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ANIMAL SIGNS CHAPTER 1

B eing a successful hunter is all about knowing how to discover the favorite habitats of wild animals. Knowing where a particular animal likes to live and raise their young and why they choose specific locations will help you locate more prey to hunt. Knowing how to recognize animal signs or spoor is the key to this knowledge. LEARNING ABOUT ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITATS

You must know how to find your prey in the deep forest.

In this chapter, we will cover the spoor of the more common type for the young hunter to learn. As your skill level increases over time, you will be able to hunt more challenging game, such as a large elk. What animals can you track in your location? Ask an experienced hunter before you start. Going into the wild with an adult can prove very valuable when learning the subtler points of how to track animals, but here are some fast facts to get you started.

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