What can hunt you back?
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This has to be one of the stupidest Threads I have ever read here on GunNutz...WTF are you going to do with the game that you end up killing....
paraphrasing the OP.......gee I don't want too sound Macho or anything by hunting and actually eat what i kill.....I just want to kill something for killing sake
WTF WTF WTF!!!!!!!!
paraphrasing the OP.......gee I don't want too sound Macho or anything by hunting and actually eat what i kill.....I just want to kill something for killing sake
WTF WTF WTF!!!!!!!!
LuckyLuc82
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I agree about how stupid this thread is, buddy stick to paintball, either that or paint your balls with honey and poke a bee hive with a stick, that sounds like a fair fight to me. You won't need a licence and you will experience the thrill of a lifetime!
Hunting is not the next logical step from shooting and being a gun enthusiast. Many hunters are not gun people and many gun people are not hunters. These two hobbies/lifestyles are mutually exclusive and just because you enjoy one does not mean you will enjoy the other.
Hunting is not like going to the range, your firearm will play a small role in the overall experience. If the thought of killing an animal is very upsetting for you, it will remain that way long after you pull the trigger. If you are a thrill seeker, find activities that get your adrenalin pumping without loss of life. Also, you will find hunting very boring if you are seeking a thrill/rush. Hunting is mostly waiting/observing/preparing punctuated with small moments of excitement. These moments are fleeting and completely worth it in my estimation, but not necessarily in yours. Cheers,
Patrick
Hunting is not like going to the range, your firearm will play a small role in the overall experience. If the thought of killing an animal is very upsetting for you, it will remain that way long after you pull the trigger. If you are a thrill seeker, find activities that get your adrenalin pumping without loss of life. Also, you will find hunting very boring if you are seeking a thrill/rush. Hunting is mostly waiting/observing/preparing punctuated with small moments of excitement. These moments are fleeting and completely worth it in my estimation, but not necessarily in yours. Cheers,
Patrick
There's no point trying to hammer a round peg into a square hole. If hunting doesn't make sense to you, why bother?
If you like the thrill of competition, try target shooting. If you need a head to head competitor that can take the same piece out of you that you are trying to inflict, take up martial arts and enter competitions. There's no end of people who would enjoy sparring or fighting with you.
I just don't understand the mentality of hunting an animal just because it has some chance of attacking you.
If you like the thrill of competition, try target shooting. If you need a head to head competitor that can take the same piece out of you that you are trying to inflict, take up martial arts and enter competitions. There's no end of people who would enjoy sparring or fighting with you.
I just don't understand the mentality of hunting an animal just because it has some chance of attacking you.
rooster22
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Fair fight-and be hunted back
If your looking for somthing, or someone to hunt you back then the military might be the place for you. I hear that there is is plenty of combat in the middle east. And the Canadian Military are always looking for guys for the front lines. Good luck with that.
If your looking for somthing, or someone to hunt you back then the military might be the place for you. I hear that there is is plenty of combat in the middle east. And the Canadian Military are always looking for guys for the front lines. Good luck with that.
AK..... If you think a bear attacks a human just out of fear or protection, you are sadly mistaken. When you are out in the bush, you are on the menu. Plain and simple.
I think you should look at hunting in Africa. This would acomplish 2 things. #1. You getting your jollies hunting animals that will come after you without a moments hesitation, and #2. Getting you out of our country.
Go watch the movie "the Edge" wit Anthony Hoppkins and Alec Baldwin. That will give you some motivation. Make a big spear and go find a grizzly and let him rear up before he bites your face off then ram the stick into him as he comes back onto all fours. Should work with black bears as well
piece of cake
piece of cake
Gentlemen, thank you for all the responses. It's shown me I have a lot of reflection to do if I do decide to go hunting. Some of the smart aleck replies are disheartening but some of you are downright hilarious! The Chuck Norris pic made me LOL.
In retrospect my original post was misleading. I probably present as a 20-something urbanite airsofter who just wants to shoot something for the sake of shooting it, bt that's not the case. I'm going to take the good advice given here and decide why all of the sudden hunting interests me, and what I plan to do with a taken game.
No the post was not a troll, sorry to disappoint. Just realized it came out wrong.
In retrospect my original post was misleading. I probably present as a 20-something urbanite airsofter who just wants to shoot something for the sake of shooting it, bt that's not the case. I'm going to take the good advice given here and decide why all of the sudden hunting interests me, and what I plan to do with a taken game.
No the post was not a troll, sorry to disappoint. Just realized it came out wrong.
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As mentioned, I would suggest going out with some hunters as an observer and see for yourself if it appeals to you or not.
Sage advice. I ought to have prefaced my initial post with a disclaimer that I wasn't looking to buy a .375 H&H tomorrow and board a plane for Africa on the weekend, but wanted to just get an idea on hunting dangerous game so I can research it. Going out on a hunt with others however makes sense and I'll ask some friends if I can come along when they're out next.
LuckyLuc82
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My God, your not 20 something????? WoW, I would have kept that to myself, I acctually would have guessed your in your early teens. There you have it guys age is just a number, I have yet to meet someone who tried hunting and didn't like it. I may not be the best hunter out there, but I wouldn't trade one minute of it for $1000 dollars.
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That's what I was going to suggest. All's you need is your own private island, a .22 rimfire, and a steady supply of hapless castaways.
You might want to read "To Ride, Shoot Straight, And Speak The Truth" by Jeff Cooper. As I recall he found Buffalo to be similar to what you're looking for. In the book he describes his experiences with several animal types larger than a deer.
Suka
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"Going along" is the best advice I've read on this thread, But:
Before you spend 5 minutes getting ready to tag along:
Odds are your friends are already starting to plan next falls hunts.
Zone options, draw priorities, species options, gear, permission, sheds, maps, working up loads with suitable projectiles for the species you Think you'll be drawn for....are all just a few things that odds are your friends you'll be going with are already considering, or even doing. (unless they're hunting "the back forty"). Come summer you have to go through all your camp gear, as the last thing you want to do on your hunt is fix u/s equipment. Tents need to be aired out/repaired, trailers need wheel bearings repacked, etc, etc.
Understand there's a heck of a lot more involved in a successful hunt than a new pair of boots and an orange vest.
Soon as there's less than 4' of snow up top the sheep hunters will be out spotting, and the trophy guys have been looking for sheds since christmas.
You'll also find staring down the barrel at your first mulie doe is different than a video game.
I'd suggest hunting partrige or ducks with your friends.
Before you spend 5 minutes getting ready to tag along:
Odds are your friends are already starting to plan next falls hunts.
Zone options, draw priorities, species options, gear, permission, sheds, maps, working up loads with suitable projectiles for the species you Think you'll be drawn for....are all just a few things that odds are your friends you'll be going with are already considering, or even doing. (unless they're hunting "the back forty"). Come summer you have to go through all your camp gear, as the last thing you want to do on your hunt is fix u/s equipment. Tents need to be aired out/repaired, trailers need wheel bearings repacked, etc, etc.
Understand there's a heck of a lot more involved in a successful hunt than a new pair of boots and an orange vest.
Soon as there's less than 4' of snow up top the sheep hunters will be out spotting, and the trophy guys have been looking for sheds since christmas.
You'll also find staring down the barrel at your first mulie doe is different than a video game.
I'd suggest hunting partrige or ducks with your friends.
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