Hunting strategy
tactic used to target, pursue, and kill an animal
Hunting strategy or hunting method is any specific techniques or tactics that are used to target, pursue, and hunt an animal. The term mostly applies to humans catching and killing wild animals, but can also be used in ethology and nature documentaries to describe predation strategies adopted by carnivores.
The hunting strategy that a hunter uses depends mainly on the type of terrain, as well as game being hunted. Climate, local hunting techniques, and local hunting laws are also taken in consideration. Some of the most common hunting methods that are used include: still hunting, stalking, driving, stand hunting, calling, baiting, hunting with dogs and falconry.
Strategies
Hunting strategies include:
Shooting is the use of a ranged weapon such as a gun, bow, crossbow or slingshot to launch projectiles and kill/incapacitate animals.
Sniping is shooting from concealments such as in a hunting blind, behind shrubs, from a distant/vantaged position beyond visual range, or under camouflage clothings such as a Ghillie suit.
Stand hunting is the use of a tree stand to shoot down at animals from an elevated position.
Darting is the use of darts (often loaded with poison or tranquilizer) shot from blowguns or airguns to kill/incapacitate animals. Non-lethal darting with intention to release the animal alive afterwards is also called green hunting.
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