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  Hunting News

• Advisory committee seeks to promote responsible hunting

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:24 am

  Hunters in Rockingham County may soon face a strict zero tolerance policy when it comes to hunting under the influence of alcohol or any other impairing substance.

• Trophy poachers could face trophy fines, if deer hunting group gets its way

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:04 am

  Minnesota wildlife conservationists are criticizing the State Legislature's lack of bonding money for purchasing wildlife lands.

• Deer hunting regulations for 2010-11 proposed

  7 Feb 2010 | 8:42 am

  COLUMBUS -- Hunters in seven northwest Ohio counties will be given a higher deer bag limit if the proposed regulation is accepted by the Ohio Wildlife Council in April, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife.

• Quail hunting preserve offers old-time experience

  7 Feb 2010 | 4:03 am

  When you begin to talk about hunting the bobwhite quail these days, most hunters get that nostalgic look in their eyes and long for the days when fields had hedgerows and nearly every field had its resident covey of quail.

• Deer Hunting with the .25 WSSM

  6 Feb 2010 | 3:41 am

  The .25 WSSM is one of a number Super Short Cartridges introduced by Winchester and the round makes a useful deer hunting cartridge.

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  About.com: Hunting

• Hunting Life After Death

  4 Feb 2010 | 3:13 am

  I continued to hunt after Dad died, and the following deer season was the most productive I'd ever had. Although it was tainted by his absence, I'm proud of my "best worst hunting season" - for more than just the venison in my freezer and the buck head on my wall. I faced a tough challenge and made it through, with the help of God and good friends. Read about my Hunting Life After DeathHunting Life After Death originally appeared on About.com Hunting / Shooting on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 11:13:29.Permalink | Comment | Email this

• Review: Whitetail Wisdom book, by Daniel E. Schmidt

  4 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am

  Whitetail Wisdom calls itself "A Proven 12-step Guide to Scouting Less and Hunting More." It's an interesting way to present the info, and there's a lot of good stuff in this book. Will it help you scout less and hunt more? That depends on how much you scout now... but the potential is there. Read the Whitetail Wisdom ReviewReview: Whitetail Wisdom book, by Daniel E. Schmidt originally appeared on About.com Hunting / Shooting on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 11:07:27.Permalink | Comment | Email this

• Letter From an Anti

  4 Feb 2010 | 3:01 am

  When this letter showed up a few years back, I just had to reply... and why limit my reply to someone who probably didn't care what I had to say? So, I decided to put my reply on my site. After all, the death wishes expressed by the letter writer really needed to be publicly aired - and refuted. Read the Letter From an Anti Letter From an Anti originally appeared on About.com Hunting / Shooting on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 11:01:54.Permalink | Comment | Email this

• Energizer Night Strike Handheld Light Goes Bonkers

  28 Jan 2010 | 2:43 am

  Last night, I published a post linking to three new flashlight reviews. Well, something happened later that night... namely, the Night Strike Handheld light lost its mind! It decided it was a good idea to turn itself on and then ignore the switch when I tried to turn it off. I don't need some of that. Naturally, I had to edit the review to reflect this new experience, and thought you might be interested. Here's a link to the revised review of the Energizer Night Strike Handheld. Energizer Night Strike Handheld Light Goes Bonkers originally appeared on About.com Hunting / Shooting on Thursday,…

• Reviews - Energizer Night Strike LED Flashlights

  27 Jan 2010 | 11:19 am

  Well, the folks at Energizer have turned out some new lights, aimed specifically at hunters and other outdoorsmen (and women). Actually, these things hit the streets a few months ago, and I've been putting all three of Energizer's Night Strike lights to the test all hunting season. Now's the time to report on them, and let you know how they held up and just about their good (and not-so-good) features. They're tough and bright, for sure... but what about price, practicality, and design? Check out the reviews to find out. Edit: Later on Wednesday night, after I'd published these reviews and…

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  The Hog Blog

• Lead Ban Chronicles – .17 HMR Ammo Availability Update

  Phillip Loughlin

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:05 am

  Here’s a quickie for a Monday morning…  It’s still a  little early, but for folks who enjoy shooting ground squirres, jack rabbits and such in the condor zone, it’s been a long, miserable search to find a lead-free, rimfire bullet for the .17hmr.  Last year, CCI released their TNT Green line, but personally, I never even saw it on a shelf or catalog.  I guess it was out there, but it slipped right by me.  From talking to several Hog Blog readers, it slipped by them too. Well, here’s your chance to remedy that… I have found (and purchased) the .17hmr…

• SHOT Show Gear Reviews – Where Are They?

