Hunters and Fishermen US style.

Camo man [with the odd woman].

Just recently we have seen a large number of men dressed in camouflage gear. This is serious business over here with the right to bear arms somehow spurring on a subset of American men and the odd woman to don camo, and head to the woods looking for something to kill. Some prefer to kill bambi using a scoped modern sniper rifle others take advantage of extended open seasons offered to more primitive weapons. This has lead to the explosion in bow hunting.

Hunting with bow and arrow seems barbaric to us as an arrow kills by bleeding the animal. You must give it time to die, at least 1/2 hour on a good hit or longer on poor hits as much as 5 hours or over night on a bad hit like a gut shot.
Elk, whitetail deer and turkey are popular prey for bow hunters.

But one shot, close range, 1830’s technology muzzleloader rifles are also popular hunting tools. Licenses are limited, so there are few hunters in the woods.
Individuals who possess a valid concealed carry permit may carry a concealed handgun for hunting. Only pistols having
a barrel at least 4 inches in length are legal for use in the woods Well this one meets that requirement.





One piece of equipment that almost all hunters possess is their trusty steed, a camo ATV.


Oh yes, all this camo is rendered useless by the legal requirement to wear a bright orange jacket to reduce the risk of being shot by another hunter.






Despite this there are deaths and many injuries every year as "buck fever" grips the hunter who fires at anything that moves.















The complete angler US style.

In the UK this phrase conjures up an image of a fisherman with rod reel and wicker creel stalking his quarry, on foot along the banks of a stream.






It is a little different over here. Firstly he needs a boat,
and if he is after bass it is a BASS BOAT. It will be very gaudy, usually metal flake and will be capable of at least 60 mph with its 200 hp motor. Then he needs a trolling kicker outboard and an electric outboard. He has to have an electronic fishfinder and most will have two with multiple sonar sender units. Having found the fish he will use a GPS to store this hot spot and an electronic chart to keep track of his position. It will have two or three large ice boxes one of which will be dedicated to keeping his beer cold.
His swivel chair will have repeaters and remote control devices allowing him to see the electronics and move the boat to the fish.


Oh yes, he needs a rod and reel as well.