Relatively Old But New Hunter
11-29-2010, 06:06 AM
#21
Spike
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Pinckney, MI
Posts: 46
Hey bud I know I put his website as deerjohn.com but its deerjohn.net Yeah give it a try his books are like $9 a piece and there's a ton of info in them, well worth it!!
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11-29-2010, 08:48 AM
#22
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 320
Seems that the industry, as a whole, kind of gears their newbie workshops/sessions/special newbie licenses, etc. to kids/teens (which is understandable and, for the record, I don't have a bit a problem with that), but if you're a little "advanced" in the age bracket, and don't know anyone who hunts (as I say, I'm relatively new to the area so I've yet to know anyone well enough to know if they hunt), seems you just have to suck it up, learn what you can, and just do it. Am I wrong?
Many think you should dump a pile of corn and sit over it...that will work if you're not picky about what you shoot (e.g. yearlings and dumb does), but since you're just starting out you might as well start learning as much as you can about deer behavior from the get-go. So along these lines, the best thing you can do is learn about deer behavior, because you will get more out of yours scouting time if you know what you're looking at (and looking for). I'll strongly second the suggestions to read some of the Eberharts' books. They're largely geared towards bow hunting, but the lessons on deer behavior and hunting tactics apply fairly well to gun hunting.
Bottom line is that none of us knows everything there is to know about deer hunting, so talking to other hunters and doing your reading is always a plus.
11-30-2010, 04:03 AM
#23
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Virginia
Posts: 6
Good hunting!
