Hunting Tips, Part#4

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31 DON'T BREAST OUT TURKEY Turkey hunters often "breast" their birds, taking the breast meat and discarding the legs, thighs and wings. This is a mistake. The latter three parts make wonderful stew and soup. Simply cook them in a crock pot until the meat falls off the bones, and put the boned, diced meat in a pot with soup or stew ingredients. You'll never throw away a wild turkey leg again.

32 MOO-VING IN FOR THE KILL If it's a quiet day and you're trying to approach ducks by crawling through thick reeds, the noise you make will invariably spook birds before you're in range. If cattle are around, try this: Say "moo" loudly as you sneak, being as cowlike as possible. Don't laugh— it works like a charm. Ducks will tolerate cows, but not you.

33 BAGGING YOUR GEAR On wet days, moisture will invariably find its way inside your day pack. Protect your gear by storing items in zip-top bags. Store similar items together, such as flashlights and batteries in one bag, fire starters and matches in another, etc.

34 BUILD A BETTER FIRE Fire starters are vital to getting a fire going. I use several kinds. One of the best is easy to make at home. Impregnate cotton balls thoroughly with petroleum jelly. About seven of them will fit in a 35mm film canister. Each will burn for about three minutes.

35 GET THOSE SHOULDERS UP It's far easier to drag a deer with its shoulders high off the ground. Pull it with a harness that fits snugly over your torso, moving the carcass short distances at a time. Don't try an extended drag, since you might tire before getting the chore accomplished.

36 LOSE THE WEIGHT Bone out a moose or elk quarter before you move it. This will eliminate much of the weight. Wrap the meat in cheesecloth to keep it temporarily clean and to let air circulate. For longer periods of storage, toss the cheesecloth and put the meat in heavy-duty bags that can be laundered.

37 HANG 'EM HIGH Never hang a carcass or part of a carcass any lower than 3 feet from the ground in a yard or shed. Animals can quickly consume your hard-earned venison. I've had it happen to me more than once.

38 GRIZZLY SMARTS If you're in grizzly country and shoot an elk late in the afternoon and don't have time to get it out that evening, place the quarters in an area that's visible from a distance. In the morning when you return, you can check the meat with binoculars to make sure it wasn't disturbed or covered with brush. A nearby grizzly will be possessive of the meat and you could be in big trouble if you unwittingly approach. Most grizzly confrontations with hunters occur around meat that has been left in the field overnight.

39 POLE POSITION Although few hunters do this, one easy way to transport a deer or a couple of quarters of elk or moose is to lash them to a stout pole and then carry the pole across your shoulders. Put some padding on your shoulders and wrap plenty of orange flagging around the animal for safety reasons.

40 WHEELIN' IT OUT The best way to move an animal, other than with a horse or having it fall next to a road, is to wheel it on a cart. Don't use a two-wheeled cart. They're cumbersome in the woods and require a wide trail. A one-wheeled cart will go practically everywhere.

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