I could use hunting advice and info.!

Huntergirl, if you are going to get your chance let me first say congratulations. If you are going to shoot a rifle then I suggest shooting every chance that you can. Get to know your rifle and everything about safety. If you have a BB gun available then start with this. No it is not a real rifle but you will learn to hold it steady while shooting and how to use a rifle rest. I still shoot a BB gun quite often and I'm 41 years old. It is just great practice. You will also get in the habit of keeping your barrel pointed in a safe direction, unloading it when not in use, becoming familiar with using the safety and many other things. Get an experienced person to coach you on shooting. People who have been in the military are good teachers and I'm sure a VFW person would be glad to donate time to a 12 year old young lady. I strongly encourage your parents to go with you for many reasons. #1. So they can be involved with your interest. #2. So that they may also know all of the points of gun safety and therefore be proper stewards of their 12 year old daughter who will be handling a gun. #3. So they may learn how to shoot. They may enjoy it even if they don't want to hunt. #4. So they may know the person teaching you. I wouldn't want my daughter with just any ole person. There are strange people out there to put it politely. #5. The list goes on and on. Learn proper cleaning and care of a firearm. This could also fall under safety. This all aplies to a bow also. Always be willing to hear different views and opinions with an open mind. Learning from one person will give you tunnel vision. And most of all and best of all, let us know how your doing here on this site. I'm sure we would all love to see your progress. fatrooster.

Your local American Legion will sponsor (or know who does) a 10 meter air rifle competition. It is VERY closely supervised and a great program for young folks that want to learn about firearms and responsibilty. My 14 year old daughter shoots twice a week and will soon be competing at a national level. In our local club, the parents are more than welcome to stay and watch practice. Saftey is #1. My daughter loves to hunt and the air rifle shooting has definately made an impact on her shooting in the field.

Thanks....I'll take notes on that! My brother's friende teaches hunter's safety...

-huntergirl

Hey Huntergirl,
You already have great advice given to you but it thought i would add some more in as well. Like they said, start out with a bb gun whether its a pump action or an air rifle. Try setting up pop cans on a log or hang them from a tree and just try to knock them down and try different ranges as well. Go to the range where there is guidance and you can ask for hints from the instructors there and just learn how to hold your gun steady and how to aim correctly. Work up with the guns, start out small like a bb gun than go to a 22 cal than to a 410 than to a 20 gauge than to a 16 gauge than to a 12 gauge than finally to a deer rifle sort of like a 243 or 7mm08. Use a smaller caliber in the rifle because the kick will knock your shooting way off in the field and on the range. You can try limbsavers and pads to help with the kick but i would still start small. I recomend after you get handy at the range to go bird hunting or rabbit hunting at first, you get more shots that way and they will still challenge you as well. You can use a pump shotgun but i recomend a single shot/split. Knowing you only have one shot to use, you tend to make it count the first time which every good hunter should always do. Never take a shot you are unsure about or not prepared to take. Safety is the number one priority at all times when handling a firearm. Never walk with a loaded gun and NEVER run with a gun. Keep your safety on at all times until your ready to take your shot. Know what you shooting at and whats around that animal as well. Take the hunter safety course as well because that teaches you not only how to shoot but the do's and dont's of hunting an boundry lines an regulations and etc... You can spend countless hours shooting at the range and at fake targets but nothing will prepare you for a shot out in the field where its raining or your breathing very heavily and there is sweat in your eyes and your heart is pounding rapidly and the deer isnt cooperating at all. That is what makes it fun and challenging and its a great feeling when you do succeed but blowing a few shots will only make you more determind to make the next. Well i hope that helps and good luck with your shooting. Take care and God Bless.

Well, thanks for the info guys! If I raise enough money to hunt, I'll be sure to check back and make sure I have everything copid down! Cause, my mom said that, we don't have any money to hunt, and we can't just go out and buy a gun. So I'm going to use my babysitting money to try to raise money for hunting INSTEAD of buying a horse!!! And I ADORE horses! So thanks again for the info!

-huntergirl

Ummm....nobody post replies onmy topics anymore. I don't have a chance to hunt anymore...my mom thinks it's disgusting and she just said a plain no and told me not to ask again. So just nobody post replies to my stuff anymore. I'm going to stop asking because I just can't. I'm not even going to mention it my house anymore. I might come on this site once in a while but I don't think I'll be on often. I'm just stopping. ](*,) MY times not coming...it never will...so thanks for the info. and support.


-huntergirl (not anymore)

Sorry to hear the news, it is too bad you won't be coming around our site anymore! It was nice having a different perspective on things around here, even if it was only a couple weeks worth. I have not been replying because I have just been too busy, but i have read each and everyone of your replies. Let me tell you a story; I use to date this girl a couple years ago and she was two years younger then me, so she still lived with her parents and they were very religous folks and would not allow her to hunt. Well while i was dating her she decided to go to college and so she left her parents house. Well about one year later she came back home and called me up wanting to go coyote hunting, surprised to say the least I was because her parents were pretty serious about the no hunting rule. But after she had left the nest there wasn't really much her parents could say. She was grown and old enough to make her own decisions. They were not upset with her, maybe alittle bit upset with me for taking her but, not to sound disrespectful or anything but I really was not too worried about it because they were just mad at me because I was dating there daughter. Long story cut short she did end up hunting and she shot her first coyote with me and it was great. So you have plenty of time, I would not worry about it just yet. Once you leave home and get married you never know what might happen. You could marry someone that does nothing but hunts. And there you go. Keep your head up and don't leave the site.

huntergirl, I'm sorry that you cannot not now but you WIll hunt one day. Don't give up forever but just put it on the back burner for now. I suggest that you keep coming on this site and learning everything that you can. I for one have enjoyed your company and hope that you stick around.
fatrooster.

