The new hunter needs some help.

[jessie0718]

My name is Jessie and I'm from idaho falls, I'm a new hunter and on here to get learn and get advice. I have my elk tag for unit 69 and 66. Can anyone help me with some good spots to get me a good cow? Using a rifle for now until I can learn to shoot with one. Anyway if people can help a new hunter out would be great, it's embarrassing I'm 40 and just starting to hunt. My wife comes along with me and I love how she does that we both are learning and today I feel bummed. We went were out and i stopped because I seen either 2 Elk cows or 2 female moose. I couldn't really see they didn't run off right away. I still couldn't really see with binoculars either I'm not very smart not being able to tell the diffrence from 500 yards or so. I couldn't even shoot if I wanted couldn't see what was behind them so we moved closer to be able to see it's open by the way so I'm thinking moose because they don't have the best site anyway my wife fell and they ran off. Starting to think I shouldn't be hunting if I couldn't tell what was what if anyone could help me out with some good areas on 69 and 66 would be great getting up early. Thanks again for the help.

 

[duckhunt]

Welcome to hunt talk

 

[RemingtonRules]

That’s now how it works.

 

[Flatbrimmer]

Moose are pretty dark. Spend more time in the woods and you will see more animals, and spend more time looking at and properly identifying animals, and you’ll get better faster at that as well. It’s just exposure. I can’t identify different ducks as they fly in but I imagine if I took a shotgun and went bird hunting a bit more, it would get easier. Good luck and happy hunting.

 

[Nick87]

but I imagine if I took a shotgun and went bird hunting a bit more, it would get easier.

You learn to identify a bit quicker if you shoot the wrong duck.

 

[Darkside]

Can't tell you where to hunt in that part of the country.
As others have mentioned the more you do something the better and easier it gets. Shoot your guns as often as you can afford. Get binoculars and learn how to use them, and maybe a rangefinder to tell you how far away objects and animals are. Be patient you will get better every time you go out. Hope this helps.

 

[pabearhunter]

Welcome aboard.