Hunting Games

February 28th, 2010 | in Hunting Leave a comment

Are you wallowing in despair because hunting season is over? Well, stop crying long enough to read this article, because there are ways to enjoy hunting even in the safety of your home. There are a ton of quality hunting games out there, and you would be a fool to not try at least some of them out if you are missing the hunting season. I will try to provide you with a starting point in this article, and I hope it will inspire you to go out try some of them yourself.

First off, if you are new to video games, the market has changed a lot since duck hunt. Video games nowadays are able to fully immerse you in the game which makes them even more entertaining. Lucky for you, this technology affects hunting games as well. In most games, you experience the same challenges that real hunting throws at you. For example, if you go out hunting for deer in deer hunting games wearing white camouflage clothing, you aren’t going to get any deer. Or if you choose to go dove hunting with a rifle, you won’t do very well. Weather conditions, gun choice, clothing choice, even the time of day can affect the outcome of your hunt.

If you are a fan of free stuff, (and who isn’t?) the internet is your friend. There are so many sites offering free hunting games out there. However, these online hunting games are not as aesthetically pleasing or as realistic as their console cousins, but hey, they’re free. I am not going to go out and list a bunch of random games, but http://www.myhuntinggames.com/ has an impressive collection of free online hunting games and you should definitely check them out.

If you have kids, or you own a console system like an Xbox or Playstation, there are some really great games available for you to buy. They are generally very cheap compared to other games, so you don’t have to empty your wallet for them. I’m sure you have heard of Cabela’s. They are a leader in everything hunting and fishing. This is also true in the video game world. Some of the best console hunting games are made by Cabela’s. One of these include the extremely successful “Big Game Hunter” series in which you can hunt pretty much any animal on the planet with impressive reality and detail. If you are interested in experiencing coyote hunting, bear hunting, or even lion hunting, then Big Game Hunter is the game for you. Cabela’s is also known for its “Dangerous Hunts” (where you always need to be wary of a deer attack) and “Trophy Bucks” franchises. If you are looking for deer or elk hunting games, there is also a series of console games based on just hunting deer, but they just don’t compare to the games Cabela’s puts out.

So, if you find yourself wishing you were out hunting, at least you can play hunting games, archery games, or even fishing games if you enjoy fishing as well. While, it’s not the real thing, you will probably find that it will help you through this time of vast struggle and might even improve your hunting ability. Just be sure to let your kid play their Xbox every once in a while. It is his, you know.