August 29th, 2010 — Deer, Game, Hunting
A lot of hunters that are unsuccessful are in such a position because they set up anywhere they can in the woods and simply hope that a deer is going to go by. Other people may set up near a rub, simply hoping that a monster buck is going to stroll right up to their stand while they are hunting. This may be fine and good for some hunters, like some gun hunters for example, because they can touch a deer as far as 300 yards. But if you are a bowhunter, then you are going to need to be within 20 yards or 30 yards, and you are going to need to shoot at just the right moment, and so these techniques simply are not going to be successful and therefore you need to find another tactic in order to find your deer.
The best thing that you can do is to take steps that will increase your odds in a proven way. What this means is walking into the woods with a fairly accurate educated guess about where today’s deer are going to be. The first question that is asked is where are the deer going to be bedded? The time for you to find this out is during the spring and the summer when travel patterns aren’t going to be changed. You should get into the roughest, thickest and ugliest cover that you can find such as swamps and sticker bushes, where it seems impossible to get, and that is where you are going to find the beds you are looking for. When you get there, you should have no trouble finding these bedding areas, as they will be all mashed down and looking rather cozy.
Now that you are familiar with the bedding areas for the herd that you intend to hunt, remember that there are going to be multiple bending areas on your hunting grounds, then you can mark them using a topo map or a satellite picture to keep track of where you’re going. Continue marking your map up with old rubs, current trails, disused trails and possible food sources for your targets. All of these things are going to be clues when it comes to determining what is currently going on with the herd that you are targeting. If the hunting season has already begun for the year, then you may want to take it easy when it comes to the hunt for bedding areas and just assume that the thickest cover that you can find is going to be a good resource for deer.
Once you have marked all the sign areas, you can take a hard look at your map and determine which direction the deep appear to be moving into during the evening hours. Are they looping back to the same bedding areas, or choosing a different area from the morning for the evening. Once you have figured out the patterns of the deer, you are very close to understanding the best possible place for you to set up.
Photo Credits: Pandiyan
Originally posted 2009-08-31 03:02:58. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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August 17th, 2010 — Gear and Equipment, Hunting
Whether you’re looking for hunting gifts for a hunting buddy or you’re someone who doesn’t hunt but you need a gift for someone who does, just keep in mind what the person loves and it’ll be hard to choose a gift that they don’t love. Gift giving for anyone is simplified if you keep in mind the things they love to do. Whether a man is a football fanatic or he likes model airplanes, a gift with some sort of relationship to those favorite things is going to be hit. So a man who hunts is going to love something related to the sport.
Outdoorsman hunting gifts can be anything they can use while hunting or anything that reminds them of hunting. While that might seem like a narrow field to choose from if you’re not a hunter, it’s really a wide-open area. Someone who hunts uses all types of gear. Hunting gifts could be any of those things that he regularly uses.
A duck hunter might enjoy duck calls or a new decoy. Someone who hunts deer or large animals like that might enjoy a new hunting knife or something specifically related to the animal that they hunt. If you can’t bring yourself to purchase a hunting knife for someone else, then consider things like a keychain that says deer or elk hunter. A bumper sticker or a decal for them to put on their vehicle that shows their love of hunting is also a good option.
Camouflaged items are popular hunting gifts. If you know the person’s size then camouflaged clothing is a good option as are things like camouflaged jackets. Many hunters also enjoy fishing or their hunting takes them out onto the water. So useful items like keychains that float and keep keys from sinking are a good idea. Most hunters can never have enough emergency flashlights so a flashlight it doesn’t require batteries like a hand crank flashlight is a thoughtful and practical gift.
If you already hunt and you’d like to buy hunting gifts for friends who also enjoy the sport, you can simply ask them what they need or go for something that’s a perennial favorite. Hunting DVDs and books that provide information and entertainment are sure to be appreciated.
