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4 Pro Tips For Setting Up A Great Hunting Expedition Camp

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4 Pro Tips For Setting Up A Great Hunting Expedition Camp

Whether you are planning an expedition, hunting elk in the Rocky Mountains or white-tail deer in the wildlands of Virginia setting up camp is one important step that can not be overlooked. The relationship between having an ideal hunting camp and the success of a hunt can’t be underestimated. Setting up an ill-equipped and poorly organized hunting camp can exaggerate even minor inconveniences of being away from the comfort of your home.

Below are a few tips to help you set up a great hunting camp.

1. Choosing a site

*Safety should be your first consideration when choosing a site to set up your camp. The further away you are from civilization the higher the risk of something happening to you. Keep this in mind when choosing your site and take into consideration the animals that may live in the forest around you.

*Your site location should not be too close to game trails. This prevents the risk of having a wild animal wander into your site and also lessens the possibility of scaring away the exact thing you may be hunting.

*Avoid setting up under things that can fall at any moment. This includes dead tree branches or rocks.

*Consider terrain. You might set up camp under clear skies only to wake up in a flooded depression. Choose a location that is fairly level to avoid being in such a situation.

2. Proximity

Setting up a campsite for the fun of it is very different from setting up a hunting camp. When setting up a camp just for fun you will want to be near great scenery for great photos, this is just not a priority when setting up a hunting camp.

*You will need to be close to fresh water for drinking which is important for survival.

*Find an area that increases your chances of a successful hunt. You do not want to set up camp that is too close or too visible to where you plan on doing the actual hunt as this could spook the game out of the area.

*That being said, you also want to set up in an area that is close enough so that you can be in your hunting position without wasting too much time. Remember, if you do take something down, you will have to haul it back to camp.

3. Storage space

It is close to impossible to carry all your belongings every day when you go hunting. It is therefore vital that you have enough storage space for your extra gear as well as your food.

*First, you will need to separate the cooking area and the sleeping area. You should not take food into the sleeping area. This will reduce the risk of animals getting close to you when you are sleeping if they happen to wander into camp.

*Ensure all food and meat is hang in bags at least three meters from the ground and a few meters from the sleeping tents. Hang any game you gave scored off the ground and away from the camp area.

Campfire at the hunting camp

4. Keep the camp area clean

*The first thing you should consider is setting up a toilet. It should be away from the living area and away from the water source. If you plan to stay in the camp for long, dig a deep trench that can accommodate all human waste. When you leave the site make sure you bury all human waste.

*Do not leave your garbage lying around. Make sure you burn all your waste or carry it back home for proper disposal.

*Clean up your campsite and the area around it before you go. Leave it cleaner than when you got there. Keeping the forest around you clean ensures happy hunters, campers, and animals for years to come.

Now with these tips, you are ready to go on a whitetail hunt.

Detailed Plan For Biosecurity And Health On Poultry Farm

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Detailed Plan For Biosecurity And Health On Poultry Farm

If you own and run a poultry farm there are a number of considerations you have to make with regards to any visitors to the working site. Protecting your livestock should be a priority at all times, and an unwelcome visitor, or a visitor entering an area of your poultry farm that they are not supposed to, can cause untold harm to your poultry in the form of illness, disease and possibly death as a result. Without a proper biosecurity plan in place and specific and detailed processed for visitors to your poultry farm, the health of your animals will suffer, and with it so too will your productivity levels and profit.

There are a few things that you should definitely have in place as part of your biosecurity on a poultry farm. These include a biosecurity plan and specific biosecurity officer with knowledge of all processes planned, a line of separation to protect your poultry, and a buffer area around the perimeter.

A Detailed Plan for Biosecurity on Your Poultry Farm

It is a central part of any successful farm to have in place a thorough and detailed biosecurity farm. For this you should put together a list of what is required for your poultry farm specifically, the number of animals you have on the farm, number of workers, potential visitors and the exact equipment and procedures used for each working aspect of the poultry farm, from hatching and feeding, to cleaning and preparation. A thorough biosecurity plan will include all of the following points and include the three central tenets of biosecurity that your poultry farm should adhere to.

