HUNTING TOOLS

 

 

A Hunting tool is anything used to hunt, catch, trap and kill an animal. Hunting tools have been around for thousands of years.
There are lots of different types of hunting tools around the world. Each culture has hunting tools that are adapted to the environment they live in. We have listed some of the basic hunting tools below.

 

TYPES OF HUNTING TOOLS

 

RIFLES

 

 

A rifle is a type of gun that has a barrel.

 

HANDGUN

 

 

A handgun is a smaller gun, that is fired by using one hand or both. There are many varieties of handguns for you to choose from,
that best suits your needs.

 

BLOWGUN

 

 

A blowgun is a simple weapon consisting of a narrow long tube used to blow out darts. Blowguns have been around since ancient times and are still used in native tribes.

 

BOW AND ARROW

 

 

The bow and arrow is a projectile weapon system (a bow with arrows), that predates recorded history.

 

KNIVES

 

 

A knife is a tool with an edge for cutting.

 

HARPOON

 

 

A harpoon is a long spear-like weapon.

 

TYPES OF TRAPS

 

 

Leghold traps are used to trap an animals leg.

 

BODY GRIPPING TRAPS

 

 

Body-gripping traps are large and designed to kill animals quickly.

 

DEADFALL TRAPS

 

 

A dead fall trap consist of a heavy rock/log that is tilted on an angle and held up with sticks.

 

SNARES

 

 

Snares are wire nooses set to catch wild animals.

 

TRAPPING PIT

 

 

Trapping pits are pits dug in the ground to trap animals.

 

CAGE TRAPS (LIVE TRAPS)

 


 

Cage traps catch animals alive.

 

CAGE TRAPPING SQUIRRELS

 

 

Are trap used to catch squirrels.

 

GLUE TRAPS

 

 

TYPES OF SETS

 

 

FOOTHOLD SET

 

 

FLAT SET

 

 

CUBBY SET

 

 

WATER SET

 

 

CONIBEAR TRAP

 

 

SLINGSHOT

 

 

SPEAR

 

 

A spear is a pole weapon. It is made from wood and has a pointed tip.

 

WOOMERA

 

 

A woomera is a wooden Aboriginal spear-throwing device.

 

BOOMERANG

 

 

BOLAS

 

 

A bola is a type of throwing weapon, that have weights on the ends.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION