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Hunting Tips for Beginner
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09-07-2013 12:23pm#1
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I think a decent pair of binoculars are one of the most important bits of kit you can have, A range finder is something else that can make life easier. But binos are it for me, I spend alot of time glassing the hillside the more you move there is a bigger chance of them seeing you. So if you can see them first you've a better chance.
As for a knife i would recommend anything Fällkniven the F1 is a great knife i have two.:D:p
If you are going to be shooting goat I would treat it the same as if you shot a deer etc.. Remove the digestive system as soon as it's shot. Cut along the throat and separate/tie off the food pipe, Cut around the rectum ensuring not to cut into it, cut down the belly and pull everything out. If it was a chest shot bleed it first or it'll be very messy. Shove your knife in between the ribcage and neck and lift it from the rear to let the blood drain from the chest cavity. I hear they are awful smelly buggers.
:D:D so an awl cloths peg on the nose may come in handy. lol 0 -
Perfect reply! exactly what i needed to knowI think a decent pair of binoculars are one of the most important bits of kit you can have, A range finder is something else that can make life easier. But binos are it for me, I spend alot of time glassing the hillside the more you move there is a bigger chance of them seeing you. So if you can see them first you've a better chance.
As for a knife i would recommend anything Fällkniven the F1 is a great knife i have two.:D:p
If you are going to be shooting goat I would treat it the same as if you shot a deer etc.. Remove the digestive system as soon as it's shot. Cut along the throat and separate/tie off the food pipe, Cut around the rectum ensuring not to cut into it, cut down the belly and pull everything out. If it was a chest shot bleed it first or it'll be very messy. Shove your knife in between the ribcage and neck and lift it from the rear to let the blood drain from the chest cavity. I hear they are awful smelly buggers.:D:D so an awl cloths peg on the nose may come in handy. lol0 -
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As far as knives go, you can't go wrong with anything by Mora. Cheap, good materials, great quality control and light. They also come in bright orange, so when you leave it down in the grass you have a chance of finding it again
You have the choice of Carbon (easy to sharpen, but wil rust if not kept clean / oiled) or Stainless (won't rust so easily but a bit harder to sharpen in the field).
I don't know if the blade shape is ideal for dressing deer / goats, but they do seem to be popular with hunters in the UK / Europe.
I wouldn't worry about spending a lot of money on a knife when starting out. It's going to be getting chipped on bone etc while you are learning to dress game. You can always upgrade to a nice custom made by Davy Moore once you have all your other kit bought
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As far as knives go, you can't go wrong with anything by Mora. Cheap, good materials, great quality control and light. They also come in bright orange, so when you leave it down in the grass you have a chance of finding it again
You have the choice of Carbon (easy to sharpen, but wil rust if not kept clean / oiled) or Stainless (won't rust so easily but a bit harder to sharpen in the field).
I don't know if the blade shape is ideal for dressing deer / goats, but they do seem to be popular with hunters in the UK / Europe.
I wouldn't worry about spending a lot of money on a knife when starting out. It's going to be getting chipped on bone etc while you are learning to dress game. You can always upgrade to a nice custom made by Davy Moore once you have all your other kit bought
yep good advice, will pick of those up instead 0 -
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good adviceBuy the best gear you can possibly afford when it comes to clothing and footwear, cheap stuff wont last you no time and there is nothing worse than getting soaked if you cloths are not fully waterproof or your cheap boots have split.
Mora kives are fairly cheap but perfect, when it comes to binos and scopes try stretch your budget as much as possible,you can keep upgrading all the time with optics and guns .
When choosing a gun try get a decent make even if second hand ,too many lads get put off shooting all because they bought the wrong starter gun and it broke their heart.
As for eating what you shoot ,well you can basically eat anything you shoot it all depends if you like how it tastes or have the stomac for it.
Just dont let yourself by railroaded or stung by some dealers who will sell a noobie ****e just the get it off their shelves.,
and also we have very similar user names haha.0 -
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