Author: James L. Bruner
Typically I write about techniques and tactics for the deer hunter who is already acclimated into the sport and in several cases these articles pertain to advanced deer hunting techniques for a more advanced hunter. Imagine the knee-jerk reaction I got when I recently got my eyeballs on some statistics that documented the terms people were using to find some of these articles which were very obscure. In fact it was very easy to identify that a large number of these people were brand new deer hunters or hunters who had just been introduced to the sport. It became apparent that my language regarding certain aspects of hunting was probably above comprehension not because of their IQ level but because of their lack of experience in both hunting and talking to other hunters. Quite honestly it brought me back to my childhood recalling some of the deer stories as we sat around the table at camp and the adults would weave a tale of deer hunting like a painter splashing colors on a canvas. I didn’t know half of what they were talking about so I nodded my head in agreement. So that’s where this article comes in. Strictly right down to the basic bare bones of some common deer terms and techniques for those who care to know.
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