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The Easiest Animals for Beginners to Spot and Hunt
Am Shooting Journal ^ | 9/24/20 | A Wells

Posted on 09/24/2020 7:03:58 AM PDT by w1n1

Which game critters offer new hunters the best entry into the sport? From spotting to taking down with a clean shot, we cover America’s most feasible options.

When getting into the hunting game, it's best to start with some lighter or easier prey to help you practice. Of course, before you head out into the wilderness, you need to do some target practice to ensure you know how to use your weapon properly. Once you can easily hit a target that isn't living, you can start hunting animals. The general rule of thumb for hunting is that the smaller the animal, the easier it'll be to shoot for a beginner. This might seem counterintuitive because a larger animal would give you a bigger target. However, they are usually a lot more dangerous and would not be a good idea for your early hunting trips.

FEATHERED QUARRY- Birds are a great place to start when it comes to learning the ropes for hunting. Yes, they can take flight to get away, but they are usually fairly easy to shoot down from the sky. You can see why practicing with your weapon before you head out on your first hunt is a must.

A WILD TURKEY makes for excellent prey for a beginner. The birds are large, giving you a good-sized target to aim for. They also tend to gather in big groups, meaning you have a selection if you miss your first attempt. The birds are fairly slow, making them easy to catch. However, you may have to walk quite far to get to where they are, so make sure you’re wearing comfortable clothing.

DUCKS MIGHT BE the quintessential creature for hunting, and a perfect choice for a beginner. For starters, you usually get a large number together, so it is far more likely that you’ll get one. Another reason that ducks are the best choice is that they come to you. It can be a bit of a waiting game, but there are a lot of tools you can invest in to bring the ducks around quicker. Read the rest of hunting for beginners.


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1 posted on 09/24/2020 7:03:58 AM PDT by w1n1
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To: w1n1

Elephants?
RINOS?

Democrats?...................


2 posted on 09/24/2020 7:04:53 AM PDT by Red Badger (Sine Q-Anon.....................very............)
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3 posted on 09/24/2020 7:09:07 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: w1n1
Woodchucks.

My new varmint load is 50 cal BMG necked down to 17 cal.


4 posted on 09/24/2020 7:13:46 AM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: w1n1
Rick Cheney has some tips. 😀
5 posted on 09/24/2020 7:16:36 AM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (With age comes wisdom or well practiced ignorance)
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LOL!............I REMEMBER THAT ONE!....................


6 posted on 09/24/2020 7:17:01 AM PDT by Red Badger (Sine Q-Anon.....................very............)
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

Dick not Rick


7 posted on 09/24/2020 7:17:19 AM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (With age comes wisdom or well practiced ignorance)
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To: dfwgator

LOL!


8 posted on 09/24/2020 7:24:10 AM PDT by mylife (Opinions: $1, Today's Special, Half Baked: 50c)
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To: billorites
I figured that had to be a joke. But I found it...

.17 Incinerator — Ultimate Varmint Cartridge with Mach 5 Speed

But I’m surprised you aren’t you using the new and improved version...


9 posted on 09/24/2020 7:30:37 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom ("And oft conducted by historic truth, We tread the long extent of backward time.")
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The author says “... you may have to walk quite far to get to where they [turkeys] are.”

I invite him to our neighborhood. He won’t have to take a single step off the back porch.


10 posted on 09/24/2020 7:32:03 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom ("And oft conducted by historic truth, We tread the long extent of backward time.")
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Roflol


11 posted on 09/24/2020 7:33:37 AM PDT by kalee
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Wild turkeys tend to gather in large groups says the author. Looks like you just can just walk up to a group of them and start shooting from what I’m reading. They’re big and slow (again, per the author) so no problems killing them.

I question whether the author has hunted many wild turkeys.


12 posted on 09/24/2020 7:39:13 AM PDT by Roadrunner383
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Read the bio. The author is an idiot chic that probably never hunted in her life. Turkeys easy, she is a dope. Wing shooting, better start with clay pigeons and practice for a year or you’ll hit your partner. Ducks, expensive sport to get all the equipment for. Deer, while sometimes easy, just what I want a newbie botching the shot, no idea how to blood trail, and thinks they clean and package themselves.

Stick with rabbits, squirrels and groundhogs. And if’n you eat the whistle pig you have my respect.


13 posted on 09/24/2020 7:40:08 AM PDT by Badboo (Why it is important)
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Actually a young GH is pretty good eating.


14 posted on 09/24/2020 7:47:37 AM PDT by eastforker (All in, I'm all Trump,what you got!)
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To: Badboo
The author is an idiot...

In other words, about average for 'Am Shooting Journal '.

15 posted on 09/24/2020 7:49:23 AM PDT by real saxophonist (Masks are not about controlling a virus. Masks are about controlling people.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

The bullet would be talcum powder as it left the barrel.


16 posted on 09/24/2020 7:58:23 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneow)
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Squirrels, They just stand there in the middle of the road. /s


17 posted on 09/24/2020 7:58:51 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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"The Easiest Animals for Beginners to Spot and Hunt.."


18 posted on 09/24/2020 8:05:53 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneow)
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To: w1n1

Flies... using a Bug-A-Salt salt shotgun is about as much fun hunting as you’re going to have!


19 posted on 09/24/2020 8:18:55 AM PDT by jimmygrace
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Hank: The mosquito's a clever little bastard. You can track him for days and days until you really get to know him like a friend. He knows you're there, and you know he's there. It's a game of wits. You hate him, then you respect him, then you kill him.

Hank: Well, I follow the moth in the helicopter to lure it away from the flowers, and then Roy comes along in the Lockheed Starfighter and attacks it with air-to-air missiles.

Roy: A lot of people have asked us why we don't use fly spray. Well, where's the sport in that?
20 posted on 09/24/2020 8:21:19 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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