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carne - News p.2

Cuțite pentru vânătoare - instrumente practice și utile pentru orice vânător amator sau profesionist De fiecare dată când vrei să desfășori activități în aer liber și alegi o partidă de vânătoare cu prietenii tăi care au aceeași pasiune, ai nevoie de echipamentul specific și un cuțit de vânătoare, care este practic și util. Cu un asemenea partener perfect - un cutit de vânătoare cu lamă ascuțită, mâner ergonomic și husă practică - poți fi sigur că realizezi o varietate de sarcini pe parcursul zilei. De asemenea, dacă vrei să mergi la pescuit cu familia, este important să ai la tine și un cuțit de pescuit. Dacă activitățile de vânătoare sau pescuit se desfășoară în adâncul pădurii sau în ape adânci, sunt recomandate cuțite tactice pentru supraviețuire, care se găsesc pe site-ul nostru. Dacă utilizezi cuțite edc care se manevrează ușor și rapid pentru activitățile zilnice, nu vei mai avea nevoie de altceva. Pentru îndeplinirea sarcinilor de orice tip în călătorie, se utilizează cuțite de camping, care sunt eficiente când vrei să realizezi o capcană.

Post: 21 July 09:56

Există români care adoră vânătoarea și pescuitul și care merg deseori în zone din țara noastră, unde pot practica aceste activități. Unii au devenit vânători sau pescari cu experiență, talentați, deși toți au fost cândva începători în domeniu. Mulți dintre ei au ajuns să dea sfaturi celor care au nevoie de ele, care sunt interesați de povești despre vânătoare și pescuit, sau care vor să afle lucruri interesante, pentru a-și completa cunoștințele pe care deja le au.

Post: 17 July 17:10

Vânătoarea de păsări Cel mai rapid se practică cu ajutorul unui câine de vânătoare. Dacă un vânător vrea să aibă un câine bun, trebuie să-l antreneze. Acest lucru este vital, pentru că animalul trebuie să știe ce să facă la vânătoare. Câinele de vânătoare are nevoie de antrenament de dresaj adecvat, dar și de o nutriție specială. Ideal este să aibă o alimentație care să-l ajute să fie pregătit pentru vânătoare și care să-l ajute să se recupereze foarte bine după această activitate. Există hrană pentru câini care deși este în porții mici, oferă multă energie organismului animalelor. Asta nu înseamnă să dați câinelui ciocolată. Se folosește doar mâncare specială pentru câini.

Post: 13 July 09:53

O dată ce veți experimenta o vânătoare neobișnuită în Carpați, veți fi atât de captivat încât va trebui să vă întoarceți acolo. Combinația dintre descoperirea satele cehești și posibilitățile de vânătoare nelimitate este atât de puternică încât motto-ul nostru este perfect îndeplinit: „Banatul nu poate fi explicat, Banatul trebuie experimentat”. Cu toate acestea, vânătoarea nu se rezumă doar la capturile de trofee, ci este o aventură în care vă aflați în mijlocul unui fond și toate acestea sunt îmbunătățite de un teren provocator împletit cu cărări pline de buruieni unde ghizii și vânătorii locului se plimbă ca acasă. Nimeni altcineva nu înțelege vânătoarea în această zonă mai bine decât vânătorii locului, care s-ar putea să nu pară profesioniști, dar cu atât mai mult înțeleg natura și fac totul cu multă pasiune. Este vorba despre transpirația care îți curge de sub pălărie când urci pe panta abruptă ca un acoperiș timp de o oră, când te sufoci, inima îți este în gât și picioarele nu mai servesc. Acolo unde Dvs. nu mai puteți, vânătorii locali abia încep. Mână calmă, transpirație scăzută, fără stres și un rucsac mare pe spate, care aduce un zâmbet oricărui vânător în această situație. Este vorba despre gustul uimitor din punga cu cârnați, slănină, pâine și o bere sau un vin. Vânătoarea nu înseamnă doar împușcarea vânatului, vânătoarea înseamnă a depăși obstacolele împreună și despre experiențe comune cu prietenii.

Post: 12 July 16:46

How to extend the life of your weapon Weapons care products include: various ramrods, brushes, flexible snakes, tools for covering wooden parts of guns, gun oils, plugs for barrels, etc. Remember that weapons must be handled very carefully. You always have to suspect that it can fire on its own. Before you start cleaning it, and before you perform any actions with a weapon, make sure that there are no cartridges in the magazine and in the barrel! This rule sounds paradoxical, but nevertheless, only with strict observance of it, the hunter can be calm that he will not cause a catastrophe. It should not be forgotten that careless handling of a gun is dangerous not so much for the owner of the gun himself, but for others.

