hey all, so i decided to take the leap and finally start hunting. i was always told girls shouldn't do it, but i love the outdoors and i love to hunt, so i decided to get out there and hunt. my hunt is scheduled october 23 in GA, any tips???

Hunt safe and hunt with someone with experience. Whoever told you that "girls shouldn't hunt" needs to be introduced to my daughters. My oldest one especially would like to "educate" those people that doubt the tenacity of a huntress But like ANY new hunter, male or female, you need to go out with experienced hunters the first few times to get acclimated as well as educated properly. Georgia is loaded with deer as well as hogs (something you should get into hunting as well) so seeing whitetail shouldn't be too awful hard.

I am going with a friend who runs an outfitter. He has been real helpful in assisting me with picking out the right rifle and scope, and he has been hunting for over 25 years. I have never thought about hunting boar, but I am open to it. Is boar easier to hunt that deer?
Kudos to your daughter!!!!

Welcome to the forum and welcome to hunting. My husband introduced me to shooting and hunting before we got married. In fact our first "date" was me tagging along with him to the rifle range. He brought a single shot .22 along and proceeded to teach me to shoot. I was hooked.

He bought me a bow and taught me to use it. I got my first deer that season. I gave birth in the middle of the second archery season which limited things somewhat. So we took Miriam with us since I was nursing about every two to two and a half hours. My husband carried her and wrapped us up in a blanket when she had to be fed. The third time out, I got my deer.

My husband doesn't shoot. He says he's done enough and it's my turn. So instead of doing the hunting while I tag along, he shows me what to do. We have a great time. Our girls, eight and six now, go with us. We are like a little pack of wolves sneaking through the woods.

I don't know why anyone would tell you girls shouldn't hunt. But girls, unless they're pretty strong, need to make sure that the equipment they use is scaled down a bit to allow for the size and strength difference. My husband made sure that I got a bow that I could draw comfortably, and that recoil didn't discourage me from shooting.

boars and deer hunting can be a lot a like, or a lot different depending where and how you go after each
as for women /girls NOT hunting
I say that's old school logic that has and should have long since passed
anyone with desire to learn can do it
and thats the KEY< you LEARN to hunt like you learn anything else
read, look listen and practice
in todays modern world wide web, learning has never been easier on material and information
But it still is a skill you cannot learn by reading and watching video's alone

MY advice is DON"T get caught up into the HYPE of needing all the gadget's and gizzmo's

learn to shoot your weapon SAFELY and accurately, Learn what a ethical shot is and ONLY take them.
learn how to be as scent free as possible
spend as much time as you can in the woods learning animal sign
pay attention to things, winds, tracks, scat, learn what animals your after eat and how they live

hunting is a never ending learning game, you will make mistakes and learn from them, HOW fast you do this, is a variable that is different from person to person

don't expect hunting to be like on TV either, TV show's the best of a hunt and they tend to hunt PRIME lands that make it look easier than it is

its HUNTING, NOT shooting

the more you do yourself, the more rewarding I FEEL it is

yes hunting with a more experienced person can help speed the process of learning
BUT its NOT a MUST need deal

MANY many hunters are all 100% self taught, I know I was! and GLAD I was also, I learned IMO , WAY more, but learning from mistakes and seeing my error's and that got me WAY better than someone just never letting me make them mistakes ?

as hunting is all about learning, even a mistake is "LEARNING"

some one telling you to NOT hit your finger with a hammer, helps, BUT do it once and you will learn more about NOT wanting to do it again LOL

the game of hunting should be fun too, don't sweat making mistakes or NOT getting something
ONLY about 15% of hunters are successful on average
so, MORE DON"T, get a deer than DO

and that's why we have game to hunt!

With hunting as it is today, someone new stumbling around in the woods without a clue is more likely to never hook up with a shot as well as being a bit of a danger to themselves and others. Not to mention spooking game out of the area for everyone else. Hence why I said hunt with someone experienced for a bit to teach you the basics. Self taught is all well and fine but this isn't the time when you and I were pups mrbb and there just isn't the open lands like we had growing up. You know, back when the T-Rex was king

As far as hog hunting, it can be a lot like deer hunting sometimes and then again it can be 10 times easier. It's starting to cool off a good bit so you have more chance of seeing them in the daytime now. Lot's of different ways to hunt them including, but not limited to, hunting over a feeder, hunting fields, dog running, spot and stalk. 90% of the 3000+ hogs I have taken have been from info from the landowners about where they hit the fields. I go out, spot where they are coming in to and sit back and wait for dinner time

I love that you all go hunting together! My 12 year old wants to get out there and hunt, so she is getting ready to hit the range. I am very excited to be out in the woods hunting!

Thanks for all the responses. I think I will look into boar. I agree I do not think I'm experienced enough to be out in the woods alone. I will work my way up to that maybe lol.