Classification Essay: Types Of Hunting
11/3/13
Types Of Hunting
The many great things about hunting is not only the calmness of the wilderness and the rush of being so close to many wild animals. There are many different ways to hunt. I am going to classify the four types of hunting: shotgun, rifle, muzzleloader, and bow and arrow. The reason I am classifying this is because most people just think of hunting as a verb and don’t know that there are so many different ways to go about hunting.
Hunting with a shotgun
First of all I am going to describe what exactly a shotgun is. A shotgun is designed to be fired from the shoulder. The shotgun fires a shell that holds numerous spherical pellets, also called shot when buying them from stores they are classified by the amount of shot that is inside the shotgun shell. There are many different sizes of shotguns that are available along with different types of shotguns such as: single-shot, pump-action, and semi-automatic.
Hunting with a shotgun is most popular for bird hunting. When using a shotgun for hunting it is always fired from the shoulder. The reasons that shotguns are most popular for bird hunting is cause when a shotgun is fired there are hundreds of bb’s shot out at the target, making it much easier to hit a moving target. Shotguns are used in other ways too. They can be used in short-range for taking down big game if they are using slug ammunition, which gives the shotgun much more power at a short distance. The most popular bird that is hunted here in South Dakota is our state bird, the ring-necked pheasant along with doves and prairie grouse. The way that these birds are hunted is in a flushing manner. Usually a group of hunters will line up at one end of the field, while the other half of the group line up at the other end of the field. One group is considered the “walkers” and the other group is the “blockers”. When you are hunting this way a trained hunting dog is usually very handy. If the dog is trained right, it will run around searching
Types Of Hunting
The many great things about hunting is not only the calmness of the wilderness and the rush of being so close to many wild animals. There are many different ways to hunt. I am going to classify the four types of hunting: shotgun, rifle, muzzleloader, and bow and arrow. The reason I am classifying this is because most people just think of hunting as a verb and don’t know that there are so many different ways to go about hunting.
Hunting with a shotgun
First of all I am going to describe what exactly a shotgun is. A shotgun is designed to be fired from the shoulder. The shotgun fires a shell that holds numerous spherical pellets, also called shot when buying them from stores they are classified by the amount of shot that is inside the shotgun shell. There are many different sizes of shotguns that are available along with different types of shotguns such as: single-shot, pump-action, and semi-automatic.
Hunting with a shotgun is most popular for bird hunting. When using a shotgun for hunting it is always fired from the shoulder. The reasons that shotguns are most popular for bird hunting is cause when a shotgun is fired there are hundreds of bb’s shot out at the target, making it much easier to hit a moving target. Shotguns are used in other ways too. They can be used in short-range for taking down big game if they are using slug ammunition, which gives the shotgun much more power at a short distance. The most popular bird that is hunted here in South Dakota is our state bird, the ring-necked pheasant along with doves and prairie grouse. The way that these birds are hunted is in a flushing manner. Usually a group of hunters will line up at one end of the field, while the other half of the group line up at the other end of the field. One group is considered the “walkers” and the other group is the “blockers”. When you are hunting this way a trained hunting dog is usually very handy. If the dog is trained right, it will run around searching
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