Just when I thought I had the old man all figured out. My father recently expressed an interest in hunting. As you can see the big problem is we have no experience and we wanted to know what resources we could utilize so that when we eventually make it out there we can make a clean kill.
My dad and I are ages 61 and 22, respectively. Are we too old as a family to learn this skill? I know a lot of friends that have been hunting since they were 13. I feel really awkward and embarassed to ask for help at such a late stage in my life, but I know the community will tell it to me straight.
Firearms is the least of my concerns. We both have military backrounds in the army, own good deer calibers (45-70 and 30-06), and we practice regularly at the local 100 yard range. Will try to idealy limit our shots to 150 yards or less.
I'm more concerned about the actual process of getting prepared, stalking the animal, and most importantly, field dressing it properly, and what to do afterwards. I tried locating some sources for gutting but I can only find pencil drawings and I do believe I would be better served by real life pictures.
So there you have it. I know to you experienced hunters this sounds foolish, and if it is let me know. Otherwise I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks!
ETA: We will be in California; thanks for the info taylorce1.
My dad and I are ages 61 and 22, respectively. Are we too old as a family to learn this skill? I know a lot of friends that have been hunting since they were 13. I feel really awkward and embarassed to ask for help at such a late stage in my life, but I know the community will tell it to me straight.
Firearms is the least of my concerns. We both have military backrounds in the army, own good deer calibers (45-70 and 30-06), and we practice regularly at the local 100 yard range. Will try to idealy limit our shots to 150 yards or less.
I'm more concerned about the actual process of getting prepared, stalking the animal, and most importantly, field dressing it properly, and what to do afterwards. I tried locating some sources for gutting but I can only find pencil drawings and I do believe I would be better served by real life pictures.
So there you have it. I know to you experienced hunters this sounds foolish, and if it is let me know. Otherwise I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks!
ETA: We will be in California; thanks for the info taylorce1.