jamz
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I'd like to go hunting, and I have access to a lot of land up here in Massachusetts. I like the outdoors anyway, do a lot of mountain biking, rock and ice climbing, etc., so the idea of walking in the woods has always appealed. I also like to shoot, and shooting something more challenging than a paper target is also appealing.
The problem is, I don't really like to eat any type of game, really. I am too wussy to clean it and prep it anyway, and I wouldn't have the first idea how to go about doing it. I just kinda like the concept of hunting, without all the work afterward, I guess. I also won't kill a game animal just for the sake of having something interesting to shoot at either- that just feels wrong to me.
So I need some advice. Is there something out there to shoot at, that would offer an interesting hunting experience, and will actually do some good to the local wilderness? I'm thinking coyote (pests, from what I hear), or prarie dogs (none in this area of the country however) or that sort of thing. The only problem with coyote is that it is kind of a big investment for the gear, and you have to be good at calling them.
If there is nothing out there that is "good" to hunt in this way, then I'll just stick with killing paper, but the idea of a nice walk in the woods while being able to take the occaisional pot at something moving is attractive.
Any advice for someone who wants to start?
-James
The problem is, I don't really like to eat any type of game, really. I am too wussy to clean it and prep it anyway, and I wouldn't have the first idea how to go about doing it. I just kinda like the concept of hunting, without all the work afterward, I guess. I also won't kill a game animal just for the sake of having something interesting to shoot at either- that just feels wrong to me.
So I need some advice. Is there something out there to shoot at, that would offer an interesting hunting experience, and will actually do some good to the local wilderness? I'm thinking coyote (pests, from what I hear), or prarie dogs (none in this area of the country however) or that sort of thing. The only problem with coyote is that it is kind of a big investment for the gear, and you have to be good at calling them.
If there is nothing out there that is "good" to hunt in this way, then I'll just stick with killing paper, but the idea of a nice walk in the woods while being able to take the occaisional pot at something moving is attractive.
Any advice for someone who wants to start?
-James