Hunting strategy
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A hunting strategy, or hunting method, is for locating, targeting, and killing a targeted animal. Hunting
methods have also been applied to situations such as the pursuit of fugitive
s by government agencies and the targeting of a small military unit by a larger one, especially during low intensity conflict
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Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
methods have also been applied to situations such as the pursuit of fugitive
Fugitive
A fugitive is a person who is fleeing from custody, whether it be from private slavery, a government arrest, government or non-government questioning, vigilante violence, or outraged private individuals...
s by government agencies and the targeting of a small military unit by a larger one, especially during low intensity conflict
Low intensity conflict
Low intensity conflict is the use of military forces applied selectively and with restraint to enforce compliance with the policies or objectives of the political body controlling the military force...
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- BaitingBait (luring substance)Bait is any substance used to attract prey, e.g. in a mousetrap.-In Australia:Baiting in Australia refers to specific campaigns to control foxes, wild dogs and dingos by poisoning in areas where they are a problem...
is the use of decoys, lures, scent or food to attract targeted animals. - Blind or Stand huntingHunting blindA hunting blind is a cover device for hunters, designed to reduce the chance of detection; ground blinds are an alternative to the traditional Treestand, movements in a well-designed ground blind can virtually be undetectable by the game....
is waiting for animals in a concealed or elevated position. - CallingCallingA game call is a device that is used to mimic animal noises to attract or drive animals to a hunter.Many hunters can be divided into two categories. The first group sits silent, motionless and hidden until a game animal wanders or flies into view. This tried-and-true hunting method takes plenty of...
is the use of noises to attract or drive animals. - CamouflageCamouflageCamouflage is a method of concealment that allows an otherwise visible animal, military vehicle, or other object to remain unnoticed, by blending with its environment. Examples include a leopard's spotted coat, the battledress of a modern soldier and a leaf-mimic butterfly...
is concealing oneself visually, or with scent, to blend in with the environment; used first by the BritishBritish peopleThe British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
in the 18th century in IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, from which the word khakiKhakiThis article is about the fabric. For the color, see Khaki . Kaki, another name for the persimmon, is often misspelled "Khaki".Khaki is a type of fabric or the color of such fabric...
first entered the modern vernacular. - DogDogThe domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
s may be used to help flush, herd, drive, track, point at, pursue, or retrieve animals. - DrivingHerdingHerding is the act of bringing individual animals together into a group , maintaining the group and moving the group from place to place—or any combination of those. While the layperson uses the term "herding", most individuals involved in the process term it mustering, "working stock" or...
is the herding of animals in a particular direction, as over a cliff or to other hunters. - FlushingFlushing (military tactic)Flushing is a military tactic whereby grenades, smoke, gunfire, riot control agent, chemical weapons, or various other methods can be used to flush opponents out from cover....
is the practice of scaring targets from concealed areas. - Glassing is the use of optical instruments (such as binoculars) to locate animals more easily.
- SpotlightingSpotlightingSpotlighting or Lamping is a method of hunting nocturnal animals using off-road vehicles and high-powered lights, spotlights, lamps or flashlights, that makes special use of the eyeshine revealed by many animal species. A further important aspect is that many animals Spotlighting or Lamping (also...
is the use of artificial light to find or blind targets before capture. Modern lighting also includes IRInfraredInfrared light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength longer than that of visible light, measured from the nominal edge of visible red light at 0.74 micrometres , and extending conventionally to 300 µm...
and other devices. - ScoutingReconnaissanceReconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
consists of a variety of tasks and techniques for finding animals to hunt. - StalkingGame stalkerDefined narrowly, a game stalker is a hunter who for sport, approaches close to its timid quarry before making a kill. The practice is commonly associated with the moors of Scotland where the principal quarry is red deer. However, the skill is found worldwide and is of extremely long standing...
is the practice of walking stealthily, often in pursuit of an identified animal. - TrackingTracking (hunting)Tracking in hunting and ecology is the science and art of observing animal tracks and other signs, with the goal of gaining understanding of the landscape and the animal being tracked...
is the practice of interpreting physical evidence to pursue animals. - TrappingTrapping (Animal)Animal trapping, or simply trapping, is the use of a device to remotely catch an animal. Animals may be trapped for a variety of purposes, including food, wildlife management, hunting, and pest control...
is the use of devices (e.g., snares, pits, deadfalls) to capture or kill an animal. - haulting acting like an animal that naturally hunts the other to get it to stand his ground used by native Americans they would conceal themselves as wolves to hunt bison