  Phillip Loughlin

  7 Feb 2010 | 2:10 pm

  So I’ve received a few emails from folks I met at SHOT wondering how things are going, and hoping, “by the way”, that I found the samples of their products satisfactory.  In other words, they’re wondering if or when I’m going to review their products.  A couple of Hog Blog readers are wondering similar things.  And it’s a fair enough question. .. So my answer, in short, is that I don’t write reviews off of press releases and product labels.  I don’t sit and turn something around on my desk until I’m struck by the product review muse…

• Why didn’t I know about this? Pigman, the Series

  Phillip Loughlin

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:10 pm

  So, I’m doing some work from home this afternoon, and put the idiot box on to let the hunting shows play while I put PowerPoint slides together.  It’s pretty much the usual stuff on The Sportsman’s Channel, and I’m not paying much attention… it’s more like white noise (to me, quacking ducks, gobbling turkeys, and gunfire are white noise), and I only look up from time to time to see where and what they’re hunting now… or whenever an elk bugles.  (Can’t ignore that sound.) I’m not sure what I was doing at the precise moment I…

• Porcine Press And What Else Is Going On?

  Phillip Loughlin

  3 Feb 2010 | 6:06 am

  I realize that even though the Ethics Roundtable is going pretty well, I haven’t been posting all that much the last couple of weeks.  I really need to go hunting.  There’s a lot going on out there in the world of hogs and hunting, so how about we take a quick look around to see who’s doing what? First of all, my friend and fellow Skinny Moose blogger, Moose, has been covering the recent upswing in feral hog stories back in North Carolina’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  According to this article, the Eurasian hogs that have been there for decades are now…

• Ethics Roundtable Discussion Continues

  Phillip Loughlin

  1 Feb 2010 | 6:29 am

  Well, the ethics discussion has certainly taken on a life of its own… or rather, regained the life it previously had.  There’s nothing particularly new about this conversation, but there is much to learn, and often the learning isn’t so much in the words folks are writing, but in how we think about them and how they impact our actions.  I’ve gone a bit astray from the original roundtable idea.  When I suggested the running conversation, the idea was to read one another’s points and ideas, and then post our extended comments to our own blogs.  This would keep…

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  Black Bear Blog

• Milt’s Corner – Plant City, Florida

  Tom Remington

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:59 am

  What do you suppose Plant City, Florida is noted for? Milt Inman Photo Related ArticlesMilt’s Corner – Finding The Fleas (0)Milt’s Corner – Super Bowl Sunday Fishing Outing (1)Milt’s Corner – Who’s Sizing Up Who? (1)Milt’s Corner – Ibis And Egret (1)What Draining Medard Lake Revealed (0)Milt’s Corner – The Face Of Death (0)Milt’s Corner – The Great Blue Heron (0)

• Coyotes Finally Where They Belong – Manhattan

  Tom Remington

  9 Feb 2010 | 6:08 am

  Photo from fOTOGLIF Many of us who complain that it’s the city dwellers who dictate to the country folk that we should put up with wolves, coyotes, bears, etc. Well, finally it seems there might be some coyotes invading Manhattan. This is cause for a huge celebration! I immediately suggest that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service place the coyote in Manhattan on the Endangered Species List so nobody can harm them poor innocent animals. Tom Remington Related ArticlesW.I.S.E.: Human-Habituated Wolves In Idaho (26)We Need A “More Sophisticated Understanding” Of Coyote Management…

• The Left’s New Crisis: Sara Palin Wrote On Her Hand. Gasp!

