Tip! You should have a case for your gun. Place the unloaded rifle or shotgun or handgun in its case when not hunting or target shooting.

What makes stag hunting knives so special? It’s not just the sturdy, fine craftsmanship, design, or excellent stainless steel material used for its blade, but most especially it is the handle these hunting knives are made from (whitetail, mule deer, and occasionally Elk antler). Stag has various symbolic meanings that portray some of the Stag’s character itself, it may indicate ones strong character with unwillingness to assail enemies rashly, one who’ll stand his ground than harm another wrongfully, or great insight for opportunities. Whatever symbolism you take it for, and depending on your taste of designs, Stag hunting knives will not only serve its purpose but bring with it that touch of great character, mainly the reason why stag hunting knives are often sought after by not only hunters but collectors of cutlery as well. Here are some stag hunting knives from different well known manufacturers: Stag Hunting Knife by Knightedge Knightedge knives are meticulously handcrafted to capture the essence of bygone era combining durability, character and functionality. This stag hunting knife features handles crafted from shed North American deer or elk antler. The antler has been inspected for its durability and performance before it is matched and fitted to the blade design. The bowed blade design allows smooth flowing cut that takes the pressure off the wrist and has a thick, heavy spine that provides strength as well as the right amount of flexibility for gutting, skinning, and quartering. The blades length is five inches and come with a handmade thick cow hide sheath. Price: $179.00 Arbolito Genuine Stag Hunting Knife by Boker USA Boker has always been associated with quality. This stag hunting knife has a blade length of 3.625″ and the blade is made of 440A Stainless steel with a brown stag horn handle. The overall length is 7

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Tip! Don’t run with your loaded firearm. There is seldom a need to run while hunting.

Rabbit hunting is pre-eminent among the south’s small-game animals. Cottontail rabbits are perhaps the most can-be-found-anywhere species in the United States, and they make up the most popular game animal enjoyed by youthful beginners as well as experienced hunters. Part of its popularity stems from South America to Southern Canada, as these highly adaptable creatures are at home in inhabited areas as well as conventional agricultural surroundings. The best habitat for rabbits is a combination of food and cover, which are ideally spots of brushy area just off the farm field. A mixed pattern of cover type will bring more rabbits and provide more rabbit hunting than large area of any one type of habitat. Rabbit hunting seasons are long and normally starts in early fall and running till late winter. There is little hazard of over harvesting even with long seasons and generous bag limits. Rabbit hunting pressure drops off when the number of rabbits decline, but fortunately it does not take much of a reservoir of rabbits to quickly rebuild its population. At six months of age, rabbits start breeding and bear three or four litters a year of four or five young per litter. At the start of rabbit hunting season during fall, rabbit populations are at its peak. Rabbit hunters mostly use shotguns although good sport can be had with handgun or rifle if the hunter is skilled enough. Rabbit hunting with beagles is the most enjoyable and a mostly successful way of hunting. Beagles are short-legged dogs so they don’t push the rabbit too hard otherwise the rabbits would find escape in stone walls, woodchuck holes, or other secure spots. A wise hunter positions himself we he can get a clear shot and waits for the rabbit to circle back to its home territory, as they tend to stay in their home territory usually the general area where the dogs jumped it. Rabbit hunting without a dog is a much easier only if two or more hunters work together to have a piece of cover in leapfrog fashion. The idea is for one hunter to move forward slowly in a zigzag pattern as the other hunters remain still and silent and usually get the shots at rabbits who evade the moving hunter. Since every hunter takes turn in moving in the same manner, everyone gets the opportunity for the hunt. As rabbit hunting is generally at fast-moving targets and usually in brushy areas, it is always advisable for hunters to wear hunter-orange vests and hats for safety of identification. Rabbits are normally active in the early mornings and late afternoons which make it the best times to hunt them. An exception to this is during periods of extreme cold, usually January, when rabbits are likely to be out in the middle of the day to get warmth from the sun.

Tip! Don’t run with your loaded firearm. There is seldom a need to run while hunting.

