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    aspects of the Vietnam conflict. The Deer Hunter, directed by Michael Cimino, concerns conventional domestic life in the United States during the war, and the impact serving in the war had on men who returned to conventional life after enduring extraordinary horrors. The film has become a critical and commercial success, celebrated for its, “tender – and even optimistic – depiction of the human capacity to endure,” (“After 36 years, The Deer Hunter remains one of the most fascinating films on Vietnam”). It even managed to win five of the nine Oscars it was nominated for, including Best Picture and Best Director, which really put Cimino in the limelight. However, for all its successes, it certainly has some downsides. In order to understand the film’s successes and failures, one must explored the most important focal points of The Deer Hunter, and examine said points with the utmost scrutiny. The Deer Hunter has a very focused narrative in terms of its sparing usage of the Vietnam setting. The film primarily documents the lives of small town Pennsylvanians Michael (Robert De…

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    When you look at a deer, you probably think at least one of these two things: Deer Hunter, and Bambi. Don’t worry: the irony isn’t lost on us. Today at PPcorn, we will show you some fun facts – 10, to be exact – about deer that might expand your ideas about these beautiful forest creatures. These are the last five of the group. Number Five: Fawns Don’t Smell. We don’t even mean that fawns don’t even smell bad. They don’t smell: period. They have no scent, as to remain undetected by predators.…

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    Kurapika had no idea how long he lay in Leorio’s arms, winded and trembly, listening to the soft whir of the ceiling fan overhead. It couldn’t possibly have been for more than a minute or two — and yet, to him, it was as if a probable eternity had passed, and in that eternity Leorio had shown him that there were stars lurking just behind his eyelids. Kurapika propped himself up on one elbow, a little alarmed by how tired he was, and raked his sweaty bangs off his face with a strengthless hand.…

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    weeks of watching this deer you have finally shot him dead. The perfect wall hanger. Trophy hunting deer when done legally is morally right. Trophy hunting helps regulate the deer population. In Montgomery County deer are about 50% over populated. Which may not seem to be a big deal, but when overpopulation occurs problems happen throughout the ecosystem. Overpopulation can lead to wide spread disease of deer. This causes the meat to be inedible for people and animals which is potentially…

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    Routine Subsistence Tasks Of The Neolithic

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    doing things. Another way would be to increase food productivity by farming more efficiently. Better preparation of the soil would help increase the yield of a crop, and deeper digging and turning of the soil is part of soil improvement. The digging stick developed into a hoe with a cutting edge, and the hoe evolved into a plough, which dug a deeper and continuous furrow. Even a simple plough was nearly impossible for one person to manage. Working a plough required two people, one to pull, and…

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    that come from untouched landscape. While you are bow hunting there is no advantage for either the predator or the prey; the playing field is equal. When the hunter succeeds they can be assured that they will always come home with the biggest and best trophy, compared to that of gun hunter. Bow hunting is superior to gun hunting in all aspects of the sport. The bow hunter has a significant advantage over other types of hunters due to their earlier start date. The earlier start date allows…

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    Suddenly, a deer runs across the road and three hounds are chasing him. A hunter is a person who attempts to supply for their family or hunts for a buck of a lifetime. Hunters have specific methods to hunting which could be still hunting. A still hunter basically sits and watches deer. a dog hunter gets up and chases the deer into uncharted territory. Deer hunting to people who no nothing about hunting believe it to be unethical and want it banded but it’s a life that some wont give up. Whether…

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    people seem to despise those who hunt. Hunters get ridiculed for every time they post a picture of their hunt because someone considers it inhumane. It really annoys hunters everywhere when someone says, “That poor animal shouldn’t have been killed,” or, “That 's gross. You shouldn’t put that on the internet.” People just don’t understand that hunting for some people is a way of life. Hunters should be allowed to hunt how they want and not have to be ridiculed by those who oppose hunting. People…

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    How to Deer Hunt Deer hunting can be considered a method of survival to obtain food and warm clothing or as a sport. Although deer hunting is typically considered a sport and rarely used for food nowadays in the United States, throughout history hunting has been used for clothing and food. “Deer were an integral part of Native American’s lives. Meat and bone marrow made up a large part of their diet. Indians used hides for clothing, rugs, blankets, fishnets, and tools out of bones. They crafted…

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    In 2011, there were about sixteen million Americans older than six years old that went hunting. With all the sixteen million hunters some would argue which weapon is better for killing game. Some hunters just don’t take into consideration the similarities and differences between hunting game with a bow or hunting game with a firearm. According to the seasons to hunt in different states, there are many animals, hunters can hunt for with both bow and different firearms. Most, wild game that…

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