Archive for the ‘Hunting’ Category
How to Use Trail Cameras
This sample image from Bushnell shows what animals can visit your camera at night. The date and time are printed on the bottom of the actual photo to identify when it was taken.
Scouting for animals before the hunt is one of the surest ways to ensure your big hunt will be successful. For centuries we have searched our hunting areas for signs and tracks that deer, moose, or other animals have been in the area. This age old technique is necessary so the hunter knows exactly where to set up a tree stand or build the blind. The only problem is that being in the woods where you intend to hunt will leave scent and signs of your own for the animals to see-signs that may scare away the very animals you are looking for.
The best way to avoid scaring away the animals is to not be there in the first place. A trail camera is the best way to scout an area and not actually have to be there. Trail cameras have come a long way in the past few years and very few outdoor gadgets have benefited from advancements in technology like they have. Read the rest of this entry »
Copyright © 2012 Mike Wilson
Basics of Deer Hunting
Deer hunting is a favorite fall pastime
It is hard to beat sitting in a tree stand or ground blind on a crisp fall morning, waiting for the snap of a stick or a rustle in the fallen leaves that signifies the big one is here. Hundreds of thousands of people across North America look forward to deer hunting in the fall every year. Whether you are a newbie or experienced hunter here are some tips on how to make sure you go home with more than stories of the one that got away. Read the rest of this entry »
Copyright © 2012 Mike Wilson
Deer Scents
Deer hunting has long been a source of food and recreation for mankind. Many modern techniques have evolved to make the hunt easier. There are several different products on the market to make your deer hunt more successful. These include grunt calls, doe bleats, decoys, and possibly the most effective product – scents.
Bucks are very sensitive to scent. The are able to pick up the scent of another deer from a great distance.
Deer are highly sensitive to scent. Without the ability to take their prospective mate out to a movie or nice restaurant they have to rely on three different kinds of signals to see if they are compatible with each other. Vocal calling to attract a mate to the area, leaving scent in a scrape to let them know they are there, and when necessary some out and out fighting to see who will win the does affections. Read the rest of this entry »
Copyright © 2012 Mike Wilson
How to Hunt Wild Turkeys
A large tom turkey with tail feathers fanned. Note the beard on the front of it's chest.
The Wild Turkey is probably one of the most challenging and exciting animals to hunt in North America. The wild turkey was hunted to near extinction starting in the first half of the 20th century. Fortunately, due to careful and creative wild life management it was re-introduced to Canada and the Northern United States by breeding and transporting original flocks which had since migrated into the mid-United States. Read the rest of this entry »
Copyright © 2012 Mike Wilson
How to Choose a Hunting Knife
Smooth-edged folding knife
There are many different types of knives available for the outdoorsman. Each one is designed for a specific task. The most popular are folding, fixed blade, filet, skinning and boning knives. When choosing a knife, there are a several important questions to think about. What will you being doing with it? A folding or fixed blade? Do you want a serrated blade? Can the blade be sharpened? Is the blade made from good quality steel and are the mechanisms sturdy?
The most important decision to make is what type of knife do you need? Chefs have many different types in the kitchen, and each has its own special purpose. When choosing a knife for the outdoors the same decisions apply. Choose a knife that suits the task at hand.
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Copyright © 2012 Mike Wilson
