9 Terms
Contributors in Sporting events
Sporting events
scope
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
Short for telescopic sight, a scope is a tube with magnifying optics mounted atop a hunting rifle for accurate shot placement by means of a set of crosshairs that can be adjusted for windage and ...
saddle carbine
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
A short-barreled rifle made specifically to fit into a scabbard on a saddle, usually based on a lever-action design.
sage hen
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
A term for sage grouse, a member of the grouse family found in sagebrush flats in the Western United States. A mature bird can weight 7-8 pounds.
satellite bull
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
A younger bull elk who is not the dominant bull in a breeding herd of elk. Satellite bulls may include both raghorns and mature bulls without harems of cows.
scatter
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
Frightening a flock of turkeys in all directions in order to call them back into gun range during a fall hunt.
scent mound
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
A small pile of leaves, sticks and wet mud, usually close to the water's edge, made by a beaver to mark its territory and/or communicate with other beavers. After constructing such a mound, the ...
