There is a specialized law enforcement department that has the sole responsibility of protecting our natural resources. Collectively referred to as game wardens or conservation police officers, these men and women are the ones who interact with hunters and fishermen to make sure those taking our natural resources are following the rules, including hunting seasons, bag limits, means and methods, to name a few.

Game wardens are probably the least known of all law enforcement officers. Most are state peace officers, which means they must know all state legislative laws as well as all the game and fish laws. Many times they work by themselves, often out of radio communication or cell phone service. Game wardens routinely encounter multiple armed violators to whom they must issue citations or take into custody on their own. Game wardens usually work more than 40 hours a week, and often are gone from their homes and families for weeks. Needless to say, game wardens are dedicated law enforcement officers.

Unfortunately, we now live in a society where disrespecting law enforcement is becoming the norm for many individuals in our communities. Many even actively seek to harm law enforcement officers. If you are in the field often enough, you will eventually encounter a game warden. How you react to that encounter can set the tone on how the interaction will go.

It is important to remember that game wardens have a job to do, and they take that job very seriously. The game wardens with whom I have spoken have told me that there are things that sportsmen and women can do to make sure that any encounter is pleasant and uneventful. Game wardens are almost all in agreement in what you can do to keep yourself as well as the officer safe, and to avoid any misunderstandings. When you encounter a game warden you should display your firearm in a safe manner, have all your documents ready for inspection, have a good attitude, comply with requests, and do not look to be offended.

1. Make Sure Your Firearm is Displayed Safely The first thing that you should do when you see a game warden approaching is to display a safe firearm. A game warden knows that everyone they encounter is armed with either a firearm, knife or both. This ensures the safety of not only the game warden but also the person who is being checked. Remember, the game warden usually has no idea whom they are approaching, nor do they know their intent.

If you see a game warden approaching from a distance, keep your muzzle pointed in a safe direction and unload your firearm, leaving the action open to display a safe firearm. It is always a good idea to lay your firearm on the ground and place it in a rack or some other place that you can walk away from it. If the game warden appears suddenly, do not make any sudden moves with your firearm, including unloading it. With your firearm pointing in a safe direction, acknowledge the game warden and wait for him or her to ask you to unload. You can also ask the game warden if you can unload your firearm. The game warden may ask you to set the firearm down and have you move a safe distance away from it. Remember, the game warden is allowed to give you lawful requests for everyone’s safety.

It is important to remember that everyone is a little jumpy these days, and that includes game wardens who just want to make it back home to their families. Several game wardens relayed stories to me regarding individuals who refused to unload or place their firearm down. Luckily the game wardens handled the situation professionally without anyone getting hurt.

2. Have Your Documents Ready If you are hunting, you know that you need a hunting license. Your license is subject to inspection by a game warden. Most states also require a valid identification card to be on your person while engaged in hunting. Therefore, it should not be a surprise to anyone that a game warden is going to ask to see these documents. In addition to a hunting license and a valid identification card, there are other documents the game warden might ask to inspect, depending on the game you are hunting. These might include stamps, permits and tags, as well as anything else you are required to be in possession of while hunting a specific animal in a specific area.

It should go without saying that these documents should be readily accessible. This means that everything should be able to be presented to the game warden immediately. All required documents should be carried in a way that you do not have to disrobe to get to them. It you are waterfowl hunting and wearing waders, your documents should be stored in a waterproof bag in the top compartment. Licenses and other documents should not be left in the truck or back at camp. Game wardens are very busy, and they want to move on to the next hunter—just as much as you might want them to.

3. Have a Good Attitude Most officers will tell you that an individual’s attitude is a major factor when it comes to setting the tone of the encounter. That tone is usually established within the first 60 seconds. If an individual has a bad attitude from the start, this will probably inadvertently cause an escalation of tension. An individual that has a bad attitude is more likely to fail to display a safe firearm or comply with lawful orders. Unfortunately, if this occurs, the game warden will have to address this increase in tension through the “force control continuum.” This allows any peace officer to use one force higher than the force used against him or her. Fortunately, most peace officer are trained in, and can effectively use, de-escalation techniques.

There is no reason to have a bad attitude, after all, you are hunting! You are outdoors, enjoying nature and away from the office! If you have a good attitude when you meet a game warden, you are sure to have a good attitude when the game warden leaves. If you have a bad attitude when you meet a game warden, you are sure to have a bad attitude when the game warden leaves.

