>>1602808Your state will off a hunter education class that you will be required to take to hunt. They are usually free if you take them in person, many are offered on-line for a fee. They will also educate you on opportunities in your area to hunt. Most states publish maps of public hunting area and private lands open to hunting. There is a complex web of seasons and permits that are required and it varies from state to state on what permits are needed to hunt specific types of game.
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https://www.themeateater.com/Start small with getting gun or a bow. The best all-around gun to start on is likely a 12 gauge pump shotgun. The hunter ed class will instruct on safe gun handling. Then start hunting upland game birds or small game (squirrels and/or rabbits). Once you are comfortable with that and have a continued desire to hut, move up to turkeys and/or deer. Yotes in most states are viewed as vermin and some have unrestricted hunting of them. Might also want to invest in a .22lr as headshots on small game are preferable. Once you move to deer a .243 is a good place to start.
The meat you will get from a couple of deer and 4 turkeys, you can feed a family for most of the year. I haven't bought hamburger for 10+ years and the one time I ran dry of venison, and tried to substitute beef, by kids called bullshit and refused to eat it.
