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<blockquote data-quote="Stk" data-source="post: 2338826" data-attributes="member: 98934"><p>Well as a military man myself (and currently overseas) I can tell you that traveling is certainly a possibility but it might take a few years before you'll be hunting Kodiak bears or cape buffalo! Luckily a lot of bases stateside allow you to hunt on base/post. My recommendation would be to get a good deer rifle and get after it! No need to wait until you're in the military, either. There's probably public land and hunting opportunities close to where you live now. After you've gone out and done it a few times you'll have a much better idea of what you like and what you ultimately want to do. After spending a few days stomping through the woods or up and down mountains you may realize that the 15 lb .375 cheytac or whatever is the last thing in the world you want. It's certainly fun to dream, and I don't want to dissuade you from pursuing long range shooting as a hobby, but always better to start with what's available <em>now</em>. The farthest I've ever shot a game animal is 500 yards and it was an antelope with a 6.5 Creedmoor. It'll take a lot of trigger time and a lot of hunting before you'll be comfortable shooting large (expensive!) game animals at extended distances. Spend your money and time getting that experience now instead of saving it for the perfect hunt later!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stk, post: 2338826, member: 98934"] Well as a military man myself (and currently overseas) I can tell you that traveling is certainly a possibility but it might take a few years before you'll be hunting Kodiak bears or cape buffalo! Luckily a lot of bases stateside allow you to hunt on base/post. My recommendation would be to get a good deer rifle and get after it! No need to wait until you're in the military, either. There's probably public land and hunting opportunities close to where you live now. After you've gone out and done it a few times you'll have a much better idea of what you like and what you ultimately want to do. After spending a few days stomping through the woods or up and down mountains you may realize that the 15 lb .375 cheytac or whatever is the last thing in the world you want. It's certainly fun to dream, and I don't want to dissuade you from pursuing long range shooting as a hobby, but always better to start with what's available [I]now[/I]. The farthest I've ever shot a game animal is 500 yards and it was an antelope with a 6.5 Creedmoor. It'll take a lot of trigger time and a lot of hunting before you'll be comfortable shooting large (expensive!) game animals at extended distances. Spend your money and time getting that experience now instead of saving it for the perfect hunt later! [/QUOTE]
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