Spotted Elk

Nobody knows how the battle really started or who shot the first bullet because the us army tried to disarm a deaf person but we do know that this is a very important battle in native american history. We don't know why they thought that Sitting Bull was leading the ghost dance or even why they invaded our camp. We had to fight back but we couldn't do anything to stop them after they were in before we knew it. Sitting Bull had died a few weeks before the incident but that wasn’t gonna stop the dance. The massacre of Wounded Knee, also so called “The Ghost Dance” War happened because the U.S.felt threatened of all of these indians doing something that they didn’t understand or know what it melt. They can’t be blamed because how would they know what it meant. The dance was a ritual to talk old ancestors who are dead or “Ghosts” to hope that they can make everything back to how it used to be. The army felt that they needed to put a stop to the dance and everything it could mean to protect the people and themselves. U.s. indians on the other end knew what the dance really was and it was nothing of the sort. The days before the massacre were hard the indians were cold and living in rough conditions struggling by the day, possibly why the indians were such a easy battle for the americans. Many had died before that from Hypothermia. In the massacre of Wounded Knee the Army attacked the Indians on the morning of December 29th at Wounded knee to finally put an end to this…

distance himself from other hunters, so if somebody closes in on The Nature Hunter, he scares him away. This hunter loves the outdoors and enjoys hunting; he is satisfied with looking at God’s creations even if he does not fill his tag. It is very relaxing for The Nature Hunter to rest on the hillside and stare into the peaceful valleys. This hunter is liked amongst other hunters since he is ethical and works for every trophy he shoots. If something is not a smart decision, like shooting across…

When Libby and Dean were children and Gracie was an infant, we lived in a cabin on the farm. Our current home had not been built yet and our farm was much smaller than it is today. With money always being tight, Susan and I would often hunt to put meat on the table. But, with two very young children, I would often go into the Eastern Wilderness and hunt alone. If people know where you are going and if they know when you are to come back, hunting alone is not necessarily a terrible idea. Hunting…

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a disease that has been slowly spreading throughout deer and elk populations for the past 36 years. Recently, CWD was spotted in Arkansas where more deer were infected faster than previously expected. Based on this event, the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency is preparing to handle CWD whenever it should come. CWD is a very serious disease, but as of now it poses no real threat to humans. CWD is believed to be transmitted by prions. This places CWD in close…

With adrenaline kicking in from spotting a deer I quickly move to a better position to get a better look. The challenging part is getting close enough for a decent shot. Sneakily I move laterally along the hill to attempt the chance of the deer not spotting me and the chance for a shot. Getting closer and closer I can feel my heart pounding like a drum. I am now close enough and the deer hadn 't spotted me. With my whole body shaking I find and tree and rest my rifle on a sturdy branch. I pull…

1. Shen X, Bourg NA, McShea WJ, Turner BJ. 2016. Long-term effects of white-tailed deer exclusion on the invasion of exotic plants: a case study in a mid-atlantic temperate forest. PLoS ONE. 11(3): 1-16. This article examines the impacts of white-tailed deer browsing on invasive plant species, both of these are biotic stressors that impact many forest ecosystems. Researchers in this study used a 4 hectare deer exclosure built in 1991 to study the influence of white-tailed deer, on the abundance…

As the symbol of the spotted cattle represent the Native Americans that have traditions and adapt to the White culture, the deer is another symbol for just that. The spotted cattle isn’t the only animal that symbolizes something in this novel, “The spotted cattle are not only physical hybrids they are also spiritual hybrids. They have the bodies of livestock but their spiritual essence is deer/antelope, the primary large game animal(s) of the pueblo people for thousands of years” (Sausan, 370).…

White Tail Deer Wildlife plays a very important role in the history of our country, dating back hundreds of centuries to the first civilizations of Native Americans. White-Tail Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) played a significant part in how the Indians survived; deer supplied the Native Americans with meat (venison), clothing, tools, a source of trade between Europeans, and ceremonial items (Howe, 2011). This being said, if anything were to happen to the population of deer to decline the Indians…

What is important to me What is important to me? Have you ever asked yourself that question? I know I do all the time, between decisions and even just because I want to see what’s more important to me. Hunting is my passion! I love how hunting is important to me, what materials I need to go hunting, and the thrill of when the deer will show up right in front of me. Why is hunting important to me? Hunting in my family is a family tradition for most of the family. Also our family just really…

One day after we left Ash Hollow, we travel by Chimney Rock. It is a huge tower of rock that blocks out the sun. It was magnificent. You could never see something that spectacular in Philadelphia. I keep looking back at the rock, watching it disappear into the distance, the sunlight fading. Fort Laramie is a great place to call home, if you are a trapper. It is just a trapper trading post. Lots of bison furs were transported back to Saint Louis in the twelve hours that we were at the fort.…