Post: 5 July 09:06

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Post: 17 May 10:05

12 Reasons Why Your Venison Tastes Like Hell Is your deer meat tough, dry, and gamy? It shouldn’t be. Check out this list of 12 deer-butchering sins to find out why your venison tastes bad — and how to make it better I’m often amazed at the people, deer hunters included, who tell me they just don’t like venison. That statement is usually followed by a qualifier: it’s tough; it’s gamy; it’s dry. And so on. I’ve eaten a lot of good deer meat. But I’ve eaten some really bad deer meat, too. I’m only a self-trained butcher, but I’ve been processing five to six deer a season for the better part of 20 years. When it comes to cooking, I’m no Scott Leysath or Michael Pendley, either, but my wife, kid, and I do eat venison in some form two or three meals per week, year-round. I think we eat pretty good. Some things consistently make venison really tasty. And some things will ruin the flavor, too. Here are a dozen of the worst offenders. 1. Poor Field Care In the real world of hunting, things happen. We all make bad shots on occasion. And while we know not to “push” a deer that’s been hit marginally, realize that the longer it takes for the animal to die and the farther it runs, the more adrenaline and lactic acid builds up in the animal’s system and muscles. Ever had a glass of good-tasting acid? I didn’t think so. The faster a deer hits the ground and can be field-dressed, the better the meat will be. Some of the best-tasting deer I’ve ever had have been shot in the head with a gun. The animal is killed instantly, and the meat is uncontaminated by blood and entrails from the chest cavity. That said, head shots are risky. The lungs remain the best place to aim. 2. Failure to Cool Quickly Internal bacteria rapidly takes over after death, expelling gases and causing the animal to bloat. That’s the first step in decomposition. This process is accelerated in warm weather. Learn how to field-dress a deer, and get to it ASAP. Removing those organs is the first step in cooling the animal down. On a cold night — in the mid-30s or lower — a deer can be left hanging skin-on overnight. In especially cold weather, some hunters like to age a deer in such a manner for several days (more on aging in a bit). I live in a warm climate, and most of the deer I shoot in a season’s time are during early bow season, so I don’t have that luxury. When I find my deer and get it field-dressed, I plan on having it skinned, quartered and on ice within the hour. 3. Shooting the Wrong Deer Modern deer hunters are in tune with deer herd management. We’ve learned of practices that contribute to the health of a herd, including which deer to shoot. Given the chance, most of us want to shoot a mature buck with big antlers. Me included. Old bucks are perfectly edible but rarely the best. Muscles get tougher with use and stringy with age. An old buck that’s spent a full autumn fighting, rubbing, scraping, and chasing does will be lean. Expect chewy steaks. Same thing goes for an old doe that’s burned all her summertime calories producing milk to nurse fawns. I usually make hamburger, sausage, and jerky out of such animals. For steaks, you can’t beat a young, crop-fed deer. Deer that spend a summer munching on corn and soybeans have an easier life — and more fattening food sources — than those that spend a lifetime wandering the big timber in search of scattered mast and browse. The tastiest venison I’ve ever eaten came from a 1 1/2-year-old forkhorn shot through the neck near a picked cornfield during early bow season. That young deer had nothing to do all summer except get fat. Am I saying to whack every young buck that walks by? No. But I am saying if a deer for the freezer is your goal, young bucks from the early season are usually good eating and have more meat than does to boot. If you want to shoot one and it’s legal, go for it. You don’t owe anyone an apology. 4. Failure to Age / Purge I’ve been told that aging venison on ice is a mistake, but I don’t buy it.** The mercury rises above 50 degrees on most days of deer season in my area. That’s too warm to let a deer hang, so icing them down is my only option. I line the bottom of a cooler with a layer of ice, add my deer quarters on top of that, and then cover them with more ice. I keep the cooler in the shade with the drain plug open and on a downhill incline. That’s very important. The idea is to let the ice slowly melt and drain from the cooler. This not only keeps the meat cold, but purges an amazing amount of blood from it. Do this for at least two days, checking the ice a couple of times per day in especially warm weather. (Note: If you do this without a drain plug, you’ll get the opposite effect — deer quarters that are essentially marinated in bloody, dirty water. Does that sound tasty? Didn’t think so.) 5. Dirty Knives and Power Saws A deer’s legs are held together just like yours: with ball-and-socket joints and connective tissue. Learn where these are, and you can cut an entire skinned deer apart within minutes with a good pocketknife. Laying into a deer’s legs and spine with a power saw puts bone marrow, bone fragments, and whatever mess was on the saw blade into your venison. Would you season your steak with bone fragments and wood shavings? Didn’t think so. I keep three sharp knives handy when I’m cleaning a deer. One is for field-dressing. This one will be a stout knife with a drop point for prying through bone. Another is for skinning. Though a skinning blade with a gut hook is nice to have, I’ve been using a long-bladed fillet knife the last couple of seasons, and it works beautifully. These knives can be honed to a razor’s edge and quickly resharpened. Other than quickly dulling a knife’s edge by slicing through hair, skinning is not taxing on a knife’s blade, so a flexible fillet knife works fine. Finally, I swap over to another knife — again, with a heavier blade — for my quartering. The point to take from all this is to keep your knives separate so you reduce contamination of the meat with blood and hair. 6. Poor Trimming Unlike beef fat, deer fat does not taste good. Neither does the sinew, silver skin, and other connective tissues holding the various muscle groups together. Venison, whether destined for steaks or hamburger, should be trimmed free of anything that’s not rich, red meat. 7. Burger Is Too Lean Ironically, because fat needs to be trimmed away for the best flavor, venison often becomes too lean for hamburger purposes. Patties made for grilled double cheeseburgers often fall apart soon after hitting the hot grate. The solution is to add some fat, either beef or pork, when you’re grinding venison. We use cheap bacon, mixed at a rate of 5:1 (5 pounds of venison per pound of bacon). It makes our patties stick together, and the bacon adds a great flavor. 8. Using a Cut-Rate Processor Some commercial deer processors do a great job. But some do not. I once took a deer to a processor, filled out my paperwork, and watched him disappear to the freezer room. He weighed my animal and returned with a corresponding amount of packaged, frozen venison. “We mix all our meat together and package a lot of burger at once,” he said. For all I knew, the deer I was getting could’ve been gut-shot, left to hang in 90-degree heat, and then dragged along a blacktop road en route to the processor. No thanks. Insist on getting your own deer back when you have processing work done. 9. Marinade Problems “First, soak for 48 hours in Italian dressing …” It’s enough to make a venison lover cringe. Look, Italian dressing and BBQ sauce taste fine, but you’d better be a ravenous fan of them if you’re using them to soak venison steaks for two days. At the end of those two days, your steaks will taste just like … Italian dressing or BBQ sauce. There’s nothing wrong with a little splash of flavor enhancement, but try lighter flavors that complement the flavor of deer meat, and keep the marinade time short. My usual maximum is three or four hours. A favorite marinade for grilled venison steaks is a mixture of olive oil, a spoonful of balsamic vinegar, a spoonful of Worcestershire sauce, some minced garlic (with the juice), a squirt of mustard, and salt and pepper to taste. 10. Cooked Too Cool, for Too Long Venison recipes, especially grilled recipes, often call for removing the meat after a couple of minutes per side. For many, the result of that is “This is raw and gross.” And so they place it back on the grill. After a while, it turns gray, chewy, dry … and still gross. Grilled venison is best when eaten with a medium-rare interior, but the outside needs to be cooked. In order to do that, your grill needs to be hot enough to instantly sear the meat surface and lock in those flavors and juices. Flip your venison steaks one time. If you don’t have nice grill marks after three or four minutes, the grate isn’t hot enough. 11. Improper Packaging and Freezing Freezer burn doesn’t help the flavor of ice cream or anything else, deer meat included. Modern vacuum packaging systems are handy and save on space, but I’ve used some that resulted in freezer-burned meat after a few months. If you’re buying a vacuum-sealing unit, get a good one. We package our deer the old-fashioned way, first wrapping each portion in clear plastic wrap, and then covering that with heavy-duty freezer paper. Every package is clearly labeled, so we not only know what cut of meat is inside and when it was killed, but also which deer it came from. If one animal proves especially tough, we know to use that meat for slow-cooking recipes. 12. Getting Too Fancy There’s no big mystery or secret to cooking venison. Treat it as you would treat very lean beef, and you’ll get outstanding results day in and out. We substitute deer burger for beef hamburger in virtually everything — chili, tacos, sloppy Joes, burgers on the grill, spaghetti, and who knows what else. We never plan on a “wild game night” at the house. We just plan to cook dinner, and that usually means wild game by default.

