December 22nd, 2011 — Boar, Game, Hunting, Hunting Dogs
If you ask someone that specializes in boar hunting what the best dog breed is for the job, you are going to get a differing opinion than when you ask the next boar hunter that you come across. There are a number of different characteristics that need to be combined in order to create a good dog for hunting wild pigs. Some of the more popular dog breeds for this purpose include the feist, the cur, the pit bull and the American bull dog. Regardless of which breed you end up choosing, the right dog for the job is going to be one that has plenty of stamina because your dog will need it when tracking wild boar.
Boars were first introduced to this country back when settlers brought about domesticated pigs, allowing for them to run loose. Because pigs have such a high intelligence, they were capable of adapting, breeding and thriving in the area. It was not long before their numbers had begun to increase rapidly. Dogs had to be introduced in order to keep the population of wild boar under control. The wild boars were aggressive toward any people that they ended up encountering and they were also ruining vegetation in the area and were killing smaller animals in the wild as well.
Before you decide to set out on a hunt for wild boar there are some things that you are going to need to know. For example, one of the primary things for you to know when hunting wild boar is that the worst possible time for you to go hunting is in December, as this is when the litters are born. During this period of time, the sows, the female boars, become fiercely overprotective because there are young nearby. Not only could your dog potentially be hurt, but you could possibly be hurt as well. The sow will create a small depression in the ground, lining it with branches and grass for her offspring. The bar will take cover in dense grasses while hunting and you may not notice the breeding ground until it’s too late.
One wild boar hunting dog that has developed an excellent reputation is the cur. These dogs are loyal and versatile, and they have the ability to run over long distances and over long periods of time as well. Many hunters also end up relying on the American bulldog for this type of hunt, though there are a couple of different variations of this particular breed that you need to consider. The Johnson line, for example, is a popular line of dogs that involves a Mastiff and an English Bull dog being bred. Another good line is the Scott line which was bred specifically to deal with big game just like the wild boar for example.
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Originally posted 2009-08-27 03:00:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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December 15th, 2011 — Autumn, Hunting, Spring, Turkey
If you’ve ever been on a spring turkey hunt or you’ve ever wanted to, you should consider turkey hunting in the fall, too. Most people think of spring but it’s a fall activity as well. There are some differences between a spring and the fall turkey hunt that the hunter should be aware of to be able to enjoy himself as much as possible.
First of all, the turkeys are different in the fall than in the spring. Spring time is mating season for the turkeys and they’re going to have a very different behavior. There going to be more restless and more animated because they’re trying to attract and find a mate. In the fall, turkeys have passed the mating season and are more interested in feeding and socializing.
So while in the spring you look for turkeys where they mate, in the fall you want to look for them where they eat. Where they nest is also a place to look in the fall not because they’re mating but because they’re going to be sleeping more with the change of the season.
In the fall, there’s a turkey hunting technique known as flock busting. A hunter finds a flock of turkeys and rushes toward them to break them up or sends a hunting dog toward them. This scatters the flock so that a turkey call like a young turkeys “kee kee” call can be used to attract them back. As the turkeys come back you’ve got a prime hunting situation.
Finding where the turkeys eat in the fall is really the key to a good autumn turkey hunt. To find this space simply look for turkey droppings and tracks. Very often these areas are close to water sources.
The time of day you plan your fall turkey hunt makes a difference, too. Before the sun goes down in the late afternoon turkeys will typically be apart but working toward gathering together. By the time the sun comes up, they should be flocked together. It’s a good time for flock busting if you choose to turkey hunt in the morning. Hunting in the evening means the flocks going to be broken up a bit and you’re going to be finding smaller flocks or individual turkeys.
One way to make your fall turkey hunt successful is to learn a few different turkey calls. The “kee kee” of the young turkey is a good option after flock busting because that’s the call that would be answered by a turkey’s mother. But other calls could also work like the gobbler call or hen call, depending on the turkeys you see when you rush the flock.
A fall turkey hunt might not be quite as easy as a spring hunt because they are not mating and not quite as reckless as when they are looking for a mate and driven by instinct to mate. But if you scout out their food and water sources and find where they rest, you’ll have a good turkey hunt.
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Originally posted 2010-04-10 03:26:58. 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 5th, 2011 — Hunting
Cable Guard - This holds the cables off to the side so that there is always ample arrow clearance.
Cable Slide - This is designed to fit onto the cable guard, its purpose is to help the cables move across the guard smoothly. Buying a new cable slide made from Teflon is said to be capable of adding speed to the bow by reducing the amount of friction. Teflon, when it is pure, is either clear or a milky white in color. If the slide does not appear white, then it is not made out of Teflon.
Cackle - This is the type of call that a turkey emits.
Call Back - This is a list provided by judges before another series in an event, indicating who is going to be invited back for participation in the neck round. The people that do not make the call back list have for some reason been disqualified.
Calling - This is a term that is used to refer to imitating different sounds that the deer make so that they can be lured into shooting range.
Camouflage - This term describes coloration that is designed to help the human body blend in more with the environments surrounding it. Animals also have their own natural camouflage as well.
Campaign - This term describes the pursuit for a title for a hunting dog.
Carnivore - This term describes predators that live almost exclusively on the flesh from other animals.
Carrion – This is a term that describes dead animal flesh.
