New to hunting

[JECzech]

I just recently picked up a SP-4 12ga and am wondering what would be good to hunt with it? I'm in northern Alberta and am not sure what to go for. Any suggestions would help.

 

[Jahnj0584]

Huh? These new members seriously ask some of the weirdest things.

All 12ga is the same once it leaves the barrel.

 

[scruffee]

I'll be completely honest, if you need to ask others "what you should be hunting", maybe hunting isn't for you.

Open up your Provincial hunting regs, see what's in season and legal to shoot with your firearm, and hunt what tickles your pickle. If you can't figure it out, go shoot clays, paper, pumpkins, water jugs or whatever people shoot with black rifles/shotguns...

 

[9-ball]

Do you have your Hunter Education Course?

 

[45ACPKING]

to give a straight answer, upland game birds such as pheasant, grouse, partridge ect and other small game such as bunnies.
Ducks and Geese
Fur bearers such as coyote, wolf
and big game such as deer and black bear.
BC allows for use of shotgun for big game for deer and bear only. I imagine other provinces are similar.

 

[Licensed to kill]

to give a straight answer, upland game birds such as pheasant, grouse, partridge ect and other small game such as bunnies.
Ducks and Geese
Fur bearers such as coyote, wolf
and big game such as deer and black bear.
BC allows for use of shotgun for big game for deer and bear only. I imagine other provinces are similar.

Wow, an actual answer to a question, no BS, no attitude, just facts. 45ACPKING, I don’t think you belong here.

 

[JECzech]

to give a straight answer, upland game birds such as pheasant, grouse, partridge ect and other small game such as bunnies.
Ducks and Geese
Fur bearers such as coyote, wolf
and big game such as deer and black bear.
BC allows for use of shotgun for big game for deer and bear only. I imagine other provinces are similar.

Thank you, game birds seem like a good option.

 

[milkbone96]

I just recently picked up a SP-4 12ga and am wondering what would be good to hunt with it? I'm in northern Alberta and am not sure what to go for. Any suggestions would help.

Shoot what you like to eat, and eat what you shoot..

 

[JECzech]

Huh? These new members seriously ask some of the weirdest things.

All 12ga is the same once it leaves the barrel.

My main thought was the length of the barrel. It's too short for duck hunting from what I can tell. I bought it because it was a decent price.

 

[45ACPKING]

Thank you, game birds seem like a good option.

shotguns are useful for black bears and deer as well using slugs or 00 buckshot. You just need to check your area's regulations. I've got no idea what is permissable in Alberta when it comes to shotgun regulations for hunting. I know a couple guys that use 12ga slug guns for bear and deer here in BC.