I want to go hunting. Takers?

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My grandfather was a hunter, but I was too young at that time. He passed away while I was still young and therefore I have never had the chance to go. My dad did not continue the tradition for good reasons, but I have always wanted to experience it.

Now I have been thinking a lot about it and would like to go hunting, but I will admit that I have no clue what I am doing. If you are an avid hunter and are willing to take on a newbie like me, I would be quite grateful. I have my own rifle and will arrange any gear that I do not currently have, as necessary.

Ideally I would like to take a moose, but I am open to going for anything if someone is willing to take me along.

I live in the lower mainland.

Cheers.
 
Just some friendly advise here, which you may take or leave Yulisis. Most new hunters would certainly benefit from a season or two of small game or bird hunting before they take on the bigger task of deer/moose hunting. Then you could concentrate on more important basic out of doors skill enhancement such as back country orientation/navigation, fire starting and cooking over open fires, (and gutting/preparing small game is great practice for the larger animals too) keeping yourself hydrated and ventilated while covering ground on foot. Building a shelter or even just becoming familiar with your tentage and sleeping arrangements, your load bearing equipment. Even before you ever hunt, one could take a wilderness first aide course and make yourself more familiar with a map and compass work, before you handle that GPS.
Crown land or private land permissions to hunt what and where road access in and out of your territory. Local hazards to yourself or others, livestock, remote occupied cabins in the area.
Keeping someone you trust back at home informed of your hunting intentions and estimated day of return, etc.

Just saying there is alot to take in friend if you want to do it right.
 
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Brutus said:
Just some friendly advise here, which you may take or leave Yulisis. Most new hunters would certainly benefit from a season or two of small game or bird hunting before they take on the bigger task of deer/moose hunting. Then you could concentrate on more important basic out of doors skill enhancement such as back country orientation/navigation, fire starting and cooking over open fires, (and gutting/preparing small game is great practice for the larger animals too) keeping yourself hydrated and ventilated while covering ground on foot. Building a shelter or even just becoming familiar with your tentage and sleeping arrangements, your load bearing equipment.
Crown land or private land permissions to hunt what and where road access in and out of your territory. Local hazards to yourself or others, livestock, remote occupied cabins in the area.
Keeping someone you trust back at home informed of your hunting intentions and estimated day of return, etc.

Just saying there is alot to take in friend if you want to do it right.
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Good info. Much appreciated.
 
I will probably do some day hunting when I get back to Canada in mid September and you are welcome to tag along if you like.

I haven't had a lot of success mule deer and black bear day hunting down south since I have no time to scout but it is still nice to get out, walk and glass a bit, maybe get a few grouse.
 
learning to hunt in the lowermainland can be discouraging. I know this. I tried a lot down their when I lived their. with minimal success. I have since moved to the cariboo. I see huntable game all year long. I see more on my way to work then a whole season of hunting the lowermainland.

my advice would be try to get on a trip out of region 2. I would say start out on a grouse trip. get use to walking in the bush and the feel for being in a hunt. then go on deer. I wouldn't get to quick on moose. you need a draw unless you want to drive way north. so this will put you into next season. also get on getting your licence.

great sport
 
I am also from Vancouver and I never knew anyone who hunted (or admitted they were hunters) till I met my now father in law. Got my PAL and got into handguns and it wasn't till a year later that I started hunting. Studied the book and challenged the CORE after a guy I met while I was working out of town. I told him I wanted to hunt - he took me to a local examiner, wrote my test and I was hunting a week later almost everyday after work. Got my first deer a week later, and we got another big Mulie on Halloween. Point is, just keep talking to people and you will meet lots that do. Gonna go this year with father in law to try and fill my LEH moose in October!!!

Good Luck!
 
If you can find someone with a bit of experience to tag along with like geologist offered, you would learn more in a few days than in years on your own. Its nice of him to offer.
 
triplepete said:
I am also from Vancouver and I never knew anyone who hunted (or admitted they were hunters) till I met my now father in law. Got my PAL and got into handguns and it wasn't till a year later that I started hunting. Studied the book and challenged the CORE after a guy I met while I was working out of town. I told him I wanted to hunt - he took me to a local examiner, wrote my test and I was hunting a week later almost everyday after work. Got my first deer a week later, and we got another big Mulie on Halloween. Point is, just keep talking to people and you will meet lots that do. Gonna go this year with father in law to try and fill my LEH moose in October!!!

Good Luck!
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triplepete

We are probably going day hunting in 2-19 after mid Sept. You're invited!
 
Joe549 said:
Curious, you claim your father did not continue the tradition 'for good reasons'. What would those be, if you don't mind sharing that is...
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Lost his arm when he was 14, and had a family of three boys to feed. It was too time consuming for him, and in all honesty, I don't know how much he got out with his father.
 
geologist said:
slammer1 said:
Funny guy! ;)

Single day hunt as opposed to real hunting where you go for at least 3 or 4 days drinking beer and playing cards around the stove after you tagged out on day one but if you go home right away then next year the wife will say, "Why do you need to go for three or four days it only took you one last year?".
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Fixed that for you.
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