…Hunters? Yes, I understand that this topic might easily start a political battle, but I’m hoping that we can we try and put that discussion aside for another day. See, what I’m really interested in is learning practical tips from the hunting world for tracking, finding, getting close enough to ta…

Learn to think like what you are hunting/photographing. Put yourself in the other creatures shoes. What is normal for them where they live? What is threatening? Context matters. For example suburban wildlife will often completely ignore cars, dogs, and people wandering by, but will flee if you try s…

[image] Thunderhead: The deer don’t know if you eat venison. They might know if you eat meat. Some vegans say that they can tell who is a vegan by smell. Given that nonhuman mammals tend to have a keener sense of smell, it would not surprise me if humans with different dietary habits smell di…

So I’d suggest you should probably leave your venison jerky at home when out on a deer hunt.

[image] jnstuart: I’d suggest you should probably leave your venison jerky Considering that hunters are known to wear scent camouflage as well as visual camouflage, they probably already know this.

[image] natemarchessault: Yep, it’s a great strategy. As a birder/someone who used to dabble in photography, I used to try to creep up on things. Well, that’s great and it works sometimes, but if the animal notices you it’s going to become alert because you are acting exactly like a predator wou…

From the distance? If you cone to an animal as a hunter you should come down the wind, not in front of it, and if even other people can smell meat from you, brush your teeth (but I doubt anyone eats big meat meals before going out, it would slow you down).

[image] jasonhernandez74: “Never shoot what you can’t clearly see”! Could you clarify why ? I often shoot pictures of mammals and birds that are partly visible and from those it is still possible to sometimes id the being

Being omnivorous has never affected my viewing/ photography/ or hunting of deer in the past three decades. There’s a lot of conflicting positions on the entire subject, including the use of various scents, whether or not to groom trails or paths, on and on. Usually common sense comes into play.

I think he meant that hunters should not shoot what they cannot clearly see. Which is sage advice for hunters and why everyone who handles such weapons should be properly trained.

He meant many bad photos mean people shouldn’t make them anymore and only shoot when you see rhe whole animal, it’s unrealistic even though a great rule for hunters.

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