The day that I turned 12 was a special day. It was special because it meant I was old enough to go hunting. When fall hit I was so excited I thought I was going to explode. The first time that I sat out in the woods, a new obsession of mine was created. I loved seeing all the wildlife, and overall beauty of nature. From the beginning I wanted to learn more about Whitetail hunting, and know why they deer did what they did. I was fascinated with the lifestyle that surrounded hunting itself. If you were to ask hunters compared to non-hunters about random questions i’m sure that you would get different answers. People who hunt view life differently because it is a way of life. The hunting life, the work that surrounds it, and the hunt itself and …show more content…
It truly is an eye opening experience that I hope everyone gets to experience. I almost can 't describe the feelings that go through my body because there are so many. First of all you have to wake up at about 5:30 on a normal day. I hate this part with a passion,and it is honestly terrible. Nothing in life is perfect though and it is something that I have to deal with. Next thing is to get dressed, and I 've learned that this step can be even worst. You have to get out of your warm sleeping bag and get up to a cold cabin since the fire ran out of wood. The process take at least 10 minutes especially if it 's cold out am i 'm talking temperatures under 20 degrees. You know it 's going to be a tough one, and your toes and fingers are going to get cold. Once you drive out to your spot with either a four-wheeler or the truck you have to start walking. Since I dress in layers it is important that I don 't dress to warm, because then I can start to sweat. Sweating will make you colder. When i’m walking to my stand I make sure to move as slow as possible. This is to make sure that you don’t spook any deer, and basically preserve the peace in the woods. When you finally get the stand and all set up it is crazy how still everything is. It seems that time has stopped, and you begin to think how thankful you are to be able to enjoy this time. Then all of sudden the sun breaks the trees, and the woods comes alive. All the birds …show more content…
The deer themselves are a whole part of hunting that hunters and I will never truly understand. I have learned in the 6 years that I have been hunting that you never know what is going to happen. Deer move when they want to move, and do what they want. You can get as many trail cam pics, and plant as many food plots as you want but you don 't know when that deer will come in. As my dad always says,” You never know what is going to happen, and your hunt can change in 2 seconds.” Every year around halloween these deer begin to breed. This time period is also known as the rut, and a deers mind changes completely. All the bucks have to breed all the does in a certain time period so that the fawns are big enough for the next winter. When the rut starts the bucks are on the move. I have learned that ridge lines, transition lines, bedding areas are all high percentage area that these deer will be. In a day a buck could cover a whomping 3000 acres and I have witnessed this before. I have seen deer on ones side of our property in the morning, and the same deer all the way on the other side at night. Even though these deer are moving fairly fast throughout the day they still know about hunting pressure. They are able to sense if you are in your stand and how many times you have been there. I have learned that you can not over hunt a certain stand. No matter what it seems that they deer are always able to outwit me.
amount of game allowed to kill. Today we have an abundance of deer in Kentucky,
When people talk about deer, they are commonly talking about the North American Whitetail. That is because they are so prevalent in this country. They can be found in every state in the US. The only place where you will not find any whitetails is in parts of Arizona and California. In most states the whitetail is very prevalent, especially in the northeast. They are one of the most hunted animals in this area, particularly in Pennsylvania and Michigan. Despite the amount they are hunted, both in and out of season, you can not drive more than a few miles out of the towns without seeing one that was hit by a car. The deer population in this area just keeps growing. It is unclear what should be done to stop the over population of this beautiful creature. Perhaps different hunting seasons or longer seasons are the answer. Possibly we should focus more on the development of birth control for the female deer, or maybe repopulating wolves into the areas where the deer population is too great. Something has to be done.
The deer population has increased so much that in many areas, they suffer from chronic starvation. “Bucks only” laws passed years ago to help in re-establishing the dwindling deer herds now work against the deer by resulting in an overabundance of does. Even with the overabundance of does many hunters refuse to shoot a doe. They believe in the old saying, “It takes a doe to yield a buck.” This is entirely true but it ignores the basic law of nature that any piece of land, and the food and cover in it, can support only so much game. If the excess game is not harvested by hunters or killed by predators, nature will take over and exterminate enough animals as needed or more through disease and starvation. That’s why hunting is a much more humane means for a deer ...
Sometime the buck will be running the doe out of the woods. We have trees that buck had hit when they run through the woods they will be big deer. We got a two point on camera and dad seen it but didn’t shoot it he let it walk.When I go hunting I go to wal-mart first and get some stuff in a can for deer to come out and it works.Last year we killed an eight point out there it's horns from one side to the other side was nineteen inches
White tailed deer are the largest game animal in North America. This is due to their over abundance and annoyance to farmers. An average of 300000 deer are hunted down each year. A tragedy has been another 3000 are hit by cars every year. Many human efforts have been made to prevent these accidents, such as fencing and deer repellents near freeways, but many seem to think that hunting and controlling the population is the best way.
Populations of the white-tailed deer have increased in great numbers. These will increase if the death rate is low and the food supply is high. A single doe can reproduce every year until they die (7). Because of this, the average herd can double in size every two to three years (3). Deer are also adaptable to the changing ecosystem around them. The growing suburbs provide open lawns, the summer gardens, varieties of shrubs, and patches of forest cover. The population cannot be controlled naturally because natural predato...
