Everything about Game Stalker totally explained
Defined narrowly, a
game stalker is a hunter who for sport, approaches close to his timid quarry before making a kill. The practice is commonly associated with the
moors of
Scotland where the principal quarry is
red deer. However, the skill is worldwide and of extremely long standing, having been practised by
hominids before they evolved into being people. Many other species such as
cats and
hyenas do it.
Among
hunter-gatherers, where their quarry is timid, stalking is a way of livelihood in order that they may catch what they hunt. Nowadays, stalking is frequently done for purposes of
photography or observation of animal behaviour rather than for killing.
Whatever the means of killing, the hunter has to be more or less near the quarry in order to achieve it. Most animals are very sensitive to the presence of predators. In many cases, their sense of smell is highly-developed and would detect anything with a scent that doesn't fit within the usual environment, provided the wind carried the particles of scent to the quarry. The stalker therefore needs to approach from down-wind. Similarly, care needs to be taken to avoid being seen and heard.
In North America the term
still hunting is often used to describe a hunter's general quiet, footbound search for game, with the term
stalking limited to
hunting individual animals once such animals are identified.
Matters arising
The
deerstalker is a type of
hat associated with
Sherlock Holmes and
Elmer Fudd. Notable for its slight rain-brim to the front and back, with a
camouflage checked
twill pattern and fold-down earpieces for selective warmth or to raise when listening for
deer.
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