Hunting

Trap throwers have a wide range of adjustments that allow you to change both the speed and elevation of the clay target. The direction the target flies can be altered simply by placing the target...

Hog hunting can be very strenuous but very rewarding. Although hogs aren't the most elusive species, hunting them has proven to be more difficult than many think. It is important to learn how to...

The fox can be tough to trap with the most modern methods, but with the homemade trap or snare, it can be particularly difficult. To use a homemade trap or snare on a fox successfully, you have to...

Coyotes are not just a nuisance to human beings. They can also pose a serious, predatory danger to livestock, especially sheep and lambs. While there are many coyote repellent methods that you...

Although many animals may look cute and cuddly, they can make a nuisance of themselves by getting into garbage or stored dog food, burrowing into lawns and making homes underneath houses. Wildlife...

Although nutria are are fascinating, cute little animals, they can also make a nuisance of themselves. These marine rodents damage property by foraging and breed quickly enough that they can...

An unwelcome wild animal can be a terror on a yard or a garden, damaging your lawn or tearing up and eating your crops. Often times, trapping and removing the offending animal is the only way to...

Although bobcats are fascinating, powerful animals, they can also make a nuisance of themselves. Bobcats can damage property via their methods for hunting; they carry fleas and may even carry...

Although many animals are cute and fuzzy, they can also make a nuisance of themselves. Rabbits, possums and skunks can damage gardens and lawns, carry fleas, and even carry disease into your...

Although many animals are cute and fuzzy, they can also make a nuisance of themselves. Rabbits, possums and skunks can damage gardens and lawns, carry fleas, and even carry disease into your...

Although beavers are cute and fuzzy, and highly intelligent, their activities may cause trouble for homeowners. Beavers build dams that produce wide wetlands, which is good for nature but not good...

Bobcats don't hunt primarily with their sense of smell but rather they rely more on their eyesight and hearing. This can be taken advantage of when setting traps. Spending the time to locate a...

Although they're cute and fuzzy, rabbits and other varmints can cause extensive damage to gardens and lawns. They also carry disease, fleas and other parasites. If you're attempting to trap...

Trapping is a form of hunting animals that dates back to well before Europeans sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and claimed North America from Native Americans. Europeans observed the hunting...

A pellet trap is basically a box that safely catches fired pellets after they have passed through a paper target. A pellet trap can turn a safe indoor space into an indoor range for your pellet...

Turtle meat can provide a delicious meal when fried. However, catching a turtle can prove troublesome. A snapping turtle, for instance, has a strong bite capable of cutting through most fishing...

This lobster trap design is lightweight, cheap and doesn't corrode. Here's what you need: 1/2-inch PVC -- the amount depends on how big you want the trap eight 1/2-inch PVC elbows with side...

Falconry is an ancient sport in which a raptor and a falconer work together to hunt small game. It is equal parts hunting and art, and requires a significant commitment of time, money and space....

Trapping live animals is a way of survival for many people. If you are planning on taking a long camping trip, or just want to learn some basic survival hunting and trapping skills, then read on...

You might find it important to know how to set up basic animal traps in the wild if you think you might ever need a trap survival purposes, or if you want to try it for general hunting. Usually,...

Raccoon traps can be expensive, but you can build your own trap if you have the right equipment. Raccoons weigh up to 20 lbs., and can be ferocious if they are trapped or if they feel cornered. ...

Trapping is a sustainable and lucrative activity that has been passed down from the early days on the frontier. Today, trappers can choose from numerous types of traps, ranging from the "Have a...

It is very important to understand how to catch food for yourself or hunt in the wild. Whether you are camping, stranded or trying to learn the art of hunting, if you know basic survival skills...

Understanding how to set up a rabbit trap is very important if you are ever stranded and need a way to catch food, or if you are hunting and want to catch your own food. The simplest way to catch...

Trapping animals is a little bit of an art and part science. You need to learn where to set your traps, how to set them and what to use for bait. It's also a good idea to learn a lot about your...