For most people, when they hear the word “treasure hunting”, the first thing that would pop on their minds would be gold coins or precious gems. But the fact is, treasure hunting is more than looking for gold or gems. Treasure hunting is like looking for valuable objects and precious things. For example, an old baby rattle, for most people this stuff is junk but for the mother of the baby whom the rattle belongs, it is very valuable. For it brings lots of memories of intimate moments between mother and child. So where can you hit upon hidden treasures? Where would you go treasure hunting? In the African jungles? Nope, you can go treasure hunting on the vicinity of your own house or street or city. Treasure hunting usually starts at home. Some people would discover famous old books hidden behind the bookshelf or priceless antiques on the attics of their own house. When you go treasure hunting it does not necessarily mean that you are looking for gold and gems. Even the most common item in your house might be valuable without your knowledge. For example, think twice before you consider throwing away those old water tubes made of copper, for you will earn extra money if you sell those copper tubes to the junk man. Old warehouses are a good place to go treasure hunting. There was one owner of an abandoned warehouse (the old warehouse used to manufacture wooden clocks) who never thought that the wooden clocks lying all over the warehouse can still be sold. It wasn’t until somebody suggested to the owner that he could sell those clocks on eBay. Much to the owner’s surprise, the owner sold each wooden clock three times their original price. Now that’s what you call “hit a gold mine”. There was also another incident wherein there was a couple renovating the house that they have recently purchase. When the couple tore down the walls they came upon some old (and yes valuable too) movie posters, they learned later on that the house was once owned by a theater owner. They have sold the posters for over two thousand dollars. As most people would tend to hide some money and things, they would tend to forget where they hid them or for some, complete forget that they have hidden something. The idea is just to know the things where to look for. Old coins for example have a tendency of being placed under sinks or bills that are hidden on the inside pages of books are likely to be forgotten. Treasure hunting can be fun and exciting. You will never know what you will find on your attic or behind the closet.

Tip! Carefully remove your firearm from its case. Do not load the weapon until you are actually hunting.

The North American Hunting Club is one of the affinity clubs to the world’s largest affinity lifestyle membership company, North American Membership Group (NAMG). The NAMG was established in 1978 and is a consumer lifestyle company that successfully merges membership, publishing, and merchandise marketing into one emerging and innovative business. This company is privately held by Doughty Hanson & Co. Ltd., the largest equity fund manager in Europe. The NAMG’s business of developing, servicing, and marketing lifestyle Club memberships provide consumer enthusiasts, with the support and comradeship of a shared association benefits and services enabling consumers to increase their enjoyment of their chosen special interest and leisure time activities. NAMG’s merchandising marketing in today’s competitive environment offers club members with high quality products that entertain, advice, and instruct to help members get more satisfaction from their leisure activities. The NAMG clubs provide colorful and informative magazines developed by their publishing division. The magazines are filled with informative articles and how-to features that inform, teach, motivate, and entertain members with their chosen lifestyle interest. There are ten distinct membership-based lifestyle affinity clubs owned and operated by NAMG and they are: Cooking Club of America; Creative Homes Arts Club; Handyman Club of America; National Health and Wellness Club; National Home Gardening Club; North American Fishing Club; PGA Tours Partners Club; The History Channel Club; National Street Machine Club; and the North American Hunting Club. The North American Hunting Club gathers hunting enthusiast members. Like all the affinity clubs of NAMG, The North American Hunting Club also has an interactive members-only website where members can provide the best information and resources available. The North American Hunting Club website does not only offer its hunting aficionado members expert advices on hunting but also include member benefits that they can take advantage of, such as: the club’s extensive magazine and book information archives; click and win giveaways which is a chance to win terrific prizes; bulletin boards, calendar of events, and special forums in the member-to-member area; weekly polls and trivia contests; fully interactive member services features for membership benefits and assistance; and much more as new features are added regularly. The North American Hunting Club website also offers a free 30-day trial membership which will give full access to the following club benefits: a free issue of the North American hunter magazine; exclusive E-newsletter; entering daily to win free hunting products; receive full access to club website; preview great books, videos, and more; a free Wild Bounty Cookbook and resource directory; and much more. The North American Hunting Club, by providing its hunting fan members with appropriate information about hunting, let them enjoy more the lifestyle sport that they have chosen.

Tip! Prepare a boogie trap. If you are hunting for squirrels, have acorns ready.