Post: 28 July 09:33

Aoudad Hunting: The Poor Man’s Sheep Like countless other big game hunters across the U.S., I dream of one day roasting tenderloins in a high-altitude camp as the flickering firelight casts its glow on a set of wild sheep horns strapped to my backpack. Be it a fully curled Rocky Mountain bighorn, Dall, Stone or Desert, I don’t care — I just want to be a sheep hunter, the kind that the legendary Jack O’Connor was as he roamed the withering heights with his .270 in hand. Unfortunately, being a sheep hunter is my dream, not my reality thanks to staggeringly high hunting costs and precious few tags available through state draws. But there is hope for a wannabe sheep hunter like myself, hope that comes in the form of a beautiful nomadic animal with sweeping horns that have found their way to American shores. Those sheep are the imported aoudad sheep, or Barbary sheep. Native to the rocky, desert mountains of North Africa, the sheep have made themselves quite at home in the similarly dry and rugged mountainous terrain found in portions of Texas and New Mexico where they were released many years ago. Today, huntable populations of free-ranging, wild aoudad sheep can be found roaming the Texas Panhandle’s Palo Duro Canyon, the mountains of southwestern Texas, and the nearby craggy peaks of southern New Mexico. With a beautiful sandy-brown coat, shaggy chaps and golden, semi-circle horns, the aoudad offers a supreme hunting challenge and a price tag in the range of a Midwestern whitetail bowhunt. Call an aoudad adventure a poor man’s sheep hunt if you will, but the aches and pains that a trek into the rugged outback of Texas or New Mexico are real and the photos and memories from such a hunt are priceless. If chasing aoudad sheep in the rugged mountains of Texas and New Mexico interests you, consider these recommendations: Hire the Right Guide: North Texas big game hunter Doug Rodgers says that since these animals are hunted on private land — primarily during the more temperate fall, winter, and spring months — finding an experienced outfitter with access to good mountainous property is a must. Use Top-End Equipment: “If you’re rifle hunting like I was, you’ll need a good flat-shooting and lightweight rifle,” Rodgers said. “You’ll also need some very good boots and top-end optics.” The hunter’s optics package included 10x42 binoculars, a spotting scope and a 3x10 scope. Be in Top-Flight Shape: “This is a physically demanding and mentally challenging hunt,” Rodgers said. “This type of hunting involves plenty of mind over matter when you find yourself climbing in spots where you are six-inches from falling off a 200-foot cliff.” So says Doug Rodgers, a big game hunter from Whitesboro, Texas, a small town just north of Dallas/Fort Worth. Hunting with guide Bubba Glosson of Southwest Trophy Hunts, Rodgers lived out his sheep-hunting dream in the rugged Chinati Mountain range between Presidio and Marfa, Texas.“This is a really good introduction to sheep hunting,” Rodgers said. “Bubba knew that I had a dream to hunt sheep and this is relatively inexpensive when compared to other sheep hunts. I’d highly recommend it for that reason. There are no special permits and you can go every year if you want.” After hunting hard and climbing through steep, prickly countryside at some 7,000 feet, Rodgers and his guides were finally able to spot a 31-inch aoudad with their optics. When the crosshairs settled into place, the hunter touched off the shot with his .300 rifle and the ram was his. “This was pure hunting in big country,” Rodgers said. “As with any other sheep hunting, you basically hunt with your eyes and anything that you’ll use is carried in on your back.” While he still yearns to hunt Rockies, Deserts, Dall or Stone sheep one day, Rodgers says there was nothing subpar about his first wild sheep hunting experience. “I think it’s as authentic an experience as you’ll ever have,” said the mule deer hunting fanatic with a couple of Booners to his credit. “I’ve been in some of Arizona and Sonora, Mexico’s sheep country, and this is the same kind of country (and experience).” The North American Hunting Club’s Bill Miller found that to be true on his aoudad hunting experience a few years back, again in southwestern Texas. “The Davis Mountains are mountains like an outsider would never expect in Texas,” the Minnesota resident said. “They are very steep and the elevation is surprising for Texas. It’s the perfect environment for those sheep.” Maybe so, but the NAHC man notes that it is certainly not the perfect environment for filming a hunt with heavy and expensive cameras being toted around. “The climbing, some of it is straight up and down,” Miller said. “While some of these cliffs are only 40 to 50 feet tall instead of 400 to 500 feet, I still think it would hurt quite a bit to fall off. We definitely went to places that I’ve never taken our good cameras before.” With superb eyesight, smell and hearing to go with their inhospitable home turf, Miller found out that these sheep are certainly no pushovers for hunters. Surprisingly stout, mature rams can weigh as much as 300 pounds on the hoof and can be difficult to bring down. In fact, Miller recommends that hunters bring big-caliber rifles from a 30.06 on up or a .50 caliber muzzleloader. For those looking for the ultimate sheep hunting challenge, bowhunting aoudads might be it. Bowhunting aoudad sheep is a tough proposition admitted Miller’s guide, Steve Jones of Backcountry Hunts in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Challenging for sure, but not impossible. “It is a tough hunt for a bowhunter,” said Jones, who like Glosson, has been guiding hunters since the mid-80s. “We had a bowhunter (a few years ago) who was the first truly dedicated bowhunter who came only with his bow. He came and got his sheep with a bow, and got a pretty nice one, too.” While aoudads typically go through the rut during the month of October, for the most part, Jones said that hunters see aoudads as an off-season diversion. He also said that veteran sheep hunters who have chased more famous sheep species in rugged mountain ranges much farther to the north and west will find that searching the Davis Mountains for a trophy aoudad is the real deal. “I’ve personally hunted Dall sheep and I’ve found aoudads to be every bit as difficult to hunt,” Jones said. “It’s amazing how they’ve adapted to this desert country out here. They look like they belong out here, be it Texas or New Mexico.” Rodgers fully agrees, noting that he is already looking to make a second aoudad hunt a reality. “There is nothing poor about an aoudad sheep — it’s a beautiful trophy that lives in challenging terrain where everything you touch is jagged and sticks to you,” he said. “This is a trophy that you earn by your boot leather and by plenty of muscle aches.” Just like Jack O’Connor did.

