Looking to go out hunting first time, located east of Edmonton.

Jdiep

Jdiep

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Hey everyone,

Looking to learn how to hunt and skin deer correctly. I want to have the skills to put food on the table as well, I would like to do it correctly. Im willing to pay to learn as I didn't have anyone teach me growing up, been shooting for a while but only at targets.

If anyone is near where im at who I can hire to teach, can you msg me?

Thank you.
 
I don’t think you need to hire someone. If people like me could learn it from library books and magazines before we had the internet, I’m sure you can research and learn from YouTube.

Find an area, go explore it and decide if you want to keep exploring it or move on looking for a better area.
 
What do you mean a area? Im surrounded by other people's land. Do you have a way to get access? Do I just show up to the door? Im not white haha so there is hesitancy in showing up to s farmers doorstep
 
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Jdiep said:
What do you mean an area? Im surrounded by other people's land. Do you have a way to get access? Do I just show up to the door? Im not white haha so there is hesitancy in showing up to s farmers doorstep
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By area I mean wherever you plan to hunt, public or private land. If you buy the county map it will show you who owns what land so you can call them. Or you could drive to another county with more public land.
 
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Ok ill look for a county map. Thank you for the help,
Lyallpeder said:
By area I mean wherever you plan to hunt, public or private land. If you buy the county map it will show you who owns what land so you can call them. Or you could drive to another county with more public land.
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You might have to travel a bit to get to good crown land if you can’t get a ces to private land! If you are up front with people/land owners usually colour doesn’t matter. Of course if you can find some one that would be willing to take you along for a few hunts that is the way to go imo. That said I started on my own moving up here(Yukon) and learned the hard way and still learning! So it is possible!
Good luck!
 
DGY said:
You might have to travel a bit to get to good crown land if you can’t get a ces to private land! If you are up front with people/land owners usually colour doesn’t matter. Of course if you can find some one that would be willing to take you along for a few hunts that is the way to go imo. That said I started on my own moving up here(Yukon) and learned the hard way and still learning! So it is possible!
Good luck!
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Yeah if I dont find anyone I'll go on my own. Just thought I'd make less mistakes and be respectful in the process, dont want to take more then I need.
 
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Yeah if I dont find anyone I'll go on my own. Just thought I'd make less mistakes and be respectful in the process, dont want to take more then I need.
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Do you have know anyone that hunt? Are you member of a shooting range? Do you have a hunting/ fishing association in your area? These are all places that you could meet people that might be interested to bring you hunting. Hard to find people willing to take along a newbie knowing they will know where you hunt but it is possible!
 
in saskatchewan we have the wildilfe federation if you have a provincial organization like that they will help with all your needs
you have a good attatude good luck
some good videos on you tube about skinning and prepping game some dumb ones as well
 
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My advice is start small if you're on your own. Nothing wrong with starting with a 22 and hunting rabbits and grouse and learning how to field dress and cook small game first. The time in the field learning how to move through the woods, observing and scouting for bigger game such as deer and hopefully developing relationships with land owners will be invaluable.

I don't know what your shooting skills are like but starting with a 22 is comparatively cheap and will develop good fundamentals. Taking the hunter education program will also be of tremendous value. Equipment will obviously include a decent rifle, hunting boots and appropriate clothing. A GPS, knife and decent set of binoculars with be of great help and are not exclusive only to hunting.

Good Luck and I hope you find someone in your area that can guide you.
 
PSE said:
My advice is start small if you're on your own. Nothing wrong with starting with a 22 and hunting rabbits and grouse and learning how to field dress and cook small game first. The time in the field learning how to move through the woods, observing and scouting for bigger game such as deer and hopefully developing relationships with land owners will be invaluable.

I don't know what your shooting skills are like but starting with a 22 is comparatively cheap and will develop good fundamentals. Taking the hunter education program will also be of tremendous value. Equipment will obviously include a decent rifle, hunting boots and appropriate clothing. A GPS, knife and decent set of binoculars with be of great help and are not exclusive only to hunting.

Good Luck and I hope you find someone in your area that can guide you.
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This is how I started then moved on to caribou and then moose. Lots of new hunters go straight to big animal and usually end up overwhelmed and wasting meat!
 
I was lucky. I grew up in a family of hunters and farmers. So I knew how to clean both small and big game animals long before I ever killed any myself. But not everyone grows up like that.

Last year, on most of my hunts, I brought out a new hunter with me. He got to fire rimfire, shotgun and centerfire rifles. As well as getting the opportunity to get his first grouse. It was a treat. For both of us. He loved every second of it. And I really enjoyed bringing someone new into the fold.

Can't help for Alberta OP, I'm in BC. But hopefully someone from the area reads this and takes you under their wing. No matter a person's race, colour or creed, bringing in new blood is really something special. More so when they're the one's who really want it. Good luck OP.
 
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Looking at my maps there is plenty of spots in 258, 500,501, 502, 504 so you shouldn’t have any trouble at all. Buy an Ihunter membership to keep your maps straight.
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This! And then, Jdiep , you should successively buy maps of the areas you are going to hunt. They'll give you not only private vs. public land demarcation, but also leases, leaseholder contact info, and will also show public land which permits hunting, vs. that which doesn't.

https://web.ihunterapp.com/
 
AB3006 said:
This! And then, Jdiep , you should successively buy maps of the areas you are going to hunt. They'll give you not only private vs. public land demarcation, but also leases, leaseholder contact info, and will also show public land which permits hunting, vs. that which doesn't.

https://web.ihunterapp.com/
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Actually just having the paid subscription to ihunter will get you all the grazing leases and the contact info for them in the province.
 
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