December 19th, 2011 — Gear and Equipment, Hunting
Since prehistoric times, hunting has been a true game of survival between our species and the world of animals. Gradually as civilization has become more civilized, and through advancements in technology, we have fine tuned this art of hunting into a true skill that not everyone can possess.
Those who do possess the skill of hunting can hunt to relax or to find food. Having the right hunting supplies can really make or break your experience in the woods since it will determine whether or not you have the tools and resources that you need to make the kill. Let us start with the basics in terms of must have hunting supplies and go from there. Regardless of whether you are a novice hunter or a professional one, every hunter should absolutely have the following hunting supplies:
1 – You should have a back pack or day pack that will make it easier for you to store and to transport all of your hunting gear along the way.
2 – You need to have a rifle with a bare minimum number of 10 cartridges, or more if you need.
3 – A compass, as this extremely useful tool will help to allow you to get a good sense of where you are going at all times.
4 – Maps of the areas where the hunting is going to take place so that you know where you are in relation to where everything else is.
5 – A sturdy pair of binoculars, standard style without any bells and whistles is definitely going to come in handy.
6 – A cotton bag for storing your game in as you go through the hunting process,
7 – A large knife that you can use to cut and skin the game as you go, so that you only carry what you need and nothing more,
8 – A small knife such as a Swiss Army knife, which is a must have essential item,
9 – Strong nylon string to tie up and hang meat as you go for easier storage and safekeeping,
10 – A saw can be carried if you want to remove any ribs, horns, antlers or legs as you go, but this is not always necessary.
11 – Bring along garbage bags for anything you don’t want so that it can be stored properly in garbage bins rather than left out there in the wild.
A skilled hunter is also going to need to consider some other things. For example, you are going to need to consider permits and licenses when it comes to hunting since different seasons allow for different game hunting and some hunting is not allowed in certain places. If you plan on hunting for anything longer than a day, you should plan the proper camping gear to make sure that you have everything you need at your disposal. Make sure that all of your needs are addressed when planning your hunting trip.
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Originally posted 2009-08-24 03:53:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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December 15th, 2011 — Deer, Hunting
Everyone who hunts would like a hunting trophy at some point. It’s the same principle that makes everyone who bowls want that big bowling trophy or every runner want that first-place medal. Some people are more prone to winning hunting trophies and seem to have a wall full of them. If you want your own hunting trophy then study your sport and keep some things in mind when you’re ready to go deer hunting.
The best time for trophy hunting is during the rut season. Deer are completely preoccupied with mating at this time. They act differently than they do at other times of the year. Their natural instinct to propagate
takes over during the rut.
Male deer, or the bucks, will mark their territory and claim dominance over an area by scraping the ground. They make these marks and other males see them and realized that a dominant male is in the area and prepared to claim the females. The deer will also rub their noses on trees near the scraping to mark the territory further, but you’ll only be able to notice the scrape marks.
Where deer scrapings are found is a good place to find deer and bag one for a hunting trophy. Other deer come along and smell the deer sent, and rub their own in the same area as well as urinate in the area to mark it as theirs. Trees may be scraped up from where the bucks rubbed their antlers against the bark. Their antlers are covered in something called velvet during this time of year and they’ll scrape it off on trees to leave their sent. Because they’re so preoccupied with mating and marking their territory it’s naturally easier to get a deer during this time.
And because the dominant deer are usually the ones with impressive racks they use to challenge other males with during the mating season, it’s a good time to get a 10 or 12 point buck and get a hunting trophy. Does will also come in the area where you can find scrapings because they’ll urinate there to signify that they are ready to breed.
One thing you need to be careful of during the mating season is that the deer may be more aggressive than at any other time. If you should be spotted or a dominant male should feel threatened by you, you could get charged. It’s still not likely even during the rut but that’s the most likely time of year for it to happen. During the mating season you may be able to get away with less worry about your scent, as well. When you deer hunt, you want to go without wearing cologne or aftershave, using unscented soap and unscented detergent on your clothes. If you get a little sweaty or have a slight scent during the rut, the deer are less likely to pick up on it because they’re so preoccupied with their own scents and marking their own territory.
