Hunting Colloquialism's

[Geezer]

Here in the west we may say that the elk 'crossed through the saddle,' but if you didn't spend time here you may not know that a saddle can be either a seat on a horse or a gentle gap/pass between mountain peaks.  Likewise, if I went hunting in the south I wouldn't know what a 'holler' was except for a form or yelling.  So first, what is a 'holler?' ... and what other terms are used in your part of the country to describe something a fellow hunter might run into?    

[maineac]

I've heard young of the year deer called "skippers" or "lambs"here in Maine.

[Bud B.]

A holler is a small valley. "Down in the holler."

A hollow spot, so to speak. Usually horseshoe in shape. If you see a copper keg, smoke, and copper coiled tubing and smell a raw sour smell, RUN THE OTHER WAY!!!!

It would be on either side of the 'saddle."

[Bjorn]

Here in California we carefully stay away from area occupied by 'growers'-do you have them in other parts of the country?

[LimBender]

A holler is a dense patch of low woods preferably with a crick runnin through it.  Alternate use: "holler like a stuck pig."        

You also have to sometimes read between the lines.  When A Southerner says that, "The reason I love hunting is to be out in nature," they actually might mean "I love being at the deer camp eating till I bust, drinking and playing cards all night."

[huskyarcher]

If you ever hear a southern man say "Boys we've commenced to ballhootin'" Grab your hat and hold on son.

[bob@helleknife.com]

Out West we have "draws" and "coolies".

Now a coolie is not some Asian guy running around in a straw hat.

Once I did hear a gritty eyed guide answer a greenhorn about just exactly what a coolie was...said something to the effect that a coolie was a quickie in the snow.

Bob

[Geezer]

'Ballhootin!'...now that's one that I've surely never heard before.  And I'm almost afraid to ask what it means....there are children here , of course.

[Geezer]

How about - "Huntin upsum yonder".

[Igor]

More family game references than regional but some may be applicable

Bun-Bun - rabbit

Bambi- Small deer

Thunder chicken - grouse

timber doodle - woodcock

Tree rat - squirrel

Yogi - bear

Bandit - racoon

Up for north and down for south but east/west are east/west?????

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Glenn

[Ric O'Shay]

All of my direction giving begins with one word.... "takingodown". As used in a sentence, "Ya' takingodown this herin trale for a mite aforn y'a turn tords de holler.

   
Danny

[danderson]

Skippers for young of the year deer around here

I use the term "cut" pretty loosely with my buddy when refering to parts of a mountain

[huskyarcher]

Originally posted by Geezer:
'Ballhootin!'...now that's one that I've surely never heard before.  And I'm almost afraid to ask what it means....there are children here , of course.

HAHA im from the mountains of NC we have more "isms" thank anywhere.

Here off the top of my head.

Ballhootin'-loss of control, sliding.

Sigoggled- Crooked.

Airish- Windy.

Boomer- Red Squrriell

Mt. Dew- Moonshine\\

Round Steak- Bologna

[TRAD101]

to be honest, I hit on this thread just hoping to
find out what "colloquialism" was.LOL!!

[emac396]

We have jagger bushes in Pa and yes they jag ya. (thorn bushes, green brier...)

and for what its worth I have no idea what a colloquialism would be. Maybe we don't have them in Pa   :confused:

[Shakes.602]

Kinda' like bein'  "All-WhopperJawed".  Just Crooked as a Dogs HindLeg.
 "Dont go that way, its Full of Briars & Brambles"! Love it, Love it!      

[wtpops]

Out here in Cali, on the long ridges you will have small cuts, draws, from top tothe bottom , we call them finger canyons or just fingers, Like, im going to drop down in that finger and work my way down.

When in Arkansas out in the woods my son will say lets go up that mountain, i look at him a say son were from California, that's not a mountain that's a foothill. So i guess a small bump on the ground just before you get to a mountain her in Cali, is called a mountain in Arkansas.  

[Bowwild]

Over Yonder = too far to walk.

Skidaddled = left in a bit of a hurry

Gallusses = hold up my hunting pants if no belt

Fix'n 2= Getting ready

Tree House = Permanent tree stand

Other than these we speak pretty proper English ova-hyear in my neck-of-the-woods.

[chinook907]

hoofin' it = hurriedly hiking
'bou = caribou
toad = big brown or black bear
volkswagon = very big brown bear
smurf = small black bear
snogo = snowmobile
cheechako = person new to Alaska
sourdough = longtime resident of Alaska
skookum = savvy
wheedle = meander thru

[Hoyt]

Where I came from in Ga. we would go down to the "Branch", or across the "Branch" a lot.

Branch is a thin strip of thick woods with a creek running through it.