Thursday, February 9, 2012

What else do i need to have other then a license to go hunting?

When i am 18 i am gonna get my hunting license and whatever else i need to go big game hunting i plan on purchasing a 30-06 remington 700 but can you tell me all the info i need on what i must have to be able to go to other provinces in canada and go hunting for lets say deer and what not. How do i get tags? what do i need?What else do i need to have other then a license to go hunting?
First thing you need to do is get your Hunter Education class scheduled NOW, because they fill up fast and if you wait till even May there might not be any available. The rifle and cartridge combination are a great choice. Find factory ammo your gun likes with 165 grain Bonded Core bullets for hunting and anything cheap in the same weight for practice. If you know someone to hand load even better. You need a good scope on the rifle; Nikon Pro Staff and Leupold VXII are normally the starting points for scopes. Keep the scope 3-9 40mm with a simple Niko-plex or Duplex reticule; no Bullet Drop Compensator or Mil-Dots, they just muddy up the sight picture. Sight in 2 inches high at 100 yards and you are right on at 200. It is a lot easier to aim right on at 100 yards and know you might be a little high than to be at 250 and not even be close. i prefer the Leupold bases and rings, they seem more solid.

you need 2 decent knives, one good sized for the heavier work and a smaller drop point knife for skinning. You should have a small sharpening stone or steel because the knives get dull. Practice with the rifle, and find targets that show the internal anatomy of the game animals you plan on hunting. "The Perfect Shot" for North American or African animals is a great resource to study if you can find one at a library, or similar books that explain shoot placement. Most people can drop an deer,elk or moose while it is standing broadside to them, you need to know where to hit if the angle isn't perfect. Binoculars are always a good investment----DON'T use your scope instead of binoculars!!!.

Those are the basics, but reading up on hunting and maybe even finding a reloading manual is good research too.What else do i need to have other then a license to go hunting?
get a underbrush bugmaster suit, go out hiking and camping alot to learn nature, read books on hunting, get a good knife, and go to the range to keep up on accuracy

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