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Jean Smith asked:


Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, mixed retriever breeds as well as all water dogs can have more enriched lives by learning training techniques used by duck hunters.

Once the owner of a retriever has learned the skills to teach his dog all he can be in the field a new world opens up. Training your retriever can become a highlight of family activities and at the same time give the retriever all the exercise he needs.

Too often retriever owners make the mistake of assuming only hunting dogs need to be taught marks and lines. But it is these exercises that keep the dog exercised and at the same time fulfills the basic need to retrieve. Not just throwing a toy a few feet but rather retrieves from a distance. This is referred to as a mark. The dog watches the dummy as it is thrown and then marks the location of the fall. Training dummies are used for this activity and can found at dog supply stores.

A single mark is the best exercise to teach the dog to mark. You will need a helper to throw the dummy. It is best to start with one person helping. Having two or more helpers in the field can cause the dog to gaze back and forth and disrupt his marking ability.

Double marks can motivate the dog to return quickly to retrieve another mark. Have your helper throw a dummy in one direction (approximately 50 feet to begin) and another helper throw a closer mark. Having your dog retrieve the last mark thrown is the usual order of pick up. Place the helpers so that there is no chance of going to the wrong mark. The more distant mark is often referred to as the memory mark. The dog will learn to judge distance if you vary the location of the helpers at each new marking lesson.

You will have a very enjoyable training session as long as each participant knows his job. Here are the steps to keep in mind. The handler places the helper in the field and decides where the starting line should be. He then heels his dog to the line holding him by a rope attached to the collar. He signals the helper with his free arm to throw. The dog must follow the flight of the dummy until it lands and only when the dog is intently fixed on it does the handler send the dog. The helper should remain silent facing the mark as the dog makes the retrieve.

When you are first beginning, find a park-like area with mowed grass and always try to use white dummies since dogs do not see red. Initially, do short marks about 50 feet or less. After a few weeks the training exercises can include water work. So if you are at a pond, lake, or river you can have lots of fun with marking retrieves across the water giving the dog a chance to do what he was bred to do. Once your retriever has successfully retrieved a mark it can be repeated without the helper. This is referred to as giving the dog a line.

The requirement to accomplish the above exercises is basic obedience. This must include the ability to return to the hander to deliver the dummy. Fun short marks can be introduced as early as four months old. Most dogs need a number of months to prepare for marking lessons.

Doemasters asked:

Rhett Akins rabbit hunting on the Tommy Wilcox Show singing Kiss My Country Ass

HuntingFootage asked:

Deer Bow Hunt - HUNTINGFOOTAGE.COM

The 2.5 minute video is the conclusion of a 2 week chase for a specific 9pt on 4000 acres in the south Texas brush.

I spotted him on 10-27, but couldn’t get a shot. I sat in my blind overlooking an oat patch more days than I can count trying to get another shot at him. Finally on 11-11, with my buddy Chris in the blind, he returned. The neighbors were dove hunting about a quarter mile away, and I think they pushed him out of his bed and right into our lap.

He was standing quartering away at 21yds and I let the arrow fly. The shot was a bit low and back, but because of the angle, it did the job.

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Judy Mcfarlen asked:


Ever heard of the story of the hunter walking right off the tree stand forgetting it is 13 feet off the ground? (Thank god for safety straps.) How about the time someone seemed paralyzed and couldn’t even get the rifle up. All things can go south it seems in the face of Buck Fever.

What is Buck Fever?

Just for the fun of it I did a search on it. Hunters know what it is. Doctors seem to think it is the elevated heart rate you get when you are out of shape, excited or physically exerting yourself after a year-long treatment of inactivity and office work. I even had a definition that included a heart attack due to deer hunting exertion. I think the true meaning of the word is kind of lost on those guys.

What I think of when I think of Buck Fever is the excitement, the elevated heart rate, the escalated breathing when your target comes into view. The moment you have been waiting for, training for, preparing for and drooling over since last fall! But the trouble is your nervous system is on overdrive and you seem to lose logic, capability and control…making for a very poor hunting story later or worse yet an injury to yourself or the game.

