Have you ever consider hunting as a sport? Hunting is much of a sport which
requires a great deal of stamina, mental strength and effort and most of all
hard work. In fact one of the most famous hunting sport is deer hunting. Deer
hunting is widely practiced in the United States before the coming of the
English where the red Indians hunt deer as a source of food and clothing.
Meanwhile in the United Kingdom, this sport is more for the royalty and nobles
and after all they are the ones who brought this sport to the United States.
Deer hunting can be dated back until the early ages many centuries ago when the
human civilization is just about to begin, where it usually played a part as a
ritual of growth for manhood. To begin with, deer hunting is really more than
meets the eye where it required the knowledge and skill to participate in a
hunt, knowledge is indeed power.
Deer hunting might sound primitive and barbaric even to the most educated man
but it is not just about killing. A hunter must know the ways and the methods
of finding and killing a single deer. And usually a single kill requires more
than a day and usually nearly a week. Deer hunting now does not only become a
sport but it has also become a hobby for many people.
People now collect antlers and use it as a display and trophy because every
antlers obtained from a fallen deer is not the same, yes they are unique. As a
matter of fact, there is a zero chance that you will get a same pair of antlers
in the world. And a large collection of antlers signify the number of deer that
the hunter has killed. Other than that, some hunters also sell their display to
earn a side income where some people treat these antlers as a decoration.
There are many kinds of weapon used for hunting, the bow, the gun and the
crossbow too. Recently in the United States, weapons such as lances and spears
are allowed to be use. For each weapon they have their own season for using,
for example the bow season, the muzzleloader season and the gun season. And of
course proper attire is needed too for you to blend around into surroundings.
Armed with a weapon you will then need a plan to get your kill. You can be a
stalker, a sniper, a scout or a trapper. Each with their own specific methods
of getting a deer and for most beginners it is best to start with an ambush
tactic. Planting a decoy and wait quietly and patiently in the bushes with the
perfect dressing and sit and wait and take a good aim for the incoming prey.
Tracking is one of the most important skill to all the hunters, with this
knowledge you will be able to track down and plan in getting your target. With
this skill, you will definitely save a lot of time then blindly wander around
the forest to look for a deer. Actually it is a must for every hunter to even
begin with in this sport.
Deer Hunting Clubs and websites are now being established and are mushrooming
all over the place for deer hunters. Hunters now can gather and share their
experience among themselves. Some hunters even have their own blog online
consisting of pictures and experience of their encounter. Even books and guides
in deer hunting are being published. Deer hunting-fun or violent? It is up to
you for you to evaluate it and there is only one way for you to discover it
other than peering into the books.
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