  Tom Remington

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:21 am

  *Scroll down for Updates:* The left has a new crisis! A photograph of Sarah Palin taken sometime while at the 2010 Tea Party Convention, shows writing on her hand that might suggest a couple of notes made, or not, to assist her through her speech. The left is outraged at this seeming ignorant act from a “hick” from Alaska, the same left that supports their president, who while reading from his teleprompter, twice mispronounced the word Corpsman as “Corpse Man”. To think of the difficulties some people have in life as long as Sarah Palin walks, eats and breathes.

• The “New Fascism” At Work In North Carolina

  Tom Remington

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:03 am

  Snow storms dumped ample amounts of the white stuff on parts of the mid-Atlantic states over the weekend. Unfortunately, some town’s leaders either have never heard of a U.S. Constitution or Bill of Rights or somehow they think, like what happened in New Orleans, that just because the town declared an emergency, all of a sudden people give up their God-given and constitutional rights. Other restrictions include a ban on the sale or purchase of any type of firearm, ammunition, explosive or any possession of such items off a person’s own premises. I guess they thought they were…

• Worst Super Bowl Commercial…..EVAH!!!!!

  Tom Remington

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:52 am

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• Safari Club International’s 38th Annual Hunters’ Convention in Reno, NV: A Huge Success

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am

  Reno, Nevada – Safari Club International is pleased to announce a highly successful 38th Annual Hunters’ Convention in Reno, NV. The 2010 Convention ranks as the second highest revenue generating Convention ever with nearly 20,000 attendees. In a tough economy, this signifies the strong commitment of SCI’s Reno-Sparks partners, along with the exhibitors, vendors, outfitters and SCI members who help to raise the funds to continue SCI’s mission of being First for Hunters.   Highlights from the week included over 1,100 exhibiting companies leasing over 2,000 booth…

• IOWA DNR CONSERVES CRITICAL HABITAT NORTH OF THE BORDER

  9 Feb 2010 | 12:23 am

  DES MOINES, Iowa,- Since 1973, Iowa duck hunters have harvested 8.3 million ducks, most of which according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates originated from the Prairie Pothole Region. Throughout this 37-year period, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has contributed over $1.1 million to support the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, which provides vital funding for habitat conservation work in Canada, a primary source of Iowa's ducks."We commend the Iowa DNR for their commitment and significant contributions to conserve quality habitat in key areas of Canada. These…

• Majority of adult hunters are mentoring young people

  9 Feb 2010 | 12:10 am

  FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — Adult sportsmen and women reported an impressive level of mentoring to young hunters on a recent HunterSurvey.com study commissioned by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. More than 77 percent of active hunters and target shooters indicated they had taken their sons and daughters hunting. Even adults without a child or stepchild got into the act, with 56 percent of them reporting they also took a young person hunting. “The information collected from this and other research projects will prove valuable in determining how hunters first entered the sport…

• Am I hunting or Being Hunted by Travis Johnson

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:37 pm

  Twenty-one years ago god put me on this earth, and ever since I was able I’ve been hunting.  Whether it was sparrows in my grandparents backyard with my trusty red rider bb gun, shooting ducks coming into a morning spread, or a buck of a lifetime stepping into my crosshairs. All of these things have had a real impact on me both as a person and as a hunter, but a recent experience showed me just how you need to always be prepared for something new. It was a chilly December evening, bow in hand I stepped out of my friends truck and whispered “pick me up at dark”, which…

• New Rescue One CDS for Big Boyz

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:29 pm

  Press release: The RESCUE ONE ‘CDS’ (Controlled Descent System) Full Body Harness System was enthusiastically received by the treestand hunting public when introduced in 2009. The RESCUE ONE ‘CDS’ is the only Full Body Harness System that, should a fall occur, stops the fall and then allows the user to safely lower themselves to the ground. This unique feature prevents Suspension Trauma injury or death which can occur with any Harness System, in just a few minutes.Well for 2010 the RESCUE ONE ‘CDS’ is now available in a BIG BOYZ model that will handle the…

