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chalking

Hunting & fishing; Rods & tackle

To rub carpenter's chalk on the inside the lid of a box call to improve the sound of the caller.

chaps

Hunting & fishing; Rods & tackle

Leather leggings that protect a rider. Pronounced "shaps." When pronounced "chaps," as in "two English buddies," that means the speaker is definitely not from the West.

chase for pleasure

Hunting & fishing; Rods & tackle

A term used to describe fox hunting on horseback.

chronograph

Hunting & fishing; Rods & tackle

An electronic meter used to measure an arrows speed coming out of the bow. The arrow is shot through a "window" in the device, and gives out readings in fps (feet per second).

circle

Hunting & fishing; Rods & tackle

The tendency of rabbits to run a somewhat circular path when pursued by dogs, which eventually takes them back near to the spot where they were first flushed.

A device that serves the same function as a "draw stop" (for bows unequipped with draw stops) usually found on Olympic or FITA style recurves. You hear an audible "click" when a certain pre-set draw ...