Being a Good “Woodsman”...

[Duck cutter]

Woodsman, I see the term used on here a lot and I’ve used it myself a time or two

Just curios as to some of y’all opinions as to what makes a good woodsman and common traits among good ones you’ve known?

Might make for an interesting topic of conversation

[Carolina Counsel]

I have always thought of it as someone who understands the habitat and how wildlife uses it. What they eat during various time of year, how they travel, cover they prefer for escape and bedding, etc. A woodsman knows all of this and how to use that knowledge, move in the woods, etc.

[Sportin' Woodies]

My peepaw could kill clean and cook any animal in our forests. Deer, rabbits, squirrels, possums, coons, turkeys, korean hookers, ducks, geese, snakes, frogs, and believe it or not, something odd like a snapping turtle.

[JABIII]

My peepaw could kill clean and cook any animal in our forests. Deer, rabbits, squirrels, possums, coons, turkeys, korean hookers, ducks, geese, snakes, frogs, and believe it or not, something odd like a snapping turtle.

That is how you Woodsman...

[Saltydog235]

My peepaw could kill clean and cook any animal in our forests. Deer, rabbits, squirrels, possums, coons, turkeys, korean hookers, ducks, geese, snakes, frogs, and believe it or not, something odd like a snapping turtle.

Bet he had a Rexcraft too.

[JABIII]

Or Starcraft full of glass Coke bottles filled with gasoline to get them to the Stream and back...

[smitch320]

Someone who has a good understanding of the woods. Not just in a hunting aspect, but rather an all around knowledge of vegetation, animals, habitat, etc. A good woodsman will not only know how to hunt but will take all of the aforementioned things into consideration while hunting.

[smitch320]

I some people that hunt. I know some hunters. Then I know some woodsmen.

[Dawhoo]

I think many on here believe an outdoorsman/woodsman is directly related to "hunting success".

I personally believe other skills are more important. Navigating back with out GPS after tracking game for miles, proving edible meals without supplies other than a few simple cooking tools, a thorough understand of flora AND fauna not just game animals, possess a wide range or survival skills and the ability to use them to spend days out in the wilderness at a time, understand moon and weather affects on game.

If the setting of ones fall Saturdays are at college football games, that should be an automatic disqualifier for labeling ones self as a woodsman.

[Tigerbdog]

In addition to many of the skills that have already been named, I think a woodsman must have a tremendous amount of respect for nature and the environment. Sadly, there are too many people who can kill, clean, cook, navigate, etc. who treat the outdoors as their personal landfill and don’t appreciate various aspects our natural resources.

[ecu1984]

I'll go out on a limb here and say that I don't believe
most true "woodsmen" are on the internet.
Note, I said "most", I am sure there is one somewhere but where I think
of a "woodsman" being...…...the www aint got there yet.

[Silentweapon338]

[scatter shot]

To sum it up, don't get lost in the woods, dont eat shit that will make you sick, kill a bunch of critters and dont be watching college football on Saturday.

Got it...

[Fish]

Woodsman, I see the term used on here a lot and I’ve used it myself a time or two

Just curios as to some of y’all opinions as to what makes a good woodsman and common traits among good ones you’ve known?

Might make for an interesting topic of conversation

Clean the dirt and grease out from under your finger nails and stop worrying about properly walking around in the woods.

[2thDoc]

i dont think a good woodsman has to use a GPS.

[Catdaddy]

Woodsman Trivia test.

Two part question.

Exactly what did this?

Why?




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[Carolina Counsel]

I'll go out on a limb here and say that I don't believe
most true "woodsmen" are on the internet.
Note, I said "most", I am sure there is one somewhere but where I think
of a "woodsman" being...…...the www aint got there yet.

I would agree. And they surely aren't chiming in on the definition of "woodsman" on scducks.

[SCswampCAT]

A rabbit trying to fertilize his food.

Jk i have no clue.

[Duck cutter]

I would agree. And they surely aren't chiming in on the definition of "woodsman" on scducks.

That will probably be the truest statement in this thread, but I think there has been a good combination of answers so far.

[pee dee]

He was a good woodsman Bc he was a professional woodsman...