Poll: Easiest Big Game For Newbies?
#31
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: durango Colorado USA
Posts: 567
RE: Poll: Easiest Big Game For Newbies?
Another vote for antelope. I don't know if easy is correct. But it's one of the most enjoyable hunts there is. Lots of animals----in the open---ton of fun puting on stalks. The antelope usually win but it's OK because more are just ahead.
#34
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 10
RE: Poll: Easiest Big Game For Newbies?
Definitely antelope. They are relatively easy to find, but your rifle skills should be good enough to shoot a minimum of 250 yards. I have rarely been able to get closer than that to them except by accident.
Caribou would be my second choice. They seem to die easier, you can get closer, and they definitely taste better, but the hunts are a little pricey compared to Antelope.
Caribou would be my second choice. They seem to die easier, you can get closer, and they definitely taste better, but the hunts are a little pricey compared to Antelope.
#39
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Stoughton WI USA
Posts: 27
RE: Poll: Easiest Big Game For Newbies?
For one thing, in the original post local did not matter, so the fact that there are whitetails in 48 states really doesn't matter. Also due to the fact that much whitetail hunting is done by sitting in a tree waiting, it is not always the most exciting type of hunting for a first timer. That is why antelope would be the way I would vote. Seeing a lot of animals, spot and stalk type hunting. It typically is just a more exciting hunt for the first timer.