Post: 15 July 09:21

Picking Your Puppy: Traits to Look for in Your Next Hunting Dog Are You Looking for a Hunting Dog Puppy? You wouldn’t walk into a sporting goods store and purchase the first shotgun you saw without doing some background research first, so why then would you skip that step when selecting a puppy that you’ll be hunting with for the next 10 to 12 years? Many hunters make that mistake and end up regretting later. In addition to being your most valuable hunting asset, your hunting dog is likely to become your closest companion. Not only will it share some of the best moments of your life with you, it’ll make many of them possible. You’ll spend hours with your dog during training and in the field, so you want to take great care in choosing the puppy that is perfect for you. Tim Nichols of Fall Flight Retrievers says not every puppy has what it takes to become an outstanding hunting dog. So you need to know what qualities and traits to look for, specifically when it comes to health and trainability. “The most important tip I can give you is to go look at several litters of puppies and don’t take your checkbook with you,” Nichols said. “You need to do some considerable research before selecting a puppy. If you bring your checkbook with you, you’re likely to purchase a puppy before you should because they’re cute, and they’re hard to resist.” Pedigree and Health You’ve heard the saying he or she is “a chip off the old block” when referring to a child’s resemblance in personality and appearance to his or her parents. This rings true in the dog world as well, especially when it comes to health-related issues and trainability. “The very first thing you want to do is look at the parents’ health clearances,” Nichols says. “Make sure that neither parent has had an issue with hip dysplasia. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) will certify the dog’s hips based on a scale of good, excellent or fair, and will include the results in a database.” Remember the puppy you choose should be your hunting partner for 10 to 12 years. If that puppy ends up with hip dysplasia, you’ll get no more than three or four years out of it. Parents also go through certification that checks their eyes for vision problems and their bodies for muscular dystrophy. There’s also a genetic test for Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC), a genetic disorder that can be passed down from the parents. A dog with EIC will get heat exhaustion if it is overly worked or excited and can experience muscle weakness and even collapse. “Last year, a guy brought me a great-looking dog to train,” Nichols said. “I had her out in the field training and all of the sudden, she lost control of her back legs. She couldn’t even get in her trailer. I took her home and called the owner. He had not checked on the parents' genetics, and sure enough, after testing his dog, he found out she had EIC.” Nichols warns that if you select a puppy with parents that have not been genetically tested, it will most likely come back to bite you. Performance Titles Next, check to see what titles the parents have received. If the parents have earned impressive titles, such as Grand Champion, etc., then chances are, the puppies are going to have the raw materials it takes to be great hunting dogs too. “When I train a dog that has parents that are titled and have a good health certificate, then I know that dog is going to learn fast. If the parents can do it, then the puppy can do it. It’s as if the puppy is programmed. I can often train a dog with good health and breeding in three or four weeks, whereas other dogs can take three or four months.” Nichols says when selecting a puppy, you are most likely going to get what you pay for. “Don’t expect much out of a puppy that only cost a couple hundred bucks with no health certificate,” he said. “You can get a nice, title puppy with all genetic testing for between $500 to $600. A puppy with Grand Hunter Retriever parents can run around $1,000. Of course, you can spend even more for a super-high quality puppy, but it’s not necessary.” Time to Select Your Puppy Nichols said when you go to look at the puppies, also check out the surroundings and ask yourself these questions: Are they in a nice whelping box with mom or out in a kennel in cold weather? Is the breeder reputable? Are the parents on site? Is the area clean and hygienic? If you can’t answer yes to these questions, you need to keep searching. When it comes time to select a puppy, Nichols warns not to automatically assume that the puppy that is running around, retrieving and being playful is the best pick of the litter. “That fact that one puppy is active and playful and the other two are resting or sleeping doesn’t mean a thing,” Nichols said. “The other two puppies may have been running and playing earlier and they’re now taking a nap. So, you can’t really tell much about a puppy by its energy level at any given moment. You do want to see if the puppy will come to you and if it acts spooky or is extremely shy.” Again, the best determinate of a puppy’s potential is its parents. “If the parents are on the premises, ask to see them,” he said. “Ask to see what mom and dad can do. If someone is coming to pick out one of my puppies, I always take out the parents and show the buyer what they can do. That way, they can get a true idea of their puppy’s potential.” Once you’ve selected a puppy, the best thing you can do for it is to socialize it. “For the first five months of that puppy’s life, take it with you everywhere you go,” Nichols said. “Get it out around other dogs, family members and friends as much as possible. If the dog is not socialized well, it will scare easily and will be much more difficult to train.” During those first several months, Nichols recommends you teach the puppy basic commands, such as sit, come and stay. Selecting a Trainer Once the dog has learned the basic commands and is approximately six months old, it’s ready to go to a trainer. When selecting a trainer, Nichols recommends following these steps. Ask for references. Ask the trainer for phone numbers of other clients and call them to ask about their experiences with the trainer. Attend several hunt tests near your home to check out the participating dogs. Find out who trains the dogs that perform the best. Ask the trainer to show you his dogs and work them for you. Also have him show you the parents of the puppies he has available and ask to see what they can do. Once you hand your dog over to a trainer, remain involved in the process to ease the transition for both you and the dog once it returns to you several months later. Actively participate in your dog’s training and use the opportunity to learn how to handle the dog. “Once your dog completes its training, take it hunting and follow the same program that your trainer used,” Nichols said. “After hunting with the dog for a season, bring it back to the trainer for a tune-up. Take the dog to hunt tests and make sure that it continues to progress.” If you put great care into selecting your puppy and choosing a high-quality trainer, then you’ll create a partnership that will reap great rewards for years to come, making the time, effort and money spent well worth it.

Post: 5 July 10:27

Find a Deadhead Buck? Keep it Legal To you thousands of COVID-19 newbies that have joined our ranks to hunt deer in the fall and shed antlers in the spring, here is something you’ll find interesting. A “deadhead” is the commonly used term for a buck deer carcass that you might stumble across in the woods, with antlers still attached to the skull. Generally, such a buck has been dead for several months or even a year or two, and the carcass has been ravaged by time, weather, and predators. All that might remain are a grisly skull with antlers, a portion of the spine, and maybe some rib bones wrapped tautly with pieces of hide as black as used motor oil. If the skull has been lying on the ground for more than a few months, you might see teeth marks on the antlers where squirrels and mice have gnawed them. Rodents are attracted to the minerals in antlers, and they also chew them to wear down their ever-growing teeth. The longer a deadhead rots on the ground, the more squirrels will carve the antlers down, often removing inches of beams and tines. A deadhead might have died of any number of causes: hit by a car, ran off and died; shot and lost by a bowhunter the previous season; winterkill; or victim to a bluetongue disease. You see and hear a lot about deadheads this time of year as antler hunters find the macabre souvenirs and post pictures of them, especially the big ones, on social media. Most of the deadheads people find have small to medium racks, but some skulls with 150-, 180-, and even 200-inch monster racks are picked up each spring. Get Permission or a Salvage Permit To all newbies and those of you who have been hunting sheds for years, here’s something you need to know. No matter where you live and hunt, if you find a deadhead, no matter the size, chances are you need a salvage permit or at least permission from a state official before you can legally pick it up and take it home. In most states a deadhead is treated like a roadkill buck and subject to the same possession laws. These laws do not apply to loose shed antlers you pick up. Go online to your department of natural resources website and search for “roadkill possession” or “salvage tag.” Rules vary widely by state and are often vague, so you might have to dig around the site for a while to find the information. In some states, calling a game warden and telling them you found a skull with antlers and plan to take it home is all you need to do. Technically, a warden might want to come and check the skull and rack, but that is rarely the case. Make sure you keep a record of the call, and make note of a voicemail if you leave one. States where I can confirm you need a salvage permit, which is usually free and available online, include Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. There are likely others. In a few states, one being New Jersey, it is illegal to pick up and possess a deer skull with antlers at any time. If you’re out shed hunting and find a deadhead, you’re supposed to leave it. This makes no sense to me, but the authorities say the law is designed to cut down on poaching. Possession laws might seem trivial, but make the call for permission or get a salvage tag, whichever your state requires. The last thing you need is to find a skull with huge antlers, post a picture of it on Facebook, and get a visit from a game warden asking if you have the proper documentation.