Since the beginning of time man has been hunting animals for food. Even before fire, man needed to hunt, because hunting was the only way to eat. At first man used things such as spears and rocks to kill its prey. As man evolved, they started using bows and arrows. Next came an early model of what we use today, the firearm. It is powerful yet easy to carry around. It puts the animal through less suffering and is a lot more efficient than previous techniques. Hunting was once a necessity, but now it is a tradition, passed on from father to son as a way to spend time together, enjoy the outdoors, and experience what our ancestors went through in hunting their dinner. Since it is considered a sport some think we are killing off the deer population, when in actuality, “While most other big-game species have declined with the spread of urbanization, the whitetail has been able to adapt to its ever-changing environment. Through the efforts of state agencies and conservation groups like Whitetails Unlimited, wildlife officials estimate today’s whitetail population to exceed 30 million” (www.whitetailsunlimited.org).
The whitetail deer, or scientifically known as Odocoileus virginianus, is one of the most known animals in America. They are found just about everywhere in the United States and can also be found in Canada, Mexico, and Central America. Because they are found all over, deer hunting has become a major sport and in the U.S. People hunt them for food and also for the challenge of getting the "big buck."
The most popular form of deer control is hunting. Hunting is a helpful management tool for keeping deer from becoming overpopulated. When European settlers arrived, the deer were hunted for meat and hide without thinking of management. After 100 years, deer were threatened with extinction in N.C. Today deer populations are 1.25 million in NC. Hunting can help regulate this population if done correctly. (Hartiganand Osbourne). Hunting helps the deer population by decreasing the likelihood of overpopulation. Without hunting, deer would overpopulate an area and they would be forced to go elsewhere for food. This could lead to them wondering into cities and highways causing car accidents. Without some type of deer control, they multiply. Since deer have lost some land areas due to cities growing, they do not have enough food and start to slowly starve. Thus hunting is a good choice for deer management.
Hunters often reveal that being in nature provides time to clear the mind. In the woods, there is no rush, no schedule, and no deadlines; nature moves at its own pace. This interaction provides a deep spiritual connection with the land, the wildlife, and our planet. Hunting has been around since the beginning of time and has been in many people 's lives for generations, these are some reasons why people all across America continue to hunt. Hunting has many benefits such as reducing deer related car accidents, controlling deer densities in heavily human populated areas, creates jobs, and feeding and supporting families. Thus, deer hunting is necessary for several reasons.
Deer overpopulation is a controversial topic. Some believe that deer overpopulation is not a real problem. Some may also believe the high numbers that studies show, is a scheme to give hunters an excuse to hunt without reason. The truth is that deer overpopulation is a true issue. Deer, especially the eastern whitetail deer population in these modern times, is out of control. “There are an estimated 30 million whitetail deer in the United States today. Under optimal conditions, whitetail deer populations will double every two years”(Rooney). As the numbers of whitetail deer rise, the land for them to live on decreases. This may lead to deer walking on roads and causing accidents.
So when these deer come together they overpopulate the habitat and cause it to be run down and they eventually ruin it. In this case baiting deer needs to be banned because it can destroy the habitat that they live in and will hunters will lose deer hunting
It’s a brisk November morning like any other day, but today isn’t any other day, today is the first day of firearm deer season. Shots are going off everywhere like world war three declared on deer. I’m wrapped in every hunting garment I own but winters cold embrace always finds its way in. My cheeks are rosy red and my breath was thick in the air. As I raise my shotgun and pull the trigger, my heart races and my hands shake. As I race after my prize, the sounds of leaves crunching beneath my feet are muffled by the ringing in my ears. I’m walking face to the ground like a hound on a trail and then my eyes caught it, my very first whitetail. I will never forget my first deer and the joy I felt sharing it with my family. Hunting is a passed down tradition for my family and friends. Throughout the world, millions of people participate in the spoils and adventure of the hunt. Hunting has been a pastime since the beginning of man. Hunting is one of those things either you like or you don’t like. It’s hard to explain the joys of hunting ,because it’s something one must experience for his self. Hunting does have laws and regulations you have to abide by. Are hunting regulations benefiting the hunter or the animal? This paper will discuss some of the regulations and laws, types of game, disadvantages of regulations, the pros of regulations, poachers, and ways to preserve wildlife and there habitat.
Many people have misconceptions about hunting. One such misconception is that hunting is easy and any person can go sit in the woods and wait for an animal to cross the hunter’s path. However, people who believe this are sorely mistaken. Hunting is not just sitting in the woods with a rifle; there are many other aspects that must be considered. An individual must have all preparations complete, purchase or gather the equipment needed, and know what to listen for while in the woods.
The reason why movement is not as big of a problem out of a stand is, “The average height of a full grown male whitetail is approximately 3 to 4 foot"(American Expedition). So, if the hunter is fifteen to twenty-five feet up a tree the deer’s eye level is below the level of the hunter. The tree canopy can also aid in concealing the hunter’s movement. Many hunter’s think deer have bad vision, which is not completely true. What hunters do not realize is that deer are very suspicious of movement.