The Purple Guide to Learning Hunting in 10 Days
A 10-day beginner's plan to get you safely into the field, learn the core skills, and decide if hunting is for you.
by Alumigogo Books
non-fiction
Ten days. Real skills. No hype. A grounded, step-by-step plan to safely try hunting and know if it's for you.
About this book
Thinking about hunting is easy. The hard part is knowing where to start. The internet is full of contradictory advice: one forum says you need a $2,000 rifle, another says a $200 shotgun is fine. One video shows a complicated field dressing technique, another tells you to just 'get out there.' It's enough to make you close the laptop and pick a different hobby.
This guide is different. It's a ten-day plan written for the complete beginner who wants a real experience, not a sales pitch. Each day has a concrete task: a specific skill to practice, a piece of gear to research, a place to scout. You'll learn safe firearm handling by actually doing it (with an unloaded gun at home first). You'll shoot from a stable rest, then from kneeling, then from standing — the way you'll actually shoot in the field. You'll learn how to find public land, how to read a map, and what to do after the shot. By day ten, you'll have a clear picture of the work and the reward, and the knowledge to decide if you want to keep going.
No vague inspiration. No promises of overnight mastery. Just a friend-in-your-pocket plan to get you safely and honestly into the world of hunting.
Reader Reviews
Shirley Rivera
★★★★★I've been curious about hunting for years but always felt too intimidated to start. This guide changed that. The first day alone — just having me handle an empty rifle and walk through the safety rules — made me realize it wasn't as scary as I thought. The 10-day structure kept me honest, and by day 10 I wasn't a hunter, but I knew exactly what steps to take next. Worth every penny.
Jason Johnson
★★★★★It's a decent starter guide, but the writing felt a bit too... cozy? Like a friend holding my hand. I appreciate the concrete tasks, and the gear table on day 3 was genuinely useful. But I wished it had more details on actually going out into the woods — the scouting parts felt thin until day 8. If you have zero knowledge, it's a good first step, but you'll need more than this before you're ready for a real hunt.
Emily Robinson
★★★★★I bought this because I wanted a non-intimidating way to learn about hunting from an ethical, safety-first perspective. The day-by-day plan is great, especially the emphasis on dry-firing first and the honest look at what gear you actually need. I docked a star because I felt the troubleshooting chapter could have been longer — I hit a plateau on day 9 and needed more specific fixes for my flinch. Still, a solid, if safe, introduction.
Sharon Wilson
★★★★★As a complete beginner, I found the first day chapter a little slow — but I think that's kind of the point. It's building a safe foundation. The highlight for me was the day 3 gear table; I went from feeling lost to knowing exactly what to buy for under $500. The 'field day' narrative on day 8 was also helpful because it showed the reality of missing a shot. It's not a thrilling read, but it's a practical one, and that's what I needed.
Mark Carter
★★★★★I've read a lot of hunting content online, and most of it is either terrifyingly technical or just a sales pitch. This is neither. It's the first guide that felt like it was written for me — a clueless beginner with a limited budget. The 10-day plan is demanding but doable, and the author's honesty about what you can't learn in 10 days actually made me trust the advice more. I'm continuing on my own, but I'll be re-reading this guide first.