dakota.potts
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I posted a thread not long ago detailing my dilemma whether to hunt or not.
My dad and I are going to go out, starting with fishing, so I can take my own food and learn to clean it and cook it.
If I still feel I need to after that (I don't see any reason I wouldn't) I will take some hunter safety courses and get the proper licensing and everything and work my way up to the other animals.
So, I figure, it'll be fun to think about some of the gear since I'm a gear head
We have a .308 that I think could be used for deer or, if necessary, probably a hog (anyone care to comment on that?) But I'm thinking for turkey and possibly other fowl a shotgun makes the most sense.
I do want to start competing in shooting competitions so I'm weighing the benefit of getting a "standard" shotgun such as a Mossberg 500 and putting in the hunting insert vs. buying a single or double barrel shotgun that might be cheaper (and I kind of have a liking for).
Our .308 is nice but the recoil kind of beats me up. I get about 10 shots in 5-10 minutes before I have to step away because it hurts more than I enjoy it at that point. With that said, I'm not sure if it would be necessary or even beneficial to buy a 12 gauge so I'm considering 16 or 20 as well.
I also really enjoy my CZ handgun so I was looking at their line. The double barrel shotguns (Over/Under and Side by side) seem to be much more expensive which I don't understand.
The only other information I can give you is that I am a small statured person and will be hunting in Florida. I have no date yet in mind (it won't be too soon) so it's not a time important decision. I turn 18 in August so I probably would buy it after that date. I would like to stay in the sub $400 range if possible.
My dad and I are going to go out, starting with fishing, so I can take my own food and learn to clean it and cook it.
If I still feel I need to after that (I don't see any reason I wouldn't) I will take some hunter safety courses and get the proper licensing and everything and work my way up to the other animals.
So, I figure, it'll be fun to think about some of the gear since I'm a gear head
We have a .308 that I think could be used for deer or, if necessary, probably a hog (anyone care to comment on that?) But I'm thinking for turkey and possibly other fowl a shotgun makes the most sense.
I do want to start competing in shooting competitions so I'm weighing the benefit of getting a "standard" shotgun such as a Mossberg 500 and putting in the hunting insert vs. buying a single or double barrel shotgun that might be cheaper (and I kind of have a liking for).
Our .308 is nice but the recoil kind of beats me up. I get about 10 shots in 5-10 minutes before I have to step away because it hurts more than I enjoy it at that point. With that said, I'm not sure if it would be necessary or even beneficial to buy a 12 gauge so I'm considering 16 or 20 as well.
I also really enjoy my CZ handgun so I was looking at their line. The double barrel shotguns (Over/Under and Side by side) seem to be much more expensive which I don't understand.
The only other information I can give you is that I am a small statured person and will be hunting in Florida. I have no date yet in mind (it won't be too soon) so it's not a time important decision. I turn 18 in August so I probably would buy it after that date. I would like to stay in the sub $400 range if possible.