Friends taught me how to use slingshots and set snares. We would make a fire and cook the birds on the spot. I was in the woods around the house every day. We imagined ourselves to be JA Hunter or Karamoja Bell.
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My parents were meat hunters. We probably killed 25-40 animals and a few hundred birds a year for our needs and worker needs.
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Around 8, I started using a 220 Swift and 12g. Progressed to 30.06 and 375. As a kid, hunting was the fun part of life.
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Hunting is a joy we can experience throughout our lives. I am blessed to have had parents and friends who introduced me to the sport.
It is interesting reading how others got into the sport. I am amazed at the number of you who are self taught. You definitely have a hunter gene deep down. Keep the stories coming.