One of the biggest dangers to the health of your animals is the movement of people, the movement of equipment used on site, and the procedures used to handle any manure or mortalities. Avian flu and other diseases can be spread easily if a plan is not followed to the letter in order to maintain high standards of biosecurity.

Have a Specific Biosecurity Officer – The person you choose for this role will ideally have experience in working with poultry, and have veterinary knowledge or be able to easily consult with someone who does. The biosecurity officer will be tasked with building the specific plan for your poultry farm; training individuals who either work on the farm or visit it regularly and they also have the authority to enforce any required action to follow the plan.

Build a Line of Separation – To maintain high standards of animal health a line of separation should be built between all individual buildings within your poultry farm. This way there are biosecurity processes that must be followed whenever you enter a new area on the farm, significantly reducing the risk of spreading disease throughout the whole farm in the case of an infection or death of an animal.

Create a Perimeter Buffer Area – This area should be created outside of the separated areas. So, for instance, an outer biosecurity control area should be set up outside the poultry houses. This ensures that any visitors and vehicles that have not been disinfected can still perform necessary tasks in certain areas of the farm, without spreading disease and infection to the important areas.

It does take some time and thought to set up a thorough and specific biosecurity plan for your poultry farm, but in the long-term it is hugely beneficial to animal health, productivity and profits.

Looking For Work – 7 Best Tips For Finding Job Opportunities

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Since most of us live from paycheck to paycheck anyway, being out of a job can be really stressful. Here’s some help.

For the last few months, we’ve been asking people for their best tips on how to find and get work — not just any job, but the right job.

Here are the results of that survey. Use them to find work fast and keep that paycheck coming.

Looking For Work - 7 Best Tips For Finding Job Opportunities

7 Best Tips for Finding a Job

1. Let everybody know you’re looking for work

It can be embarrassing to be out of a job. You don’t want anyone to know, so you keep quiet. That’s the worst thing to. When you need employment, let everyone you know in on the secret. That way, it won’t be a secret anymore, and they can help you keep the radar going and make the right connection for your next big break.

2. Leverage social media

LinkedIn is made for hooking up with employers, but every social media channel can be fruitful. Just make sure your channel shows you as someone who fits the work you’re looking for. This goes hand-in-hand with #1 (above). The more people you get the word out to, the more likely the right person will find out you are available for work.

3. Knock on doors

In the Internet Age, it’s easy to forget the value of real live, person-to-person contact. Identify the companies you’d like to work for, then contact them directly. If you can, go in to the office and apply directly. If you can’t, use the telephone to find out who hires for the position, then call that person.

4. Improve your skills

Are you lacking a certain qualification that will open more doors for you? Go GET that qualification. If need be, take a lesser job in the meantime, then moonlight for the education. The only person who can really hold you back is YOU!

5. Register at an employment agency

Placement agencies are in the business of introducing the right employee to the right employer. Don’t overlook the value here. Once you register (the business pays, not you), you’ll have professionals on your side helping you find work! It don’t get much better than that. Check the Symphony Placements blog for articles about job-seeking.

6. Before you look at them, look at you

Sit down and have a talk with yourself. Would you hire you? Why or why not? Don’t focus on what you want, but on what you have to offer. Identify companies that would be blessed by hiring you… then go talk with those companies and show them why that’s true.

7. Chunk it up

You don’t have to find that perfect job today, but you do want to be moving steadily in that direction. List the things that need to happen, then start working on them one-by-one. Identify the right companies, prepare resumes, register with an employment agency, set up interviews, get our clothing together… there’s a ton of stuff that must be done. Do it.

7 Best Tips for Finding the Right Job

The 7 Best Tips for Finding the Right Job

Notice we didn’t say anything about “finding your bliss,” or figuring out what color your parachute is. Don’t worry about that. It’s a given that you will be attracted to the things that suit you best.

Be open to possibilities. Enjoy the adventure. Be bold!

If you’ll walk through those seven tips, you’ll be amazed before you’re halfway through. It may turn out the right job is looking for you!