4. Comply With Requests It is always important that you comply with any lawful request by a law enforcement officer, and this includes game wardens. A game warden will ask the hunter to do specific things during an encounter to keep all parties safe and to efficiently perform an inspection of game and the equipment used to take natural resources. Any failure to comply with a request from a game warden is the surest way to increase the tension of the encounter. This can lead to citations or even an arrest. The quickest way to complete an inspection and get back to hunting is to comply with any request from a game warden.

5. Don’t Get Offended Do not take anything personally. Remember, game wardens are just doing their job. We now live in a society of individuals who are looking to be offended. Just like in any profession, game wardens go through a process to achieve an end. In the case of a game warden, he or she is to conduct an inspection to make sure that all game and fish laws are being followed. There is no ulterior motive in their inspections other than doing their job.

Several wardens relayed stories that provided examples of those individuals looking to be offended. One game warden told me how he asked a waterfowl hunter on dry land, who was wearing waders, for his hunting licenses and identification. Because the hunter did not have his documents where they were readily accessible, he had to lower his waders to get to his pants pockets to retrieve them. The hunter then loudly protested, claiming the game warden had him “disrobe” in front of his family to humiliate him!

Happy people tend to be happy hunters. Unhappy people tend to be unhappy hunters. The vast majority of game wardens that I have met have generally been happy people, who truly have a passion for what they are doing and enjoy encounters with the public. Attitude is contagious. If you have a good one, you’ll quickly infect others with it!

Excerpts from the Old Man & the Boy

Robert Ruark’s The Old Man & the Boy is perhaps the all time classic hunting book ever written. The book tells the story of a grandfather and a grandson’s adventures in the outdoors. The grandfather instills the finest of ethics in the youngster at every opportunity. Though the book was written over 50 years ago, the Old Man’s wisdom will never grow old. Here’s a few quotes of the Old Man. If you haven’t read this book you are cheating yourself for not doing so.

The Old Man knows pretty near close to everything, and mostly he ain’t painful with it. What I mean is he went to Africa once when he was a kid, and he shot a tiger or two out in India, or so he says, and he was in a whole lot of wars here and yonder. But he can still tell you why the quail sleep at night in a tight circle or why the turkeys always fly uphill.

The Old Man ain’t much to look at on the hoof. He’s got big ears that flap out and a scubby mustache with light yellow tobacco stains on it. He smokes a crook stem pipe and he shoots an old pump gun that looks about as battered as he does. The thing I like most about the Old Man is he is willing to talk about what he knows, and he never talks down to a kid.

…”Hunting,” the Old Man said, “is the noblest sport yet devised by the hand of man. There were mighty hunters in the Bible, and all the caves where the cave men lived are full of carvings of assorted game the head of the house drug home. If you hunt to eat, or hunt for sport for something fine, something that will make you proud, and make you remember every single detail of the day you found him and shot him, that is good too. But if there’s one thing I despise is a killer, some blood crazed idiot that just goes around bam-bamming at everything he sees. A man that takes pleasure in death just for death’s sake is rotten somewhere inside, an you’ll find him doing things later on in life that’ll prove it.”

…”A gentleman starts down at his boots and works up to his hat. A gentleman is, first of all, polite. A gentleman never talks down to nobody, or even to anybody that says ‘anybody’ instead of ‘nobody.’ A gentleman ain’t greedy. A gentleman don’t holler at anybody else’s dogs. A gentleman pays his score as he goes. He don’t take what he can’t put back, and if he borrows, he borrows from banks. He never troubles his friends with his troubles.”

…”A sportsman, is a gentleman first. But a sportsman, basically, is a man who kills what he needs, whether it’s fish or bird or animal, or what he wants for a special reason, but he never kills anything just to kill it. And he tries to preserve the very same thing that he kills a little of from time to time. The books call this conservation. It’s the same reason why we don’t shoot that tame covey of quail down to less’n ten birds.”

…This little bobwhite, the Old Man told me, was a gentleman, and you had to approach him as gentleman to gentleman. You had to cherish him and look after him and make him very important in his own right, because there weren’t many of him around and he was worthy of respectful shooting. The way you handled quail sort of kicked back on you. …The little fellow doesn’t weigh but about six ounces but every ounce of him is pure class. He’s smart as a whip, and every time you go up against him you’re proving something about yourself.

