February 17th, 2010 — Clothes, Deer, Hunting, Winter
If you’re serious about hunting, you’re going to end up out in the woods before dawn more often that most people care to think about! And you’ll be out there scouting for deer in weather that would send most of us running into our dens with fuzzy slippers and hot cocoa, wishing for a roaring fire. You need to keep certain things in mind when hunting in cold weather, and you’ll want to be sure you have the right hunting equipment and hunting clothes to make it a more enjoyable experience, and to keep yourself safe from the elements.
Wear wool.
Wool hunting clothing provides excellent insulation against the cold. You won’t want to wear it against your skin, of course, but make one of your layers wool. And you should have at least 2 or 3 layers of clothing on, including long underwear. You won’t want to trek out into the woods wearing the clothing of 4 men, and getting your innermost layer wet with sweat—that defeats the purpose of trying to stay warm. But do take the heaviest layers of your hunting clothes with you. Then once you’re in the deer stand, you can put them on and stay warm. (Make sure your outermost layer is orange and reflective or whatever type of hunting clothing is required in your area.)
Cover your head.
Most of our body heat leaves us though the soles of our feet and the tops of our heads. Just wear a regular cap while you’re exerting yourself getting there and getting set up, then wear a thermal cap. If it’s really cold, you might want a thermal face mask to protect your nose and keep your skin from getting chapped. Be sure your ears are covered, and make sure you’ve got a decent seal around the neck opening of your hunting clothes (as well as at the wrists and ankles) to keep the cold air out as much as possible.
If it’s a wise choice in your particular area, get waterproof hunting gear like waterproof gloves and outerwear. And don’t scrimp on hunting boots. You might want to carry these, too, until you get in place rather than risk getting the insides wet where they will keep your feet cold, and you miserable. Rubber soled and rubber-outer-wear boots do an excellent job of keeping your feet dry. Be sure they’re insulated or the cold will seep right through your hunting boots and drive you to leave before you’ve spotted that trophy deer. Invest in the small heat producing packs that can go in mittens and boots as needed. These can make all the difference between an enjoyable day of winter-time hunting, and coming home stiff and frozen and wondering why you went hunting in the first place.
Finally, be sure your family or friends know where you’ll be, and carry a cell phone or other means of communication. While this is a good rule to follow all the time, it’s especially important when hunting in the winter.
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Originally posted 2008-12-08 19:29:46. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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January 20th, 2010 — Deer, Hunting, crossbows
All people have a scent about them, and hunters are no exception to the rule. If the wind is in the favor of the deer, then they are going to smell us, quite literally, from as far as half a mile away. This is why the most successful hunters of buck take such great pains in order to try to eliminate as much of their human odor as is possible, masking whatever they miss to ensure that the deer cannot detect them or smell them coming.
The archery deer season can be a bit warm and humid, and this is a bad time of year considering the weather is so miserable for hunting in general. The hot and humid nature of the climate is a true enemy to deer hunters that are looking to control their scents while on the hunt.
The best scent control is going to begin at home. We already all know the importance that comes with showering with the use of soap and shampoo with no scent. Something else that you need to consider is your clothing. Regardless of whether or not your clothing is charcoal lined, you are going to want to wash all of your hunting clothing using a detergent that has no perfumes or scents in it, and then you are going to want to separate this clothing from any other household odors by making sure that your hunting gear and garb are stored in a plastic bag or plastic tub that has no scent to it.
The best choice for buying scent free laundry detergent is sport wash, which you can buy from Atsko.com or in the hunting section of Wal-Mart.
One of the most important parts of preparing for your hunt actually occurs in the washing machine. Your wife can wash your regular clothing in anything that she likes, but when it comes to your hunting clothes, only Sport wash should be used. Sport wash generally causes less than the commercial detergents, and it will work just as well to remove built up residues and other crud from your clothes. You may even want to convince your wife to use sport wash for all the laundry, if you feel so inclined.
Another thing that you can do to control your scent is to take a dietary supplement known as Nullo, which is designed to serve as a deodorant, however internally instead. It has been around for a number of decades already, and sells primarily to people that have problems with excessive body odor. You can use Nullo to neutralize the gases and bacterial cultures that your body produces, but it takes a few days or as long as two weeks in order to completely neutralize your body odors.
Originally posted 2009-09-21 03:23:16. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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January 16th, 2010 — Hunting, Pre Season, crossbows
When the air begins to get crisp, when the leaves begin to change, that is when you know the season for bow hunting is on us again. Bow season is coming, and it is not far off now. By this time, you should hopefully already have a game plan figured out regarding what your bow hunting season is going to entail. It is generally a good idea for you to have a bow checklist that will help to prepare you ahead of time for the season. Preparing your bow for the upcoming season is not going to be a unique task, because bow hunters tend to be creatures of habit after all. Check out this bow checklist to see what you should do in order to prepare yourself, and your gear, for the upcoming season.
Bow Maintenance
There is nothing wrong with spending time shooting your bow even during the offseason. On the bright side, when you shoot your bow during the off season it will make it easier for you to keep up with regular maintenance for your bow, such as making sure that the strings are waxed, making sure that the strings are in good condition, making sure that there are no frays on the strings, making sure the limbs have no stress cracks, making sure that the noise dampeners and the vibration dampeners are in good condition, making sure the cams are all in tune and so on.
