1. Safety, whether its gun, bow, tree stands, ect always keep safety first.
2. Ethics, follow the law, never break your personal code of conduct. Try to better yourself everytime in the woods. Most times its just you and your conscious in the woods, don't compromise.
3. Try to get good equipment, take care of it.
4. Find a good teacher to learn from.
5. Respect the animals that you hunt.
6. Find a great hunting partner it will add tremendous fun to your hunting adventures.
7. Don't be afraid to try new things/ideas. Failing is natural and a valuable learning tool, don't get mad.
8. Read, watch, learn about the habits of the game you hunt, it will return big dividends later.
9. Get into the woods as much as possible, hunt as much as you can, remember what you experienced.
10. Don't hunt to just kill, hunt for the enjoyment, let nature give you the best time of your life, killing is only a very small part of hunting. Just remember to have fun, share your experiences, teach others as you have been taught, carry on the hunting tradition. Be humble to your creator for being given the oppertunity to enjoy mother nature and the great outdoors.
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