the woods, you NEED to take a hunter saftey course just google: 'your state' hunter saftey course it depends on what you wanna hunt.
and what kinda gun you wanna use.

do you wanna use a shotgun or a rifle? there are MANY options out there, but before you even set foot out in the woods, you NEED to take a hunter saftey course

just google: ‘your state’ hunter saftey course

]]> By: Kyle AKA James d (AU) http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-752 Kyle AKA James d (AU) Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:52:36 +0000 http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/#comment-752 i started with a .22 and a 12gauge shotgun, 12 gauge shells where i come from are cheaper and better anyway lol the 12gauge shotgun is good for just about anything and if the barrel isnt choked u can use the solid slug round wich will take down with power :P a .22 is good for birds rabbit, hares or anything small. hunting with a pistol wouldnt be too practical other than for self defence of attack of what ever,for big game use something around the 3' eg 303, 30-30 ,308 and if u wanted to mow down heaps or stuff go with a assault riffle. and for the aww dont kill, go away with ur lack of understanding i started with a .22 and a 12gauge shotgun, 12 gauge shells where i come from are cheaper and better anyway lol the 12gauge shotgun is good for just about anything and if the barrel isnt choked u can use the solid slug round wich will take down with power :P a .22 is good for birds rabbit, hares or anything small. hunting with a pistol wouldnt be too practical other than for self defence of attack of what ever,for big game use something around the 3′ eg 303, 30-30 ,308
and if u wanted to mow down heaps or stuff go with a assault riffle.
and for the aww dont kill, go away with ur lack of understanding

]]> By: lee20fan http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-751 lee20fan Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:20:04 +0000 http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/#comment-751 If I was starting out I would buy a Marlin 60 .22 rifle, it is around $150 at Wal Mart. This is good for squirrels or just target practice. I would also buy the Maverick 88 12 ga pump shotgun, it is made by Mossberg and you can get it for around $180 at Wal Mart. These two guns are inexpensive but give you good value for the money. As far as hunting, what do you want to eat? Don't kill it unless you are going to eat it. If I was starting out I would buy a Marlin 60 .22 rifle, it is around $150 at Wal Mart. This is good for squirrels or just target practice. I would also buy the Maverick 88 12 ga pump shotgun, it is made by Mossberg and you can get it for around $180 at Wal Mart. These two guns are inexpensive but give you good value for the money. As far as hunting, what do you want to eat? Don’t kill it unless you are going to eat it.

]]> By: Delbert C http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/comment-page-1/#comment-750 Delbert C Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:32:46 +0000 http://eureka-sd.com/what-should-i-start-hunting-as-a-beginner/#comment-750 singleshot 20 gauge shotgun it has good knock down power not to expensive to shoot plus shot dont travel far like a rifle i hunt deer and squrriel is good training i hunt white tailwith 20 gauge or go to sporting store get a gun u can change barrels on they are little more but u get to guns singleshot 20 gauge shotgun it has good knock down power not to expensive to shoot plus shot dont travel far like a rifle i hunt deer and squrriel is good training i hunt white tailwith 20 gauge or go to sporting store get a gun u can change barrels on they are little more but u get to guns

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