Post: 9 June 09:24

Hunting trip to Finland? Hunting in Finland requires that four things are taken care of in good time before the planned hunting trip. For this reason, planning should start well ahead of the trip. A couple of thousand hunters from abroad visit Finland every year. In particular, hunting for white-tailed deer, moose and grouse attracts hunters to Finland. Getting a hunting card “Foreign citizens can get a Finnish hunting card for one season at a time, if they have the right to hunt in their own country. Similarly, a certificate of equivalence for a shooting test can be obtained if the person has the right to hunt ‘similar-sized game’ in their own country”, says Paula Laukkanen, Executive Director of the Helsinki Game Management Association. “Both the hunting card and the certificate of equivalence for a shooting test cost the same for a foreigner as for a Finn.” The application for a hunting card is addressed to the executive director of the relevant game management association, whose contact details can be found on the Riista.fi website. “The application must be accompanied by a copy of the hunting card, or equivalent proof of the person’s right to hunt in their own country, as well as an account of citizenship. If a certificate of equivalence for a shooting test is required, a certificate of a shooting test and/or proof of the right to hunt ‘similar-sized game’ in the person’s own country is also attached.” Other permits and certificates A foreign hunter must also have a hunting permit for a particular area. Hunting permits are sold or issued by hunting rights holders, such as landowners, hunting associations and, on state-owned land, Metsähallitus. The shooting test certificate can be obtained at the same time as the order is placed for a Finnish hunting card. The executive director of a game management association is given a valid certificate of a shooting test approved in another country, including the necessary translations, or proof of the guest’s right to hunt game animals of similar size in their own country. A hunter who does not have a shooting test certificate, or is unable to provide acceptable documentation, must take a Finnish shooting test in accordance with the regulations in force. Shooting tests are organized by game management associations, especially in summer and early autumn. INFO Foreign citizens are allowed to hunt if they have the following permits and documents: • a Finnish hunting card • a hunting right or a hunting permit granted by the landowner or a holder of hunting right • the right to possess a firearm Attention must be paid to hunting periods and, in the case of certain game animals, also to the hunting licence or exemption.

