18 Terms
Contributors in Sporting events
Sporting events
jump shoot
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
To sneak up on ducks, startle them off the water into flight, and shoot them.
jump dog
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
The dog in a pack of beagles or hounds most likely to first pick up the scent of a rabbit or other game animal and begin the chase; also called strike dog.
yearling
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
An animal that is in its second year of life. A spike bull elk, for example, is a yearling that is 1 1/2 years old in the fall of its second year.
work
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
To call to a responsive gobbler who answers or approaches the hunter.
wrangler
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
The employee in an outfitting service or on a ranch that is responsible for caring for livestock, catching and saddling horses.
woodlot
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
A small plot of land on which trees are grown and cut, which often provides good hunting for squirrels.
wolf tree
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
A large spreading tree, often an oak or beech, which has multiple cavities in its branches and trunk that provide refuge for squirrels.
