bushjill+FollowHunting partners can make or break your seasonLearned this lesson during my first big timber still-hunt with a buddy. We're creeping through thick oak when a massive buck steps out at 40 yards. Both of us freeze, then start this awkward silent gesturing match - "you take it," "no, you!" By the time we sorted it out, he was gone. Now I establish ground rules before we even leave the truck. Open country spot-and-stalk? Whoever spots it gets first dibs. Dense timber still-hunting? One person leads, takes any shot that presents itself - no time for negotiations when you've got seconds. For smaller properties, we pick zones of fire and stick to them. Simple system: your side, your shot. The key is knowing your hunting partner well enough to move like one unit instead of two people trying to coordinate in real time. Ever had a missed opportunity because you and your partner couldn't decide who shoots? #Hunting #RifleHunting #HuntingTips #HuntingTogether #Outdoors 23Share
Eric Ford+FollowFirst time rifle hunting with buddies - who shoots first?My buddies and I want to try still hunting together on public land but we're all pretty green. Main question: if we actually spot a deer, who gets to shoot? Been bow hunting solo before but rifle hunting with multiple people seems way more complicated. Don't want to mess up our first real opportunity because we didn't talk through the basics beforehand. Any veterans have simple rules they follow when hunting as a group? #Hunting #riflehunting #publichunting #Outdoors 37Share
bushjill+Followgrowing up a rifle hunter, but learning to love the shotgunGrowing up in West Texas, rifle hunting was all I knew — long shots, open country, and skittish deer. But my dad’s stories of thick Alabama woods, shotgun hunts, and deer dogs always stuck with me. Years later, public land hunts forced me to trade my rifle for a shotgun… and honestly, I started to love it. It made me rethink everything I knew about deer hunting. Anyone else grow up one way and switch later on? What pushed you to try something different — location, regulation, or just curiosity? #hunting #shotgunhunting #riflehunting #deerhunting358Share
