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Tyler Davis
Anthony Borrero
ENGL 1101-068
6 December 2012
Revision: The Ways Hunters Engage with Literacy
Just at the crack of dawn, several men make their way through the woods for a morning
of deer hunting. They layout the deer lick, distribute the corn, and climb up to their stands where
they will patiently wait for the mornings first buck.
The men quiet down when they hear a crackling in the leaves. Walking towards the deer
lick comes a young buck, eager to get his minerals. The hunters turn the safety off of their guns
and take aim. The deers head pops up as if he senses harm. One of the hunters sees this as his
only opportunity to shoot before the deer runs off, and he squeezes the trigger. The deers body
falls quickly to the ground.
The prior narrative is a sample scenario of hunters who have unified to take part in a
session of hunting. Most would not realize the important role that literacy plays in these kinds of
circumstances. The purpose of this essay is to analyze the ways that hunters partake in literacy
during hunting excursions. In order to conduct this discussion, I will write about how huntsmen
examine their environment, how they analyze animals tracks, and how they read animals
movements in order to decide when to execute their attack. By discussing these points, I would
like for hunters, both experienced and inexperienced, to have an understanding of how to read
a variety of the aspects of hunting and to sharpen their skills in hunting.
The act of hunting has a very long history, originating all the way back to the beginning
of mankind. It began in ancient tribes, solely, as a means of acquiring food for the tribes
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communities. As time progressed and hunters perfected their skills, they began taking a liking to
hunting and began viewing it as a hobby. Today, hunting is still a way that people earn food, but
it has become popular mostly for the thrill that killing a wild animal provides a predator. Hunting
has become one of the favorite pastimes of many individuals and groups (Blain).
One group that has formed because of the members common interest in hunting is a
group of friends, and some family members, from Randleman, NC who call themselves the
Hunting Crew. The group began in the fall of 2000 by high school friends Chad Davis, Michael
Cassata and Trevor Martin who enjoyed doing many things together (Cassata). They played
sports together, had classes with one another, and hung out together almost every weekend. Each
of them appreciated hunting with their fathers while growing up, and decided they would like to
all go hunting together (Cassata). On their first few hunting trips together, the boys went to
Chads dads 35-acre wooded-land, along with their 20 gauge shot guns in their deer stands.
They didnt have any techniques or strategies for how they would hunt; they just shot when and
if they saw a deer (Cassata). Every now and then, they would bring along some of their other
friends and after they came hunting with them for a while, they became part of the clique. The
group now has about ten participants, though they have never had all of them hunt together at the
same place or time (Cassata).
The members of theHunting Crew agree that the main goal of the faction is just to have
fun and be able to bond with one another. Michael says the real reason he comes is show all the
guys how its done. His intention is to trace and slay the most immense deer to ever live and
earn all the bragging rights to rub in the rest of the group members faces (Cassata). The way that
he talks to the other hunters is in a cocky way, but also conveys a joking-tone when he speaks to
them. This shows that hunters dont have to be a hundred percent serious a hundred percent of
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Other major activities that deer involve their selves in are mating and sleeping
(Huntland). Knowing these deer activities will further the hunters knowledge as to what actions
to take and approaches to use for when they go hunting.
There is a procedure that on must go through before being capable to hunt
unaccompanied. The Hunter Safety Course must be taken before hunting by ones self which can
be done online and for less than twenty dollars. The next step is to register and involve oneself in
the Field Day, which is a hands-on instruction time that demonstrates how to properly handle a
gun. Accomplishing the course will grant a prospective hunter with a Hunter Education
Certificate, which will have a code on it that is required to purchase a hunting license (North
Carolina Hunter's Ed Course). Purchasing a hunting license for a typical North Carolinian adult
costs $500 (NC Wildlife).
There are also some things that hunters should do to prepare the site before the day of the
hunt. The site should be set a few weeks preceding to the day you plan to hunt in an effort to lure
in game. Trevor says that he likes to use deer lick and corn for luring in his game. They will get
so used to coming here to eat, he says, that they will more than likely come here on the day
that we hunt (Martin). He also says that the reason for using the deer lick is so that the deer can
get their minerals, which they need in order to survive healthfully (Martin). The location of the
deer stands or blinds should also be determined before hunting. The stand or blind must be
placed in aposition where you can view the deer from any location that they will be doing any of
their activities on the site (Martin). Having a wide view of the deer will allow more opportunities
for shooting the deer.
The men also commented on a few differences between effective hunters and ineffective
hunters. Effective hunters will know what they want to do and how they want to do it. They will
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already know what kinds of methods and techniques they will use, where they will be situated,
know when and where to talk, and they will know when the right time to shoot is (Martin). On
the contrary, an ineffective hunter would have no plan ahead of time, they might move about the
location, not know when they need to be quiet, and might shoot at random times, scaring away
the rest of the deer (Martin). Overall, an effective hunter will know what they are doing and are
usually experienced hunter who has learned these traits over time, whereas an ineffective hunter
does not know what their doing because they are probably an inexperienced hunter who has not
been through the same learning experiences as an experienced hunter has (Cassata). Effective are
the ones who walk away with a kill.
