>>2765467Any /out/ists care to share some general hunting tips?
I grew up hunting, but spent a good portion of my life living in a country with strict firearm laws. Now that I'm back in the U.S. of A., I'm making an active effort to get back /out/. I went turkey hunting last spring, which gave me a great wake-up call--I remember lots of what my dad taught me, but have forgotten even more.
I just applied for an antlerless draw in West Virginia, and will be heading there for both grouse and antlered deer later this autumn (firearm, and muzzleloader). I don't expect to have lots of luck, which is fine by me--my biggest priorities are (1) dark skies, (2) not seeing any other people.
If I get drawn for antlerless, I'm tentatively planning to camp in an isolated, semi-developed National Forest spot. Going to treat it as a scouting expedition and mark any spots that seem interesting on my GPS. Would like to camp and hunt off-the-grid later this autumn (legally, of course--everything I've described is permissible under WV state law + relevant National Forest rules).
Just looking for general advice on whatever the fuck you think somebody should know. I went hunting plenty as a kid and teen, but--last turkey season aside--it's been ~16 or ~17 years since the last time.
Picrel is my cheapo noobgear. Obviously have a tent and shit, looking to get a bigger backpack to hike, a larger and lighter tent (I'm still using a 1-person tent my dad gave me like 20 years ago), a text-based satellite communicator (I'm married), and so forth. Any non-meme advice is welcome.
