Noob looking to learn to hunt
06-09-2008, 02:38 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Cleveland, OH
Posts: 20
Noob looking to learn to hunt
Welcome me to the Huntingnet Forums.
I am posting here with my guard down so go easy on me. I want to learn how to hunt. I have never killed anything just out of respect but I have always wanted to learn how to track and hunt some game for dinner. My cousin and I are city people living in the Cleveland, OH area and have never been out in nature to hunt. We both talk about wanting to tag along with a seasoned hunter to learn. My father is even more of a city person so I have never had the opportunity to learn from him or an uncle. As I approached my 30s I realized that I wanted to learn how to hunt and now I am almost 40 and still never picked up a bow or gun to do so. I shot rifles and shot guns before but that was at clay targets. I was pretty good due to my love for video games so I think I have good skills somewhere but know nothing about hunting.
So where do I start? Are there classes? Is there someone out there that I can tag along with and learn? I thought that starting out with a bow would be the safest way to go and then progress up to a firearm. My goal : deer, boar, or goat. Someday.
Anyone out there want to help out? Thanks!
I am posting here with my guard down so go easy on me. I want to learn how to hunt. I have never killed anything just out of respect but I have always wanted to learn how to track and hunt some game for dinner. My cousin and I are city people living in the Cleveland, OH area and have never been out in nature to hunt. We both talk about wanting to tag along with a seasoned hunter to learn. My father is even more of a city person so I have never had the opportunity to learn from him or an uncle. As I approached my 30s I realized that I wanted to learn how to hunt and now I am almost 40 and still never picked up a bow or gun to do so. I shot rifles and shot guns before but that was at clay targets. I was pretty good due to my love for video games so I think I have good skills somewhere but know nothing about hunting.
So where do I start? Are there classes? Is there someone out there that I can tag along with and learn? I thought that starting out with a bow would be the safest way to go and then progress up to a firearm. My goal : deer, boar, or goat. Someday.
Anyone out there want to help out? Thanks!
06-10-2008, 04:46 AM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Streamwood,Illinois
Posts: 782
RE: Noob looking to learn to hunt
ORIGINAL: recurver167
Join a local gun and archery club.They'll steer you in the right direction.Don't forget to hang out here too,lots of knowledgeable people here.
Join a local gun and archery club.They'll steer you in the right direction.Don't forget to hang out here too,lots of knowledgeable people here.
06-11-2008, 07:24 AM
#9
Dominant Buck
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Ramsey , Indiana
Posts: 22,545
RE: Noob looking to learn to hunt
The best thing you could do is hook up with a mentor in your area, a mentor can provide experience, access, and possibly even weapons for your first try or two. Someone here lives near you, ask around and you'll find your mentor. There's no substitute for one on one training.
