Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: Knotty on June 09, 2016, 08:46:46 pm
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Hello fellow Bowyers and Archers,
I'd like to ask a few questions about hunting..
I was invited by my uncle some time ago to go out hunting in the woods with him,
And time's shortening, and soon (in about a week or so) I will have my first hunting experience.
We will be hunting in family property,
And these are the animals we have easy access to:
Tatú (Armadillo and Giant Armadillo)
Paca (Cuniculus paca)
Cutia (Dasyprocta species)
Onça (Jaguar)
Capivara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
Jacu (Penelope)
I was wondering if anybody has ever had any experience hunting these types of animals (or similar),
And if you could share some of your tips and tricks for when the time arrives!
I will be shooting traditional archery equipment (Might even make a quick heavy weight survival bow with the heavy amount of wood available there)
I don't think my Uncle will.. But I'll try to convince him!
Will definitely keep everyone updated once I get something done !
Thanks in advance!
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Look forward to hearing about it.Take some pics too.
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@Beadman you can count on it!
I really hope to get myself a trophy in the pictures aswell 😊
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Still looking for tips and advices! Feel free to post and/or wish me luck!
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Well for one, the Jaguar will eat you. I've killed armadillos with stone points, but it's a waste of points when you can do the same with a stick or baseball bat.
My advice is if you have no experience hunting you should follow your uncle's lead and learn from him. Probably the most valuable learning experience you can get.
It doesn't matter if you are hunting with gun,( I know they are there, saw them), sticks, sling shots or bows. You need to learn how to hunt, first.
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I totally agree Eddie!
Thank you for your words of advice, and I don't pretend on hunting the Jaguar , trust me 😂
I think I'd like to start with a Capivara !
My uncle is very experienced, he's been hunting in those lands with my grandfather since he was a teenager, and now he'd like to pass it down to me.
Our family has been hunting in those lands for 3 generations so far , and it's still full of wild animals all around!
I guess I will just need to follow his lead and have alot of luck aswell!
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Isaia, do as Eddie said and follow your uncle's lead. Learn as much from him as you can and don't expect a trophy right off the bat. The more you learn now the better hunter you will be in the long run.
What does a trophy capivara look like? ;D
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Pat , I have no idea how it looks when dead.. But I'm pretty sure it's ugly 😃
http://s2.glbimg.com/k1q5v_lypYyftQZJz7QODGdWz0qGLyosYMZGmRWDgFeqOxB5MFAoLtC6Qx6ichbO/e.glbimg.com/og/ed/f/original/2013/11/14/808_capivara1.jpg
There's a picture of how it will be looking at me before the shot.
;-)
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Bag it, then take it to a taxidermist and add antlers to turn it into a capivaralope, lol.
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@Urufu_Shinjiro , new species right there! 😂
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Now that is one ugly looking critter right there, it favors our ground hog in the face, how large are they ?
Pappy
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If you're talking about the Capivara , here's what I got from Wikipedia:
"Adult capybaras grow to 106 to 134 cm (3.48 to 4.40 ft) in length, stand 50 to 62 cm (20 to 24 in) tall at the withers, and typically weigh 35 to 66 kg (77 to 146 lb), with an average in the Venezuelan llanos of 48.9 kg (108 lb). The top recorded weights are 91 kg (201 lb) for a wild female from Brazil and 73.5 kg (162 lb) for a wild male from Uruguay"
They say that their meat tastes almost like pig or wild hog, very strong taste and scent,
Some people even marinate it in "water,bicarbonate,lemon" solution to make it easier to deal with (for the faint hearted this is not something easy to eat, but if done correctly it's an amazing meat and the secret lies in the seasoning , all that's needed is lemon salt and pepper)
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You forgot that it's the largest rodent in the world :D :D
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Well yes, and I definitely want to punch a hole through this giant rat 😂
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Pappy;
It's the GIANT RAT you see in the side shows at cheap Carnivals. It taste like a boar hog. You can marinate it but you still have that lingering taste. I ate a little bit when I was at a cook out in Patrocinio, along with chickens and sauteed chicken blood and homemade pork rinds, chased down with local spring water.
Isaia, when I get back down maybe your Uncle could take me along? :D
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Yeah Eddie, and I'll be more than happy to come along aswell!
Just pm me when you'd like and we'll arrange some time out together!
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Yep knotty that's a groundhog on streoids that capivara.Only seen them on TV,but a 45 to 55 pound self bow with a 600 grain dogwood will kill em.Personally I'd save the rawhide off of him besides eating him.They say rodent rawhide is the best for strings etc.
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Yeah I thought about it aswell, will be saving the hide of Paca's too.. I think it'd make a nice bow backing since it's all brown and has white spots (just for decoration such as snake skins).
We'll see what I can come up with..
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The number 1 thing Knotty don't forget to have fun. Don't pressure yourself to much enjoy the hunt, and time with your uncle. Some of the best hunts you will never shoot your weapon.
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I totally understand and agree with your point of view.
However here in Brazil most people don't really care about staying in the woods and enjoying the moment,
Many families, mostly in the northern part, are very poor and have no money to buy themselves meat , so a good day is only when you come back to fill the freezer 😂.
And of course, I'm a lover of staying out in the woods and I'm not too worried about the NEED of catching something , if you know what I mean.. I just want to spend some good time out with my Uncle and that's all that counts to me .
Thanks for your reply! 👍