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  The Buck Hunters Blog

• Arctic Shield Clothing – Consider This Before Buying

  Deer Hunting

  16 Jan 2010 | 7:21 pm

  If you live in Oklahoma, then you know it's been bone chilling cold lately. I pulled out every piece of cold weather hunting gear that I owned, including some of my Arctic Shield Clothing. Unfortunately, I found that my Arctic Shield bibs had a broken leg zipper. This is the zipper that runs from the bottom of the leg all the way up to the hip area. I've had these bibs for about 4 years. I believe I bought them from Cabela's and to be honest, I loved them. They were great for late season bowhunting or catfishing. I tried taking them to several alteration places, but they said they could not…

• Oklahoma Bear Season – Is The Oklahoma Department Of Wildlife Screwing Lifetime License Holders?

  Deer Hunting

  18 Aug 2009 | 7:33 am

  Wow, imagine my excitement when I learned that Oklahoma would have its first Bear Season! I found out when I picked up the new wildlife regulation booklet at Wal-Mart about two weeks ago. I noticed that Oklahoma's Bear Season would coincide with the Black Powder season and that got me into a planning mode. I was making plans to head down to the mountains and do a little Deer hunting with the hopes of getting one of the first Black Bears in Oklahoma. Last weekend I had a cookout for family members. My cousin and I got to talking about the new Oklahoma Black Bear hunting season. He caught me…

• Late Winter Scouting Can Be The Best For Fall Bucks

  Deer Hunting

  4 Mar 2009 | 5:43 am

  I know most of you have probably already forgotten about Deer hunting and are turning your thoughts to fishing or Spring Turkey hunting. Hey, that's okay. But if you want a crack at next years Big Buck, get out and do some post season scouting. In my opinion, post season scouting is some of the best scouting you can do. In the post season, you can find out if your Buck is still alive and more important, where he's hanging out. Many places either have snow on the ground or will have snow. This can be the best time to follow a Buck and see where he's holing up. In most cases, he'll still be in…

• 10 Gift Ideas For The Deer Hunter On Your Christmas List

  Deer Hunting

  4 Dec 2008 | 10:13 pm

  Okay, this is the first such list I've ever written. I got the idea from my good readers. Several of your Better Halfs emailed me and asked what should they get their deer hunters for Christmas. Some held me to a price range, some didn't. So I sit down and made a list of all the cool stuff a Deer Hunter could want for Christmas. Sadly, I had to narrow it down to just 10. Somehow a post title "2001 Gift Ideas For the Deer Hunter On Your Christmas List" seemed a bit long! Now all you have to do is email this list to your Spouse or Better Half or just print it out where they can find it. So,…

• 7 Tips For Deer Hunting Public Land

  Deer Hunting

  17 Nov 2008 | 9:36 am

  I guess this should have been written ealier in the year seeing how many States deer hunting season's are already under way. But better late than never! I receive quite a bit of email about Deer hunting on public land. Having just came back from a Controlled Hunt on Public Land myself, here are some tips for you that are heading out to hunt Public Land Deer. Get a map. Preferably a topo map and an aireal photo of the area where you'll be hunting. You can find good topo maps on the Internet at several areas or contact the USGS for an index. A good map will show you many things. Some of the…

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• Standing Corn

  Moultrie Feeders

  9 Feb 2010 | 7:53 am

  - By Brandon WikmanThe majority of the Midwest’s terrain is still disguised with golden acres of cornfields. Thousands of acres stretch across Missouri all the way to Ohio. Much of 2009’s corn crop has been extremely damp due to unseasonable weather conditions, which makes harvesting cobs and kernels worthless. Farmers must have local co-ops dry their corn in specialized dryers, which costs a fortune and makes the initial harvesting barely worth their time. I believe standing cornfields in late December and early January provide just as many positive aspects as negative ones to hunters…

