I'd like to start deer hunting: advice
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 1
I'd like to start deer hunting: advice
Hello everyone!
I've been wanting to get into deer hunting for a few years now. I've been on a rifle squad and am a generally good target shooter, but hunting animials is completely new to me.
My question is this: I do not and cannot own a gun based on my living situation. I also don't think I'll be able to afford a $500 rifle in the future, regardless. (Which seems to be the price for the better hunting rifles at Cabela's.) Is there any way to become involved in hunting, otherwise, or should I just wait five or so years up the road to pursue this as a hobby? Are there community clubs or trips out there, for people like me?
I'm mostly interested in deer hunting because I figure if I'm going to pay for a liscene, I might as well get some meat out of it; that would actually break even, IMO.
Thanks in advance,
Kate
http://katiemcginnis.wordpress.com
I've been wanting to get into deer hunting for a few years now. I've been on a rifle squad and am a generally good target shooter, but hunting animials is completely new to me.
My question is this: I do not and cannot own a gun based on my living situation. I also don't think I'll be able to afford a $500 rifle in the future, regardless. (Which seems to be the price for the better hunting rifles at Cabela's.) Is there any way to become involved in hunting, otherwise, or should I just wait five or so years up the road to pursue this as a hobby? Are there community clubs or trips out there, for people like me?
I'm mostly interested in deer hunting because I figure if I'm going to pay for a liscene, I might as well get some meat out of it; that would actually break even, IMO.
Thanks in advance,
Kate
http://katiemcginnis.wordpress.com
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,445
Sounds like you need to find a hunting partner that is willing to let you borrow a gun for now. Whne you are able to buy one, hopefully you could store it at the partner's house, until your situation changes.
There are lots of guns, shotguns and rifles, new and used, that can be had for less than 500.
There are lots of guns, shotguns and rifles, new and used, that can be had for less than 500.
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: west central wi USA
Posts: 2,242
You can get a pretty credible deer hunting rifle for way less than $500 by buying used. It takes a long time to learn to hunt if you have to learn on your own. You might try to cut down the learning curve by finding someone to tag along with, even without a gun, just to learn the process. Start with squirrel hunting. To me, the best training for deer hunting is squirrel hunting. There is a lot more to hunting than just shooting. By the way, welcome to the forum.
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Southeast Missouri
Posts: 2,178
As DB mentioned...maybe You should get started in Bow Hunting?You can learn to shoot one and Hunt with it,go to 3-D Shooting Competitions and learn the outdoors that way.Another thing to get in to would be runing a trail camera and getting pic's of misc wildlife Deer etc...!