The Yoga of hunting

I have heard some pretty interesting ideas over the years on how to overcome this. Maybe we should call this stuff the Yoga of hunting…that is learning to control and override your body’s reactions.

Trophy whitetail hunting

I have a friend who hunts for trophy whitetail and when he is in target practice, he runs around until he is breathing heavy and practically panting and then picks up his bow. He says it mimics the real thing. If you can control your heavy breathing, racing heart and hit the target, you might be better prepared for what that might feel like when the real situation arises. This may look silly, but nothing is more depressing than watching that Big One get away due to poor control of response out there.

Control the breath

I haven’t tried that one, but the thing I find most useful is controlling my breath. The slowing of the breath, the deep inhalation and the focusing on the breathing makes my heart slow down and my mind stop racing. Then I remind myself mentally to take my time. If the shot is not ideal I don’t take it. I have faith that there will be another opportunity and another day. I don’t want to risk injury to such a fine specimen because I couldn’t calm down. Hunting is legitimate, unnecessary injury is disastrous.

You see part of the problem in Buck Fever, is the mind takes control. Visions of hunting stories, trophies, antler chandeliers and so forth come bursting forward. The pressure is also created by the time line restrictions. Maybe this is your last weekend out there. So you are all pressured up to not fail, which in some ways make you more likely to fail.

Visualization

If you want to keep your mind busy, try visualizing the exact movement you will take in every point of entry where a buck may come forth. Tree stand time can be a little tedious anyway, so can’t hurt to give the mind a little exercise. Make this exercise as realistic as possible. If you can almost smell the deer and feel the cool breeze on your face, and the excitement: then you are doing visualization correctly. Some people I know even try to pick the exact hair to aim at. Details such as head up, head down, deer standing still versus walking slowly all these can add to the realistic nature of the exercise and the amount that this will help you when the time comes. Visualization and mental imagery is used in all athletic fields to train the mind and the body about the outcome, it is no different here.

And for gosh sakes, if you see the deer of a lifetime and have decided to take the shot, NEVER look at the antlers again! Focus on the vitals and only the vitals. Never get distracted by the head again. This may be where the excitement is, but if you can’t focus on what is important here, you will be having another “I almost had it” story to tell.

Good luck and may your trophy whitetail hunt be successful.

Muna wa Wanjiru asked:


You will find that animals have favored areas of the world where they usually stay and visit year after year. In the US one such area is that of Arkansas. This state has an abundance of wildlife. For game hunters Arkansas is a hunter’s paradise. Among the many game animals that can be found in the state are those of ducks. Duck hunting Arkansas offers many rich opportunities.

For the avid duck hunter there are many duck hunting services you can contact. These facilities will provide you with information about the Arkansas hunting license. You will need to have one of these licenses in your possession before you can try your game hunting skills out. They will also inform you about the times the duck hunting season is open. You can also inquire from these service providers what other hunting options you can look into.

You can contact the Arkansas Game and Fish commission. The staff at the commission can tell you about the hunting seasons which are available in Arkansas. You can also ask about getting a hunting license for duck hunting Arkansas is know to be excellent for.

The Natural State or Arkansas as we know it is also designated as the duck hunting capital of the world. The main reason for duck hunting Arkansas is well recognized for is due to the Mississippi Flyway.

In the duck hunting services you will find places where the number of hunters is limited to about 20. This small hunter limitation allows the hunters more opportunities of shooting the game they are trying for.

To be able to enjoy duck hunting Arkansas game facilities will have recommendations for clothes and other items you should bring with you. Besides your Arkansas hunting license (a must) you should have waders which are in excellent condition. Warm clothes and other personal possessions should be chosen with care as you will need to use them. You will of course need your hunting rifle and shot which is non toxic in nature.

The non toxic shot is essential as you need the wildlife to be healthy right throughout the hunting season and beyond. To capture any great moments you will be wishing for a camera. Therefore it makes sense to bring your camera along for the hunt. The final item you will require for duck hunting is that of a face mask.