• Squirrel Hunting Helps Pass the Time After Deer Hunting

  Moultrie Feeders

  5 Feb 2010 | 1:55 pm

  - By Rich MillerAs usual as soon deer season is over, the shows start and it is time to see all of the new products for the year. A few days after I got back from Kansas I had to attend a dealer show for four days and sell products for the upcoming year. There are a lot of neat products that are coming out this year. After getting home from the show and spending some time with my little boy it wasn’t long until he was asking me about going hunting. He thinks everything is deer hunting and doesn’t realize that the season is over. After trying to explain to him that deer season was over, I…

• Border Line Bucks Continued

  Moultrie Feeders

  1 Feb 2010 | 12:35 pm

  - By Brandon WikmanThe last few days have proved to be a challenging race against time as I stuff my suitcases plump full en route to Wisconsin before year’s end. I’ve been chilled on stand for five sits now. The weather was picture-perfect. The hunting has been incredible; buck sightings above average, and doe speckle the agriculture fields everywhere.We just haven’t had the stroke of luck to put a trophy buck on the ground. The problem that has stripped our ability to pattern bucks has been the abundance of food availability. Custom food plots work wonders when temperatures dip into…

• Kansas Hunt Do-Over

  Moultrie Feeders

  7 Jan 2010 | 1:27 pm

  - By Rich Miller Ever since my November Kansas hunt I have regretted not getting a chance at one of those Midwest giants. Well, a few days before Christmas my wife suggested that we take a family road trip out there after the holiday festivities. As you can imagine as soon as she mentioned me going back out there and filling my bow tag, I was in. I immediately got my hunting buddy Mick on the phone to make sure it would be alright to come back out for a week and he was excited about the opportunity also. While we were talking he did mention that he had been seeing a lot of bucks lately. The…

• Border Bucks

  Moultrie Feeders

  5 Jan 2010 | 3:04 pm

  - By Brandon Wikman The Friday before Christmas, I scurried into my classroom to take my final exam for history. I gave my best effort trying to remember key dates, landmark cases, and notable historians of the last century. My mind melted like a pile of oozing lava, because all I could focus on was tall tines, massive beams, and pulling the trigger on a northwestern Missouri whitetail. I scribbled into the last bubble on the test form sheet and was thankfully released free for Christmas Break. My plan was to drive throughout the afternoon to Missouri. It would mean that I’d be burning…

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  8 Feb 2010 | 2:40 pm

  Team USA's dreams are on the line! We're in the final countdown to the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games! With just weeks to go before our athletes take the world's stage in Vancouver, your support of Team USA right now makes a difference.Each Team USA athlete and hopeful has been training hard and dreaming big, waiting to realize their long-held ambition of Olympic and Paralympic competition. There are so many ways to help them get there! Make a donation, become a member the Sixth Ring, or cheer on Team USA in person in Vancouver.Go Team USA!Follow Team USA here and get insider info…

• February Sucks

  7 Feb 2010 | 1:59 pm

  The only good thing about February is pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training.If you have nothing to do like me except watching UK roll through college basketball like butter, how about a little coyote hunting in the snow? Saw a yote and the bobcat last night coming home. If it snows Tuesday, I'm there. The coyotes should be breeding pretty heavy this month. They're a little more out in the open during February.It's pretty dead in the hunting world right now. Some folks are doing some shed hunting. It's time to get those stands down and get them put away until summer. I've got to…

• Sport, Boat, and Recreation Show Lexington

  1 Feb 2010 | 6:15 pm

  Lexington's Lexington Center (Rupp Arena) will host the Sport, Boat, and Recreation Show beginning Thursday February 4th until Sunday Feburary 7th. Prices are $7 for adults and $3 for children.

• F&W Bust Poacher with 34 Deer

  29 Jan 2010 | 1:57 pm

  http://fw.ky.gov/newsrelease.asp?nid=694F&W busted a Livingston County man with 34 deer heads and 2 turkey. The man, David Ray, had previously be busted in in 1995 for illegally taking game. Ray will pay at least $753 for each deer and $563 for each turkey so that's a minimum of $26,728 +$1,000 fine, a year in jail, and loss of hunting previleges. He also needs a good kick in the behind from residents of Livingston County!

