To mantrack most effectively it takes a team. If you have followed very much about the world of mantracking, a bulk of the information is limited to individual training techniques and references to the Rhodesian Bush War. Those are both valid and if you are interested in tracking, you should study them both. Today we … Continue reading Mantracking | It Works Better with a Team
Fred Bear, one of the driving forces behind modern bowhunting said the best camouflage is to “Sit down and be quiet”. We have heard this said, now does this advice seem to match the truth in practice? If so, does it work only against beast or is its viable against man too? After several decades … Continue reading Sit Down and Be Quiet
When used at closer distances, you can use the focus knob on your binoculars to really see through the layers of vegetation. I often hunt in thick brush, from the timber if the Midwest, to brush of the mountain desert, boral pine forests of the Intermountain north, or the deep east Texas forest. The places … Continue reading Hunting with Binoculars: Tips for Dense Forests
A map can help you tremendously with planning any trip to a new area. A map reconnaissance is a common technique used to get a lay of the land, before you physically go there. This is commonly used by the military and others as a first step in planning activities in a new area. If … Continue reading Maximize Your Adventure: The Importance of Map Reconnaissance
A foot path is an obvious example of natural lines of drift, making a lastly impression over time. One of the basic tenets of fieldcraft is being able to locate and observe both people and animals. When we do this, we don’t want to wander aimlessly about. Rather we are best served to use a … Continue reading Natural Lines of Drift
How much weight do you want or need to carry in a bug out bag? After I left law enforcement I worked for a brief period at a ranch store, in the sporting goods department. One day there was a couple in the backpack aisle, and I asked if they needed any help just to … Continue reading The Bug Out Bag
The basics of blood tacking to recover game.
Depending on who you follow on the internet and YouTube there is a great deal of varied opinion on how important the ability to start a fire is, especially with any tool past a cigarette lighter. There seems to be two main camps that have become popular: 1) The Bushcrafter - someone that has fifteen … Continue reading Is Bushcraft Fire Starting a Waste of Time?
Image source: https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/bear-info/overview Its spring black bear season in Idaho! One consideration for those in either northern Idaho or in the southeast corner of the state is the presence of grizzly bears. Thankfully there are ways of telling both types of bears apart, based on visual characteristics and on the type of sign (tracks) left … Continue reading Bear Track Differences
A prominent terrain feature makes it easy to keep your location in check. Psalm 107:4 ESV Some wandering in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in. Everyone that has had to navigate anywhere will reference landmarks. Those obvious features around that you can use to tell your general or exact location: … Continue reading Terrain Association
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