A survivalist kneels beside fresh animal tracks in a forest clearing at dawn, examining the ground for signs of movement during a wilderness hunt.

Tracking Animals for Food: Old‑School Survival Skills

BySurvivalist Insights

Before grocery stores, there was tracking. This forgotten skill — pulled from 100 Forgotten Survival Skills That Could Save Your Life — can still feed you when everything else runs out. Why Learn Animal Tracking? Tracking animals for food is one of the oldest survival skills on Earth, practiced long before modern weapons or technology…