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Scouting

One form of exercising pigeons is to let them loose to fly around their loft. When a pigeon ventures from the area of their home it is called scouting. It also referred to as “tripping” or “ranging.” [66] [ Pigeon ]

Scrape

A scrape is an area of ground that has been scraped by deer hoof until only dirt remains. A scent marker is usually placed on this scrape through urination and signals to other deer territorial and mating information. [4] Hunters often search for scrapes to hunt near. Since larger dominant deer generally leave scrapes and frequent them to renew their territorial claim, a hunter may hunt near a scrape to better his/her chance of killing what is considered a "trophy" buck. [ Hunting ]

Secondaries

Pigeons have twenty feathers on each wing used primarily for flight. The secondaries are the smaller ten and are located on the portion of the wing closest to a pigeon’s body. The larger ten, located towards the end of the wing, are called primaries. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Settling

This is the process where young pigeons are allowed to adjust to confinement and the limited amount of flying time that will become their life. Essentially this involves the learning process of the pigeons that the loft is their home. It also involves learning the surroundings of the loft when they are allowed to fly. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Settling Cage

A cage attached to the main loft so that young pigeons can acclimate themselves to the loft at their own discretion. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Sheds

Each year the antlers of a male deer fall off, or are shed. Hunters have come to know the antler remains by the term "sheds." Some hunters look for these shed antlers each year. They are used for making craft items or tools and are sometimes used during hunting season to rattle with. Rattling attracts deer so that they can be drawn in close enough to shoot. Sheds used for rattling must be replenished often because as they age the tone generated by rattling changes and is thought, by some hunters, to be less effective. For further explanation see "rattling." [ Hunting ]

Shetland

This pony is the most common and well known of its counterparts. The Shetland pony is usually less than 40 in / 101 cm (10 hands) in height and weighs between 300 and 500 lbs / 136 and 237 kg. The Shetland pony has no distinct color or pattern to its coat. They are used primarily as a mount for children. [25] [ Equine ]

Shipping

Shipping refers to the activities done in order to enter and prepare pigeons for a race. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Shipping Crate

A holding crate used to transport the pigeons to the location where they will be released. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Shot Shells

Shot shells are a type of ammunition that contain many small projectiles called pellets or shot and are meant to scatter on exit of a gun barrel creating a wider shot pattern. When the shot spreads out it covers a wider area enabling hunters to hit smaller objects with greater proficiency. [ Hunting ]

Sidepassing

Sidepassing is the learned act of walking sideways. Horses do not regularly side step they must be taught. There are two types of sidepassing depending on which way a horse is moving. If a horse is moving directly sideways (at a right angle to her forward direction) then she is performing regular sidepassing. However, if a horse proceeds to move in a diagonal direction (45 degrees from forward motion) then she can be said to be performing lateral sidepassing. [28] [ Equine ]

Single Toss

This involves taking a single pigeon some distance from the loft and releasing her so that she will have to fly back home. This is also referred to as “road training.” Releasing multiple birds is called “tossing.” [66] [ Pigeon ]

Slugs

This is a single projectile fired from a gun. It is commonly called a bullet. A slug is also the name given to a type of shotgun shell that fires a single lead projectile. Shotgun shells such as these are generally used for hunting deer. The opposite of a slug would be what is called a shot shell. Shot shells contain smaller projectiles called pellets or shot and are meant to scatter on exit of the gun barrel creating a wider shot pattern enabling hunters to hit smaller objects with greater proficiency. [ Hunting ]

Spike Buck

A spike buck is a young male deer in his first antler bearing season. When he is young his first growth of antlers will consist of two antlers (spikes) about four inches in height, one on each side of his head. Subsequent years will bring larger growth and a branching of his antlers. [2] [ Hunting ]

Spl

This is an abbreviation for a color pattern on a pigeon referred to as a splash. This is a pigeon that has white feathers interspersed with another color. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Splash

This is a pigeon that has white feathers interspersed with another color. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Spraddle Legged

This is a condition where newly infant pigeons do not have enough traction in their nest causing their legs to point outwards. Often such conditions result in permanent deformity when left uncorrected. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Spread (Antler Spread)

A spread is the distance between two corresponding structures on the antlers of a deer. There are numerous structures that are measured. A main beam spread measures the widest distance between the two beams. This measurement is taken from the inside edge of each beam. The tip to tip spread takes the leading or foremost tips and measures the distance between them. A total spread measurement takes into account the farthest reaching structure on each side of the antlers and measures the distance between the two. All of these measurements, along with others, are meant to generate a score that the hunter can rate his kill against the kills of others. [9] [ Hunting ]

Spur

The spur is the metal bracket that connects to a riders boot. At the tip of the spur is a rowel. The rowel is the sharpened disc meant to cause discomfort and/or pain to the horse in order to force her into following the commands of her rider. [ Equine ]

Squeaker

A pigeon anywhere from two to eight months of age. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Stall Trap

Trap designed to capture a pigeon before she enters the loft after a race. This allows the owner to remove the leg band (countermark) so that a race time can be recorded. [66] [ Pigeon ]

Standard Bred

This type of horse has ancestry branching from the blood lines of thoroughbreds. Though smaller in comparison, standard-bred horses are commonly used in harness racing by virtue of their speed capability. [27] [ Equine ]

Steer Riding

This event follows the same rules as bull riding, but uses a steer instead. Often riders begin riding steers to gain the basic skills and control and then progress to bull riding. [ Rodeo ]

Steer Wrestling

See "Chute Dogging" [ Rodeo ]

Stirrups

These are footholds for a rider that hang from a saddle. [ Equine ]

Sweet Spot

This is slang for the region referred to as the “heart-lung area.” The heart-lung area is the region (the spot) of a animal that hunters try and aim for in order to kill him/her in a relatively short period of time (sweet meaning a short time until death as opposed to a longer). As you may have guessed the “heart-lung” area includes the heart and lung. This term is usually used in conjunction with discussions involving large animals. [ Hunting ]

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Posted/Updated: 7/09/04