Even if you are a duck hunter and your friend is a deer hunter, you can purchase them a book (Strategies for Whitetails
) or DVD (Deer Masters Home Deer Processing
) about white tailed deer hunting and that’s going to interest them. You don’t actually need to know anything about their type of hunting to give them a thoughtful gift about their sport. Also consider things like cookbooks for wild game (Dressing & Cooking Wild Game
). Your deer hunting friend might appreciate a cookbook all about how to prepare venison, or your duck hunting friend might appreciate a cookbook that’s about different ways to cook ducks and geese.
Just think about the many things that hunting involves from preparation to safety to cooking, and you’ll come up with great hunting gifts for everyone on your list.
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Originally posted 2010-04-09 03:51:55. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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August 5th, 2010 — Bowhunting, Hunting
If you’re ready to bow hunt and you’re new to hunting, take someone with you. As long as you’re comfortable in the woods and can find your way well, there’s no danger in actually going alone. But your first bow hunt will be better if you have an experienced hunter with you. And it is safer if you plan on using a tree stand or a ladder stand where you could potentially fall and be injured.
Before you go on that bow hunt, be sure you’ve practiced enough that you feel confident in hitting a target that you choose. But remember that putting a target on a bale of hay and hitting it in the bull’s-eye every time is nothing like hunting a live animal. The animal will move and will often sense you just before you shoot. This is in part because of your stand and because of the slight sound you make when drawing the bow. If you use a very light weight arrow, you may even alert the animal when the arrow releases from the bow as lighter arrows make more noise than medium or heavy weight arrows. Practice with the arrows and point weight you’ll be using to hunt with until you’re comfortable and confident that you can make the arrow go where you want it to.
Don’t forget to try to camouflage your scent before you bow hunt. Â Don’t use heavily scented soap, cologne or aftershave before you hunt. Make sure your clothes are washed in detergent or fabric softener that doesn’t leave a heavy scent. And avoid things like campfires or cooking fires in your hunting clothes because they’ll absorb the smell of the smoke and alert the animals to your presence.
If you’ll be hunting with a stand, you’ll want to camouflage it with branches and greenery from around your area both to keep the deer from seeing it and to help mask the scent with the natural scent of the greenery. If you’re using a tree stand that requires climbing, be sure you understand how to operate the stand and how to set it up properly. Anytime you’re uncertain, you should have someone with you.
Remember to be quiet and move as little as possible when you bow hunt. When you spot your quarry, pull a full draw on your bow with the arrow tip aimed above the animal. Then slowly lower it until you’re at your target and ready to release the string. If the deer or other animal has suddenly frozen as if it senses you, aim slightly lower than you normally would in case the moment your bow releases the animal hears it and starts to bolt. They tend to crouch before they run so that would put the animal slightly lower.
If that happens, the ideal place to hit for a quick kill is actually with the animal moving away from you. About half way down the body behind the shoulder blades is the ideal spot to hit either the heart or lung when you bow hunt.
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Originally posted 2010-04-04 09:47:17. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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August 3rd, 2010 — Bears, Hunting
Bear hunts are a popular sport in Alaska. It’s one of the many types of big game hunting that’s popular in this very northern state. People who don’t live in the area and aren’t familiar with bears may wonder why anyone would want to hunt a bear. But it’s actually a sanctioned activity to help keep the population down. There are several states in the United States where hunting certain types of animals is not only legal but encouraged to help thin the population on a regular basis.
Aside from the official reason for bear hunts, people enjoy doing it because of the excitement. Unlike hunting an animal like a deer that’s very meek and non-threatening, hunting bears has a certain amount of risk inherent in it. If you encounter a deer in the wild it will run from you. Many people don’t realize that bears will often go in the opposite direction too, but at times when they feel threatened by you they will attack.
That slight risk of being charged by the anima you’re hunting is enough to keep many people going on bear hunts. The potential excitement if something like that should happen and knowing that you’re hunting an animal that’s a predator itself gives many people a bit of a rush. Even someone simply baiting bears could be in the wrong place at the wrong time and encounter a hungry bear, putting himself at risk. It’s largely unlikely that you’ll face a bear in this particular way but it’s something that you can’t completely brush aside if you plan to bear hunt. Having one see you and come at you will be a frightening and exciting thing.
