This is a real story. A father and son went hunting and got separated some how. Next thing he shoots because he thinks it is a turkey. Nope. Its his son!! The boy died! How tragic!

http://www.lex18.com/global/story.asp?s=8277769

I live in So. IL and we have several turkeys. I could point you in the right direction anyway. I would like to trade somebody this hunt for info on great elk areas on public ground or even a merriam turkey or something. I don’t know, I’m open to suggestions. I just want to hunt someplace different for fun.

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i like to hunt raccoon, moose and deer. i hate turkey hunting!
how about u?

I am an avid hunter. I hate animal activists to me they have no reason unless they are a vegitarian. To me hunting is providing food. Animals that are raised have a good life air conditioned in the summer heated in the winter and have no struggle for food. The wild animals have to wistand the sweltring heat and the brutal winds during the winter. They also have to struggle for food. If they are not hunted diseases spread through the population like the blue tongue is in some couties like Cook county. They will over populate and soon more diseases will develope and cause more damage and eventually kill off the animals. Some even causing damage to livestock and humans. Not so long ago this happened not enough hunters and the animals died off. Some are only here because of reintroducing the animals to their former habitats. Here turkey have just made a comeback but they are still hard to get. To properly manage the animals al they have to do is limit the number of permits availible.
Some animals already have that limit of a few tags per year being put out. Also not all of the tags are filled. I have left several tags unfilled. Its not like the depatment of natural resourses is going to let us hunters kill of all the animals and most of would not even if they let us. You should be spending your time stoping poachers. Also a lot of hunters manage our own land. Its not like on TV get something every time you go out. And most of us can not go on a guided hunt. So we have to guide ourselves. It is hard to get anything. So unless you activists are complete vegitarians you have nothing to say and stop protesting hunting. Try doing something usefull like stoping poachers and stop the war in Irac. Just leave us hunters alone. Just think your ancestors hunted and stuggled to survive by hunting and it was cruel then just spears. It saves our families money and will have better food. If something goes wrong inthey country hate to see you begging for food. Hunters Rule!!!!!!!!
So far it has been four hours and all the answers are great. I agree with everyone so far about how the animal activists are just making things worse, but one person is wrong they DO have power and that is why some seaons have been bannned already. They are also trying to make weapons illeagal such as pistal grip long-rifles and shotguns. Also the person who say lets hunt PETA I think that sometimes too. They are anoying. They also try to ban animal testing which will save many lives just as hunting will. Animal testing will help develope new cures for diseases and maybe the one everyone wants the cure for cancer, but if they get the disease they will get the cure anyway and they should not. (I know that sound really cruel to some people but think about it if they did not want how it was found then they do not get it that simple.) Then for hunting there is the dangerous animals that are getting closer to cities all the time. If there were more hunters able to hunt there it…
TBC
would not be a problem. All the time there are more attacks from moutain lions, bears, and wolves. They kill US! Some places are filled with them since no one hunts there. The animals are not carring on the gene of being afraid of humans. They come in our cities and towns partly because of them getting to big and also of there not being enough hunters to keep them from being overpopulated. People know enough to not hunt animals to extintion anymore and the ones that do are the good for nothing poachers that sell they kills (actually the remains of the kills) on the black market. Some bears are being killed just for their gallbladder to be sold. Of course everyone knows about the elephants being killed in Africa just for some ivory, people that do this are who they should be trying stop not us hunters that follow all the regulations put in place to help manage the animals. If we did nothing and could not use our weapons we would become prey to the animal kingdom. To Be Continued
I suggest that hunters (if they are old enough) join groups that fight against the activists. there are some but I think the one of the biggest ones is the NRA. (Correct me if I am wrong) I wish an activist would answer this just so I can put stuff on about them. I will add details everyday around 10 A.M. and after 3 P.M. (this is because I am in school and do not have time to do this at home) (that is when I am in computers and after school when I have nothing to do but homework which I save for home (hence the name homework) Because of this recent statement you may wonder why I worry so much about this. It would be that in hunting stores I see signs about them trying to ban weapons (such as the pistal grip stated earlier) and on the TV when watching hunting. This has started me worring about the activists. You can say they have no power but they can and will try everything in their power. But now more and more people have started hunting and I am beging to worry less with more people
we hunters can fight the activists and take them down. TI may take awhile but I am more confident it will happen and sooner than I expected. But this could turn and the activist get some seasons banned and the worst hunting stoped. But I am confident that will not happen. If we hunters stick together we can do what ever we need to, to stop the activists. This will greatly effect our lives making it easier to hunt and probally more seasons for us. Hunters have been sucessful where they fail and we will be able to transfer more game to our hunting areas and open even more seasons I know this because some of my family has been a great help to some fedrations with the reindroduction of elk into Tennessee. For those who did not they were doing that you know something new. The Department of Natural Resouses will not have to hide anything too. (I know this is a long thing of details but I will add to it almost everyday and I think it sounds liek a speach maybe I should become a speaker.) LOL
This is all I dissagree with they do have power

Animal activists make up an endless variety of excuses for the things they would LIKE to ban,

….but the BOTTOM LINE is, Animal Activists can’t ban a damn thing.

