Hunting Sense

Writer’s will discuss anything. Here’s a thread that’s started about poaching at a writing forum called, not ironically, Writingforums.com.

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In the spirit of giving, we’ll be sharing our Hallowe’en with our forest friends.

No, we won’t be dressing up and trick or treating in the woods. We will, however, be ‘treating’ the local animal population to a pumpkin feast.

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On November 10th, The Washington Post reported a sad case of a young deer whose curiosity almost got the better of him/her.

The poor thing had apparently been visiting a local gated community when it got tangled up in a child’s plastic pumpkin. It appears the handle had gotten looped over its horn-buds or ears, and the poor creature had been stuck like this for at least 6 days–threatening its life from starvation and dehydration. Officials were unsuccessful in getting close enough to tranquilize the young deer, but intended to keep trying.

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Over the last year, I have tried out many different ideas and continue to do so. Outdoor Blogs in the Crosshairs is yet another. Don’t worry, I’m not planning on gunning for blogs and their writers. No, what Outdoor Blogs in the Crosshairs is meant to be is a replacement for the Hunting Sense Blog Hunt, which I believe served it’s purpose, but it’s time has come to pass.

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While out taking a look at some of the newest toys for Christmas, I ran across something interesting. New Ray has out a series of different hunting and fishing play sets, all similar to the Moose Hunting one pictured above. Up until now, the only toys directly related to hunting that I was aware of were the Hunter Dan line of toys. I’m glad to see others joining him.

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I know I’ve ranted about these sort of things before, but I have to do it again after watching the newest CSI: New York episode, Down the Rabbit Hole.

During the course of the investigation, they discover a tick on the victim and assume she got it from her killer. What’s the first thing that pops out of their mouths? You got it, the killer must be a hunter!

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A short while back, I posted about the company I blog for limiting my blogroll to fifteen links. I had been meaning to add to a special category specifically for links, but I never did, for which I had been feeling guilty for. In the long run, it may have been for the best though, because I’ve now discovered how to add a page devoted to links and it won’t be broken down into individual posts. This solution still doesn’t provide all the links on the sidebar the way I would like for them to be, but it is a much better fix than my previous attempt.

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Benefits of sustainable hunting aren’t anything new to those who are aware of the practice. Most people who are a part of the hunting world are very familiar with them. From controlling population numbers to keep them in line with the carrying capacity of the habitat to helping prevent diseases. Once only the domain of wildlife agencies and outfitters, even everyday hunters are educating themselves and are managing their own wildlife using these proven methods.

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At the crux of the controversy over hunting being classified as an ecotourism activity is sustainable hunting. Sustainable hunting, for those who don’t know, is the practice of only hunting the amount of a species that will not adversely affect the species’ chance of continued survival. The concept is actually at the very core of most wildlife management programs already, but the actual ideas behind it can actually be found in the hunting practices of most native cultures around the globe.

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I bet when you hear the word, ecotourism, hunting isn’t the first thing to spring to mind, is it? Most likely, it doesn’t even enter into your mind. Some people, though, want to change that, by making a push to label sustainable hunting trips as a form of ecotourism.

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Cliff had mentioned a little while back that while on a road trip, we were listening to a radio show about hunting, and that I’d be making a post about it at some point.

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The closest I’ve come to shooting a weapon is at Bass Pro Shop’s ‘for fun’ range. I wasn’t great at it, but I’m sure I was better than this guy.

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I’m sure that most archery hunters dream of a buck like the one to the left, taken by crossbow in Ohio. But even if they don’t get a chance at a monster like it, they are still glad to be back into the woods, sitting on stand, with their bow in hand. For many, it is the long awaited therapy from the stress and headaches of everyday life that they have so desperately needed for most of the last year.

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Todays post is all about the three R’s, and don’t worry, it’s not about Jethro.

Reading

I’ve been doing some reading lately. More specifically, I’ve been reading a really interesting book titled The Politically Incorrect Guide to Hunting by Frank Miniter. I was contacted a few weeks back and asked to do a review of the book. Of course, I jumped at the opportunity. Who wouldn’t, considering Frank Miniter was a senior editor at Outdoor Life magazine and is the executive editor of American Hunter magazine, that he knows what he is talking about, and that this book deals with the realities of hunting the media fails to report. I’m about a third of the way through it right now and will be doing a full review post on it in the Hunting Sense Books & Videos category as soon as I’m finished reading it.

I will say this right now, though. It is definitely a book I think every one should read.

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Today marks the opening day of hunting season in many areas, so I want to take the opportunity to wish everyone good luck. And if you want to brag about the one that didn’t get away, remember that I’ll be posting photos sent in to me in a special section for Hometown Heroes.