It’s also one of the reasons that someone inexperienced with bear hunts should never go alone and never go with anyone who’s not much more experience than they are. The inherent dangers might seem slight to someone hunting because they have a weapon, after all. Having a gun that can bring down a bear certainly can protect you. But there are other factors at play when you’re faced with an animal that large behaving in an aggressive manner. Will you have time to raise the weapon? Is the weapon loaded and ready to fire? And when faced with a charging bear, will you have your wits about you enough to raise the weapon and fire properly, hitting the animal in a way to stop it?
People do get injured on bear hunts. It’s not a terribly common thing but it does happen from time to time. To avoid that being you, try a guided hunt or find a very experienced bear hunter to teach you the basics and take you your first few times.
Also, be sure of the laws in your local area and how they regard bear-baiting. It’s illegal in some states where there is bear hunting and in others there are regulations about what kind of food you can use and how you can put it out.
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Originally posted 2010-04-02 03:59:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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July 22nd, 2010 — Hunting, Mountain Lion
Mountain lion hunting is one of the most exciting hunting sports imaginable. All hunting is exciting, but when you’re hunting the hunter it gives you an extra rush of adrenaline and the knowledge that you’re truly into the natural rhythm of the wild. Hunting a big game cat-like a mountain lion takes skill and caution. Mountain lions are dangerous predators, and one could easily turn around and hunt you, instead.
Most likely, though, a mountain lion would simply run away if it discovered you because they’re not big on confrontation. If you corner one, it’ll attack. But if it has an out it will take it. They prefer to avoid humans at all costs and are adept at hiding. In fact, you may have walked right by one in the wild that knew it was hidden and safe, and never even known it.
Understanding the habitat and the habits of these animals can help you when you’re mountain lion hunting. It’s important to understand that these are creatures that will protect their territory fiercely. And their territory is typically an area of about 300 square miles. Figure about a third of that for the female mountain lions. They’re not really nocturnal and do their moving during the daytime. They’re already very large cats with the males at about 150 pounds and measuring up to 8 feet long. But despite their size, which would allow them to rush and overpower their prey, they choose a strategic and slow approach.
Mountain lion hunting is exciting because mountain lions are such good hunters. They’re slow and quiet, stalking their prey and then springing when the prey least expects it. They tend to gather around areas where deer like to herd. They eat mostly deer, but also kill smaller prey. Mountain lions like areas with brush and cover that can hide them until it’s too late for the deer or other animal. As the animal turns away from them, the mountain lion rushes out and take it down with their sharp claws and powerful jaws.
Mountain lions aren’t just hunted by man. They’re sometimes killed by bears, and occasionally they get into a tussle with hungry wolves. This usually happens when they’re fighting over prey, not because the bear or wolves want to eat them. Mountain lion hunting starts with good tracking. These cats have distinctive tracks, with four toes, the front two of which aren’t right next to each other. It’s quite distinctive from some other cats’ prints.
You’ve probably heard of a duck call, but you may not be aware there’s a mountain lion hunting call, too. This will only really benefit you if many mountain lions happen to be in the area, which is unlikely.
For safety’s sake, take a dog mountain lion hunting. It’s not as if you’re hunting deer that will simply run away. If a mountain lion really feels cornered or threatened it may turn and attack. If that happens, stare at it or until you can get your weapon ready. Your confidence along with the attacking dogs may be enough to save you.
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Originally posted 2010-03-23 12:08:50. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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July 21st, 2010 — Guns, Hunting, Rifle
When you are choosing the right hunting rifle, there are actually a ton of different calibers that you can choose from. If you are a relatively inexperienced huntsman, then you may be feeling overwhelmed at the sheer number of different available weapons.
When it comes to talking about gun calibers, the simplest way for you to understand the concept is as follows: The higher that the caliber is, the greater that the stopping power will be. Unfortunately, the higher that the caliber is, the harder it will be for you to control. What this means is that you will need a higher caliber weapon in order to deal with larger animals, but a higher caliber weapon is also going to deliver significantly more kick as well.
You are going to also want to remember that the hole that you produce in the target is also going to be larger when you are dealing with higher calibers. This is why choosing the right type of rifle is vital based on what type of game you are intending to go after. Let us say for example that you are interested in hunting something small, like a small deer, fox, hare, rabbit or wildfowl. If this is the case, then a .22 caliber gun is generally a good way for you to go. Typically the bullets or loads for these types of weapons are capable of being varied so that more range and more penetration can be produced as needed. For wildfowl, a standard bullet or load may be suitable, but for a fox you may want to switch to something that is somewhat heavier.
If on the other hand you are hunting larger deer, then you are going to want to choose a rifle with a higher caliber, such as a .303, .308 or a .270 for example. Rifles that fit in with these calibers are going to be significantly more success at taking down larger creatures like dear. The load sizes, once again, are capable of being obtained in various sizes meaning that there are always weapons and ammo choices that are more suitable for specific types of game over others.
Something that you are going to want to consider when you are swapping loads is that you may have the recalibrate the sight for your weapon if you change from one load into another type of load. Different loads are going to produce different types of trajectory paths, and you are likely going to find that your accuracy will be lost if you do not do this reset.
If you are on a budget, then it may not seem pleasant to waste between five and ten rounds on resetting your scope, so if this is the case you should stick to a single load size, hunting accordingly. It is not uncommon for hunters to keep several different types of rifle calibers on hand but if you are just getting started, choosing a single weapon to suit your needs is generally a good idea.
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Originally posted 2009-07-23 05:36:17. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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May 24th, 2010 — Birdshot, Hunting
Birdshot can be described as a type of metal shot that was designed to be packed into shotgun shells. Birdshot consists of a number of metal spheres that are milled so that they are all the same size, and so that they can be easily packed together into a shotgun shell. When that shotgun shell is fired, it splits open and the birdshot is designed to separate and fly out at whatever target the gun is shooting at. The classic form of birdshot is made out of lead metal, but there are other materials that are used to create birdshot including steel birdshot, tungsten birdshot and other similar materials since there are environmental concerns that have to do with lead.
This style of shooting is named primarily because it was designed to be used with hunting a number of different types of game birds. When you are dealing with a larger type of shot, what you have is buckshot in reference to the idea of shooting larger game such as deer and pigs. The shot is packed up into a cartridge that is backed with padding as well as gunpowder and then it is loaded up into a weapon and fired at whatever the intended target is.
There are a number of different sizes of birdshot and they are customized in order to deal with game in a variety of different sizes. The primary goal for the hunter is going to be to be able to fire from a distance that is reasonable while still achieving enough of a level of penetration with the shot that the animal is killed or at least stopped or slowed down. If shot that is much too large is used, it can cause a severe amount of damage to the animal which is going to make the game completely useless for the table or for the trophy room. Shot that is too small on the other hand is capable of inflicting injuries without being effective enough for the animal to actually be killed. In addition to this being completely inefficient for hunting, small shot is also capable of being inhumane because the animal may be allowed to suffer considerably without actually dying if it becomes injured by birdshot that is too small.
Although the purpose behind birdshot is to take down birds, it is certainly also going to be capable of injuring larger animals as well. Many hunting supply stores do carry birdshot as well as shotgun pellets that come pre-packed with birdshot that is already ready for you to use. As with any form of ammunition, it is vitally important for you to completely understand what the appropriate uses are for birdshot before you use is so that you are safe.
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April 3rd, 2010 — Elk, Hunting, Open Season
Hunters who enjoy hunting big game get excited when elk season approaches. One way that you can help yourself if you’re aiming for a trophy elk or any elk at all is by practicing a great deal long before the season starts. Too many hunters leave the guns and bows and arrows in cabinets when hunting season is out. What they need to be doing is setting up targets and practicing.
