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Wilderness Survival Lets talk about preparing for surviving in the wilderness. |
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08-28-2009, 10:30 AM | #1 |
Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 25
| Easiet Way To Catch Food? What would be the easiest way to catch food when you are lost in the woods? I was thinking of wilderness survival and just thought about this. Do snares work better or dug traps or what? What do you think? |
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08-28-2009, 11:37 AM | #2 |
Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 34
| I think it all depends on what you have with you at the time; if you've got a gun or if you are near a lake or river then catching food is going to be a lot easier than if you've only got a canteen of water and a first aid kit. |
10-08-2009, 01:00 PM | #3 |
Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 112
| Really it depends on what you are trying to catch. I'd try to use a snare on larger animal and dig a trap for smaller animals like rabbits. You need to find out what kind of animals you have in the area before you set up a trap of any kind. |
11-12-2009, 02:36 PM | #4 |
Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: GA Posts: 89
| Just like Bushman said it's all about what it is your trying to catch. You can always go Bear Grylls style and throw a stick at your prey! |
11-13-2009, 08:52 AM | #5 |
Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 61
| I have to agree. If you are stranded in the woods without any supplies, then I would opt for eating berries for food. If you are a hunter, then use your bow or gun. It also depends on if you want to set traps. |
03-12-2010, 01:50 PM | #6 |
Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 7
| Hunting a large animal can take some time and energy, but gathering wild edibles take less energy. Snares are easy enough, but take time and you'll need plenty of them to actually catch something. |
03-14-2010, 09:42 AM | #7 |
Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 46
| Tom Brown jr. has some great survival books. They will tell you about building debree huts, snares, dead falls, and all kinds of stuff. |
03-14-2010, 01:43 PM | #8 |
Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 23
| I would think traps would work better but if I were lost in the wilderness I don't think I could do this. I would have to live off plants and berries and such. |
03-15-2010, 08:27 AM | #9 |
Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central, NY. Posts: 54
| I agree. I keep a small container in my pack with a coil of fishing line, hooks, sinkers, a couple pan fish flies and a few small snares in it. I've never had any real need for it, other than catching a few trout now and then when I didn't have a fishing pole with me, but It's nice knowing It's there. |
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