Cast - This term describes giving a dog a certain direction through hand signals and body moves to direct the path of the dog. This is commonly used for the purpose of blind retrieves.
Cast Refusal - This describes a situation where the dog is not responding to a cast or a direction that is given by the handler.
Center Serving - This is the center portion of a bowstring, which is wrapped in order to prevent the bowstring from sustaining damage.
Center Shot - This is the point placing the shaft of the arrow directly in line with the grooves.
CERF - This is a term that stands for Canine Eye Registry Foundation.
Cervidae - This is the taxonomic family that deer belong to.
Champion - This is a title that is given to dogs that have won AKC licensed dog show championships.
Channel Blind - This describes a blind run in the water that makes it tempting for a dog to exit out of the water because of the close proximity of a bank on each side of the channel.
Character Point - This describes the first point that exists from the main beam of the white tail deer’s antlers, extending upward.
Cheating – This describes a situation where a dog is avoiding obstacles or cover when enroute to an item or when returning from retrieving an item.
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Originally posted 2009-11-09 03:36:05. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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October 29th, 2011 — Hunting
Blind Planter - This is a name for the person that places the bird or the bumper at a designated spot for the purpose of a blind retrieve.
Blink - This describes the situation when the dog locates the bumper or the bird during the retrieve but does not actually fetch it.
Bloodlines - This describes the family history and traits of the hunting dog. Dogs can come from hunting and working bloodlines, or from show bloodlines. It is important that you choose a hunting dog that is going to have the desired traits that you are looking for.
Blunt - This is a type of arrow tip that does not have a point on it. It is usually used in order to stump shoot or when hunting smaller game.
Bolt - This describes when a dog runs because of a perceived pressure that is too great for them to face.
Bolus - This is a mass of food that has been re-chewed.
Bottom – When a dog has a lot of bottom, this means that they are perceived to be tough, or that they are perceived to be capable of handling a lot of pressure.
Bovid - This word describes animals that possess hooves as well as permanent horns.
Bow Press - This is a device that is designed to hold a bow into a bent position so that you will be able to work on the bow or to remove its string. Today, buying a pocket bow press is relatively portable and inexpensive.
Bow Square – This is used for the purpose of measuring the brace height, or aligning nocking points.
Breaking - This involves the dog leaving the line before it is sent, or leaving the line in a trial or a test when the dog leaves the line before his number has been called by the judge.
Broadheads - These are arrow tips that are specifically designed for the purpose of hunting game. They are typically going to feature at least an inch worth of cutting diameter, and they may either have fixed blades or they may be mechanical.
Brooming - This involves a bighorn sheep breaking the tip off of its horns in order to restore the peripheral vision that is impeded when the horns begin to curl.
Browsing - This describes the way that a deer normally ears. Most deer eat very quickly, only chewing enough that they can swallow. The purpose of this behavior is to limit how much exposure they have to predators.
Browtine - This is the first fork on a deer antler.
Brush Button - This is a rubber round item that is placed on a bowstring in order to keep any brush from catching between the bow and the bowstring.
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Originally posted 2009-11-02 03:11:32. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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October 25th, 2011 — Hunting
Abomasum - This is the fourth chamber within the stomach of a deer. Along with the omasum, this is considered to be the true stomach of the deer. It helps to aid in digestion through the production of acids that break down food particles making it easier for nutrients to be absorbed by the animal.
Action - When it comes to firearms, this is the combination of the frame or the receiver and the breech bolt with other mechanism parts that contribute to the loading, the unloading and the firing of said firearm.
Adapt – This relates to animals that instinctively or biologically change in order to become more accustomed to the environment that they are in as needed.
AFC - This stands for Amateur Field Champion and is a designation that AKC dogs can earn during field trials.
Aggregation - This is the act of deer grouping together because of the low amount of food that is available for them.
Air - This is a word that describes allowing a hunting dog to empty his bladder and his bowels.
Amateur – An amateur is someone that trains hunting dogs as a hobby and fore pleasure rather than to earn any kind of income.
American Kennel Club - Also known as the AKC, this is a purebred registry for dogs that was established in the year 1884. There are currently 150 breeds that are considered to be AKC registration breeds.
Amish Training - This is the art of dog training without the assistance that is provided by using an E collar.
Anchor – In bow hunting, you are meant to draw the string to the same point every time, holding the string in that same location every time that you shoot. This position is known as the anchor, or anchoring the string of the bow.
Antler - This is a growth that forms on the top of the head of many animals. It begins at about 11 months of age in deer, and is formed completely out of bone. There are a number of reasons why animals have antlers including for dominance and the purpose of attracting a mate.
Archers Paradox – This describes the arrow’s movement as it flexes and bends upon release around a riser.
Armguard - This protects the arms from getting a raspberry or a bruise when the string of a bow hits it upon letting go of the bow swing. Some people rely on armguards to help to keep baggy clothing out of their way while they are shooting.
Arrow Nock - This is describes as being the notch at the very end of an arrow that is designed to fit along or around your bowstring for shooting.
Automatic - In firearms, an automatic firearm is a design that feeds, fires and then ejects cartridges automatically as long as its trigger is currently being fully depressed and as long as there are still cartridges that are available within the feed system.
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Originally posted 2009-10-29 03:06:14. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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