For many centuries, hunting skis have been helping to carry out forest trips for prey in the winter, which make it possible to make movement the easiest and fastest. On the territory of our country, where a large amount of snow falls every year, this equipment becomes simply necessary for hunting. However, it should have sufficient strength, lightness and width to easily climb the snowy slopes without much difficulty. The most durable skis are hunting from birch and maple. As for products made of spruce, they will be somewhat inferior to previous analogues.
When choosing hunting skis, you should focus on the quality of the tree, which acts as the main material. Even a small bitch can adversely affect future hunting. Products should have a sufficient width, since they will have to transport a person with equipment, but the length is not such an essential parameter. It follows that short and wide skis are much more convenient for moving through the forest than narrow and long ones. An alternative is plastic products, which have their own distinctive features, but they also have certain disadvantages. Therefore, it is recommended to have two pairs of different materials at once in order to be ready for all conditions.
All hunting skis can be divided into three main types, including kamusnye, combined and shafts. The first of them are knocked out by the stiff part of the skin taken from the lower part of the legs of a deer, horse or moose. Many hunters believe that the best option is a horse camus in terms of gliding. The moose skin is superior in strength to others. There are many advantages of such products, but there are also disadvantages. For example, the kamus is prone to getting wet, which is why skis are difficult to control. Golets are not beaten by anything, that's why they are called that. They suggest the use of various ointments to help improve gliding. Sometimes these two types are combined with each other.
Any hunting skis should have special fastenings that clearly hold the leg, but in special cases allow you to easily release it. Thus, the locking structures usually have a relatively simple structure. The best option may be a regular leather belt with a width of about five centimeters. Installation of fasteners is quite a crucial moment. Experts advise shifting the locking structures about ten centimeters forward, so that the toe when moving through the forest rises itself.
Very often, beginners mistakenly believe that tourist skis or snowshoes can fully replace hunting analogues in the forest. However, in reality they are unlikely to succeed. They are well suited for mountaineering and hiking, but not for hunting. By the way, having a certain supply of knowledge, it is quite possible to make hunting skis with your own hands. For this, you will have to spend quite a lot of time and effort. Products made by the hands of a craftsman are very much appreciated.