…The quail is a member of the family, the Old Man said again. He expects to get fed, like any other member of the family. So you plant him some field peas or some lespedeza or something, and you have to leave it there for him to eat. You plant it close to a place where he can fly in. A bobwhite is pretty well set in his habits. He will walk off from where he roosted, but he likes to fly home. It is a damned shame, the Old Man said, that the human race wouldn’t take a tip from this.

“…any time a boy is ready to learn about guns is the time he’s ready, no matter how young he is, and you can’t start too young to be careful. What you got in your hands is a dangerous weapon. It can kill you, or kill me, or kill a dog. You always got to remember that when a gun is loaded it makes a potential killer out of the man that’s handling it. Don’t you ever forget it!”

…”The older you get, the carefuller you’ll be. When you’re as old as I am, you’ll be so scared of a firearm that every young man you know will call you a damned old maid. But damned old maids don’t shoot the heads off their friends in duck blinds or fire blind into a bush where a deer walked in and then go pick up their best buddy with a hole in his chest.”

…”I ain’t got to tell you that I am going to die”, the Old Man said. “You would know it. You’ve had the best of me, and you’re on your own from now on. You’ll go to college next year, and you’ll be a man, with all a man’s problems, and there won’t be no old man around to steer you. I raised you as best I could an now you’re the old man, because I’m tired and I think I’ll leave.” My eyes blurted to tears, and I said all the things young people say in the presence of death. “Leave it. Leave it,” the Old Man said. “Like I always told you, if there was a way to beat it, I would have heard about it. It’ll even happen to you, unlikely as it seems.” “But how, when, why?” I said, for lack of anything better. “I promise you,” he said, “on my word of honor, I won’t die on the opening day of bird season.” He kept his promise.

Excerpts from Robert Ruark’s classic, The Old Man and the Boy

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Hunting rabbits is not easy, and you need a few tips and tricks, the most important being where to shoot a rabbit with a.22. A headshot is undeniably the most humane kill shot.

Rabbit hunting is a popular outdoor sport that most hunters grow to love over time. When hunting rabbits with a firearm, a .22lr is among the best to use as it does not damage the rabbit’s flesh.

Even though some people see rabbit hunting as less glamorous than big game hunting like deer, it comes with its fair share of thrill and adventure. Rabbit hunting is both mentally and physically tasking, and it is this challenge that intrigues hunters.

Understanding the Rabbit Anatomy

Rabbit hunting, like other game hunting, needs practice. You must know where to aim at a rabbit to ensure you do not miss your target, especially if it’s a moving target. An ethical shot for rabbit hunters is the headshot, leading to instant and pain-free death. When aiming at a running rabbit, aim ahead so that the bullet catches the rabbits nose.

If the rabbit is motionless, aim your .22 caliber rifle below the rabbit’s ear just behind its eye. The reason is that the rabbit’s brain is small, and a bullet at this point is a guaranteed hit leading to instant pain-free death.

Proper Rabbit Shot Placement

Rabbit hunting is all about giving it a humane death. If you have ever shot a rabbit, then you understand how its death is often dramatic. With kicks flailing through the air, it can be devastating to watch. It is why you should only shoot under these conditions.

When your accuracy is guaranteed, and the risk of a non-lethal shot can be avoided. Take a one-shot kill that leaves no room for recovery of consciousness.

Only take a shot when you can visibly see and recognize a rabbit under your aim. Also, ensure that the rabbit is within range, and the ammunition you are using is fatal.

Never shoot at a rabbit when you cannot guarantee a humane kill. The rule is simple; when you are in doubt, do not take the shot.

The best way to take down a rabbit is by aiming at the head. When you miss the head, you can land at the spinal cord, which destroys the nerve center. Other targets include the lungs, heart, and major blood vessels.

Types of Fatal Rabbit Shots

Frontal Position

Here you aim dead center at the head just between the rabbit’s eyes. It is an instant kill if you hit your target.

Temporal Position (side view)

If you have the rabbit at a side view, the best shot placement is between the base of the ear and the opposite eye.

Chest Shot

Most chest shots are sided views hence offers a broader target than the rabbits head. Aim your firearm horizontally to hit the shoulder. Chest shots are best applied when the animal is stationary, as this gives you an accurate shot placement.

Hunting rabbits when they are out of range with a .22lr is not advisable. It would be best if you estimated the distance before taking any shot to ensure maximum penetration.