Bow Practice
It is important that you ensure that you get plenty of practicing time with your bow before you climb in the stand, and this is especially important if you are using new arrows, new sights or new broad heads that you are not used to. This is one of the most important steps in the prep for your bow before the season. There is nothing worse than stretching out the string for a one-in-a-lifetime kind of trophy only to see your arrow cruise beneath him because you didn’t zero in before the season opener. After all, if you’re spending a lot of money on your bow hunting gear, then why not make sure that you are justifying the investment by getting your practice in long before the real shots come into play.
It is important that you take the time to become re-familiarized with your pins and the yardage that you have them set for. If your pins are in need of adjustment, then make sure that you get all of the zeroing in and the adjusting before hand. Make sure that you are taking the time to get yourself acquainted with your bow all over again in order to achieve the best possible results. The preparation that you make pre season can be all the difference when it comes to catching that trophy buck you have always been waiting for, or going home empty handed.
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Originally posted 2009-09-17 03:18:21. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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December 23rd, 2009 — Gear, 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 16th, 2009 — Gear, Hunting
Thanks to the internet, now you can successfully buy just about anything including the types of hunting gear and outdoor equipment that you could ever possibly need, and you never need to leave your home in order for you to make this happen. The internet has quickly come an outstanding place for you to find some of the best hunting gear prices available, though you may initially be hesitant to spend money on hunting gear over the internet if you have not actually seen the desired items in person. With only a couple of simple steps, however, you can make purchases for the most sought after hunting equipment online and you can be confident in the decision that you have made as well.
The first step that you should be taking in this process is to hop onto the internet and begin to do some research. Let us say for example that you are looking for a brand new set of binoculars. You go to a search engine of your choosing such as Google.com and punch in an appropriate keyword, such as “binocular reviews” for example. Find a website that is reputable for your reviews, or if you are not sure about the reputation for a specific review site then what you can do is go to numerous different review sites to sort of average out what everyone is saying about the products that you are attempting to buy. If you read multiple different reviews on the product of your choice, you will get the best possible idea about what you are looking for. Once you know what product you should go for, you can better narrow down your search until you have one that you are adequately satisfied with.
Buying the right hunting gear can mean spending a pretty penny, and if you are going to be spending a lot of money on the right gear, then it is vitally important that you do choose the right gear, especially when it comes to online shopping when making returns is a little more difficult. You should know exactly what you are getting if you shop online. If you can, visit a local store to test the product out, to get a feel for its quality, its weight and other characteristics, and then try to find it online to see if you can get a better deal on the product of your choosing.
This is because finding the best pricing for the product you are looking for is important. You should be searching on websites like Froogle in order to see what different people are asking for the products that you seek in order to make sure that you get the best possible price. The more you shop around, the better the results will be, so make sure to use due diligence in searching for the best products at the best prices and you will surely enjoy your next hunting outing.
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Originally posted 2009-08-17 03:23:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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November 25th, 2009 — Clothes, Gear, Hunting
Hunting is a sport that can be both risky and dangerous in nature if you take it on without the right practice and know how. Hunting requires practice as well as courage in order for you to perfect it by achieving ease in shooting your targets. As an outdoor sport, hunting definitely demands suitable equipment and suitable clothing that will help you face all of the different types of weather conditions that you may come upon. Taking the right safety precautions while out on a hunting mission will make all the difference. The hunting gear that you choose is going to vary greatly based on what hunting season you are hunting in, and where you are hunting as well.
Your basic hunting gear is going to consist of underwear, shirts, caps, pants, gloves, jackets, boots, socks and your gaiters. Yes, there are underwear specific for hunting and they are designed to keep you warm or cool depending on the climate and weather conditions. Some hunting gear will help to camouflage you, helping to keep you hidden in the brush while you are stalking prey.
Most hunting gear is water proof, which means that it is custom tailored to suit the climate and the tough and rough terrain and conditions that come naturally as a result of hunting adventures. Having the right gear is vitally important to your success or your failure while you are out hunting, because each and every piece of hunting gear was specifically designed to serve a purpose as well as to help you in some way. By bringing the right basic hunting gear to your hunting adventure, you will be basically ensuring that you are safer and that you hunt better at the same time.
You need to keep warm, meaning that you need hunting gloves, a hunting cap, a hunting jacket, and other protective gear. You also need gear that will protect you from the sun or other elements that you may be exposed to while on your trip. A lot of the basic hunting gear that you will need can be found online, and there are a variety of different types, sizes, colors, styles and brand names for you to choose from when it comes to finding the right basic hunting gear for your needs. Going the cheap route may be okay when you are just starting out, but having all the right gear and all the best gear is the best way to make sure that you are safe, sound and successful next time you go out hunting. The more you know about having the right gear, the better off you will be because then you can ensure that you have the right gear and that you are properly protected at all times, which is what having the right types of hunting gear is really all about in the grand scheme of things.
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Originally posted 2009-07-27 05:43:47. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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