Shucking oysters can be challenging for beginners, America's Test Kitchen has a fabulous short video if you want to learn to shuck at home. If you don't have a shucking knife or you want a more hands-off method, Food & Wine Magazine offers several no-shuck methods for opening your fresh oysters. My favorite is freezing. If you put your fresh oysters in the freezer for about an hour (or until thoroughly frozen) then move them to the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to thaw, the shells will pop open. If you need a quicker solution, heat the oysters in their shells just until the shells open.