Sometimes you can hit the rabbit, but death cannot be instantly verified. To minimize the rabbit’s suffering, you should consider a second shot or rush in with a blow to the head. Target the base of the skull to give a single but fatal sharp blow.

Effective Rabbit Hunting Tips

Snapshot

If you hunt rabbits hidden in heavy cover, you will barely have time to aim and take a good shot. You must ensure that you have one swift motion starting by locating, aiming, then shouldering your rifle before squeezing the trigger.

Because there is no time to pick your spot, speed, and accuracy determine your success.

Walking Up Rabbits

It is among the basic and traditional ways of hunting rabbits that are still effective today. The walk-up-rabbit technique compels a rabbit to abandon its sitting and hiding position, preferring the dash, assuming it has been spotted.

The rabbit cannot stand when you wait it out, and the lack of motion from a hunter makes the rabbit nervous even when it is camouflaged and hidden from the hunter’s purview. The technique is simple.

Once you enter a rabbits hiding spot, walk through slowly. It helps if you count ten paces, then stop for 20-40 seconds and repeat the process. As you approach the rabbit, the sounds may fail to flush it out, but the silence may trigger a dash.

Best .22 Ammo for Rabbit Hunting

There are two reasons for rabbit hunting, either for the fur and meat or for pest control. The reasons determine the kind of ammo you will use. For example, if you want to spare the meat and fur, flat or round nose ammo should suffice. The bullets will cause less damage to the flesh, leaving it edible as there will be no contamination or fragmentation of the bullets.

The pelts will also have a tiny hole meaning that the fur is preserved. The best .22lr ammo is the 40-grain standard CCI mini-mag that is readily available in most gun retail shops. If you prefer a much quieter load, the quiet CCI 40-grain ammo is the preferred choice for sound suppression.

But if you hunt rabbits for pest control, there is no need to preserve the meat or fur. A hollowpoint bullet is a deadly shot that gives the rabbit a humane death. Hollowpoint bullets expand on impact and rarely leave an exit wound. It causes more damage to the flesh, leaving no chances of recovery.

Conclusion

The concept of rabbit hunting borders on making it simple. Rabbit hunting is not as complicated as hunting big game animals. It is also quite affordable to start rabbit hunting if you are a novice hunter. There is no need for unique hunting gear and equipment. You will not be required to build tree stands or have blind spots. Once you find a rabbit habitat with a decent rabbit population, the fun begins.

As every pig farmer knows, pigs need a constant supply of fresh water, but how to give them water and how to make sure the water will never run out are important to maintain good pig performance. And here is the practical guide for reference.

Simple Watering System and Drinker for Pigs

One of the simplest and best ways to water your pigs is a bucket with a brick or a large stone in the bottom to help prevent it from being overturned and split, and the bucket should be placed in a left-off tire.

This kind of waterer makes a great replacement when the automatic watering systems stop working or freeze in the winter. And a flat-wide bucket is recommended for making a better waterer. If you use a high-sided bucket, your pigs may not be able to get the water, especially for the small piglets or weaners. There is always a risk of piglets falling and drowning, so be careful when using this watering system with small piglets and weaners. If you do choose to use this system, you can fill the bucket with some stones or clean the grave to make the water level only a few inches deep at the most, which will help prevent the piglets from sinking if they fall in and they can get out easier.

Automatic Pig Watering System

The watering system for pigs is slightly different from other livestock watering systems and is mainly because of the size and shape of the animal. Pigs are strong with powerful jaw muscles and sharp teeth, which means any waterers you use have to be firm and solid enough.

The automatic water system makes it possible that you do not have to fill up pigs’ waterers every day. If your watering system is working correctly your pigs will have a constant supply of fresh water, and will never run out, which is essential for the hot days. You can switch off the automatic water system on cold days to prevent damage when it freezes and instead use the bucket-tire method.

Metal Water Feeder is Better

The metal water feeders are more durable, and hard-wearing, and also they can hold more water. Most of the internal parts and components are replaceable, so you can repair them yourself if they break down or stop working.

What Type of Piping to Use with the Water Feeder and Water Trough

This depends on what watering system you use and the diameter and thickness of the pipe needed to cope with the mains water pressure. The mains water pipe should be fitted with a stop tap which allows you to shut off the water when necessary and the water pipe needs to be as close to the mains side as possible. The water pipes need to be insulated, covered, or buried beneath the ground to prevent them from freezing and bursting during the winter. When using water pipes in a pig pen, it should be metal or copper to help prevent the pigs from lifting or bending the pipe. If the plastic pipe, make sure it is covered or out of reach of your pigs, and do not run plastic pipes across the floor of the pig pen.

