Hunting Glossary Continued

huntingChoke Collar -This is a collar that is made out of leather or chain, and that is applied to the dog’s neck in such a way that the collar can be loosened or tightened based on how much tension is exerted by the owner’s hand.

Clips (E-Clips) - These are designed to hold the axles in place.

Cold – This is a term that is used to describe a dog’s running on a concept that it has become familiar with, but the item’s exact placement is something that is new to the particular dog.

Collar Conditioning - This is a type of conditioning through which a dog is taught to turn off stimulation from the collar.

Columbian Black Tail – This is a type of deer that can be found all along the Pacific Coast between British Columbia and California.

Conditioning - This is a method of learning based on experience. For example, bucks have been conditioned to only be active in the nighttime during the hunting season. They have learned that there is only a little bit of pressure during the darkness in comparison to the daylight.

Confirmation – This term is used to describe standards on how dogs should look based on their breed, as confirmation determines how close the dog is to these set standards. For example, the standard coat colors for a Labrador Retriever are yellow, black and chocolate only.

Conformation - This is a term that is used to describe the form or the structure and the arrangement of parts conforming to a breed’s standards.

Coniferous Tree - These are trees that bear cones. The trees never lose their leaves during the fall, and what this means is that they are an excellent source of food for many deer during the winter months. A well known example for coniferous trees is the common pine tree.

Controlled Break – This term describes the situation when a dog goes out before it is sent, and has to be immediately brought under the control of the handler, but without any use of force or pressure.

Cover – This is a term that is used to describe grass and vegetation and other types of environments that can conceal a bird from a hunting dog on land or in the water.

Cover Scents - This is a scent that is used to cover up a human during hunting so that their natural scent cannot be detected.

Cow – This is a term that is used to describe a female elk.

Creep - This describes the situation when the arrow is moving away from the wall, or it describes the anchor point while you are aiming and preparing to release.

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Originally posted 2009-11-12 03:39:44. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Hunting and Hunters Lexicon

maledeerAvoidance – 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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