2 Terms
Contributors in Sporting events
Sporting events
patched ball
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
A round lead ball that is seated on a lubricated patch of cloth and then rammed down the barrel of a muzzleloader.
party hunting
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
When a group of hunters collectively pools their available tags and allows one hunter to shoot game for the others. This practice is considered poor ethics and is usually highly illegal.
palmations
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
The knobby growths on the antlers of a caribou, moose, or elk that are usually flat and spread out like the palm of a hand. Palmations are a normal feature on the "brow tines" of caribou and moose, ...
pan
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
The small indentation under the hammer and frizzen of a flintlock rifle in which fine grains of black powder are placed. This powder catches the spark from the frizzen and conducts a spark into the ...
panniers
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
The bags that are hung on the crossbucks of a pack saddle that carry the load on a packhorse.
park
Hunting & fishing; Sporting events
An open meadow or glade in mountainous terrain. A "park" can be located on a fairly steep slope. The term is descended from the French-Canadian trappers' word, "parque."