Post: 17 May 12:09

Hunting in Northern China Today, you can’t legally go hunting in China. A century ago, however, things were different, and you can find testimony on pages of old books. Here we reproduce a few extracts from one such book, “Fur and Feather in Northern China” by Arthur de Carle Sowerby, F.R.G.S., published in 1914. Bats, admittedly, are mentioned only in passing, but we hope you’ll enjoy the stories about wild sheep, wapiti, and antelope. Wild Sheep No one who has not experienced it can form more than the faintest idea of what “the long day’s patience, belly-down on frozen drift” while waiting to get a shot at the “head of heads feeding out of range” means. Day after day the hunter goes out, and climbs the steep and rocky ascents to the sheep range : he crosses wind-swept uplands, white with the driven snow: he scales treacherous precipices, jagged with needles and spurs of crumbling granite : ever with his trusty glasses to his eyes he keeps spying, spying, spying, till one day he sees on some far distant ridge a ram bearing the “head of heads” he is seeking. Immediately he is seized with an overwhelming desire to have that head at all costs. If luck is with him, he may secure it in the next two hours; or he may have a long tiring day’s work before he gets it; or it may take him days and even weeks. Men have gone mad in the pursuit of such a head, others have broken themselves in the endeavour to answer this, the most powerful call of the Red Gods. Those who survive it and come out triumphant will be changed men — the more the longer and harder the chase. Perhaps the change will not be noticeable to the outside world, but from that time on he will never look upon life in quite the same way. The creature he followed and shot will become increasingly sacred to him. That head becomes a fetish, and all his life his heart will beat quicker and the hot blood go surging through his being, as he recalls the memory of those days of toil, hours of almost agonized stalking and that final supreme age-long moment of suspense as he took aim, pressed the trigger and awaited the result of his death-messenger. And who can describe the agony, the tenible stinging regret, that must last a lifetime, when that proud head, held high as ever, is born swiftly away and away never more to be seen except in bitter memory? That is sheep hunting. The mighty ram killed by the author WILD SHEEP OF NORTH CHINA The wild sheep of North China is of a dark fawn grey colour, with a very pronounced white croup disc, and cream coloured legs. The hair is thick and in places inclined to be woolly. There is a well developed mane, while the hair on the front of the neck is long. In very old rams the shoulders and back become flecked with white. They are very deep in the chest, light in the quarters, with long slender, though powerful legs. The tail is very short, being marked above with dark brown, which is connected with the brown of the back. The head is held erect, there being a tremendous development of tlie neck muscles and vertebrae to support the enormous weight of horn. The country inhabited by 0. juhata consists of rugged mountain ranges radiating from extensive grassy and rolling uplands. These mountains average about 7,000 ft. in altitude, which is not veiy high for sheep. They rise abruptly from the plain, which is not more than 2,500 ft. above sea level. This gives a rapid ascent of over 4,000 ft., no mean climb if taken in a single day. THE BIGGEST RAM My second visit to this district took place in the winter of 1913, and from a hunter’s point of view was much more successful and enjoyable. This time Captain T. Holcomb of the U. S. Marines accompanied me <…> I had not gone far when Holcomb’s rifle rang out, and looking round I saw a large herd of sheep breaking away to the west. I took one rapid shot, but failed to find a mark, and as the herd was well on its way up an opposing slope I reserved my fire for something more certain. Those shots seemed to set all the game in the country moving. First a large covey of partridges rose from almost under my feet, and sailed off on whistling wings. Then a herd of six roe deer came bounding out of a little hollow in front of me, and swept away to the north. Next instant, from out a deep ravine to the east, where I had secured my first good head, walked a herd of sheep led by two old rams. This was what I sought. A ram with a herd was bound to be a good one. Making my two shikarees crouch down in the long grass, I got out my pocket telescope and ascertained that both rams carried good horns, the second being slightly the larger. Obviously they were rivals for the ownership of the herd, and as such would be easier to stalk than lone rams, or those without a harem. We were a long way from the sheep, but kept perfectly still till they had crossed a ridge and disappeared over the main divide. Then carefully noting the lie of the land, and the direction of the wind’, we cut across the slopes to head off the herd. The sheep had not been really scared, and we guessed that they would move slowly, once they were across the ridge. As a matter of fact they descended the shady slope about half way, and then stopped to feed. In less than half an hour we were peeping cautiously over one of the side ridges at the unsuspecting animals. The big ram was lying down, while his ewes fed all round him. The other ram had crossed the valley, and stood like a sentinel on a small spur of rock. This rendered stalking quite impossible as each ram, kept watch, as it were, for the other, and either taking alarm would warn the other. We decided to lie and wait for a change that would be more favourable, but after a most uncomfortable hour, during which we slowly chilled down to numbness in the biting wind, there was no change in the positions of our quarry, except that the sentinel across the valley, had settled himself comfortably to enjoy his daily sun bath, and several of the ewes had joined their lord, and lay quietly ruminating by his side. I did not care to risk a long shot, so finally decided to get nearer. If only I could cross a small coverless stretch at the bottom of the main valley I could creep up to within easy range. In any case, if the sheep took alarm, and moved off, they would probably offer me a better chance of stalking them. I crept slowly down to the grassy stretch, which I tried to cross, but the moment I showed myself the old ram rose to his feet, and started off to where the other ram kept watch. This animal also took alarm, and before long every sheep was out of sight in a side ravine on the north of the main valley. I hurried to get to a favourable spot, but before I could do so the leading ram appeared on the next side ridge. Sinking down behind a boulder, I waited till the herd rounded the shoulder into the next side ravine. Then I hurried up the slope, arriving at the shoulder just in time to see the herd cross the main ridge. Now, however, they seemed to have got over their fears once more, and were moving slowly, grazing and playing with each other as they went. They crossed a wide gentle slope, and entered another side ravine. This time they did not reappear till I was well within range, and gave me the chance I sought. Drawing a bead upon the big ram, who stood end on to me, I pressed the trigger. A spirt of dust rose from the slope in front of his nose. He turned and dashed away, followed by his herd of ewes, while I lay in the grass, cursing the eagerness, which had made me forget that my rifle carried high at close range. All my care in stalking, had gone for nothing; my patience in the cold north wind was wasted. The day was far spent: there was nothing to do but go home, empty-handed. When, oh when, would I learn to think before pressing the trigger? We started homeward depressed and chilled, when suddenly came one of those turns in fortune, when the fickle Dame seems to take pity on the one she has flouted, and gives him one more chance. On rounding the shoulder, we spied the herd away on the shady side of a distant ridge. By rights we should never have seen that herd again, but there it was, and the sheep instead of fleeing with those long graceful bounds, that take them over the hillsides eight feet at a jump, were standing gazing along their back-trail. Dropping out of sight, we doubled round the hill top, crossed a grassy slope, skirted the sunny side of the ridge on which we had seen the sheep, and topped it between two rocky crags. There, sure enough, was the old ram with two ewes, still foolishly gazing along their back-trail. This time I made no mistake, and almost as I pressed the trigger I heard the thud of a bullet which has found its meat. The author with his biggest ram Once more the ram dashed off, vanishing into the next hollow and reappearing on the next ridge. The next time we saw the herd, there were only the ewes. A few minutes later I was bending over my prize, admiring the head, which bore the longest horns I had yet measured. Dame Fortune had indeed showed her smiling face, like old Sol bursting through a rift in the thunder clouds. The horns measured 50 inches in length, and had a basal circumference of 17 inches. The old ram stood 44 inches at the shoulder and must have weighed at least 300 lbs. It was all the hunters could do to pack home, hide, horn, and the four quarters. Wapiti In the autumn after the antlers have dried and the velvet has been rubbed off against the tree trunks, the rutting season commences, and then the big stags begin to send forth their roaring challenge, and fight desperate duels with each other, the successful ones gathering large harems round them. By the end of November the bulls begin to leave the hinds and go off in twos and threes. Then the herds are led by old hinds, and gradually split up, till in the spring (May) when the fawns are born their mothers may be seen in twos and threes like the bucks. The fawns are pretty little creatures of a reddy-fawn colour spotted with white. Just before they are born their mothers are hunted unmercifully, as at this stage of their existence the little creatures are considered most valuable as medicine. A month later the big bucks come in for their share of persecution, for their horns are in velvet, and are then worth from Tls. 30 to Tls. 80 per pair to the Chinese apothecary (Manchurian wapiti horns are worth double this figure). The horns are then called “shueh chiao” (blood horns) by the natives, while hartshorn is known as “lujung” (deer wool). This product is considered by wealthy Chinese to be of the utmost efficacy, and they spend large sums of money upon it. It is difficult to say whether this popular appreciation of the