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How to Tell How Old Animal or Human Tracks Are

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When faced with two tracks of different age, it's usually easy to tell which one was made earlier--the one with more rounded edges and blurred details. But knowing where a track was made requires a mental file of information gleaned from past ... more »

How to Tell the Difference Between a a Button Buck and a Doe

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When out hunting deer, it can be quite difficult to know whether the deer coming in front of you is an adult doe or a button buck. From a distance, even with binoculars you can't always see the "buttons." Here's a couple tips to consider before ... more »

How to Throw Clay Pigeons

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Clay pigeons are saucer-shaped disks made of limestone and pitch that serve as targets in several shooting sports, especially trap shooting, skeet shooting, and sporting clays. The clay pigeons are thrown through the air, using either a hand-held ... more »

How to Tie a Deer Onto Roof of Car

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You've gone hunting with your friends and just bagged your first deer. Now you have to figure out how to get it home before you can mount the head and start cooking that venison stew... more »

How to Track a Wounded Deer

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The excitement of shooting a deer is one of the most thrilling aspects of the hunting experience. However, many well-placed shots merely wound the animal, allowing it to run up to several hundred yards before it succumbs to its injuries. As a ... more »

How to Track Animals by Their Scat

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Tracking animals and identifying their scat isn't an easy task and requires special equipment to be 100 percent accurate. Routine changes in what the animal is eating can affect the shape and color of the scat. However, you can acquire a general ... more »

How to Track Muskrats

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The muskrat is a rodent who lives mostly in the water. Muskrats are native to North America and found throughout Alaska, Canada, the United States and Mexico. They are nocturnal and usually you can only see them in the early hours of dawn and dusk... more »

How to Track Otters

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The river otter is part of the weasel family. They are nocturnal and you can easily spot them during the late evening and early morning hours. River otters don't hibernate and are active all year long. Although they are built for the water, river ... more »

How to Track Raccoons

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The raccoon is one of the wild animals humans encounter most commonly in North America. Raccoons are nocturnal, and smart enough to use their hands to open jars, latches and even doorknobs. They are equally at home in the city as they are in the ... more »

How to Train a Pointer to Hunt

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Pointers are natural hunting dogs. They learn to point by instinct when they smell waterfowl. If you like to hunt waterfowl, then a pointer is the perfect dog for you. Like retrievers, they have soft mouths and can retrieve the fallen waterfowl ... more »

How to Train a Retriever to Hunt

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Retrievers are excellent hunting dogs when it comes to waterfowl. On a cold winter's day, your retriever can be the perfect hunting companion to retrieve waterfowl from a lake and swim back to shore with it. Although they're born to retrieve, ... more »

How to Trap Feral Hogs

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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 crops. They don't have many natural predators, so ... more »

How to Trap Wild Dogs

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Wild dogs can pose a problem when they prey on livestock and family pets, attack people or dig up and defecate on your property. You also can contract rabies from a dog bite, which can be fatal. One way to control a wild dog problem is trapping... more »

How to Use a .22 Semi-automatic Rifle

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An age-old standby for hunting small game or target shooting is the .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle. Relatively inexpensive and easy to use, these guns provide for shooting rounds in rapid succession, without the need to stop and reload between ... more »

How to Use a Bear Trap

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Bear trapping is a tradition that reaches back thousands of years. While bear trapping is becoming more and more limited in the U.S., the tradition still remains. The kind of traps used for bear trapping has changed as well, from the twigs and ... more »

How to Use a Duck Blind

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Using a duck blind is a favored technique of waterfowl hunters. Ducks are wary animals and the use of camouflage is important for luring them close. Using a duck blind makes hunting more comfortable because it is warmer and dry inside the blind... more »

How to Use a Tree Stand

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Using a tree stand gives you a good advantage while hunting. Portable, climbing tree stands allow you to choose your location each time you hunt as well as the height and direction of your stand. Tree stand safety is the most important thing to ... more »

How to Use an Elk Call

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Calling in an elk is a satisfying experience, and the proper use of an elk call can give a hunter a huge advantage. Elk calls come in many styles and price ranges; hunters should use several calls before choosing the right elk call. Elk calling ... more »

How to Use Animal Models for Archery Practice

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Shooting live animals with a bow and arrow can be difficult. After learning basic archery techniques with a target at various distances, you'll want to spend some time with animal models in the same kind of environment in which you will be ... more »

How to Use Decoys in Goose Hunting

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Going goose hunting? I hope you are taking your decoys along! This article will show you how to set up those decoys to ensure a great hunt!.. more »

How to Use Gun Sights for Target Shooting

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Target shooting is both a pastime and sport. Learning how to use the sights of the weapon to hit what you are aiming at is a necessity. There is a forward and a rear sight on most weapons. Many rifles and pistols have a scope mounted to the ... more »

How to Use Hunting Blinds

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The use of hunting blinds has become more and more widespread as hunters see the advantages they add to their hunting experience. They provide camouflage, protection from the elements and a convenient base site. Learn to use your hunting blind ... more »

How to Use Pump Action Rifles for Target Shooting

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The pump action rifle is an increasingly rare but dependable firearm model. Like its more popular shotgun equivalent, the pump action rifle operates by manually moving the fore grip to discard spend rounds and chamber new ones. However, a few ... more »

How to Use Scent Eliminators When Hunting

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You can use scent eliminators to erase your smell from the woods when you're hunting. Eliminate as many human odors as possible before you head out to the woods. When you use a scent eliminator in conjunction with scent lures and calls, you can ... more »

How to Use Sights and Scopes on a Bow

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As you learn the basics of archery, you need to understand the different parts of the bow and how to use each part. Most archers will use a compound bow which has a sight. The sights of a bow are used to focus on a target prior to shooting... more »

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