The men engaged with theHunting Crew say they usually like to inspect the deer tracks
prior to setting up the site. They can perceive what kind of movement the deer are making; where
they are coming in and out of the woods, where they acquire their water, etcetera (Martin). They
also like to read the deer tracks to examine what kind of deermigrate to the location (Martin). As
many would believe, a smaller footprint means a smaller deer and a larger footprint means a
larger deer. The diagram below explains what kind of deer each footprint belongs to
(HuntingNet).
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A form of communication has not been set by theHunting Crew as their own. They often
times create signals as needed and each member has to interpret what the others are trying to say.
They have not taken the time to create their own signals, but they do somewhat use universal
motions, such as a hand held vertically for someone to stop or a finger in front of their mouth to
tell someone to be quiet, etcetera (Martin). As for communicating with animals, they use deer
calls, which they say are remarkably helpful during mating season, as it will lure in the hormonal
bucks (Martin). They also cover themselves in doe urine for the same purpose; plus, it also helps
dilute their own scent (Martin). Communication plays an important role in hunting, both with
one another as well as with the game.
Chads cabin at High Rock Lake in Lexington, NC has recently become a popular
location for the men to hunt. The water and woodlands that surround the cabin make it a prim
location for hunting. At this time of the year, the water level goes down significantly to where is
it only a river. The wet ground where the water once was allows for the hunters to see many of
the deer tracks (Martin). They are able to observe where the deer come in and out of the woods
from, see where the deer get their water, and also where along the bank the deer like to walk
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(Martin). Since they cannot shoot deer that are on the bank since that is not Chads property, the
men try to lure the deer onto the property (Martin). They use the deer lick and corn as mentioned
before as a method of luring the deer. On this property, the men usually sit in a blind that is
located on the deck of the cabin because itprovides them with maximum view of the back yard
and is fairly close to where they have the corn and deer lick placed. A blind is a tent-like box that
is covered in camouflage and fake leaves so that the deer do not pay much attention to it. The
mens new go-to spot would be paradise for most deer.
This is the river that flows just behind the property that makes up High Rock Lake. The
ground was covered by water over the summer and the deer that walk on this ground leave many
tracks.
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The men also say it is important to know when to shoot the deer, so they have to be able
to read the deers actions and decide when to perform their shot. The deer walk very cautiously
through their paths and the slightest disturbance will send them running away. Thats why the
hunters have decided that it is important to be able to read what the deer is sensing before it is
too late and they go home empty handed. Trevor says that when a deer thinks they hear
something, their head will pop up very quick, and they will take a second to listen for further
noises by pointing their ears in the direction that the first sound came from (Martin). They will
proceed even more carefully if they no longer hear anything. If the noise is still there, then they
run off. To ensure that the deer does not suffer drastically from a shot, the men say it is crucial
that the deer is shot in one of its vital organs, that way it will not live long (Martin). Shooting in
one of the vital organs, such as the lungs or heart, will cause a lot of bleeding and will make
tracking down the deer a lot easier since the blood will leave a trail. The heart and lung are both
located just above the deers front two legs (Martin). The ability to determine the deers senses is
a very important skill to have in hunting.
After a deer is shot, the hunter must then track the deer, because even though injured, the
deer will still try to escape to save its life. A trail of blood will be left for the men to follow until
they eventually find the deer and eradicate it (Martin). Once the deer is finally dead, the hunter
who killed it must report it to the North Carolina Wildlife (North Carolina Wildlife Resource
Commission). They must do this within 24 hours of shooting the deer. To do this, they must use
the Big Game Harvest Report Card that was given to them with their big game hunting license.
On that report card, they punch out a hole next to the kind of animal they killed and call the
North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission (North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission).
The hunters of theHunting Crew practice these procedures after every kill.
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The Hunting Crew engages with plenty of literacy, but not in the common way that most
people would think. They are not reading books or writing papers like most people think of when
they hear literacy. They are literate in their own way. They read terrain, the actions of animals,
different situations, and even communicate differently than those who do not participate in
hunting. Their ways of engaging with literacy varies with the practices of other hunting groups as
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Works Cited
Blain, Rebecca. The Evolution of Man - The History of Hunting. 9 November 2012
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Cassata, Michael. History of the Hunting Crew Tyler Davis. 16 November 2012.
HuntingNet. HuntingNet: Deer Tracks. 20 November 2012
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Huntland. Deer Hunting Guide: Deer Hunting Tips. 20 November 2012
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Martin, Trevor. Information on Hunting Crew Tyler Davis. 16 November 2012.
NC Wildlife. NC Wildlife: Lifetime License Types. 20 November 2012
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North Carolina Hunter's Ed Course. Official Hunter Safety Education Course. 20 November
2012 .
North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission. N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: Big
Game Harvest Reportig. 20 November 2012
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