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deer hunting for the first time?
bingeebob
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i would like to go deer hunting for meat for the first time. i've got a winchester 94 in 30-30, and live in northwest oregon.
reckon this is something i could do by myself? just get a license and a tag and walk out in the woods right?
reckon this is something i could do by myself? just get a license and a tag and walk out in the woods right?
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I would read that 1st then Ask some question. But it might be better if you went with another hunter.
Not me I quit. Unsafe here in Oregon.
It is really easy to get lost so a GPS is handy. And you cannot learn from a book the proper way to dress your deer when you shoot one. here is more to it than just slitting open the belly and pulling everything out.
Good luck and remember it is more addictive that crack cocaine when you harvest that first buck.
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/resources/hunting/big_game/regulations/index.asp
I always take first time hunters into a heavy deer traffic area and set them up in a stand. It forces them to stay still and be quiet. Just be quiet and keep the wind at your advantage.
Try to kill something that looks big. Good hunters always pass up the younger bucks and nice does so they have something to hunt next season.
The hunters ed will also show you how to gut your deer. A must!
Eat the heart or drink the blood on your first kill and you are then a deerhunter.
Also rent escanaba in da moon light for the fun of it...
anybody live in portland and want to take me hunting this fall?
i'm 23, i know how to shoot, hike, and wouldn't have any qualms about stickin a knife in a deer
http://pun.org/schools.html
Good luck and get on it!!
If you are ever in Montana, I can show you Mule deer that will give you a heart attack. The elk and whitetail are my secret!
These guys despite their reputation are pretty good about helping point out a good place for you to start.
You wont have any worries in the back of your mind as to whether you are legal or not. They are not to busy this time of year so its a good time to have a chat with them.
And talk to the guys at the range, a lot of guys are willing to help a new hunter out.
Just remember this...NO QUESTION IS A DUMB ONE.
I wish the best of luck to you.
Storm do you really drink the blood of a deer?[:0] No way am I drinking the blood of any animal--obviously there is blood in muscle but cooking the meat kills the parasites.-not taking the chance of getting some blood borne pathogen or parasite.
You will be just fine with that rifle. Do at least go with a friend-packing out a deer alone is not fun. GPS OR knowledge with topographic map & compass is mandatory. There are videos that can show you how to field dress the animal but it sure helps if you have a person there who has done it before.
Storm do you really drink the blood of a deer?[:0] No way am I drinking the blood of any animal--obviously there is blood in muscle but cooking the meat kills the parasites.-not taking the chance of getting some blood borne pathogen or parasite.
Yep, drank the blood of my first deer as a kid. The only other option was eating a chunk of the raw heart or not going hunting with the clan anymore.
Freaking Norwegians.....
so....
anybody live in portland and want to take me hunting this fall?
i'm 23, i know how to shoot, hike, and wouldn't have any qualms about stickin a knife in a deer
Jeez...I'll bet this guys phone is ringing off the hook! This is why I hunt in the wilderness where most um, shall we say "novice hunters" do not venture as they cannot road hunt.[:D]
quote:Originally posted by bingeebob
so....
anybody live in portland and want to take me hunting this fall?
i'm 23, i know how to shoot, hike, and wouldn't have any qualms about stickin a knife in a deer
Jeez...I'll bet this guys phone is ringing off the hook! This is why I hunt in the wilderness where most um, shall we say "novice hunters" do not venture as they cannot road hunt.[:D]
don't be a dick. we need all the hunters we can get. some are not as lucky as us to grow up with hunting in the family and we need to promote and educate it to ALL who are interested.
if you have nothing good to say to new hunters that would help our people out, keep it to yourself.
i would like to go deer hunting for meat for the first time. i've got a winchester 94 in 30-30, and live in northwest oregon.
reckon this is something i could do by myself? just get a license and a tag and walk out in the woods right?
I'm wondering if you posted this as a joke or if you're serious??
Ron
quote:Originally posted by 101stguy
quote:Originally posted by bingeebob
so....
anybody live in portland and want to take me hunting this fall?
i'm 23, i know how to shoot, hike, and wouldn't have any qualms about stickin a knife in a deer
Jeez...I'll bet this guys phone is ringing off the hook! This is why I hunt in the wilderness where most um, shall we say "novice hunters" do not venture as they cannot road hunt.[:D]
don't be a dick. we need all the hunters we can get. some are not as lucky as us to grow up with hunting in the family and we need to promote and educate it to ALL who are interested.
if you have nothing good to say to new hunters that would help our people out, keep it to yourself.
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everybody started out as a novice. The only reason we stuck around was because the more experienced hunters weren't dirtbags toward us and helped us learned. It is our responsibility and privilege to do the same.
I am going again this year.
quote:Originally posted by 101stguy
quote:Originally posted by bingeebob
so....
anybody live in portland and want to take me hunting this fall?
i'm 23, i know how to shoot, hike, and wouldn't have any qualms about stickin a knife in a deer
Jeez...I'll bet this guys phone is ringing off the hook! This is why I hunt in the wilderness where most um, shall we say "novice hunters" do not venture as they cannot road hunt.[:D]
don't be a dick. we need all the hunters we can get. some are not as lucky as us to grow up with hunting in the family and we need to promote and educate it to ALL who are interested.
if you have nothing good to say to new hunters that would help our people out, keep it to yourself.
+1000
The poster asked a simple polite question. If you don't have anything to offer that would do him any good then keep your stupid comments to yourself.
This is addressed to quote:101stguy
Good luck hunt safe and don't let some nit wit discourage you.
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i would like to go deer hunting for meat for the first time. i've got a winchester 94 in 30-30, and live in northwest oregon.
reckon this is something i could do by myself? just get a license and a tag and walk out in the woods right?
Jeez, Bert - you are sitting in the middle of some of the best deer hunting (as well as elk, and other critters)in OryGun.
There are lots of guys within a quarter mile of you who would be overjoyed to take you/teach you.
Hit some of the taverns in the evening - you'll find a way.
Doug
Anyone in N Central Florida that wants to take a newbie under his/her wing for Deer season?
Done small game and plenty of sneaking around in the woods, just never deer hunting....
check out this site for information on how to gut, skin and cook your deer.
don't forget to use as many parts as you can. my dogs love the lungs and my wife always wants the heart. i love the liver with onions and garlic. you can even use the guts for sausage.
http://eckrich.org/
keep us updated with your hunting venture. i'd like to see you bag a big buck.
nick
So jumping in on this...
Anyone in N Central Florida that wants to take a newbie under his/her wing for Deer season?
Done small game and plenty of sneaking around in the woods, just never deer hunting....
E-mail me tomorrow