Whether you are hunting in the wild or exploring the wild, it is important to master the wild hunting method. Hunters can return home with full load, and explorers can save themselves when they are in danger.
1. Wild hunting
Wild animals are an important source of food for people in distress. In case of distress, even if there are life-saving rations, edible plants are collected, and natural edible animals should be used as much as possible. The species of animals that can be eaten in nature are: beasts, fish, birds, reptiles (such as snakes, lizards, snails, etc.), as well as large insects (such as mites, ants, etc.). These animals are rich in nutrients.
2. Looking for prey trails
The first thing to look for is the place where the animals are infested: the footprints of the prey, the feces, the cross, the drinking place, etc. The traces of the prey often go to springs, streams, lakes, foraging places and shelters.
The most important thing is to recognize whether the footprint is fresh or old. It is not difficult to determine the footprints in winter. Because of the snow, the new footprints are always well-defined, with small jagged edges on the footprints; loose snow, with small snow masses along the footprints. The footprints of birds and small animals form small nests due to cold, freshly shattered, and even two-finger gloves; and the old footprints form ice at low temperatures. On wet soil, the freshness of the footprint is also determined by whether the outline is clear. There is often a small amount of water in the fresh foot prints, which often shines in the sun, but after 1 or 2 days, it loses its luster and becomes dark, and the water in the footprints gradually disappears. In the summer morning, the fresh footprints often leave spilled dew drops, which evaporate as soon as the sun comes out.
Usually, bears will leave obvious traces in the clean areas of the open grass, such as the seeds of leftover berries, the droppings of small animals, and the squirrels or squirrels in the bears.
Animals can be found in the desert, near water, in canyons, in low-lying areas or in riverbeds. Such as rabbits, pheasants, desert foxes, coyotes, desert sheep and so on. Usually, animals always go to the water's edge and grass at sunrise, filling their stomachs as quickly as possible. When it is hot, it lives in a hidden place, and at dusk, it returns to the shelter or the surrounding cave. On a bright moonlight night, the animals came out for food. Therefore, the best time for hunting is early morning and dusk. At this time, there are not only many animals, but also easy to find near the water source, the forest open space, and the mountain pass. In the rainy day, the prey will find a place to hide and it is difficult to hunt.
3. Clever ambush prey
Wild animals have a very sensitive sense of smell and hearing. They must be very careful when ambushing them, requiring certain skills and patience.
When ambushing prey in the dry woods, the forest debris under your feet will make a sound and alert the prey or bird. The sound can travel far in the woods. At this time, it is best to build a hidden shed in the nearby bush to attract animals and save energy. Should lie in the downwind of the prey activity, ambush against the wind, so that the prey can not smell your smell, the wind is not conducive to the spread of sound. Be quiet when ambushing to wait for the prey to approach. If you are chasing prey, be careful when moving, walk slowly and try to stay calm.
If it is estimated that the prey will not enter the shooting circle, you can quietly move closer to the prey as it eats or looks around, trying to get close to it before the prey finds you. When approaching the top of the ridge, the last few yards are climbed to the hunting spot, using shrubs and tall grass as concealments, and crawling while observing the surrounding terrain. If there are no shrubs hidden, be sure to stay close to the ground and pay attention to the surrounding rocks. Animals are very slow to approach because animals are more sensitive to color than motion. When the prey looks at you, stop moving and hold your breath until the animal shifts its view or bows to eat. When hunting, wear professional hunting boots to prevent bites from being bitten by snakes.
4. Accurate shooting prey
To choose the timing and accurate shooting after approaching the prey, the following points are for reference.
Take a steady posture shot, it is best to lie horizontally; try to rely on, such as stone, wood, mound. The left hand should be placed between the gun body and the backing to absorb the recoil and reduce the offset. To aim at the vital parts of the prey, aim at the shoulders or chest for large and medium-sized animals. Small animals such as rabbits should aim at the head so that they can damage some muscles. When playing a bird, wait until the bird has landed or parked on the branch and fired closer. Playing the birds in the air requires a very good shot.
After the first shot is fired, the ammunition should be pushed immediately, regardless of whether the prey has been shot down or not. The injured animal will fall down after a period of time. When the injured is a beast or a large prey with a young child, care should be taken when approaching. If the prey ran away after shooting, wait for about half an hour to follow the blood trail.
Hares often ran around the circle and returned to the same place where they were scared. If the rabbit is running, don't waste ammunition. You blow a whistle, and the rabbit may look back for a while, then shoot again. To hit the front of it, it will lose most of the rabbit meat.