Some thoughts and personal observations on this topic from a dear friend and experienced
woodsman who has lived in the mountains and seen the changes take place over many
decades. Unlike from days of old we have lost the knowledge and ability to trap and hunt
small game. Something that one day may become a necesity for some people as meat
becomes far too expensive for the average family to buy and the large game disappears
through poaching and overhunting.
Have you thought how you might cope in such a situation?
In addition to large wild game disappearing quicker than nature can replace it, farmer's in rural
areas will become very sensitive to anyone moving across their land as rustling will sky rocket
Anyone can pick up a book and read how something is done, but there is no school real hands
on experience.
There is more than tying a hook on the end of a line, and putting something on the hook to get
fish to bite.
Photo Credit Leonard J Matthews
A book can tell you where a good place is to set your trap, and it can give you all
Photo Credit Leonard J Matthews
A book can tell you where a good place is to set your trap, and it can give you all
sort's of drawing's and picture's in how to make a trigger that will activate your trap, but do you
have the skills to make and set your trap?
Fortune will favor the individual who can pick up and move into the deep wild wilderness areas,
when the rural areas have been hunted out.
To do this, one needs fare more skills to do better than making due, and to live comfortably.
To do this, one needs fare more skills to do better than making due, and to live comfortably.
Rusty
June 10th 2010
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