Hunting for Dummies
Welcome to our Hunting for Dummies Guides page. Here you will find simple step-by-step guides for beginning hunters to help you get started in the exciting sport of hunting. Whether you are interested in hunting for small game, waterfowl or big game, our guides will explain everything from choosing your first hunting rifle to field dressing your kill and preparing your harvested meat for the table.
Looking to hunt in Texas? Check out our Hunting in Texas Guides
For recommended hunting equipment, have a look at our Hunting Gear List
Looking to hunt outside of Texas? Here is our Guide on Hunting in All 50 US States
For Information on out of state hunting licenses throughout the US, here’s our Non-Resident Hunting License by State Guide
For the right time to hunt check out our Guide on Hunting Seasons in all 50 States
For the latest news and stories on hunting, camping, fishing and survival, check out the Texas Outdoorsman section.
Bow Hunting for Beginners
Embark on the exciting journey of bow hunting with our comprehensive guide for beginners. Learn the fundamental skills, equipment essentials, and safety tips you need to master the art of the bow and arrow, ensuring a successful and ethical hunting experience.
Ruffed Grouse Hunting for Beginners
Step into the world of ruffed grouse hunting with confidence. This beginner's guide offers essential tips on finding grouse habitat, choosing the right gear, mastering the art of stealth, and effective shooting techniques. Perfect for novice hunters eager to learn and succeed.
Rabbit Hunting for Beginners
New to rabbit hunting? This guide provides essential tips for successful hunts. Learn about gear, firearms, calling techniques, hunting locations, shot placement, field dressing and more. Helpful advice for novice rabbit hunters looking to bag their first cottontail.
Moose Hunting for Beginners
New to moose hunting? This comprehensive guide covers everything beginners need to know to hunt moose successfully. Learn about gear, tags/permits, shot placement, field dressing, cooking and more.
Quail Hunting for Beginners
New to quail hunting? This guide provides beginner hunters with essential tips and techniques for a successful first quail hunt. Learn key strategies like using bird dogs, understanding quail behavior, scouting fields, shooting skills, cleaning kills, and more. With these fundamental quail hunting tips, new hunters will be prepared to bag their first covey.
Mule Deer Hunting for Beginners
New to hunting mule deer? This guide provides beginner hunters with essential tips and techniques for a successful first mule deer hunt. Learn key strategies like spotting, stalking, effective stand placement, proper shot placement, field dressing, and processing the venison.
Grouse Hunting for Beginners
New to grouse hunting? This guide provides beginner hunters with essential tips and techniques for a successful first grouse hunt. Learn key strategies like understanding grouse behavior, using bird dogs, scouting coverts, shooting techniques, cleaning your kill, and more.
Bighorn Sheep Hunting for Beginners
New to bighorn sheep hunting? This guide provides beginner hunters with essential tips and strategies for a successful first bighorn hunt. Learn key techniques like spotting sheep, proper stalking, effective shot placement, field dressing, and preparing the meat. With these fundamental bighorn hunting tips.
White-tailed Deer Hunting for Beginners
New to white tailed deer hunting? This guide provides beginner hunters with essential tips and techniques for a successful first deer hunt. Learn key strategies like stand placement, scent control, calling, shot placement, field dressing, and processing. With these fundamental white tail hunting tips, new hunters will be prepared to harvest their first deer.
Javelina Hunting for Beginners
New to javelina hunting? This guide provides beginner hunters with essential tips and strategies for a successful first javelina hunt. Learn key techniques like using scent lures, stalking, stand placement, shot placement, field dressing, and processing the meat. With these fundamental javelina hunting tips, new hunters will be prepared to bag their first javelina.
Hunting Wild Turkey for Beginners
New to hunting wild turkeys? This guide provides beginner hunters with essential tips and techniques for a successful first turkey hunt. Learn key strategies like using turkey calls, setting up blinds, camouflage, shot placement, and field dressing. With these fundamental wild turkey hunting tips, new hunters will be prepared to bag their first tom.
Coyote Hunting for Beginners
New to coyote hunting? This guide provides essential tips for beginner hunters to set up successful coyote hunts. Learn tactics like using predator calls, choosing the best firearms, hunting strategies, scouting advice and more. With these fundamental coyote hunting tips, beginners can bag their first coyote.
Elk Hunting for Beginners
New to elk hunting? This guide provides essential tips to help beginners successfully get started. Learn key strategies like scouting elk habitat, using elk calls, choosing the right firearms and gear, setting up for the shot, field dressing your kill, and more. With these fundamental elk hunting tips for beginners, you'll be prepared for a successful first elk hunt.
Pheasant Hunting for Beginners
New to pheasant hunting? This guide provides beginner hunters with essential tips and techniques for a successful first pheasant hunt. Learn key strategies like understanding pheasant behavior, using bird dogs, scouting fields, shooting techniques, cleaning your kill, and more. With these fundamental pheasant hunting tips, new hunters will be prepared to bag birds on their first hunt.
Duck Hunting for Beginners
New to duck hunting? This guide provides beginner hunters with essential tips and techniques for a successful first duck hunt. Learn key strategies like decoy setups, using duck calls, choosing a shotgun, scouting, concealment, and more. With these fundamental duck hunting tips, new hunt
How to Bow Hunt Deer
New to bow hunting deer? This guide provides beginner hunters with essential tips for a successful first deer hunt. Learn key strategies like effective stand placement, proper shot placement, using scent control, calling techniques, tracking a shot deer, and more. With these fundamental bow hunting tips, new hunters will be prepared to successfully
Field Dressing a Hog
Learning how to properly field dress a wild hog is an essential skill for beginner hog hunters. This guide covers the key steps like safely approaching the downed hog, hanging for bleeding, skinning, gutting, and quartering. With these fundamental techniques for field dressing hogs, new hunters will have the knowledge for a clean harvest.
Field Dressing a Deer
Learning proper field dressing of deer is a crucial skill for beginner hunters. This guide covers the key steps like safely approaching the downed deer, hanging for bleeding, skinning, gutting and quartering. With these fundamental techniques for quick and efficient field dressing, new deer hunters will have the knowledge needed for a clean harvest.
Deer Hunts for Beginners
New to deer hunting? This guide provides beginner hunters with essential tips and techniques for a successful first deer hunt. Learn key strategies like scouting, stand placement, scent control, shot placement, tracking, and field dressing. With these fundamental deer hunting tips, new hunters will be prepared to successfully bag their first deer.
How to Butcher a Hog
This comprehensive guide provides essential tips for beginners on how to properly butcher a wild hog at home. Learn key techniques for primary and secondary butchering, safely sanitizing, step-by-step instructions for cutting primals and subprimals, curing cuts of meat, and preserving the harvest. With this complete hog butchering guide, you'll have the knowledge to process wild pork at home.