medicinal worth of hartshorn is favourable or otherwise to the preservation of the wapiti. From my own experience I am inclined to look upon ife as a blessing in disguise, for, as far as the Shansi deer are concerned, it provides them with a very long close season and a comparatively short open one. I found that the majority of native hunters, so far from hunting the deer when their horns are not in velvet, resent outsiders doing so. I have always found it extremely difficult to secure hunters who would guide me to the haunts of these deer and the sika, and have been led on many a fruitless chase. I also found this to be the case in Manchuria, though in places like Kansu and the regions westward, where wapiti still seem to be plentiful, and where the natives cannot fall back on farming during the rest of the year, the wapiti is certainly hunted without intermission. It is these districts which supply by far the greater part of the big demand for hartshorn, and huge caravans of mules and camels laden with horns, dried as well as in velvet, may be seen corning in from these western regions. In hunting the wapiti various methods are adopted. In Manchuria advantage is taken of the stag’s habit of rolling in certain spots in the open glades of the forests, and pitfalls are made. Pitfalls are also made along the deer-patJas in the woods. If by any chance a deer is taken alive and uninjured, it is carefully kept, and the horns, if it be a male, are shorn off annually when they are at the right stage of development. If it be a female it is kept for breeding purposes. In many places there are large deer farms. In Shansi the native hunters resort to driving, several men with guns being posted round a wood, wherein the deer are known to be hiding, while others beat through it towards the guns. In Kansu and westward stalking or lying in wait for the deer seem to be the favourite methods employed by the natives. The wapiti trophy from Northern China ENCOUNTER WITH A BIG BULL Next day, leaving camp before it was light, with the hunters at my back I set off towards the wapiti “yard” where Holcomb had wounded his first buck. It was empty, so we struck off over the snow-covered uplands. Before long we came upon the fresh trail of a large herd of deer, and followed it up. It lead us several miles in an easterly direction and then turned southward along the eastern side of a massive ridge, ribbed with side ridges and deep wooded ravines. Suddenly out of one of these two large bucks appeared, one with a good pair of horns. They did not seem frightened, but crossed the adjacent ridge into the next ravine. With bated breath we crept to the spot where they had vanished, but could not see them for the dense birch brush. Sending the two hunters into the woods, I took up a commanding position near the head of the ravine. However, the only game that came my way were a couple of roe deer and a herd of twelve wapiti does. Finally I saw the blue smoke of a fire curling up from a spot in the woods, and descending to it, found my hunters having their lunch. They said that the two bucks had broken cover and gone out at the bottom of the ravine, a most unusual thing. After we had satisfied our cravings for food, we picked up their trails, and followed them back into the first ravine. Before long we saw them just topping the crest of the opposing ridge. They crossed it and disappeared once more, and there was nothing for us to do but follow, though by now we were pretty tired, and the sun was fast slanting westward. Over the top of the ridge the trail turned back towards the west, and I knew that the deer were heading for the “yard,” we had visited earlier in the day. As straight as an arrow the tracks led, while we followed, and at last we came in sight of the wood. There sure enough, with my glasses, I could make out a great stag lying in the snow. We ducked out of sight, dodged round the crest of a low ridge, followed down the gentle hollow and, when, about opposite to the place where the deer were lying, crept stealthily up to the shoulder. In the gathering gloom I could make out what appeared to be a large deer with good horns tying within about 150 yards of me. Taking a careful aim I fired. The deer rolled over, and I was about to give vent to my feelings in a joyous shout, when up rose the form of a huge stag with spreading antlers, such as any sportsman might wish to own. One moment he stood gazing in my direction, and then with head low, and horns held back to avoid the branches, he commenced to run through the birch trees. I fired several shots. His pace slackened, but he gained the shoulder of the ridge. There he stood with the last rays of the setting sun lighting up his superb antlers, and his hot breath coming in clouds of vapour. Steadying, myself, and taking more careful aim, I pressed the trigger, there was a click but no report. Magazine and chamber were empty. Next instant the stag vanished over the ridge, and though I did not know it, I had lost my last chance of getting a big wapiti. Antelope The Mongolian gazelle ranges from Western Gobi right across Mongolia and is also found all along the Chinese border. It occurs in vast herds often containing hundreds of head. If is larger than either of the other two species, and ‘has longer horns. The tail is extremely short. This antelope is a fine looking animal, especially in its winter coat. In summer it is of a rich orange-fawn colour, with white underparts and croup. The winter pelage is much lighter and is without the orange tint. The horns, which are only present in the males, rise at a slight backward angle from the head for four or five inches. They then slope more sharply backward and outward, finally turning in and slightly upward at the tips. They are nicely annulated for three-quarters of their length. The record measurements up to date are 16 inches in length and 4 inches in girth with a spread of 6f inches at the tips. This is the animal that used to be sent annually to the Palace in Peking as tribute from the Mongol Princes. Doubtless the reader has seen them for sale in the markets here and in the Capital. Only good sized males could be sent down, and these had to have the front legs crossed over the back of the neck. The flesh is excellent especially during the winter after it has been kept in a frozen condition for some time. The Mongols have several ways of hunting the antelope. They may chase them on horse back with hounds, or stalk them on foot; but neither of these methods could be used to supply the big demands from Peking. For this the chiefs have to organize big drives, which are conducted in the following manner. Two lines of pits or trenches are dug commencing far apart and gradually converging till they meet. In the last dozen or so pits, men, chosen for their marksmanship, are hidden. Then a large body of horsemen ride out and round up a herd, or several herds of antelope, and drive them into the wide end of the two lines of pits. The antelope will not attempt to jump over the pits, and so crowd together and are driven down the narrowing lane. When they reach the marksmen, the latter open fire and inflict terrible slaughter. The rest of the herd, driven by fear, finally escape across the lines. I do not know how the Mongols conduct the chase with hounds, but should imagine that relays must be used, for the antelope is far speedier than any hound. One European of my acquaintance, who lived in Mongolia, told me of a Russian wolf hound that he had, whdch couldi follow a herd of antelope keeping just three or four leaps behind the hindmost, but could never catch up those last few yards. Of course this hound was extremely useful in catching wounded animals. Stalking on foot requires considerable skill and knowledge of the habits of the antelope. Usually two or three hunters go out on horse back. When a herd is sighted one jumps off and worms his way over the ground till he reaches a satisfactory position. Meanwhile the others have ridden round and attempt to drive the buck towards the man with the gun. This method can only be practised in hilly country, as the antelope are much too sharp-sighted to be deceived in this way on the flat open plain. The author with a Mongolian Gazelle he shot RIDING AFTER ANTELOPES Our mode of procedure was to ride out to the herd of ponies and there change our mounts for fresh ones. Then we would set out for one or other of the groups of hills that lay along the horizon. Reaching these, generally by midforenoon, we would climb ridge after ridge till we spotted a herd of buck. It may be explained that the bucks with the best heads were always to be found in twos and threes amongst the hills. Having located our quarry, we would take careful note of the lie of the land and the direction in which the antelopes were moving. We would then get out of sight behind the ridge and attempt to work round to some point of vantage. It was no easy task to decide which was the particular knoll that one had noted so carefully before, and we would frequently be disappointed in not getting within easy range of the animals. Still, when we did succeed in stalking and bringing down a nice buck it made up for a lot. My best head I secured after riding a couple of buck down, by taking full advantage of the rolling nature of the plain and urging my pony to its utmost speed each time they disappeared into a hollow, and slacking into a trot each time they reappeared. In this way I gradually decreased the distance between them and me, and, when they were within range, jumped off my pony and took a quick successful shot. The beauty of this sport was that one never need give up hope of getting a shot, even when one had turned one’s pony towards camp; for at any moment a buck might spring up from the long grass and stand a few seconds ere it broke away. Sometimes a herd would come sweeping by in full flight from some danger in its rear. At such times one might get several shots in before the antelopes reahzed that a new danger threatened them. Bats The Chinese look upon the bat as a thing of evil. They say it has an evil spirit, and never lose an opportunity of subjecting it to cruel torture. As a matter of fact there are few animals that are prettier to watch or that make more interesting pets than bats. There is so much that is wonderful about them. They seem to have a sixth sense that warns them when they are in the vicinity of any object, for in a room full of ornaments and bric-a-brac, even in daylight when they are practically blind, thay can flitter about without so much as brushing a single article with their outspread wings. And what a wonderful membrane it is that stretches over those long bony fingers!