Mushroom hunting is a thrilling, exciting and enjoyable activity of searching for mushrooms in the wild, which is normally for consumption. It is famous in the Nordic and Baltic countries and in Slavic cultures as well. Mushroom hunting to some hunters is considered a sport in which as if mushrooms may actually have a chance of “winning” if the hunter does a poor job of identifying the species as some wild mushrooms may be very toxic and poisonous. However mushroom hunting is a safe activity as long as one knows toxic types and properly identifies it, and stays with the most common edible mushrooms. There are thousands of different kinds of mushrooms that one mushroom hunter may take interest in and are regularly consumed by them. A popular delicacy for mushroom hunters is the King Bolete. Another popular mushroom for mushroom hunting is the Sulphur Shelf because it occurs in bulks, and recurs year after year; in addition to that, it is easily identified and has a wide variety of culinary uses. Morels and Chanterelles are also among the most popular types of mushrooms for mushroom hunting, as morels can seldom be misidentified by anyone with experience. Only the experts take courage in hunting mushrooms from the dangerous groups such as Amanita, which includes some of the most toxic mushrooms in reality. Being able to identify is the only element of mushroom hunting that needs practice as well as the right places to search. A lot of mushrooms require specific conditions such as growing at the bases of certain trees. Finding the mushroom that is known to grow in certain regions and interests the hunter can be a challenge. Mushroom hunting requires safety rules as not being careful may result to injury or death. Some of the most common safety rules for mushroom hunting are as follows: * Not unless the mushroom has been POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, NEVER consume a mushroom * If you have identified a mushroom, NEVER try to convince anyone else to eat the mushroom * Ideas you’ve heard or simple rules of the thumb such as “if it discolors when cut, it’s edible” or “if the silver spoon doesn’t get stained, it’s edible” are often DANGEROUSLY INACCURATE. Proper identification of the mushroom is a must. * Don’t eat a mushroom when something about it contradicts available information about what one suspect the mushroom is. Always look for multiple sources for identification * Learn the toxic mushrooms such as destroying angel, Galerina, death cap, Lepiota, and the deadly webcap. * Until the time that you are an expert, stay away from all the difficult-to-identify group, such as Amanita, cortinarius, and little brown mushrooms (LBM) These safety rules are just some of the careful things you should consider when mushroom hunting, following them might be the next thing that saves your life.

Tip! When you arrive at the hunting scene, watch what others are doing. If they swing the barrel of their rifle or shotgun your way, warn them about it.

The white button mushroom used to be the only mushroom available in the local market, then portabella, shiitake, and crimini became available. Now more exotic “specialty” mushrooms are creating excitement with mushroom lovers and epicurean chefs are creating splendid treats from morels, enoki, maitake, and chanterelles mushrooms. All the edible wild mushrooms, the morel mushrooms, are considered the number one prize. Its rich, creamy, and earthy flavor has obsessed millions of people with this delicacy, not to mention hunting for one. Spring is the season for morel mushroom hunting, but of course spring is relative depending on where you live. Every spring, more than fifty million people in the world go on morel mushroom hunting. Morels can be found in every Canadian province and are abundant in the U.S. It can also be found throughout many countries such as Australia, China, Russia, England, Romania, France, and Pakistan. They flourish best with distinct seasonal changes. Morel mushroom hunting is often just as indescribable as the precious prize. The feeling is that of Easter Egg Hunting, very exciting as well as enjoyable. Morel Mushroom hunting do away with complicated gears associated with “real hunting”, but is just as simple as being in groups, family or friends in one place and searching for that great find of hiding morels. The thrill of discovery and the exchange with nature plus the opportunity to make a nice mushroom steak dish are the valuable prizes that keep the faithful hunters coming back for more. When on morel mushroom hunting, it is very important to know the “real” morel from the “false” morel mushrooms. This knowledge is vital, as a light mischaracterization can be deadly. To identify a real morel, look for sawtooth edges. Although once in a while there will be characteristics really specific to what it is, it is very important to identify them as false morels are popular, but toxic. Another way to identify morels from the false ones is to cut them open. Real morels are hallow inside. False morels are more contorted and odd looking. What do you need to have when you go out on a morel mushroom hunting trip? Well, none of those expensive fancy equipments, you don’t even need to wear hunting attire, old clothes that can get stained or ripped will do, comfortable shoes, snug-fitting hat to keeps the ticks away, gloves in case you encounter the famous poison ivy, mesh bags to carry morels or onion or potato socks also work well, pocket knife for cutting the morels if necessary, compass and map unless you know the forest very well, water and snacks, small first aid kit, small towel and toilet paper in case nature calls unexpectedly, rain gear if necessary, a small backpack to carry these few items, a big walking stick to push aside briars and leaves. All of these together with an open mind and a resolve to be thorough plus a respectful attitude towards nature and wildlife is what you need for that exciting and satisfying morel mushroom hunting.

