I want to learn to hunt in CO.
03-13-2015, 04:46 AM
#12
Banned
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: idaho
Posts: 2,773
I would offer a small bit of advise.beware of going alone into the woods with anyone you hook up with on the internet.
if you do go make sure people know where you're going and who you're with.
I know this should go without saying but unfortunately common sense ain't to common anymore.
if you do go make sure people know where you're going and who you're with.
I know this should go without saying but unfortunately common sense ain't to common anymore.
03-13-2015, 06:40 AM
#13
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: York, PA
Posts: 89
Fyi
You will definitely need the hunter course, so I would start there. When you complete that let the guys know on this forum. I am sure one of us can take you squirl, rabbit, or pheasant hunting to start off. The best way to hunt is to start small and research the area you want to hunt. My wife calls it hiking with a gun. The thing about these forums is that until we get closer to the hunting seasons they get a little stale. I am in Monument CO and know of the places down here in the southwest and the places by Burlington. I don't know much about the upper north. But the drive should not be too bad. 
Also as a precaution get the people you are going hunting with names and pictures and meet in a public place. You want a record of who takes you and pass that on to your parents or friends to keep you safe. Not that there are a bunch of trolls out there with guns but with the internet to meet people you never know about some people. You know woods.. alone..with someone you don't know. caution please..
Also as a precaution get the people you are going hunting with names and pictures and meet in a public place. You want a record of who takes you and pass that on to your parents or friends to keep you safe. Not that there are a bunch of trolls out there with guns but with the internet to meet people you never know about some people. You know woods.. alone..with someone you don't know. caution please..
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03-15-2015, 05:28 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Kerrville, Tx. USA
Posts: 2,722
Nope, I am happy with my one and only woman. She lets me go hunting any time I want and I give her my time , resources, and devotion.
But I said you presume because Elizabeth could be bent another way. It is pretty old school to presume that a woman needs a man to "help" her. A good mentoring woman who hunts would be just as good. Or a guy friend that hunts. She doesn't need a boyfriend that hunts to get this done.
But I said you presume because Elizabeth could be bent another way. It is pretty old school to presume that a woman needs a man to "help" her. A good mentoring woman who hunts would be just as good. Or a guy friend that hunts. She doesn't need a boyfriend that hunts to get this done.
03-16-2015, 01:08 PM
#19
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: North Central Illinois
Posts: 848
Most of us in the Midwest started off on small game -- squirrels, rabbits, pheasants and such. Maybe consider that. Here's a couple links to organizations devoted to such things with chapters in Colorado:
National Wild Turkey Federation:
http://www.nwtf.org/colorado/
Pheasants Forever:
http://www.coloradopf.com/
I know the NWTF has programs oriented toward new hunters, and I'd bet PF does too.
National Wild Turkey Federation:
http://www.nwtf.org/colorado/
Pheasants Forever:
http://www.coloradopf.com/
I know the NWTF has programs oriented toward new hunters, and I'd bet PF does too.
03-16-2015, 04:47 PM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: WY
Posts: 2,056
I'd recommend you either look into the "Women Afield" program offered by DoW or consider a guided hunt if you can find one that won't break the bank. The former might introduce you to some like-minded women, the latter a bit more security than tagging along with someone you may not know that well (spoken as a father of a hunting/shooting daughter). You'll need to enroll in Hunter's Safety as well - it's usually the first course first-time hunters should concern themselves with.