Descriptive Essay On Hunting

This pride comes from knowing how hard I have to work. Deer hunting includes much more than the split second of firing a gun in the woods. The hardest part of hunting may be waiting what seems to be an eternity until the start of the season. While I wait, I have many things to do in preparation for the hunt. The first thing that needs done is scouting for stomped down popular deer trails that are little more than narrow paths of mud and feces.

As I raise my shotgun and pull the trigger, my heart races and my hands shake. As I race after my prize, the sounds of leaves crunching beneath my feet are muffled by the ringing in my ears. I’m walking face to the ground like a hound on a trail and then my eyes caught it, my very first whitetail. I will never forget my first deer and the joy I felt sharing it with my family. Hunting is a passed down tradition for my family and friends.

Men hunting deer for meat was still a necessity for most families for survival was still prevalent. The big cattle Barons who supplied the troops with meat, had problems now with coyotes, wolves, attacking their cattle, got together an put bounties on these animals to protect their investments. As these farmers’ extensive cotton production and hunting grew, it put a large dent in the deer herd population drastically. By the 1900s, the population had reached an all-time low, the public became concerned, talks about conservation were talked about, and Laws were put in place to protect the herds. Just after WWII, a re... ... middle of paper ... ... will mate their first year, because of more abundant nutrition less stress because of less predators lurking.

It will always keep major businesses like Remington alive and provide jobs for people. Hunting is economically friendly because it will always need goods and services. With all of the pros of hunting, it is hard to understand why anyone would ever argue against it. Hunting has been a part of life for many years. It has been a way of survival for our ancestors.

My dad has been in a hunting club since he was about thirty years old and the same hunting club that he hunts in today he was in when he was thirty. I have followed his same footsteps, I can remember waking up early for hunting and getting in my dad’s ranger to head down to the hunting club and we would be the first people there. The hunting we did is a little different than what most people do. We use dogs in the hound bloodline that will track the scent of a deer and will run the deer. The goal is to have enough people to surround a block of woods and hopefully the dogs run the deer right on top of one of our standers.

Also does fight like that to fight predators off, like coyotes, wolves,and a fox. White tailed deer can sprint up to 30 miles ... ... middle of paper ... ...earned as it pertains to predicting exactly where any buck will be at any given moment we can't. There are too many variables to consider. Even with all of that lastest technology at our disposal you still need to use some of that old fashioned woodsmanship skill that was a critical necessity of our forefathers to read landscape and ultimately see how a buck uses it. Thats a good thing.

Deer hunting for me is the best season of the year. It can be expensive, but it’s well worth it. The thrill you get in not like anything else you will ever experience. The tradition for my family is the biggest part for me, with the thrill of the hunt, keeping me going, and getting the reward that shows why I

Last Day for Old Tom The earth resurrected after a long cold winter. The snow was melting leaving the streams billowing with runoff. The finches were exchanging their ashen plumes for their auspicious honeyed pompon. Spring had finally arrived bringing with it the spring turkey hunting season. For weeks, I had been sifting through my expansive collection of turkey hunting gear, setting aside my most reliable shotgun and shells and my favorites of camouflaged attire, decoys and turkey calls.

Predators killed 46% of fawns, (Hart). A study about coyotes in Ohio found that even though they kill numerous fawns, the population of deer continues to grow, (Hart). It would be critical to maintain... ... middle of paper ... ... of helping deer control. Non-aggressive methods are the newest forms of deer control including electronic fencing, scaring tactics, and birth control. In the end, deer control is a rising issue that needs to be addressed for the healthy livelihood of deer and their environment.

We lease this 3,500 acre ranch for elk and deer hunting during the months of August through November. The gulch is a big draw that is full of beautiful aspen trees and thick oak brush. It is very thick and hard to spot animals until they reach the bottom of the draw. The bottom of the draw contains three different wallows. The wallows are all surrounded by extremely steep slopes that even I don't want to challenge.