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Originally posted 2010-04-12 09:03:43. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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November 11th, 2011 — Hunting
Buck - This is the name for a male deer. The way that you can tell a male apart from female deer is by the antlers that are atop its head for a period of seven months. Other than this, male and female deer are quite similar in appearance, especially during the remaining five months out of the year when the male is not actively growing his antlers.
Buck Rub - This is the action of a male deer lowering his head so that he can scrape his antlers along a tree. There are two reasons why he may do this, to polish and clear away any velvet, and to prepare for competition during the breeding season.
Buffalo Chips - This is a more politically correct way to refer to droppings from a bison.
Bugle – This is a name for the call that elks make during the period of rut so that they can interest females.
Bull - This is the name that is used to describe male elk.
Bulldog – This is a type of mark that is thrown while a hunting dog is returning from a retrieve. This is also referred to as a diversion. The dog cannot switch birds during this process, which means that he must not drop his first bird that he picked up when becoming distracted by the diversion bird.
Bumper – This is an item that is made out of canvas or plastic and that is typically between 2 inches and 3 inches in diameter. Its purpose is to train a hunting dog in place of a real bird. Bumpers are available to hunters in a wide variety of different types of colors. You can find orange, white, black and half black and white bumpers for example. The color that you choose should be based on the current weather as well as what color is going to be most visible for your hunting dog on that particular day. The orange style of bumpers is typically used for the purpose of blinds. While birds tend to be preferable both for dogs and for humans, the supply can be really limited, and so if you are looking for a viable training alternative, bumpers are a good way to go.
Burn - This is terminology that is used in order to describe correction via e-collar that is continuous, rather than what is known as a Nick, which is a type of momentary or temporary correction. This method of correction is used in order to correct known commands that the dog is intentionally choosing to disregard. This method of correction does not require inflicting any kind of physical harm to the dog in order to get the point across, however.
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Originally posted 2009-11-15 03:43:41. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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November 1st, 2011 — Hunting
Avoidance – This is commonly perceived as a reaction by a dog to a presence or a stimulus where the dog is avoiding a task by a number of behaviors including but not limited to looking away or traveling in the opposite direction and so on.
Axle - The axles are actually the shafts on which the compounds cams are rotating.
Axle to Axle Length - This is the distance between one axle and another on a compound bow.
Bachelor Group - This is what you have when bucks are congregating in groups and separating themselves from the rest of the deer during the spring and the summer months.
Back - This is a command that notifies a dog that it should leave the side of the handler and go away in a straight direction.
Baffles - Baffles are barriers that are used in order to contain bullets while reducing, redirecting or suppressing the sound waves on a fringe range. Baffles are typically placed in an overhead manner, alongside or at the ground level.
Balk – Another word that is used for balk is “no go”.
Bawl - This is an intense sound that a deer will make when they are traumatized and attempting to alert other deer.
Beam – This describes the main branches of the antlers on a buck where the forks will grow.
Bedding Area - This is a trampled area of ground where deer can rest. The spots are generally chosen because they are well concealed and they offer a place where the deer can watch for approaching predators. Deer typically have a number of different bedding areas within the range of their home.
Big Hunt – This is what occurs when a dog is unable to find its mark and has to hunt a larger area looking for the bird.
Birdiness - This is a quality in a dog that is desirable as it describes the dog’s high interest in birds and retrieving birds. Birdiness is often used in order to describe a dog’s natural prey drive.
Bitch - This is a technical term that is used to refer to a female dog.
Blacktail Deer - This is a subspecies of the common white tail deer, and they are only found in the western portion of the North American continent. This deer is only distinguishable from its white tail cousins by its naturally darker body, its black tail and the fact that it has a smaller frame.
Bleat – This is a type of vocalization that deer are known to make.
Blind – This is a structure that is made out of fabric or canvas where the dog and its handler can wait before they are called to the line. The blind is also often used in order to hide the gun stations within the field.
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Originally posted 2009-11-05 03:29:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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