The Tlingit (/ˈklɪŋkɪt/ or /ˈtlɪŋɡɪt/; also spelled Tlinkit; Russian: Тлинкиты) are indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. Their language is the Tlingit language (natively Lingít, pronounced [ɬɪ̀nkɪ́tʰ]), in which the name means ‘People of the Tides’. The Russian name Koloshi (Колоши, from a Sugpiaq-Alutiiq term kulut’ruaq for the labret worn by women) or the related German name Koulischen may be encountered referring to the people in older historical literature, such as Grigory Shelikhov‘s 1796 map of Russian America.

How Raven Brought Light and Why Seagulls Cry

Before humans, the animals lived on the Earth. Each were given a cedar box from the Great Spirit, and when they opened the boxes mountains, rivers, trees and everything nice came out. (It’s the reserve Pandora’s Box!) Thus, the geography of the Earth was made. However, there was a problem. Why was it so dark?! The animals were walking into each other. Birds were flying into mountains. All in all, it was a bad time. So, where was the box full of light? Oh shit. Seagull had it. Not good. Seagull is like it’s MINE! No one is allow to touch it. Then he holds the box protectingly under his wings. But what is a trickster if they don’t have a plan? So, Raven flew up the Seagull and was like, can’t you open the box? Seagull is like mine. Raven flattered Seagull. He begged Seagull. He lied to Seagull. He tried every trick up in his arsenal. And what does Seagull do?

LAST FORT OF THE TLINGIT

In Alaska, in the early 19th century, the Tlingit – an indigenous people of Northwest America – built a final physical barrier to block the advance of the invaders. This place, in fact, was the scene of the last bloody battles between the indigenous peoples of Canada and the Russian soldiers, before Russia colonized the land in 1804. The Russians first invaded Alaska in 1799 and the Tlingit clans successfully repulsed their colonization attempts. However, the indigenous people he had to give in to Russian attacks in the attack on October 1, 1804, forever abandoning the last fort – nicknamed Shiskinou (meaning “village fortress”). Historical descriptions of the location of the fort were based on the features of the nearby landscape, offering only a general suggestion where the fort was located. However, the exact location has always remained uncertain. All this until new research found the fort’s unusual perimeter shape in Sitka National Historical Park, at the mouth of Kasda Heen (Indian River).

TLINGIT RAVEN RATTLE

Shark, Raven, Bird, Human. What does it mean to find these life forms intermingled within a singular piece, in the shape of a rattle? In Tlingit society, the interactions among these beings and the mythologies associated with them represent cultural interpretations of individual and clan relationships. Specific aspects of these relations and beliefs led to the amalgamation of stylized versions of marine animals, birds, and other enigmatic figures in this hand-held rattle carved from wood. This “Dance Rattle”—aptly described as the “Shark on Raven” rattle—was an object purchased by art collector and ethnologist Louis Shotridge (Tlingit) during the 1927 Wanamaker Expedition to acquire Northwest Coast Native objects. During the late 1800s to early 1900s, the Canadian and American governments began pressuring Native people to set aside their cultural objects and adopt aspects of Western culture. Shotridge observed that many Tlingit objects were leaving their communities of origin, and landing in museums. The Free Museum of Science and Art (forerunner to the Penn Museum) had only a small collection of Northwest Coast Native objects, but Shotridge was determined to improve the representation of Tlingit culture at Penn. He persuaded Museum Director George Byron Gordon to fund travel expenses to Southeastern Alaska to collect objects for the Museum. According to Associate Curator Lucy Fowler Williams, these were the first University Museum expeditions led by a Native person, and Shotridge “found the Museum to be a safe haven for Native materials.”

