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Hey guys. I'm a student living on Vancouver Island. I am looking to get some delicious meat at a good price. Sounds like hunting time.

We're going out tomorrow to get our CORE books at Island Outfitters.
Specifically I'm looking for a whitetail. The meatier, the better.
Where should me and my two friends go on our first hunting trip? We're all in Victoria and anything much further than Nanaimo is a bit far.
Any tips you could give on gutting the thing?

None of us have our CORE yet. I really wanted to go out in a couple weeks, but apparently it takes about a month to get processed.
If anyone could give me the phone number of someone who would provide the test, that would be super appreciated. We have one guy who has offered to give one of my friends the test, but he's more of a "last resort".
Any other help or advice is greatly appreciated!
 
your going to have to go a lot further for a whitetail bud, cut it open cut the diaphram spill the guts, dont cut the piss sac but get it out carefully


oh yeah, I almost forgot shove your finger in its ass and cut around it
 
eastern and northern b.c for white tail.... closest to van in huntable populations... region 3 and region 8. you'll fing nothin but black tail on the island.... and in some places they are abundant.
get some hunting videos off the net, or get a book called the deer hunters bible.... will give you a load of info to get started in the field. If you don't have core yet.... i'd realistically look at next season to get any serious hunting done. Go to your local sporting goods shop, get a copy of the hunting regulations....you are in region 1 , call the C.O. office and enquire about hunting oportunities in your area.... you will probably be surprised to find that there will be hunting opportunities close to home for black tail deer.... which are just as yummy as any white tail.
 
"...looking to get some delicious meat at a good price..." Go to a supermarket. If you ever figure out the cost per pound for hunted game meat you'll run out screaming. It usually works out to about the same as the most expensive beef you can buy.
"...None of us have our CORE yet..." You might have your licence in time for this year. In some WMU's mule deer(black tailed) season runs until 10 December. I wouldn't count on it though. Get a copy of the Hunting regs and read 'em.
 
Im in the same boat as you Ilovepotatos, But im waiting till next year... maybe winter and do some coyote hunting for practice.
A mentor is a really good idea! I want a mentor!!

Idea- People that would be willing to Mentor should have Mentor beside their name! or a new color?

Steve(n)
 
come out to alberta... I'll take you out.
mulies are big
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and on the weekend this whitetail bolted 200yrds acroos a field to my grunt call. he stopped ant about 10 yards! talk about sphincter effecting moment.
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Okay, here's an account from my last six-day trip.

Gas and accommodation: $292
Ammo and reloading expenses: $50
Licence $32.00
Black bear tag: $20.00
Deer tag: $15.00
Moose tag: $25.00
New Timney trigger last spring: $100.00
Second hand scope earlier this year: $200.00

I'm not counting the investment in rifles and a vehicle here, so this adds up to $734.00.

On this trip I shot two grouse that might have optimistically come in at 1.5 pounds each.

Price per pound: $244.66
 
I live in PEI and have to travel to NB to hunt deer...
this was my 5th year and I finally got a deer. So...

5 licenses at $150 (that's and average) $750
1 Tikka T3 rifle $700
a few boxes of 30-30, 7mm-08 and 30-06 $200
10 (at least) trips $200 (gas and food ...approx) $2000
Bought a bow last year plus accessories $1000 (Thankfully as this is what got me a deer)
Other.....

So about $5000 and finally got a deer at $152lbs dressed, so what 110lbs of meat???
That's $45.50/lb... but worth every penny.:D:D
 
This summer my oldest (20) was over with is girlfriend (living in sin!!! woo hoo) and he told me and the mrs, "I can't wait for the moose season so I can get some free meat."

All I heard that night from the mrs was free meat this and free meat that. High time you made that boy pay his own way, no more free rides for him, free meat this, free meat that. He can fix that quad himself if he wants to ride it or you shuold sell it. Where did that boy learn that hunting is free, you are too soft on him.

My wife is a long way from a nag, she thinks it's great I hunt. But did this set her off.

Potatoes, it is not cheap, you're going to be shocked how much it will cost.
 
Hunting IS EXPENSIVE...BUT nobody says you have to go out and buy all the top gear your first year. I've been hunting for about 6 or 7 years now and I'm finally getting to the point where I have some nice gear. I typically duck hunt and when you get into buying game-hide chest waders and motion decoys etc etc the bills add up quick. Don't be shy at army-surplus stores...i've also got REALLY good deals on ebay. you just have to be smart. I was a student when i started hunting and couldn't afford to drop a lot of money on stuff, and only now since I graduated and was able to pay off some bills is it that I'm finding I have better gear etc. There is still lots I'd love to have but I know it will come. Also take care of your gear/equipment...sometimes it's more important the way you take care of your stuff rather then how expensive it was to buy!
 
x3 on needin a mentor!! Looks like I'm a little ahead on this part, but I'm still planning on waiting until next year for a hunt. Just not enough time to plan, prepare and get going on it. Luckily I'm a thrifty little bugger and I figure I can make due with a lot of what I have (if plaid was good enough to hunt in for the scotts, it's good enough for me!)
 
hunting is just like fishing in this respect:
yeah you can go out and buy the best gear - a new fishing boat, hundreds of lures, several of the best rods and reels, etc. a great example is my stepdad, he comes home with several hundred dollars worth of lures and fishing gear every few weeks. he has a new fishing rod every 2 weeks.

