I am a bowhunter

Bowhunting, this is my way of being, my way of life, my way of saying how I am. The need is internal. The happiness to hunt with a bow is immense and irresistible. When I bowhunt, I feel live, I feel that I am part of the earth, that I am part of nature, that I am part of life itself. Hunting, it is a part of what I am. I am a bowhunter.

I can't recognize me otherwise. I am not part of these cities and villages built on concrete and asphalt. I need wide open spaces and fresh air to breathe and think.

And these things do not exist in the cities and towns. These things are elsewhere, in the hills and mountains, in the trees and wild forests, in streams and rivers. I am a bowhunter.

Sometimes you will see me near a brook that tweets, as do girls playing outside. Then at the edge of the forest, listening to the rustling of the wind in the trees and the singing of birds.

Nature continually speaks to us but no one has time to listen, because life goes too fast and 100 at a time it hears more nothing.

Over the years, I found my balance, my territory, my place. Proud and athletic but crafty, cautious and nervous, I am unpredictable and inscrutable. I live in the world of instinct, in the world of sounds and scents. I am a bowhunter.

I revolves around your urban world and you don't see me. I don't want to annoy especially not you. I'm just trying to live my life without disturbing anyone. When I disapear, you will see even not as a cunning Hunter leaves no trace nor scent.

It was the opinion of the blogger in this may 22, 2015.

André Nanook Simard

Breathtaking scenes

Unforgettable scenes

Scouting is a must if you want to have success in the fall. On top of the deer you see in the sunset, sometimes you will have in front of you, some unforgettable scenes. Look carefully in these video scenes as a mother fox has found supper for her family.

The need for camo clothes

Camo for the hunter


Camouflage clothes is a must if you are a bowhunter. Camouflage breaks your human silhouette by harmonizing it with the surrounding plants. Note that if you move even with camo clothes, deer will detect you easily.

Spring scouting

Interesting find


What a wonderful moment when a hunter find a deer antler. Look at this picture of a deer antler found this last friday.

Deer dealing with fences

Under the fence

In our spring scoutings, we as bowhunters have often seen deer tracks such as these. Deer can go through fences if they can find a way.

 

Plants to avoid this summer in Québec

A deer hunter is the first to walk in the forest to prepare its fall hunt. Deer hunting is generally prepared early in the summer. There are plants that hunters should beware.


Giant hogweed


When this plant is handled, there is a risk to contact with the sap that contains a toxin that can cause severe burns. The skin becomes red and fluid-filled blisters appear. Although it is not present in large number in Québec, you still have to know it exists.

Nanook : born in the wild

Lucky to be born in the wild

I was born in Duchesnay, Portneuf County, during World War II. This is where I grew up in the shadow of the forest station where my father worked.

Hunters without power

Big game hunters


I really think we, the ''big game hunters'' can have more power over decisions that affect us. Currently the big game hunters are particularly scattered throughout the province. 

The only time they come together somewhat, it is when buying their license or by the time they register their game. 

ThermaCELL mosquito repellent

Mosquito Area repellent


The ThermaCELL gadget as shown on the picture below is sold by many larges stores (Home Dépôt,Canadian Tire and Walmart) in the Montréal region. But you can find it a lot cheaper elsewhere.

The choice of your hunting spot

1- Find out where there are more deer

A territory with more deer, leaves more traces. It will clearly appear in the number of deer you'll see all summer. You will notice that, in the number of tracks left in the mud. Do your personal search in the spring because later in the season, there will be a lot less hunting spots available. 

Don't mess around with me

Better not to get involved


Just to see the expression of this owl, it is better not to get involved. 

Signs by the Department of Transportation

High risk of collision with deer


As I travelled by car to Thetford Mines in Québec, it occurred to me while watching the various signs that the Department of Transportation has installed on the roadside, there was something strange in the logical interpretation of these panels.

Shooting lanes

Cleaning your shooting lines
I know, you have spent enough time on hunting during the last season and you want to take a little time to relax. But if you want to be successfull during the next hunting season, you should start now. 

Beware of odors

On the treestand

The smell of your body is easily transmitted through your hands on the steps of your ladder when you climb on your treestand. In deer bowhunting this harmless gesture is of the utmost importance.

I am a ''hunter'' !

The need to hunt  

Hunting is my way to simply exist, my way of life, my way of saying who I am. I am a hunter !


The need to hunt is buried deep inside. The joy of hunting is huge and irresistible. When I hunt, I feel alive, I feel I am a part of the earth, I am a part of nature, I am a part of life itself.

Hunting is a part of who I am.