Since the beginning of history, man has hunted animals for food to live and use the different parts for clothing and other essential needs. In the modern world men still hunt animals for food but also for sport. No matter what is being hunted there are basics to the hunt that makes them similar. Duck, deer, and hog hunting all have their differenced, but even with those differences they are quite similar. 13.7 million people hunt in the U.S. alone and spend more than 21 days in the woods. When duck hunting water is usually present. Hunts are mostly taken on the water in a boat covered with camo. The hunt starts at about at 4:00 o’clock in the morning. Followed by a gruesomely cold boat ride to the blind. After getting in the blind, decoys have to be spread out. When shooting ducks special shells have to be shot, steel shot, or risk getting a hefty fine. Shotguns are the gun of choice…show more content… There are three ways to catch hogs, like deer hunting, in a trap, or run them with dogs. Running hogs with dogs is the most hardcore hunting out there. It starts early in the morning before the sun is even close to getting up. Next load up the dogs and four-wheelers and head out to the woods. The dogs used to hunt are born to hunt. Hunters line breed these dogs to be hunting machines. The most common dogs used are plott, Catahoula cur, and a black mouth cur. After the hog is bayed the hunt gets very hands on. After walking to the bay, the only way to kill the hog without hurting any dogs is to grab the hog and use a knife. Even with all of the differences in hunting, hog hunting, deer hunting, and duck hunting still have their similarities. Hunting has evolved a lot over the years, from hunting just for meat to hunting for sport. Millions of people enjoy being in the woods each year in search of their trophy animal. No matter what is being hunted they all share several common characteristics within each
