| | | Hunting Gear | Humankind has been hunting animals for meat since
their days as hunter-gatherers. As man has moved
further and further away from the process of killing
his own food, the need for individuals to hunt their
own food has diminished significantly. None the less,
modern man still hunts for sport. There are several
important pieces of gear the modern hunter may
require.
A weapon of some kind is probably the most important
piece of equipment a hunter needs. The use of guns,
being rifles, shot guns, or handguns, have become the
most popular form of hunting. Hunters also still use
primitive weapons, such as bows, spears and
slingshots. Without a weapon, a hunter would have to
kill his prey with his bare hands.
Camouflage is very important to a hunter. By employing
comprehensive camouflage, a hunter can avoid detection
by his prey. Some hunters also use ghillie suits to
for the final word in camouflage. Tree stands or
hunting blinds are also employed by the hunter to
provide shelter while in the field and a hiding place
from his quarry.
Hunting dogs, while not technically equipment, have
been used by hunters to track and kill game animals
since their domestication. The hunter relies on the
keen senses of the hunting dog to find the game, while
the domesticated canine relies on the hunter for food
and shelter, which it has lost the ability to provide
for himself.
A hunter must also seek to mask his scent, as not to
alert an animal with a strong sense of smell. An
animal that is wary of humans will not stay long in an
area that smells like one. There are several different
types of scent masking agents available to hunters,
that aid him in covering his human scent with one that
the animal will not find so alarming.
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