Shooting clays is about more than just a couple hours of yelling "pull" and aiming a gun in the air. The sport, which also goes by sporting clays, skeet and trap, requires a lot of practice and...

Shooting clay pigeons (also called sporting clays, skeet and trap) is a sport that many people enjoy. It combines fast reflexes with hand-eye coordination in a way that few other sports do. Most...

If you are hunting, lost in the wilderness or need food for survival, catching a bird is one of your best bets for food. You can create a trap out of the natural elements around you. It takes some...

Tracking and catching beavers can be challenging since these animals frequently are in and out of water. Once you figure out how to track them, setting up a trap is simple. Whether you are...

Catching shrimp can be a time-consuming activity. You can sit by a water source all day with a net, waiting until you see one. You can keep scooping blindly with your net until you make a catch....

A trap thrower (or skeet thrower) is an important practice tool for sportsmen. It has different styles, uses and benefits.

Raccoons are a pest in many timber areas. Whether you are trying to relocate them from your area, or if you are trying to catch and kill them, you just need an area with fallen timber, a trap with...

Trying to catch deer without a gun can be difficult because they are so elusive and quick. Creating a snare trap to catch one is a good survival skill to have when you are in need of food in the...

If you have a squirrel problem in your home, attic or shed area, you may want to get rid of the little critters without permanently disabling or destroying them. When you want to trap humanely, a...

Indians were hunters/gatherers and created traps to capture game. Oftentimes the most effective trap or technique was the simplest one, and the bird trap is no different. The simple basket bird...

Although buzzards are not usually hunted for either food or sport, they can prey on smaller animals and are often thought of as a threat or at least a nuisance by farmers. Buzzards are also...

Down is a poor insulator when wet, and rain gear can trap moisture in the body or clothes. Learn what not to bring to hunt and camp in sub zero temperatures in this free camping video with a...

Squirrels are quick, agile creatures and notoriously hard to trap. But there's a homemade squirrel trap that's one of the easier ones to make--and also the most effective. The critical part is to...

The Arapuca bird trap originates in Brazil and can be easily adapted to catch almost any animal. Requiring nothing more than twigs and string to build, it's simple and effective. Prepare for...

If you want to trap birds for the sake of reading the bands on their legs, taking them to an injured bird care center or treating injuries and illness, you need a way of doing it that won't hurt...

Whether you like to hunt raccoons, train hunting dogs or have a raccoon pest problem, you may need to trap a raccoon using bait. Raccoons are very intelligent animals, and they have to be trapped...

The type of live animal trap used to catch an animal depends on the size of the animal being trapped. If it is a small animal, a box trap will work best, but with bigger animals, it will either...

Bunnies may be cute and cuddly in so many animated children's movies, but to gardeners they can be a real pest. They can reduce your garden to nothing but a bunch of weeds. For those individuals...

Coyotes, known to be sly and cunning like foxes, exhibit a very sharp sense of smell and excellent running ability at approximately 40 miles per hour. Trapping them successfully means carefully...

A clay pigeon thrower is a nice, inexpensive and mobile alternative to a mechanized clay pigeon trap. While traps cost upwards of hundreds of dollars you can easily find a quality thrower for less...

Knowing how to build a rabbit trap is an essential survival skill for surviving in the wild. These steps show how to build a simple snare rabbit trap that uses materials found in the wild and a...

Hogs can become a big nuisance because they reproduce rapidly causing them to be difficult to get under control. If hogs are ruining your fields and destroying your crops then you may need to set...

In the sport of shotgunning, trap shooting is perhaps the most unpredictable. Unlike skeet, trap targets are thrown in random trajectories. This is meant to keep the shooters on their toes and...

Feral hogs, usually found in the southern part of the United States, can be a problem because they spread disease to domestic hogs, other livestock, pets and people. They do damage to pastures and...

Bear trapping has a very long history dating back to the earliest days of mankind, when mankind donned animal fur to protect themselves from the elements. The tradition of trapping continues...