Waterfowl hunting

The tiger is one of the most endangered species around the world. Today, there are only an estimated 5.000- 7.000 tigers existing worldwide (D'Silva, Roy) . This number has decreased drastically over the last few years, even though the tiger has few natural enemies. Besides large buffaloes, bears and elephants, humans are its worst enemy. Tigers mainly live in Asia, India and Russia. Due to the wide spread, every tiger sub- spices have adapted to its ecosystem differently, some live in tropical…

Trophy hunting has been around for many years. The issue with trophy hunting has been an ongoing argument on whether they should ban the “sport” or if they should leave it the way it is. Trophy hunting should be illegal because it is morally wrong, wasteful, and kills off endangered species. It is morally wrong because they are killing these animals for the sport of it. Trophy hunting is wasteful because they don’t use the entire animal's body. This also kills off endangered species which can…

dramatize deer hunting in the honoring of the natural world we live in and especially those white tailed deer which were the providers for the hunters and their family’s essentials. The dance was designed to portray a deer’s graceful and active movements. The dancers wear deer heads and dress in an Indian manner as when they lived in the times where hunters wore clothes worn out of animals they hunted. When instruments are played for this song the dancers chant as if they are hunting and the…

power” symbolizes the Gestapos and the SS, which are the eyes and ears Hitler send out to blend into the community and to keep an eye out for those who resist against them, just like a hawk going out to scout for its prey using their strong eyesight, hunting for those running…

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 with others, though, is usually far safer. But we had no choice. Elk season was in full swing and our grocery bills were hard to pay. We needed meat and the meat of an elk rivals good beef in flavor and texture. I left…

In this week’s lesson I, continue my third article reflection on Diagnosing Hunting Rifle Accuracy. In the first two articles I, was shown how to improve a customer’s accuracy. In this article I, reflect on accuracy with rifle scopes. There are many conditions that will impact a shooters accuracy such as; bodily fatigue, weather conditions, equipment and poor shooting fundamentals. I, always get tired of hearing the unbelievable shooting stories that are like fishing and catching a fish that…

“Being brave means to know something is scary, difficult, and dangerous, and doing it anyway, because the possibility of winning the fight is worth the chance of losing it.” This is exactly what a mongoose named Rikki-Tikki-Tavi did. This brave mongoose befriended a young boy named Timmy. While exploring the garden outside of Teddy’s bungalow, Rikki-Tikki kills many snakes that live in the garden. In the book, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, and the movie that is based on that book, there are similarities and…

Forest Walk A strange compulsion to walk into the woods washed over me after class one day. Drawn into the woods by an eerie feeling and the whispers on the wind. The birds were chirping with glee as sticks snapped under my weight. The trees surrounding you are like a fortress of solitude for the lonely mind. Deeper yet I traverse and I stumble upon a mystical tree stump. It had blue and green aura around it that was rotating and swirling with sparks coming off. Then I heard a voice, “Come…

BLACK PANTHER, THE GHOST OF THE FOREST Chapter 1: Introduction The black panther is one of the most powerful and smartest animals in the world. It is an aggressive, fearless and strong animal. A black panther is not a member of a specific species but it is a name for some big cats with black coat or fur. It is actually called a black jaguar (Panthera onca) in Central and South America or a black leopard (Panthera pardus) in Asia and Africa. Chapter 2: Black Panther’s Appearance The size…

Rhinoceroses are mammals that have sub-species occurring in Africa, South America and parts of Asia. These mammals have a nasal horn which consists of a protein called keratin. Rhinos are poached for their horn. In many Asian cultures rhino horn is believed to have magical properties. This has led to the increase in rhino poaching. Rhino poaching is the act of illegally harvesting rhino horn for sale on the black market. Rhinos are killed by poachers as it is easier to harvest the horn from a…