Alphabet for hunters

[josephmrtn]

A ANTLER

Annually Shed on heads of members of the deer family.

Causes hunters to abandon reason in proportion to its size

B BOWHUNTING

Hunting method in which participants make a conscious decision to increase the difficulty in pursute of food.

Cited to disprove Evolution

C Cough/Sneeze

Allergy season variatin of grunt/wheeze call

Urge normally happens just as a large deer appears

D DEER RANGE

Any area that provides habitat components required to sustain a deer throughout the year

Includes MOST land behind NO HUNTING signs

E EDIBLE

Term used to justify trophy hunting

F FAWN SPOTS

Yes they do look like fuzzy bulls-eyes. No you may not shoot them

G GPS

Digital compass that causes otherwise woods-wise hunters to familiarize themselves with a 3 inch screen instead of there surroundings

H HORNING

Behavior of a buck as it rubs its head againt a licking branch

Term for a neighbor who sets his stand ten yards from the property line

I INTERNET

Network used to share photos of deer killed by rank strangers with your friends

J JAWBONE

Useful indicator of a deers age.

Human anatomical feature that is generally moving when a deer walks into bow range

K KILL

What hunters hope to do to a deer

L LICENSE

Paperwork required before hunters can legally pursue game.

Concept unfamiliar to some residents of New York

M MASTERS

Advanced academic degree requiring two to four years to aquire

Trumped by instincts of 3-year old doe

N NON-TYPICAL

Antlers with non symmetrical conwhere a figuration

Describes Scenario in which a buck walks down the trail you just ranged

O Odocoileus Virginianus

Our nemesis and object of our affection and pursuit

P PRE-RUT

Defines most of your activity from December to October

Q QUIVER

Noun: Arrow Holding device

Verb: Involuntary muscle spasm that happens just as a hunter steadies his crosshairs on a whitetail buck

R RATTLING

A technique whereby antlers are crashed together to simulate two bucks fighting

Intended to lure real buck into range, Often lures hunters into range instead

S SCRAPES

Territorial displays in which a buck paws the ground to deposit scent

Superficial wounds that indicate you failed to use a treestand harness

T TEXAS

Home to the nations largest whitetail deer population, most of which would starve without daily doses of corn

U UNCLE TED

Self appointed ambassador of testosterone addled hunters

Says the things other hunters cant or wont say, Sings "Backstrap Boogie" unofficial anthem of november

V VOICEMAIL

Device to answer your telephone from roughly October 1st to December 10th

W WIFE

Member of your household who routinely shoots a bigger buck than you

X X-FACTOR

Any reason cited by an outdoor writer to explain deer behavior

Y YONDER

Geographic term used to describe areas frequented by large bucks

Z ZERO

Your chances of killing anything if you dont get off the computer and get outside

Edited February 21, 2013 by josephmrtn

[growalot]

Lol..nice job

[josephmrtn]

it was in a really old copy of field and stream.... few editions and this is what i came out with

[josephmrtn]

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