“Tag: New Hunters”

Colorado’s Eichler family embodies the three R’s—recruit, retain, reactivate—so crucial as America continues to lose hunters.

When Luke moved to the United States from China to attend MSU in 2012, he had never hunted. When he got to Montana, however, he found a lively and dedicated hunting culture, and it didn’t take him long to join in.

If you’re someone that wants to hunt but aren’t sure where to start, go to an auction and bid on a guided hunt. Your money will be going toward a good cause, and you’ll have an experience of a lifetime.

Use these six tips to become a master hunting mentor.

As NRA members and hunters, we have the responsibility to increase our ranks. Through our NRA memberships, we have all the resources needed to do exactly that. So what's stopping you?

Despite what the anti-hunting crowd would like non-hunters to believe, the ethos of hunting is rooted in something far deeper than trophies.

Scouring the internet in search of hunting mentor programs can be a pain, so we’ve done the legwork for you. Here’s our list of mentor hunting programs, state by state, as well as some non-governmental organizations (NGOs) new hunters may find helpful before they go afield in pursuit of game.

For new hunters, mentors who have “been there, done that” are invaluable resources. Fortunately, numerous opportunities for beginning hunters to receive expert tutelage exist across the nation as well as online.

Taking a new shooter to the range for the first time can be a wonderful experience, if done correctly. Here’s what you should—and shouldn’t—do to ensure range trip No. 2.