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campchic
True Blue Farmgirl
312 Posts
Erin
Nebraska
USA
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 Posted - Feb 07 2009 : 4:32:55 PM
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Do you know of any websites that promote women & hunting? I'm looking for something to give me pointers on shooting, picking out a gun, etc. My husband is an avid hunter & would like me to join him. I would if I was a little more comfortable with my gun.
Erin
Farmgirl #190
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2009 : 5:07:18 PM
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PS- I will have to ask my dad what the gun was that I used hunting a few seasons ago. It was perfect for me. Not to big and not too small. I could hunt deer safely with it and it had _no_ recoil. That was one thing that terrified me about hunting was the recoil.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
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Posted - Feb 07 2009 : 7:02:20 PM
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In Idaho Fish and Game have classes for hunting as does are local State college.
Diana
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Posted - Feb 17 2009 : 05:49:59 AM
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Erin, I've never found any websites geared just for us gals and basically learned from trial and error. Personally, I liked a 270. It's a bit on the heavy side if you get one with a wood stock but not bad at all with a composite stock. It's powerful, shoots far and straight and the recoil is very slight. My stb ex was always trying to talk me into a 30-30 (because it's lighter) but it just didn't have the range you often need here when you spot something on the opposite mountain. If you hike a lot while hunting, be sure to get a comfortable shoulder strap or you'll hate it. Also, I only loaded the weapon with 4-5 shells. The more you put in it, the heavier it is. And I never carried a whole box of shells, either. It's just not necessary. If you spot something, you should be able to hit it in 1 or 2 shots and if you didn't kill it outright, then you still have plenty more shots to finish it off.
If you're really not sure what to buy, go to a sporting goods store with a firing range and try out various rifles before you buy. Try different scopes and open sites as everybody has their own preference. If you decide to go with a scope; it takes some practice to find your "spot" to see clearly through it. Don't EVER get your eye too close to the scope when you fire the weapon or you could get a nice shiner (and the men seem to like us finding that out for ourselves)! Then, when you buy one...clean it really well paying close attention to every little part, load and unload it several times until you're comfortable with that and then practice, practice, practice. It's the only way you'll get really comfortable and accurate with it. By the time your accuracy improves to the point that you hit the bulls eye every time (or nearly so) you should be VERY comfortable with it. Oh, and wear ear plugs while getting in all that practice. If you don't, you're very likely going to have ringing ears for several hours!
Have a good time finding your fit. Just always keep safety in mind. Always have your safety on until you're ready to fire. If you put your weapon down; check your safety before setting it down and again when you pick it up. Pay attention to where the barrel is pointing, never stick the barrel end on the ground and ALWAYS assume the weapon is loaded even if you KNOW that you emptied it.
PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT: Always wait to see what it is before you even take your safety off so that you don't inadvertently shoot a person coming through the brush. I've heard so many horror stories of people getting all excited about a moving bush and their adrenaline is pumping and the second something shows itself, they react and then it's too late. I know how that adrenaline thing works as I almost shot a deer during elk season once. It wouldn't be hard to do if your safety is off before you actually see what or who it is.
I don't know if I've been of much help or just told you what you already know. But that's my 2 cents! Have fun!
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
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campchic
True Blue Farmgirl
312 Posts
Erin
Nebraska
USA
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 10:03:10 PM
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270 is my favorite too. I am not small though (5'8" and "sturdy") ...a petite person may want something different.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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