The laws in this country are determined by The Executive and The Legislative branches of the Government and their applicability is determined by The Supreme Court.

All the activists have the power to do is ANNOY PEOPLE and IGNORE FACTUAL EVIDENCE. (And they can only annoy you if you LET them.)

The quickest way to shut them up is to laugh in their face. FALL DOWN laughing at them.
Preferably get a whole GROUP of folks to laugh at them. Point your fingers and laugh!

These people quite often have inferiority complexes,
(which is why they view themselves as no more important than animals), and most often they will rapidly run away to hide their shame.
Yes I finally got an activist to answer but Its not going to stop me from hunting. I dont care what the activists say!
I want more activists to answer though one is not enough.
And the only activist that answered it is God not god.

Oh yea
There’s a place for all of God’s creatures.

Right next to the potatoes and gravy.
So the activist says we hunters are worse that murders that kill lots of people and don’t even get put to death?

Also the animals can hunt us back. Bears have killed several hunters and some big game like moose can charge us and kill us that way.

Like to see YOU survive in the wild!

I am a new hunter and I’m trying to find privet hunting land in Minnesota. But I don’t know where to start. I’ve looked at the DNR website and all they say is Be a safe and ethical hunter. One of the things that I don’t want to do is go door to door asking people. Are there any websites that people can list open land? And does anyone have tips for talking to landowners? I want to do Turkey, Deer and small game if possible with same landowner. So please any suggestions will help.

Thanks!!!

Hunting game for food, clothing and shelter is a big part of the story of the human race. It predates the human civilization we know today in many ways. There are many discoveries that are being made that confirm that notion. An Asian fossilized spearhead discovered recently was dated at over 16,000 years old, for example. There is also evidence that we used larger animals for food almost two million years ago.

The earliest form of hunting involved, as far as the experts can tell, involved weapons like spears or bow and arrows shot from a distance. Believe it or not, our ancestors caught their food using the same method we use to catch the bus to work when we\’re late. We ran after it. Before he learned to use long range weapons, early man had no other way of catching his dinner than being persistent and wearing it down over a long trek, sometimes even in the oppressive midday heat. Some early hunters would chase antelope over 20 miles in heat over 100 degrees. Persistence hunting would be the order of the day. African hunters would chase a Kudu, which is an early version of the antelope, by startling the animal so it ran away. They would chase the beast at a fast pace, and, while the faster Kudu would always be further ahead, the hunters would catch up to it when it took time to rest in the shade. The hunter would eventually finish the animal off with a spear, but not until he was at close range. This type of hunting is still practised in Southern Africa.

With changes in human society, hunting evolved. As we began to grow our own food and keep animals, hunting became a specialized task. Not just the traditional masculine endeavour anymore, hunting became a specific duty with tradesmen acquiring precise training. The other trend was hunting becoming the sport and leisure domain of the upper classes. It was here that the English word \’game\’ became common.

Hunting has had other effects on our modern society as well. Various animals have been used to aid the hunter, but none has become as important to us as the dog. The use of the ancestors of the wolf to retrieve prey and be our loyal companions has set the dog apart. Its domestication, which took thousands of years, is considered a remarkable accomplishment. The tie between hunting man and dog goes so far back that the very word for hunting in ancient Greek is derived from the word dog.

Perhaps the most famous type of hunting is the safari, which was popularized by the American author Ernest Hemingway. The word itself is from the Swahili, meaning long journey, and the most common type of safari occurs in Africa. It was frequently several days or weeks of camping while stalking or hunting big game, but in a more modern sense, it also encompassed trips through African national parks to hunt or watch the big game. Unlike their predecessors who ran their prey down years before, the modern African hunter often acquires a special licence and enlists the aid of local professionals. There is even a type of modern safari where no animals are killed. The photo-safari is exactly what its name implies and a Polish photographer first used the term \”bloodless hunt\”.





By: Jaden Skiver

As a bow hunter, you know the importance of choosing the right bow. It is always a personal choice. There are a number of bows on the market. There are also plenty of accessories that go with them. When the time comes for you to pick the right bow, consider the same things that you would if you were going to purchase a pair of hunting boots. You want to find a bow that is adequately fit, durable, and easy to use. As with all other hunting equipment, nothing beats quality when choosing a bow.   

