Deer hunting can be dated back to the early 7000 B.C, deers are hunted for
their meat and fur but how did it turn up as a sport? Yes, it is a sport for
the royalty and nobles and for some royalty and nobles they bring their sons
along so they can hunt or kill a deer to prove themselves as a man worthy of
the family. Back then an expedition for a deer hunt consist of a group of men
consisting of ten or so but today, two or three man are already enough for the
hunt. Does this means that deer hunting is easier than before? The answer is
definitely a no, deer hunting requires much skill and patience, without the
proper equipment hunting a deer is utterly impossible.
Specific guns are sold just for this sport such as the famous hunting rifle
armed with a scope, the magnum and the shotgun. But all that matters is the
first shot you take because it determined everything. If you missed the first
shot,the next few shots that you are going to fire is going to end up in trees and
causing holes in leaves but not on the deer. A deer is a very agile creature
and an alert one, the shot from the gun itself might even scare off all the
deer within the area too. Apart from the guns you will need a basic survival
kit and a proper outdoor suit to withstand nature and for camouflage. License
and passes are also required to participate in the hunt.
Aside for the equipments required for the hunt, there are certain methods that
every hunter must keep in mind to get a kill. The famous few of these methods
consist of stalking, scouting, stand hunting, still hunting and deer driving
where the hunters make use dogs to hunt them down and draw them out from their
habitat and the hunter will plant himself in a spot and wait for the deer to
pass by them.
There is more method to be learn of course, some of the most experienced and
seasoned hunters might have a few tricks up their sleeves to get the perfect
kill. If you want to learn more, it’s best you seek the answers from these veterans themselves. Plenty of websites
and books can be found anywhere, online or in stores regarding deer hunting.
Websites nowadays provided excellent information and hunters share their
trophies and experiences through them.
Deer hunting are often practiced in the United States, United Kingdom and
Norway and Ireland. Recently it has become quite a popular sport in Canada
where reindeer are hunted, and yes reindeer are those deers that appear as
Santa’s steed for his chariot. Moreover there are even specific areas for hunters to
go for their hunt, and some entrepreneurs are even establishing hunting grounds
for this bloodthirsty sport.
In Asian`s countries there is rarely a word about this sport. Illegal
possession of weapons such as gun in Asia might be the red light for this sport
in Asia. And in some Asian countries deer hunting is not a sport but an
occupation. Deer are hunted and their antlers are used as remedies, the meat
and internal organs are sold to be serve in a meal. The furs of the deer make
good blankets and clothing too.
So how do you become a good hunter? As we known experience is always the best
teacher, there is no such thing as a good hunter because even a very good one
might not get what they are looking for when they go for a hunt. Although we
can find some information and maybe learn a trick or two from the book but the
rest still rely on raw experiences, practice makes perfect.
Deer hunting is not just a sport but it is also a tradition where it has a
place in many culture, some cultures take view it as a test for manhood and
some as an initiating event for a festival. This might be a bloody sport but
then there are also rules that protect the deers from being over-hunted and the
deers population are constantly at check.
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