my mom? she has this beat up little tackle box shes had for about 30 years now, with just some cheap no-name baitholder hooks, sinkers, some floats she finds along the shore, a pair of dollar store needle-nose pliers and some cheap leaders. she fishes off the shore or off a dock while reading a book. shes had the same fishing rod for at least 15 years now, and only got that one because my stepdad snapped hers off at the tip when he got it caught in the door. she catches three or four times the fish my stepdad catches, much to his torment.

i would guess that he spends (including fuel, boat launch, boat storage, lures, rods, reels, bait, maps, videos, gadgets and every newfound gimmick) well in excess of $5000 on fishing each year.
my mom spends at most $25 a year not including her license.

i think that many of the astronomical costs of hunting include 'wants', not 'needs'. to hunt deer you only 'need' warm clothing, a $100 (one-time expense) lee enfield or .30-30 (which noone wants anymore, even new hunters head straight for the .300 win mags), your hunting license, $25 for a box of ammo, $1 rope, $1 cheesecloth, a knife and saw, a $15 blaze orange vest and $3 blaze orange hat.

sure some tools such as ATVs, tree stands, a dozen different calls, top of the line hunting clothing, etc make things easier but they are not absolutely necessary. a $1500 rifle may look nicer and be more accurate but the difference in the average sub-100 yard shot on a deer's vitals is pretty small.

my neighbor is an old native guy who just goes up in his beat up old pickup wearing surplus clothing with his rusty old lever-action .30-30 and i can guarantee hes shot more deer than many of you will ever see in your lifetimes.

im not saying gear doesnt help but a lot of people - myself included - get too hung up on having the best gear whereas wed be better off spending more time out scouting in the bush than worrying about getting the latest and best gear. id just hate to see new hunters scared off by telling them that they need to spend $5000 to hunt deer.

that said, game will always be more expensive than going to your supermarket and buying beef or chicken. not only does it cost money in gear, licensing, ammo, gas, etc but people forgot to mention that it is also a tremendous TIME investment - which is also worth money.
 
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As for fishing...I carry willow spoons and spare hooks in a ziplock bad in my fishing vests....I fish a lot of small trout streams in NB and that's all you need...oh and worms!
 
manbearpig said:
hunting is just like fishing in this respect:
yeah you can go out and buy the best gear - a new fishing boat, hundreds of lures, several of the best rods and reels, etc. a great example is my stepdad, he comes home with several hundred dollars worth of lures and fishing gear every few weeks. he has a new fishing rod every 2 weeks.

my mom? she has this beat up little tackle box shes had for about 30 years now, with just some cheap no-name baitholder hooks, sinkers, some floats she finds along the shore, a pair of dollar store needle-nose pliers and some cheap leaders. she fishes off the shore or off a dock while reading a book. shes had the same fishing rod for at least 15 years now, and only got that one because my stepdad snapped hers off at the tip when he got it caught in the door. she catches three or four times the fish my stepdad catches, much to his torment.

i would guess that he spends (including fuel, boat launch, boat storage, lures, rods, reels, bait, maps, videos, gadgets and every newfound gimmick) well in excess of $5000 on fishing each year.
my mom spends at most $25 a year not including her license.

i think that many of the astronomical costs of hunting include 'wants', not 'needs'. to hunt deer you only 'need' warm clothing, a $100 (one-time expense) lee enfield or .30-30 (which noone wants anymore, even new hunters head straight for the .300 win mags), your hunting license, $25 for a box of ammo, $1 rope, $1 cheesecloth, a knife and saw, a $15 blaze orange vest and $3 blaze orange hat.

sure some tools such as ATVs, tree stands, a dozen different calls, top of the line hunting clothing, etc make things easier but they are not absolutely necessary. a $1500 rifle may look nicer and be more accurate but the difference in the average sub-100 yard shot on a deer's vitals is pretty small.

my neighbor is an old native guy who just goes up in his beat up old pickup wearing surplus clothing with his rusty old lever-action .30-30 and i can guarantee hes shot more deer than many of you will ever see in your lifetimes.

im not saying gear doesnt help but a lot of people - myself included - get too hung up on having the best gear whereas wed be better off spending more time out scouting in the bush than worrying about getting the latest and best gear. id just hate to see new hunters scared off by telling them that they need to spend $5000 to hunt deer.

that said, game will always be more expensive than going to your supermarket and buying beef or chicken. not only does it cost money in gear, licensing, ammo, gas, etc but people forgot to mention that it is also a tremendous TIME investment - which is also worth money.
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I don't think you're going to find a Winchester Model 94 30-30 for $100 any more.

Maybe a Lee-Enfield for $125 or $150 if you're lucky, (look in the EE) but it is true, you don't need a brand new plastic stocked, stainless steel barrel in 264 Whizzer WSM with 4 to 12 Swarowski scope to kill a deer.
 
I think you are over optimistic for this years season, BUT, you are well on your way for next season and that is probabley the amount of time you need to make this all a "profitable" life long enjoyment.

Yes you can keep the costs down to a point where your student budget will benefit. Travel costs need to be kept to a minimum so maybe you need to shotgun hunt or even bow hunt ($). Your first budget priority is to study the regs, maps and habitat so you can find a place to kill your deer close to home. Use the student line when asking permission.

For years I used public transportation and BC ferries to get 2 blacktails a year while living in van, travel cost was 14.00 dollars! a deboned blacktail/rifle and gear all fit in a hockey bag.
I also used to legally hunt geese, ducks and the odd pheasant on a dyke that was on a bus route!
Throw a small car, Kayak or Canoe into the mix and you can access lots of great hunting if you give it some research hours.

Have fun
 
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