| When planning a game hunting trip it is essential you | | | | type of game hunting is to remain undetected, having |
| have both the required skill level and the necessary | | | | the patience to stand still for hours on end, being |
| equipment if the days hunting is to be safe and | | | | able to attract your prey to the area and having the |
| successful. The following article gives a few tips to | | | | determination to not give in until your prey turns up. |
| help you plan your game hunting trip. | | | | Another important factor of course, is your |
| Game hunting can be both exhilarating as well as | | | | equipment. You must have the right weapon for the |
| dangerous. Wounded bear and even deer have been | | | | game you hunt otherwise you put yourself at risk |
| known to turn on their attacker. Being prepared and | | | | from a wounded animal and the animal at risk of a |
| having the right equipment is essential for a | | | | slow death. If you are bow hunting make sure it has |
| successful days hunting. | | | | a draw weight packing a big enough punch to make |
| Before going big game hunting many of the worlds | | | | the clean kill on your chosen target. |
| best hunters endorse honing your shooting skills on | | | | Their are many different makes, variations and |
| small game. Only once you are sure of your aim | | | | models of hunting rifle available today and the choice |
| would they advise stepping up. | | | | you make will be entirely based on the prey you |
| This makes a lot of sense as a hit on small game is | | | | hunt. Famous brands like the Winchester and |
| almost always going to result in a kill rather than have | | | | Remington as well as relatively unknown brands like |
| a wounded animal dying slowly from infection. Once | | | | the Sakko 75 hunting rifle and the Tikka T3. |
| you can hit that turkey at distance you know you | | | | Weatherby and Ruger are also rifles which are used |
| will be capable of making that head shot when you | | | | by some hunters. Whichever hunting rifle you use, |
| are tracking bear or other big game. | | | | just make sure it is suitable for the game you hunt. |
| Being a good shot, while important, is only a part of | | | | For the majority of huntsmen, big game hunting is |
| game hunting though. Understanding the animal you | | | | not just a way to pass the time. Only a strong |
| hunt is also a must have skill if the hunt is to be a | | | | passion could prompt someone to rise in the early |
| successful one. You will need a good understanding | | | | hours, during the coldest time of year, to go sit out |
| of its habits and where your prey likes to go. Being | | | | in a wood with no promise of even getting a shot. |
| able to spot your preys tracks and understand and | | | | For the true sportsman, the thrill of the hunt is more |
| read them is a great skill that comes with study and | | | | than enough. With the right equipment and skills the |
| experience. | | | | chances of a successful days hunt will be greatly |
| Sometimes the hunter waits for his prey in a stand, | | | | increased. |
| either in a tree or at ground level. The skill to this | | | | |