all these post are good advice,the only thing I can add is get access to some land and go hunting if you are hunting squirrels just go set in the woods and be quiet and watch it wont take long for the woods to settle back down and the animals to start back moving around in search of food and then the game begins.You can wait for them to get close enough or try to sneak up into range either way they are a very challenging target and fun to hunt .Good luck andenjoy the outdoors!!! and be safe!