• Deer Season Withdrawal Symptoms

  27 Jan 2010 | 7:39 pm

  It's been over for only about two weeks and I already can't wait for that opening day 2010. Luckily, a fairly long turkey season will ease the pain. Then it's time for food plot planting, putting out the scouting cameras, sighting in the bow, hanging stands, and back at it again in 10. September can't get here fast enough.

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  Wired To Hunt

• New Illinois Non-Typical State Record

  Mark Kenyon

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:41 pm

  It’s official! Almost.  There is a new non-typical state record in Illinois. Chris Kiernan’s 37 point buck has finally passed the 60 day drying period and measured out to be 268 1/8 inches! It won’t be “official” until a Boone & Crockett panel comes out and measures it, but it’s safe to say the numbers should stand. Also of interest is that Chris Kiernan is a pro staff member for Elite Archery. Talk about some great pub for Elite! Visit this Prairie State Outdoors article for more info.

• “The Peak” HCO Fair Chase DVD – The Next Gen of Hunters Doin Work!

  Mark Kenyon

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:14 am

  Wired To Hunt is all about the next generation of deer hunters and when I see some guys really reppin what it’s all about, I have to give them a shout out. So I want to give mad props to the young guys at  Honey Creek Outdoors, specifically Brandon Vileta and Corey Yardley. They are currently putting together their hunting DVD  ”The Peak” HCO Fair Chase and based on the trailer that I have posted below, it looks pretty awesome. It’s great to see young hunters putting in the time and effort to get these big bruisers on camera. I may be biased, but I certainly enjoy…

• We Rode In Trucks – Buck Commander Edition

  Mark Kenyon

  5 Feb 2010 | 1:45 pm

  Happy Friday everyone! Get out of work, go have a beer and enjoy yourselves. Here is a good ole boy country jam with a deer hunting flavor to it, to send us all out on a good note!

• Why You Should Go Coyote Hunting!

  Mark Kenyon

  3 Feb 2010 | 5:54 am

  February is a great time to spend all day wasting away on the couch, stuffing your face with potatoe chips….or it could be the perfect time to get off your butt and get back to the woods! Although deer hunting season is behind us, there is plenty to do outside and I would say coyote hunting should be near the top of your list. Check out my quick video tip of the day to find out why I would make such a claim! Want to try coyote hunting but don’t know where to start? Here are a few more tips that I’ve picked up while trying to learn the trade myself. When deciding on a place…

• Trailcam Pics – 2/2/10 – Boneheads Are Still Walking!

  Mark Kenyon

  2 Feb 2010 | 5:29 am

  Just checked some new trailcams I set up on the edge of a popular soybean field on my property and I had a bunch of doe and one small buck show up on the cam. Glad that I’m still seeing bucks with their headgear, makes me feel a little better about not finding any sheds every time I look! Hopefully my cams will help me figure out when the antlers are dropping, so that I don’t waste too much time searching until they are on the ground. Let us know what you guys are seeing in regards to deer dropping their antlers in your area. Are your bucks bald yet or are they still racked?

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• 15 Year Old Takes Giant Missouri Buck Deer Hunting With Bow

  I love to see  kids getting out deer hunting. I received a call back in November from my friend Brad who told me about a giant Missouri buck that had been harvested by a fifteen year old boy with a bow. A friend of his Shawn at work had called him and told him about [...]

• Sun Goes Down On Another Year Deer Hunting In Kansas

  DHBB Pro-staff member Troy sent me a picture of a nice whitetail he got on trail camera in his backyard. That is a nice whitetail Troy, next year you need to put you a hang on or a ladder stand back there and get that big boy. It is that time again the end of another [...]

• Big Whitetail Bucks Hit By Cars Every Year And My Last Chance Deer Hunting This Season

  Yesterday afternoon I was able to go deer hunting. I had one blowing at me and then I saw 4 does and then a small 6-point chasing them, but no big bucks. I have had a tough year of deer hunting so far and it is just about over for me. We are going back [...]