Duck hunting Arkansas has many great areas where the avid duck hunter can indulge their hunting desires. The flooded corn and rice fields provide the ducks with a rich feeding ground. This in turn provides the duck hunters with a bounty of game to bag. The best aspect of duck hunting Arkansas is the friendly people you will encounter in your duck hunts. The many duck hunting opportunities of this natural state will keep you coming back for every duck hunting season.

jbryancoop asked:


The whole class would not be spent on this, but just a introduction to it would be great…

Razvan Jr asked:


Surely any hunter has tried or at least thought of trying rabbit hunting at least one in his lifetime. Given that it’s so popular even today, it doesn’t seem awkward at all that everybody is on a rabbit hunting fever whenever the season is kicking off. However, if you haven’t already experienced it and still think whether or not to go on that hunting field, then maybe a brief review on this particular type of hunting will make you think about it no more. Read on for essential facts about rabbit hunting, some of which even experienced hunter may not know.

Firstly, rabbit and hare hunting is a worldwide spread phenomenon, managing to attract hunters of all ages and social background. The biggest problem this hunting variety faces towards common belief is that few people consider it a serious and tough type of hunting, such as boar for instance. This is because very few people, compared to the masses, know what rabbit hunting is all about and how difficult it can get, even with the help of man’s best friend. Nevertheless, those that fully understand this give it the appreciation it deserves, and make their contribution to changing people’s inherited ideas felt. In addition, with sustained efforts rabbits and hares are slowly becoming evenly accepted among the mot popular game types in many areas. This comes as a logical consequence of these creatures’ amazing features, which makes hunting them an extremely complicated process.

From the start you should know that rabbits are no example of evolutionary stagnation; they’ve developed sensationally keen senses which allow them to defend against predators. Their preferred tactic is avoiding a direct confrontation, and their amazing sight and hearing abilities make detecting a threat from quite a distance. Also, they have a wonderfully adapted sense of smell, which is useful not only in its survival as predator radar, but in finding food also. In fact, all these great sensorial aptitudes, coupled with the ability to camouflage perfectly into the bush, are like a protective aura for the little creature, a shield meant to keep danger always one step behind. Speaking of steps, the rabbits “super-power” is its famous ability to sprint vivaciously and at high speeds, as well as its legendary and somewhat unexpected endurance.

The spot-and-run strategy has served the little varmint well throughout the ages, but facing a pack of hunting beagles even this is often not enough to save its life. Beagles are specially trained hounds that rely exclusively on their smell to chase and kill rabbits, and bringing a pack along with you on your hunting sessions will surely make a difference. However, no pack of beagles, no matter how well trained and experienced, will do the whole hunt because you, s hunter, play an essential role in the final success. It is up to you to guide them if they loose track of the rabbit, as well as ordering them which rabbit to chase in case several of them pop from bushes as they sense danger.

As you can see, rabbit hunting is more than a Sunday afternoon kind of sport, forcing you to make decision strategically, make every opportunity count and to give your best every time. Hunting experts guarantee that no hunt will be similar to the next, which means that routine is not in rabbit hunting dictionary under the letter “R”. Or at all.

cdjack asked:


Standing in the cold water and shooting a banded duck with all the men standing around. It reminded me of Kerry with his crawling around on his belly to hunt deer. What a hoot.

So anti gun, anti 2nd amendment, Hillary just became a hunter.
Dory. Dory? Hello? Is anybody in there? Hello? Dory the question was about Hillary. H.I.L.L.A.R.Y. Wake up Dory. Focus Dory.

hartatac asked:

Extreme grouse hunting in NB.
It really took 10 mins to get this grouse, I was making up stupid commentary as my friend hunted. I guess I watch too many hunting shows haha. Watch the part where he pokes himself in the eye lol

zoramyangellove asked:


Hey guys i am 3 days off now and i want to go grouse hunting, because all those leaves are now on the ground and it looks so beautiful. Can you tell me where i can search for grouse where they are hidding and so on?