Not only is it important practice with the weight of the arrows that you’ll be using when you hunt, it is important to practice hitting the target. Do you think you have a better chance of getting a trophy elk if you’ve been practicing for a few months or if the first time you shoot at an elk is the first time you’ve shot in a few months?
Just like an athlete or any type of sportsmen, hunters should train and that includes target practice. It makes you more familiar with your weapon and how to use it in different weather. And that will help you when elk season starts. Vary your practice schedule, as well. Practice shooting at targets from a variety of positions and angles so that you’re better prepared for the actual hunt. Try crouching or shooting from a low position just as you might in a natural elk hunt.
Stake your claim on land as early as possible. You should go out and scout the area that you’ll be hunting in if at all possible to look for elk. Make sure that you know who owns the land you’re on and if it’s privately owned that you have permission from the landowner. Walk the land carefully before elk season starts. Become familiar with it and scout out areas where elk may be once you’re ready to hunt.
Don’t wait for elk season to inspect all of your equipment and make sure everything is in working order. If you discover something as soon as the season starts you could end up waiting too long while it’s being fixed and miss part of the season.
And scent is an important step that some hunters don’t think is necessary. Just because some hunters somewhere managed to get a trophy elk or deer without worrying about his scent doesn’t mean that it will work for you. Do everything you can to minimize your scent in the area. Always be aware of which direction the wind’s blowing in so that you won’t get downwind from any animals. You can buy a little spray bottle designed just for this or simply wet day fingertip and gauge the direction of the wind.
Elk actually have very heightened sense of smell, more than many other game, so do everything you can to minimize your natural scents like soap smells and smells from shampoo. Use unscented products as well as unscented laundry detergent. And make sure that your clothing isn’t exposed to anything with a strong scent like a campfire. Also consider purchasing a product designed to hide your scent from the animals.
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June 18th, 2009 — Game, Hunting, Open Season
With fall coming, it is soon to be open season for many different animals for hunting. Seasoned and new amateur hunters will be out in force and will be scouring designated areas for live game in the hopes of a good kill that they will be able to bring home and show off as a trophy or provide as a meal to their families. Hunting has been a long standing tradition in many countries and is looked upon as an honorable skill and a much needed service, provided the game is not in any way endangered and actually needs population control.
There are many different types of hunting an individual can choose, ranging in game from elk, deer, to smaller game like turkey or duck, and many others. In addition, hunting these games comes with hunters who have their personal preference in the weapons they use, which range from shotguns to bows. Many hunters prefer hunting through scopes at a distance, while others believe it is more respectful to the animal and a sign of a seasoned hunter if they are up close by using a bow. Regardless of which weapon a hunter chooses, he or she will use it to hunt his or her chosen game.
Every weapon used is considered a lethal weapon and the hunter must not only register the firearm, he or she must purchase a hunting license and prove that he or she has gone through a legal firearm safety course in order to qualify for the license. Some individuals find this frustrating due to the expense of the course, but some states offer them free of charge in order to help protect the hunter and anyone in the vicinity who might be in danger if the proper safety precautions are not being followed by the hunter. In addition, every store or firearm dealer has the right and responsibility to refuse selling a gun to any individual whom he or she does not think is safe to have that weapon, and to then inform the police of the decision.
Firearm safety courses are important for individuals as it teaches them how to properly care for and handle their chosen weapon. Shotguns in particularly are very dangerous, and are typically able to kill an individual in one hit depending on the range. During hunting season, there may be innocent people out in the area where hunters are hunting, and may not be wearing bright orange to protect his or herself. Firearm safety courses are very important as it teaches the hunter to hesitate and to be certain of his or her kill before firing.
When a hunter purchases a weapon, he should carefully select one based on his/her needs while being certain the weapon is properly fitted. An ill-fitting shotgun can damage a person’s hand or even dislocate his or her shoulder. If you are uncertain over which weapon is right for you, it is best to consult an experience hunter or gun shop owner.
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Originally posted 2008-11-10 14:04:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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