| Hunting is a fun sport to be in. If you are a man, you | | | | acorns with you, stay behind a bush where acorns |
| feel like you are one of those cavemen doing your | | | | are abundant. Wait for a couple of minutes, chances |
| best to bring home food for your family. If you are a | | | | are you will see a squirrel coming towards it.7. You |
| woman, you feel like you're one of Artemis' huntress | | | | must also mind the weather. Just because the |
| proving to your mistress your worth as an | | | | weather is fine for you, it does not mean that your |
| Amazon.Small game hunting is more exciting because | | | | prey will also go out on that day. Just as there is a |
| the targets are smaller and therefore require much | | | | change is prey behavior, your hunting methods must |
| keen eyesight and easily adaptable reflexes. Compare | | | | also apply. Know that squirrels and rabbits enjoy |
| the size of a deer to a rabbit. Surely, the hunter will | | | | pleasant weather. An avid hunter knows that sunny |
| have an easier time spotting a deer as opposed to a | | | | mornings and afternoons are the best time to pry on |
| tiny rabbit.Here are some basics for small game | | | | their prey.8. Once the wood is wet, there is more |
| hunting: | | | | possibility for the hunter to see a prey out in the |
| 1. There is more pressure in small game hunting | | | | open. Whenever the temperature is mild, squirrels and |
| because not only are the targets smaller, they also | | | | rabbits are there for the hunt. They don't mind the |
| vanish quicker. Squirrels, rabbits, birds are hard to | | | | wet days.9. As a hunter, you must always wear |
| spot but they are so easy to get away. The small | | | | camouflage. In this way, you are concealing yourself |
| game hunter must always be up on his toes and | | | | to the eyes of your prey. Not only are they already |
| must never bat an eyelash once he spots his prey.2. | | | | having a hard time seeing you because of their |
| Do not move. As much as possible, once you have | | | | black-and-white vision, they will also have a harder |
| spotted a target, reach for your weapon of choice | | | | time spotting you when you're wearing a darker |
| without startling any of the bushes you are hiding | | | | motif. When you're leaning against a tree, they |
| behind from. If you do so, then the prey would only | | | | wouldn't see you that easily.10. Consider your |
| be startled and hop or skip or fly away from your | | | | weapon of choice. Know the differences between a |
| weapon's reach.3. Know exactly when the activity | | | | rifle and a shot gun. A rifle may give you a better |
| periods of your prey of choice are. You might be | | | | range but there is more advantages when you use a |
| looking for a squirrel but they're in hiding. You might | | | | shotgun. When you use the latter, you won't have a |
| be hunting for a rabbit but there's no chance you'll | | | | hard time shooting at squirrels or rabbits because of |
| see one during that season. Do you research before | | | | their automatic re-loading. All you would have to do is |
| heading out. Or else, you're just wasting your time.4. | | | | to fire away and run after them. Whereas with the |
| It is easier to have a partner. You know what Heath | | | | rifle, it gives you a longer range and wider target.11. |
| Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal did in "Brokeback | | | | During the earlier part of hunting season, squirrels and |
| Mountain"? No, not that. Seriously, you can do the | | | | rabbits are less aware of their predator's presence. |
| stay-in-turns which they did in the movie. In doing so, | | | | Also because leaves are still abundant during that |
| one can have his rest while the other stays up to | | | | time, squirrels and rabbits will not spot their hunters |
| watch.5. There's no problem seeking the help of an | | | | that easily.12. Do not stalk with your sun bouncing off |
| expert. Ask your local ranger of a wildlife | | | | your shoulders. This is a given. If you do so, it will |
| conversation officer what the possible small game | | | | only make your shadow be perpendicular to your |
| hunting animals you can see during that season. You | | | | movement and these can be seen by your prey.Most |
| can also ask them which spots they mostly | | | | importantly, have fun!Lee Dobbins writes for where |
| frequent.6. Prepare a boogie trap. If you are hunting | | | | you can get more articles and tips on small game |
| for squirrels, have acorns ready. If you do not have | | | | hunting. |