I'll still be hanging around the site guys. But...

While playing the hunting game my mom bought me, my dad came in to watch me. Then he told me that his brother hunted! I didn't know that... So he said he always had wanted to go but was never taken! And this morning (3/6/05) I was watching a hunting show with him (my dad) and after a hunter shot, I blurted out, "If I could hunt, I could take a huge buck just like that!" And he said, "Who said you can't hunt?" "Mom." I replied. "Oh. I'll have to talk to her about that." ...!!!!!!!!!!!! So I went over and hugged him and inside I was celebrating and saying YAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY! So I have hope again, and even more! =D> :thumb :arrow :3 :2

-huntergirl

P.S.-If you don't think I can hunt, talk to the hand! =;

If you want to get involved so badly why dont you get involved in archery you dont have to kill any thing just poke holes in paper. tell you mom its a olympic event. When I was in school we learned about archery in P.E. I dont know about where you live but I shoot all the time in my yard I dont even have to pay for range time :arrow

I don't mean to be rude and no offense if you do it, but shooting paper with an arrow??? Booooriiiing! To me at least... But I want the action! You know, the fun stuff! Out in the woods or plains stalking, staying put, sitting in tree stands or blinds or other stuff! Just waiting for to see those beautiful creatures and taking them down...that sounds wierd.... But I don't want to stand in front of a piece of paper and shoot it with a bow and arrow! Sure...hunting with a bow and arrow! That's cool! And guns....but you get my drift right?

No offense!
-huntergirl :thumb :arrow

Learn to walk before you run!

well if you dont want to punch holes in paper you can keep punching the keys on your key board that must not be to boring

I will be replying to the last 2 posts in order.

1.) Thanks...that was a great way to put it...I should learn to shoot targets before going straight out into the field and shooting at a live animal. I know I have to take a hunting training course if I ever, by some miraculous chance, get to actually go hunting some day. But that is a very good point. Thank you.

2.) Now that was rude. I can't help if I can't hunt!!! That should be very obvious. If I could, I would be hunting every cahnce I got and I wouldn't be talking about not being able to hunt! The closest I can get to hunting is watching hunting shows, playing hunting video games, and going on hunting websites. I can learn, enjoy, and have contact with real hunters. I can experience hunting without going out and actually taking animals. That was really immature talking about just typing on the keyboard being fun. And I'm very offended because I think it IS fun typing on the keyboard because it is a way of talking to real hunters! If I actually hunted, I would not think it that fun. And you can actually hunt! You don't unerstand what it's like to want something that badly! I don't have a chance. My family doesn't have much money. Nor much time. We have to spend our money wisely. Not to mention our time. I just don't have a chance and you can hunt. Even if you don't hunt often, I have only hunted three times. And that was in three dreams. Not even in reality. If you can't help being that selfish and vain, don't post messages on my topics unless you are apologizing for being that inconciderate! I'm not going to say please for anything because you should have thought it through before you went and did that. And do you know how much pain you can cause just by typing something that short??? You probably saw what other hunters posted on my topics. They were supportive and understanding. And then there's you. Selfish. Inconciderate. Downright mean. And don't go complaining to the other members about this reply because they will most likely read this and they will hear my point and agree. =; If they don't, they are as selfish and inconciderate as you. :dumb Just as. I hope you're happy with yourself. Just think before you say anything on anymore posts!!! :-k

-a very mad huntergirl

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorn.

What's that mean? Is that insulting me??? Better not be...I had a good point. Good pointS actually.
:1 hmmmmmm

-huntergirl

YES!!!!! YES!!!!! MY PARENTS SAID I CAN TAKE HUNTING CLASSES! THEY'RE FREE!!!!!! THIS IS LIKE...THE THIRD HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE!!! HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!! AND HA! I, AM, SO, HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!

-REAL HUNTERGIRL!

huntergirl.
one of the most important things to not look over while hunting is watching for sign. things like tracks that have nothings on top of them like it has rained. another very important thing for a successful hunt is to scout the area you are going and know where the animals are. a good spotting scope is worth its weight in gold for scouting. if you are serious i suggest you get a good spotting scope. it will help a lot.
good luck

Thanks, I forgot, after training classes that's one thing I need to get...a spotting scope...that's surely one thing I need to get. Thanks again.

-huntergirl

Cool, next fall will be my first hunt! My parents said they might have to come with me to make sure I'm okay....and I have to go with an experienced hunter so I can get help. Ha for my parents! It's not like they want to come! My dad might not mind so much.... After all...he's the one who said yes to the classes! Lol So, could you guys maybe like, list some of the things I forget in this following list please? And also things that are not essential for hunts please.:
1. Gun and bow
2. Spotting scope
3. Game calls
4. Seasonal clothing
5. Scent cover
6. Attracting scents
7. Boots
8. Decoys

-huntergirl :thumb :arrow :2

Hey guys, guys, I know this has nothing to do with my last hing....(still reply to that) but if no on has noticed, I GRADUATED TO A 2 POINT!!!!! YAAAAAAAA! I'm no longer a tiny spike! YES! HA! *HAPPY*

-huntergirl :thumb :thumb :thumb :thumb :thumb O:)


:arrow :2

HIP HIP HOORAY!! :thumb

thanks...what's the highest u know...thing...?

The only thing you should be mad about huntergirl, or should I say Dave, is that you are on these chat rooms trying to stir up trouble by posing as a 12 year old girl. does your wife know what you are doing? I think anyone who has believed you are a girl is absolutely naive. Tell you what, next time I see you are posting these idiotic posts I will tell Sharon what you are doing and also inform the site administrator that you are posing as a girl.
You sicken me Perv. #-o