[Larry the Gun Guy]

For guys who haven't hunted too much, I think it's necessary to get them into a lot of shooting. They need to see what this hype is all about. They don't want to go on a nature walk with a gun in their hands and not see or shoot anything. To me, to do that you have to go to South Dakota on an "out of this world pheasant hunt". You have limited time and you can't go on a 2 week scouting trip first. Some of my friends try to do the "do it yourself thing" by getting the state publications and finding the walk in areas, but they are mildly successful. You want to go to the operations that have wild birds and lots of them, and they advertise that way. It really is unbelievable if you've never done it. It's something that they'll never forget and it will hook them. The great thing is you can shoot these Parkers that we're all wrapped up in and really experience what they were meant to do. Go to Dakotawildhunt.com or look at their ad on pg. 138 of the Sept/Oct Shooting Sportsman, that's no exaggeration of what it's like. A lot of the other commercial places like Firesteel Creek Lodge or Buffalo Butte or a host of others that have ads in this magazine or in Sporting Classics and are just as good. This really isn't hunting, it's shooting. But for people new to the sport they need to get a full injection right up front and these places will do it. I grew up in Idaho and I’ve hunted all kinds of game, trust me this will be a hit.

Good luck and please report back as to how it went, whatever you decide to do.