One of the COOL things that's happening as a result of having moved to AL is that my 13 yr old son and I are growing closer. We get the Sportsman's Channel, and he's fascinated by the hunts. He's decided he doesn't want to hunt large game, but as a result of what he's seen, he's interested in hunting smaller game-- anything like Turkey, rabbit, squirrel, pheasant, grouse, quail, duck, geese, and so on.
He's never hunted before, and it's been 25 years since I have.
How do we get into it?
I assume with bird-hunting, we need to buy shotguns.
I bought my son a Rossi with exchangeable barrels in 22lr and 20gauge, single shot (teach him to make each shot count).
What's a good shotgun at a reasonable price for me? Best place to buy?
Where do we find a place to hunt?
Guided, or...?
What equipment do we need?
What else do we need to know?
Sorry for sounding so lost, but my focus has always been defensive pistol, so this is a whole new universe for me.
This kind of hunting just seems like such a great relationship-builder as well as a load of fun. We're both looking forward to the learning process.
Thanks in advance,
Fig