Tip! When you arrive at the hunting scene, watch what others are doing. If they swing the barrel of their rifle or shotgun your way, warn them about it.

Moose hunting is one of the most popular types of big game hunting in some parts of the United States. The best season to go moose hunting is during the fall season because fall is the mating season for moose. And bulls (male moose) will be easily swayed to moose calls. One of the aspects of good moose hunting is “knowing where the bulls are” during fall hunting season. During the moose hunting season always look for signs for an indication of bull moose. Always look for rubbed trees. Bull moose tend to rub their antler on trees to clear velvet on their antlers. Bull moose also trash the trees of the area they hang around. Also look for moose droppings. These droppings resemble cow patties during summer. If you are going moose hunting for the first time always remember that moose have a good sense of hearing, smell and vision. These senses are the moose’s protection against their natural predators such as wolves, bears and of course, man. Pay close attention for wind direction, for the moose may try to avoid you if the caught your scent. Always sit below the skylines or close to trees and stumps. Moose can see and detect predators as far as a quarter of a mile away. It is very difficult to spot a moose. So when glassing for moose, always look for movements for moose are seldom seen as a whole. Most of the time, only the antlers or the head or any parts of the moose are seen. Before you go moose hunting, do not forget to eat something for breakfast before the sun rises or dinner after the sun sets. The best time of the day for moose hunting is on the early morning hours and late time of the day. Moose are active during these times of the day. Moose are very easy to kill even if they are heavily built. Place your shot carefully whenever you get the chance to have the moose on your sights. Aim for the back of the shoulder so that you will hit the lungs of the moose. Lung shots are the most effective way to kill a moose. The well known secret in effective moose hunting is the hunting gear and equipment. An accurate rifle with the enough caliber and carefully placed shot is the best way to hunt for moose. After you sighted and shot the moose, go to the exact location to where the moose was shot. Look for signs of blood droppings or sheared hairs on the location. Those are indications that the moose was hit or not. The moose will tend to head for a nearby body of water if they are wounded or threatened.

Tip! Don’t run with your loaded firearm. There is seldom a need to run while hunting.

Montana offers some of the best big game hunting in the Northern Hemisphere. From its Rocky Mountains to the West and its Badlands to the east, it always brings a new type of experience for hunters. It is a hunter’s paradise where you can hunt elk in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, upland birds in the foothills, moose in the low bogs of the rugged mountains, or antelope on the short-grass prairies. When it comes to hunting opportunities and wildlife diversity, Montana has something to offer anyone from anywhere who’s ready to undertake the thrilling adventure of Montana hunting. Here are two of the best Montana hunting big game and a few tips: Bighorn Sheep Hunting (Montana Hunting) Montana license to draw a bighorn sheep can be tough. In the fall of 2005 only about two percent of all applicants were successful in drawing one of the four hundred seven bighorn sheep licenses. Bighorn hunting season usually opens September 15-November 27, with some exceptions. Those lucky hunters awarded for bighorn sheep hunt can be their hunt of a lifetime. Hunters harvesting a bighorn sheep must, if required by FWP (Fish, Wildlife and Parks), physically return to the kill site for inspection to show the cape intact and the complete head. The hunter with a license valid for a “legal ram” shall in no way alter the head and horns that would determine it to be a legal ram, and he must personally present complete head and cape intact within forty eight hours to any Fish, Wildlife and Parks office or designated employee in the administrative region where the bighorn ram was taken. Transportation permit is required and will be issued during this time. Bighorn ram whose horns measure greater than one-half curl must be plugged and pinned at a FWP office within ten days after the harvest. And for all bighorn sheep hunters, hunter orange is required. Upland Game Bird Hunting (Montana Hunting) A favorable season for Montana’s upland game bird hunters is ahead. Upland game bird species season begins mostly September 1. Upland game bird hunting opportunities in FWP Regions 1 and 3 have slightly improved from last year. FWP Region 1 upland game bird hunting around Kalispell is expected to be about average across the board. Pheasant numbers have slightly improved from last year at Ninepipe Wildlife Management Area. The Missoula Area will have about the same pheasant hunting as some hunters experienced the past years. The generally mild winter over Montana and the moist spring have resulted in a good winter survival and plenty of covering for rearing broods especially in regions such as region 4, 5, 6, and 7. The best way to an informed bird hunter is to scout your hunting area in advance during the later summer and early fall.

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