I'm going to try guns this weekend to see what feels right but I've heard good things about the Tikka T3x Lite. That and the Bergara B-14... I'm going to try out a few things but those are the two I'm most excited about. I still have to figure out caliber but I gotta talk to the folks to see...
I'd argue striving for a humane kill is synonymous with ethical hunting. The alternative is either striving for an inhumane kill or simply not caring, both of which I'd call unethical. However, I'd also call factory farming unethical and those kills are quick and painless. I guess my only point...
I don't agree with all your points, but I definitely understand your point of view. Specifically around nuisance and conservation hunting. I even went back and changed some of my answers! Where you lose me is the distance hunting... Maybe it's because I just went through the hunter training...
You're teaching them boys right. But I gotta say, tossing all those bones seems a waste. Toss them in a pot with mirepoix and maybe some of that extra trim that you're not planning on using for a grind and baby you've got a stew stock goin! I bet you could make a mean sheppard's pie with venison...
That is a very helpful link, thank you!
I've never been on a hunt myself but I am located in central fl and honestly, hog hunting is pretty damn appealing to me. Not just because of the variety of methods people use to hunt them (I'll be knife hunting one day, you better believe it), but...
Thanks for the tips! Archery is definitely something I'm interested in getting into for exactly that reason; having fun in the yard. Also, field dressing seems daunting but I have no problems butchering meat once it's already been dressed. It'll probably take some time till I'm comfortable doing...
First things first... I'm a complete beginner with 0 hunting experience. I've always wanted to hunt but never really had the opportunity. I didn't grow up with parents who took me hunting nor do I know anyone in my adult life who does it so it's always been just out of reach for me.
Now I'm...