Post: 16 May 17:16

How to keep your pet summer fit. A veterinarian who sits at Pet Mall and Murphy Veterinary Hospital in GD Block and Pooches N More in Lake Town, shares tips on pet care. 1. Walks- Keep the temperature in mind when walking your pets. Given how hot it has been getting, it is advised to walk them early in the morning or late in the evening. This will help prevent heat strokes and footpad burning. If they undergo excessive panting it is better to keep them indoors. Keep them in air-conditioned rooms as per the requirement of the day. 2. Drinking water- Ample clean drinking water should be provided to your pet to avoid dehydration. 3. Ticks and fleas- Ectoparasites, especially ticks and fleas, are a big threat in summer months. Ticks belonging to the genus Rhipicephalusare are most commonly encountered here. Ehrlichiacanis, Hepatozooncanis, Mycoplasma hemocanis, Anaplasmaplatys, Babesiavogeli and Babesiagibsoniare the most common tick-borne pathogens present in our country. Concurrent infection with more than one tick-borne disease pathogen is also a common phenome now-a-nowadays. These infections may cause high temperature in the pet, anaemia, jaundice, renal impairment, vomiting and, if not treated timely may, even prove fatal. Keeping these in mind, it is advised to use anti-tick medications including tablets, sprays, powder or shampoo as per the veterinarian’s advice. The same preventive measures can be followed for fleas, which will help prevent flea-bite dermatitis and other associated problems. 4. Grooming- Periodical grooming with the help of a skilled groomer will help your furry friend stay relaxed and comfortable despite the heat. Proper washing of the fur, appropriate drying, thorough brushing and nail trimming are included in a complete grooming protocol. A trendy haircut for summer is always appreciated but again, zero trimming or a total shave-down will interfere in their natural thermo-regulatory mechanism. Regular bathing is not advised either as it may invite unwanted fungal infections. Pets can be bathed twice a week in summer months. 5. Swimming- Swimming is an excellent form of exercise for your furry companions. It does wonders for their overall health. It strengthens the muscles and provides a good amount of cardiac workout. There are very few swimming pools for pets in our city but if possible, it is highly recommended. 6. Diet- The most frequent complain a veterinarian receives from pet parents in summer is that their companion fur ball is not taking meals properly. This is a genuine problem and we see its effect in marked weight loss in dogs this season. It is common to see breeds like Siberian Huskies, Saint Bernards, French Bulldogs, Golden Retrievers, Chow Chows and Pugs brought to clinics with the problem of loss of appetite. They eat less than normal due to their intolerance to the heat. So add fruits like watermelon to their diet but remember to remove their seeds. Cats can also relish this thirst-quenching fruit. Cucumber, the occasional mango, and the super food yogurt may help pet parents overcome their problem. Cats may show an inclination towards packaged wet foods this season. 7. Travel- While your pet may enjoy car rides, never leave him or her alone in a closed car while you run out to a mall or elsewhere. It doesn’t matter if the AC is on or otherwise; never leave them alone as it may lead to suffocation. 8. Elderly care- Older dogs need extra care and affection in summer months. They are vulnerable to inclement weather and may become lethargic and want nothing more than to sleep all day. Your vet may prescribe blood tests at such times to eliminate the chance of health complications. 9. Deworming- Should you notice any abnormal behaviour in your pet, rush to the vet. Vaccinations for cats and dogs must not be delayed and proper deworming schedules must also be followed. 10. Street animals- Stray animals suffer tremendously during heat waves. Besides having to find cool shelters they also need to find ample food and water. Here a salute must be conveyed to local caregivers who take it upon themselves to feed animals tirelessly. A positive humane approach from all residents may make life better for these animals. So keep a container with clean drinking water beside your doorstep, rooftop, verandah for stray animals and birds. Pet-specific ORS can be added to the water but it is not necessary. Plain water suffices.

Post: 13 May 20:17

Grandfather accidentally shoots grandson while on a turkey hunting in Asheboro Winston-Salem, N.C. — A turkey hunting trip almost turned deadly after grandfather accidentally shot his grandson over the weekend. The Randolph County Sheriff's Office says the a juvenile and his grandfather were loading up the car when the accident occurred. They say the juvenile entered the front passenger area of the car while the grandfather was loading the remaining items in the back of the car. Investigators say when he closed the door he heard the gun go off and realized his grandson was shot. They say he tried to call for help, but didn't have cellular reception and had to drive until he got a signal. Emergency responders were able to meet him with an ambulance at Dawson Miller Road and U.S. 220. The department says the victim initially went to Randolph Health and was airlifted to UNC by air care. They say no charges will be filed as the incident was deemed an accident. The grandchild is recovering at the hospital.

Post: 10 May 15:19

Animals get better care than their owners, study finds A new study conducted by animal welfare charity Brooke suggests that pet owners are more likely to take their pet for a routine check-up at the vet than go to the doctor for a check-up themselves. The study, which was conducted ahead of World Veterinary Day this Saturday, also found that almost 7 in 10 pet owners would always go to their vet in the first instance to get reliable advice on their animal’s wellbeing, ahead of consulting friends and family or checking social media. As 9 in 10 people agree that vets are a vital part of the community, Brooke is highlighting this importance by putting a spotlight on vets all around the world. Vet and TV broadcaster Dr Scott Miller said the findings show a huge reliance on vet services and highlight just how important vet professionals are to people in the UK. “This is something we see replicated around the world, especially within the communities Brooke works in where people depend on their working animals to earn a living. This World Vet Day, I’m pleased to be supporting Brooke in shining a spotlight on the vet professionals who keep these animals healthy and make a long-lasting difference to their lives.” Strengthening the skills and confidence of local vet professionals is a huge part of Brooke’s work in low-income communities across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. There, many people rely on working horses, donkeys and mules to earn a living. It is vital, therefore, that these animals have access to good quality, welfare-friendly vet care to ensure they are kept happy and healthy.

Post: 27 April 17:33

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