Regardless of their belief in the supernatural, many hunters are quite superstitious. Some signs are widespread, some have their own beliefs. Common bad signs are considered:

Meeting with unfriendly people who can jinx your luck. It is also dangerous to meet with scoffers and mischievous people. A particularly bad omen is considered to intersect with a woman, especially an old woman.

If a hunter, going out on the road, sees an undesirable person in front of him, who can turn away his luck on the hunt, he turns off the road, bypasses the traveler and, hiding somewhere, waits until a woman or an unkind person passes by. Continue reading →