Tlingit ‘Raven’ story

ONE DAY, MY SON asked me, “How do we know if history is true?” He was 9 years old at the time, and his question shocked me. I explained to him that there are those who remember what happened, there is the evidence of what happened, and there are those who write it down. I told him that if enough of the stories match, then we all agree — that is what happened. I reminded him that this is how it “easily” works when the written word is the documentation for history, and that when it comes to Native history, we have to get the story right every time we tell it. High-level discussion with a 9-year-old. But his question has immediate relevance to this exhibition. There are countless Raven stories in the Tlingit community, and there are many versions of how Raven came to bring the light to the world. The stories are not necessarily contradictory, but they do emphasize different points and have different details, depending on whom the caretaker of that story was and how he or she was taught to tell the story. During the four years that glass artist Preston Singletary and I have been working on an exhibition with Tacoma’s Museum of Glass, he and I have continuously wrestled with questions at the intersection of oral history, the defining nature of art and the universal elements contained within this particular Raven story.

Culture of the Tlingit

The culture of the Tlingit, an Indigenous people from Alaska, British Columbia, and the Yukon, is multifaceted, a characteristic of Northwest Coast peoples with access to easily exploited rich resources. In Tlingit culture a heavy emphasis is placed upon family and kinship, and on a rich tradition of oratory. Wealth and economic power are important indicators of status, but so is generosity and proper behavior, all signs of “good breeding” and ties to aristocracy. Art and spirituality are incorporated in nearly all areas of Tlingit culture, with even everyday objects such as spoons and storage boxes decorated and imbued with spiritual power and historical associations.

Kushtaka

According to the folklore of the Tlingit people in what is now the northwestern USA, sailors who disappear at sea are said to be tricked and killed by the Kushtaka. These malicious creatures can switch between the form of a man and the shape of an otter. They can imitate the sound of a crying baby to lure innocent people and then tear them apart. However, the species is not inherently evil and there are many tales of Kushtaka saving people from a frozen death. Some stories tell of Kushtaka finding travelers who are freezing to death, and who are beyond help. Knowing that they cannot warm the human in time to save him, they turn him or her into a fellow Kushtaka, which allows the person in question to survive the horrible cold. This is a mixed boon: while the newly transformed Kushtaka is saved from death, they can no longer live among the humans.

Tlingit Myths

“No one knows just how the story of Raven really begins,” says Dekinā’k of the Box House people in Sitka, Alaska, “so each starts from the point where he does know it.” Could there be a more perfect way of introducing a creation myth than this? The importance of Raven to the stories of the Tlingit — who settled in southeastern Alaska around 10,000 years ago — would be hard to overestimate. Raven is a culture hero and trickster (like Prometheus), a shape-shifter (like Proteus), but he is also the creator of the earth. Back when there was no light in the world because a rich old man on the Nass River kept it all to himself, Raven “thought over all kinds of plans for getting this light into the world and finally he hit on a good one.” The rich old man who kept all the light to himself had a daughter, whom Raven impregnated by transforming himself into a small piece of dirt in a drop of water, which she swallowed.

The Tlingits didn’t wear long headdresses. Instead, both men and women sometimes wore basketry hats made of finely woven spruce root. The designs and patterns of these hats often displayed a person’s status and family connections. The Tlingits painted their faces with different colors and designs for different occasions, and often wore Indian tribal tattoos. Tlingit women often wore their hair in two long braids, while men usually left theirs long and loose. Like other Northwestern Indians, Tlingit men often wore mustaches and beards.

TLINGIT INDIAN FOLKLORE

Tlingit Myths and Texts: Online book about the mythology of the Tlingit tribe.

Tlingit Creation Story:

Raven: Tlingit myths about the life and deeds of Raven.

How Mosquitos Came To Be: Tlingit folktale about the origin of mosquitoes.

Tlingit Transformation Tales: Tlingit legends of Salmon Boy and the Bear Mother.

Katlian and the Iron People: Early 19th-century legend of a brave Tlingit chief’s encounters with the Russians.

Inviting The Bears: Tlingit legend about a man who threw a feast for the bear people.

The Star Shooter

The Arrow Chain: Tlingit stories about a boy who rescued his friend from the moon.

Raven and the Tides: Tlingit myth about the origin of the tides.

The Woman Who Married A Frog: Tlingit legend about a woman turned into a frog for her vanity.

Natsilane: Tlingit legend about the origin of the killer whale.

Beaver and Porcupine: Tlingit legend about a friendly rivalry between two animals.

Native Alaskan Stories: Eight Ahtna, Tlingit, and Eskimo legends presented by a Native Alaskan educational organization.

RAVEN TALES

Raven Tales are unique to Tlingit culture. Although the tales are associated with the Raven moiety, most are shared by any Tlingit regardless of clan affiliation and make up of the stories told to children. Raven Cycle stories are often shared anecdotally, the telling of one inspiring the telling of another. Many are humorous; some are serious, imparting Tlingit morality and ethics, and others belong to specific clans and may only be shared with permission. Some of the most popular are Pacific Northwest tribal creation myths. The Raven Cycle stories have 1 Raven characters, although most storytellers do not clearly distinguish them. One character is the creator, Raven, who is sometimes identical to the Owner of Daylight. The other is the childish Raven: selfish, sly, conniving, and hungry. Comparing several stories reveals logical inconsistencies between the two, which is usually explained by their setting in a mythical place and time in which the rules of the modern world did not apply.

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If you’ve been looking at the Jase Robertson Pro Series duck call by Duck Commander you might have a couple of questions.

You could be looking for the absolute best Jase Robertson Pro Series duck call review out there, with every little detail, or maybe you just want to find the lowest prices (which I’ve done for you below).

Well, no worries my friend. I promise you’re not going to find a better, more detailed review out there. After testing alongside several other duck calls and ranking according to five factors, here’s a few things I noticed about the Jase Robertson Pro Series duck call.

Call Quality (35%) – 10

Out of any of the calls we tested, the Jase Robertson Pro Series duck call sounded the best. We tested out this call using three different mallard hen sounds, and it handled each call like a champ. The quacks sounded great, and they were plenty raspy and sounded authentic. The greeting and feeder calls were great as well, with this call outdoing any other call we tested.

Volume (20%) – 8

This Duck Commander call was plenty loud. It had more volume than the Primos Mean Mallard but not quite as much as the Sheducktress. However, we found this call to be sufficient when reaching out long distances to call in ducks.

At lower volumes, the call is really raspy. However, when you add some more volume to the call it becomes a little cleaner, but that nice, raspy tone is still there.

Variety (20%) – 9

We gave the duck calls we tested scores according their ability to perform quacks, greeting calls, and feeder calls, and the ease in which you could transition from call to call. We found the Jase Roberston Pro Series duck call to do really well in this area. Feeder calls weren’t difficult to make, and transitioning from feeder sounds to greeting calls was relatively simple.

Durability (15%) – 8

This duck call performed well in our durability section. We purchased and tested the acrylic version of the Jase Robertson Pro Series duck call and were very much pleased with it’s tough nature. Pulling the call apart to let it dry was difficult, and having it split in two while in the field doesn’t seem very likely. Every fits tightly inside the call, and we can’t foresee anything breaking in future years.

Learnability (10%) – 8

Learning how to use this call from Duck Commander was much simpler than most other duck calls we tested. It’s plenty raspy, and by using your hands, figuring out quacks was simple. Greeting calls took a little more time, and feeder calls were actually pretty simple with this call. It takes a lot less air and effort to really get a good call going.

The call’s packaging came with some relatively simple instructions on how to quack and then string that together into a greeting call using the word “ten”.

Overall Score For The Jase Robertson Pro Series Duck Call – 89

Out of 100 this Duck Commander call came in with 91 points, a strong score. We were actually really impressed with this call, and weren’t expecting this type of quality coming from Duck Commander who’s pumping out thousands of calls a year.

We would definitely recommend the Jase Robertson Pro Series duck call if you’re looking to get into duck hunting or need a new mallard hen call. If you have something else to add, please let us know in the comments. And don’t forget to check out the lowest prices or some more small details below!

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More Details About The Jase Robertson Pro Series Duck Call

Little things matter. That’s why we’ve also included a section in this review that details every little thing you might want to know about this call.

The Engraving On The Mouthpiece Looks Great

Duck Commander was sure to include a laser-etched engraving on the mouthpiece, and it actually looks really nice. It’s just the Duck Commander logo with the name of the call, but it sure does add to its looks.

Cleaning The Jase Robertson Pro Series Duck Call Is Simple

Cleaning this call is simple. You first pull the end of the call from the mouthpiece, which is a little tough and requires some tugging. However, once you remove the horn, you can then disassemble the reed and reed block and leave them to dry.

When reassembling the call, ensure the reeds tabs are facing up and that the reed is centered over the end piece. Then, put the reed block back in place and insert the assembly back into the mouthpiece.

The Jase Robertson Pro Series Duck Call Does Not Include A Lanyard

It doesn’t come with a simple lanyard, but it does have a deep groove that you can use to attach one.