Thread: Beginner Hunter - need advice

Originally Posted by MB

I may be on outlier here, but I'd start with goats. It can be a great confidence booster to shoot your first animal, any animal. You'll pick up the basics of bush stalking and dressing/butchering a goat isn't much different from a deer, so you'll learn some useful skills along the way. Young goats aren't bad to eat at all. I don't know your area, but I'm guessing there are plenty of goats accessible to you. Check on the DOC website.

I agree, do you have rabbits over there? Possums, wallabies. When you have some experience tackle deer then I in 2-3 years.

Have known a few that were just starting and went straight for Sambar. No experience no knowledge. Needless to say they didn't last long.