White-tailed deer

Bang! The smell of gun powder in the morning is a duck hunter’s favorite smell. His favorite sight is the ducks flying in and listening to their wings whistle. To become the best duck hunter, the hunter should but duck stamps, know all land boundaries in his hunting area, and have a good duck blind to stay hidden. The best duck hunters know to buy their duck stamps first. Every hunter has to have stamps to duck hunt. If any Game Warden sees a hunter hunting without stamps he will give the…

The first time I ever shot a deer came as a tremendous surprise to me. It happened about four years ago. I had hunted for a while before that, but that was the first year that I actually took it seriously and I got my gun safety license so I could shoot. It was the second weekend in rifle season, so it was empty in the woods and quiet. It was a cold, crisp Saturday morning. The moon was full so on our walk out we didn't need a flashlight or anything because it was bright enough to see. We…

A certain issue has been debated on and off throughout the state of West Virginia for years, and this issue would happen to be if Sunday hunting should be allowed in all of the Mountain State. This law is enacted in some of the state but most still do not see the benefits of ratifying such an act. Sunday hunting would provide great opportunities, substantial economic gain, and an overall positive impact on the state. As many West Virginians know, hunting is a true pastime and will most likely…

and this is the day I killed my first deer. I was at Pleasant View Elementary School for the whole day, but I left at 2:00 to go hunting with my dad. We went to Rutters to grab something to drink, and something to eat. We got our food because my dad didn’t bring food. We both got Twix and a bottle of Sprite, but we ate the food on the way there. My dad and I went to my mom’s parents’ hunting land. The land was some small woods with big fields for the deer to roam and eat. When we got there, we…

The deer family is a huge part of the earth's ecosystem and food cycle. The deer species play a big roll in nature and everyday life. No two in the species are the same and they all have noticeable unique features. The uses for deer is endless just like its rolls in nature. People in the past and some in the present wouldn't have survived without animals from this species. The beautiful group has become an everyday part of people's lives. There is much to learn about this interesting group of…

Not a sound can be heard in the dark and silent black timber. The brutal terrain gradually slopes as a hunter walks out and onto the next ridge. Wind howls as it blows across the mountainside, for nothing blocks it. Monster mule deer graze on the horizon as bighorn sheep bed down on some rocks, prepared for any situation that may arise. The Rockies are not just home to mighty animals but a wide variety of people as well: The Roadhunter, The Nature Hunter, and The Hardcore Hunter. The most…

from afar. This is just the start of a long sit in the woods to try and harvest a deer. Sitting in a tree stand for hours at a time with nothing but myself and the nature around me just waiting for a single moment to shoot my shot at a deer. As time goes by I begin to wonder if today is going to be my lucky day or not. Then, just as I began to rest my eyes and listen to everything around me I hear the footsteps of a deer. For as long as I can remember, I loved the outdoors. You could always…

Day 43 Burning the zombies might seem effective as it became harder to track us either by zombies or humans. Emma and Gigi went out to gather supplies in the forest. Bear just killed a wild cow that seemed to have just gotten lost in the area. I would sometimes feel guilty of having to slaughter animals especially since they are also living creatures but I always knew I would not have any other choice. Since I do not know how to butcher animals, I wondered if we should just grill them again but…

Fox-hunting - A Barbaric Tradition That Should Remain Firmly In The Past Fox-hunting - “The sport of hunting a fox across country with a pack of hounds by a group of people on foot and horseback, a traditional sport of the English landed gentry” (Oxford Dictionary) Two polarised viewpoints co-exist in relation to fox-hunting, people either hate it, as they believe it is a horrendous form of animal cruelty, or they are supportive of it, believing that foxes aren’t like other domesticated…

As an avid outdoorsman I’ve always had a great amount of respect for game wardens across the country and look to them as heros. Texas game wardens’ missions are “to manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of future generations.” The result from their work is “ [being] a recognized national leader in implementing effective natural resource conservation and outdoor recreational…