Due to the sheer number of bows available on the market, you should try as many bows as possible. You want to find a bow that feels good in your hands. You also want a bow that is the proper size for your body type. Finally, you want to purchase a bow that will match your shooting style. These factors will affect your level of accuracy and comfort while shooting the bow. Consider your bow an investment that will either benefit you or cause you a great deal of frustration while in the field.  There are many things to consider when buying a bow. One of the most important is eye dominance. Eye dominance should play an important role as you search for the right bow. You should know your eye dominance so that you can pick a left-hand or right-hand bow. Most often, a person who is right handed will have a dominant right eye. The same applies to someone who is left handed.  

The most effective way to figure out which eye is your dominant eye is to point to a distant object with both eyes open. Close your left eye. If your finger is still pointing directly at the target, your right eye is dominant. If you notice that your finger is no longer pointing at the target, you are likely left-eye dominant. If your right eye is your dominant eye, buy a right-handed bow. Do the opposite if you are left-eye dominant. Taking the time to do this will benefit your accuracy with the bow.  Other things to consider while shopping for a bow are draw length, draw weight, axle-to-axle length (ATA), and brace height. The most important thing, however, is to make sure that you choose a bow that has been made by a highly reputable company. Find a company that will always stand behind their product. They should also offer a high level of customer service. You will benefit by purchasing a bow that comes with a guarantee. Most companies that deal with higher-end bows will automatically offer an unlimited lifetime warranty.  

You need to make sure that you choose the right bow as you prepare for the bow hunting season. There are a number of options on today’s market, so take the time to research all of them. Several factors will determine what kind of bow you purchase. Decide if your right or left eye is dominant, and then select your bow accordingly. This will help you as you attempt to improve your accuracy in the field. Deal only with highly reputable companies that offer customer service and that guarantee your bow. You will be able to thoroughly enjoy the hunting season once you have found the right bow.





By: Jaden Skiver

Hunting can provide opportunities for many types of injuries. Being prepared is your best defense against disabling injuries or even life-threatening accidents. Knowing some basic first aid and using common sense when in the wild can save both life and limb.

CPR

If you don’t know CPR, learn it. Call your local hospital, EMS, or fire department to find out when and where you can attend a community CPR class. You never know when you may need to perform CPR on a friend, family member, or even a stranger. A few hours of your time could save a life someday.

Many CPR classes offer basic first aid classes as well. Check with your local provider to see if this option is available before registering for a class.

Safety Rules during A Crisis

The first rule of safety during a crisis may sound selfish but it is important. Take care of yourself first. Check the scene of an accident for unsafe conditions. Make the area safe for yourself and bystanders before beginning first aid. The reasoning behind this rule is that if you become injured or incapacitated, you can’t help anyone else. If you become injured, rescue workers arriving on the scene will then have you as an added victim to care for. Seconds make a difference in a crisis, but take a few beforehand to ensure that you will be able to provide the help that is needed.

Basic First Aid

Healthcare personnel are taught the ABC’s of first aid: Airway, Breathing, and Circulation. Your first concern is whether the accident victim has a clear airway. If the mouth or throat is blocked by blood, water, or objects, tend to this matter first. Next, see if the victim is breathing or is in danger of ceasing to breathe. The brain and vital organs cannot last long without oxygen. Provide rescue breathing if necessary.

Then, check for a heart beat and any injuries that may be seeping blood. Apply pressure to any areas that are bleeding with a clean cloth if possible. Don’t be afraid to press hard! If there are others present who are able to assist you, ask for their help in applying pressure to a wound. If the bleeding is profuse and the wound in located on an arm or leg, you can use your belt or a section of rope to wrap around the limb and secure tightly to restrict blood flow to the injured area and slow the bleeding. This is called a tourniquet.

Call for help! After you have controlled breathing and provided an initial round of CPR, call for help and then continue CPR until rescue workers arrive. Performing CPR can be exhausting. If others are available to help, perform two-person CPR or trade off tasks frequently to prevent rescuer exhaustion.

If you or another hunter falls from a tree stand or other elevated area, do NOT move until you are sure there have been no spinal injuries. Moving a person who has spinal injuries can cause shattered bone to cut through the spinal cord and result in paralysis. Ask the fall victim to move their fingers and toes only. If they are unable to, they have injured their spinal column and need special care in moving. If they are breathing and not bleeding profusely, leave them in the position they are in and get help.  

If they are able to move fingers and toes, gently turn them over onto their back if they are not already positioned so. Try to turn them as if they were a log; keep the head, legs and torso aligned and stiff as you roll them. This will prevent any compression on the spinal cord should the vertebra protecting the cord be compromised.

Some falls and spinal injuries that affect the neck area can result in a person not being able to breathe on their own. If this happens, you must provide rescue breathing for them until help arrives.

Using firearm safety and common sense like avoiding aggressive animals can go a long way to prevent hunting accidents. Educate yourself, hunt with others, and always tell someone where you will be hunting and when you will return. Keeping safe in the woods is everyone’s responsibility. Be sure to do your part.





By: Jaden Skiver