• Food Plots ,Crops And Other Food Sources Key To Late Season Deer Hunting Success

  Now that deer season is winding down and winter is upon us, food sources are more important than ever for the whitetail deer. A great place on your deer hunting property to harvest late season big bucks is food plots. Learning the whitetails feeding habits can help you figure out where to set up to get [...]

• Deer Hunting And Some Coyote Hunting In My Sunday Best

  How’s your deer hunting going this year? I am working on a story about this deer, and I wanted to tease you a little. Check out this brute! I’ll have the whole wonderful story and photos and a video to share in the next few days. Yesterday, after church I got to go do a little [...]

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  Zenhunting

• 2010 SHOT Show

  zenhunter

  24 Jan 2010 | 6:57 pm

  I expected new products but was surprised to see what some might say is our nemesis at this year’s Shooting, Hunting, Outdoors Trade show. Most of the innovations were lost on me. Like, do women really need a binocular designed just for them, in plum and chocolate colors? Nikon thinks so. And is losing four ounces enough of a reason for me to trade my SBE II in for a Vinci? Nah. Less techy and more practical was a new and growing company that’s making mannequins for the outdoor industry. Yeah, seems trying to get the GQ models to hold a bow was resulting in a lot of broken arms.

• Great Scott!

  zenhunter

  24 Jan 2010 | 3:55 pm

  I knew my wanderings through the 2010 Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade show would yield some interesting moments, but I had no idea I would meet one of my industry idols: Scott Leysath, “The Sporting Chef.” Now, I wouldn’t pass up a chance to shake the hand of some of SHOT Show’s hunting and shooting stars — saw R. Lee Ermey and Jeff Foiles there — but as an avid amateur game meat chef, I’m more in awe of a man who can turn wild ducks into delicacies. That takes some talent, for some species especially. Most of you know Scott Leysath from his appearances…

• A Windy Wednesday Past

  zenhunter

  31 Oct 2009 | 1:34 pm

  Mike probably got tired of hearing it all throughout our hunt this Wednesday, but so much about it reminded me of my very FIRST waterfowl hunt, on another Wednesday past… I had just decided I wanted to try waterfowling. I’d hunted pigs, some upland, and when I attended a Quail Unlimited meeting and all they talked about was duck hunting, I KNEW I had to try it. Found the waterfowl forum at Jesseshunting.com, learned a lot, virtually, theoretically, but it all helped a lot. Got my season-long refuge application in too late for the opener, but miraculously got drawn for the first…

• Twas the Night before Opening Weekend at Wister

  zenhunter

  20 Oct 2009 | 12:20 pm

  By Neil Beltran Twas Opening Weekend, when all through the camp Duck n’ goose calls were blowing, most of them bad, Some guys were yelling at their dogs to behave, But that didn’t stop them from lifting their legs. The old guys like me tried to sleep in their sacks, While young guys by fires sat knocking back Jack, Still I set my alarm with my new iPhone app, And settled my brain for a short Wister nap. When out of my dazed sleep I heard such a roar, From engines of two-wheeled drives and 4 x 4. Boots stomping on gravel were notice enough: It’s now two-thirty a.m., time to get up! So I…

• First Hunt of the New Season

  zenhunter

  20 Aug 2009 | 11:34 am

  I finally joined Wilderness Unlimited. It was years in the doing, but not because of the cost (it’s really a rather good deal). It was the bad experiences reported by a hunter here or there, and just not wanting to be a “clubber,” feeling like a traitor to my brothers-in-arms left behind at the public ponds and woods. But that solidarity got tougher and tougher over the past few years. Sky-busting at the refuges. People blowing goose calls in the middle of the night. Waking up at 2am to go stand in line. That awful ugly gambling and grumbling called The Waterfowl Draw, and…

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  Bowhunting Blog

• Whitetail Doe shot in the Head. A reminder to Hunters.

  2 Feb 2010 | 5:19 pm

  There is little arguing that whitetail deer are among the most celebrated and hunted animals on the planet. But is it really a wonder as to why they are?We don’t think so. After all, they cover much of the North American continent, grow unique antler configurations, and taste really good in between a couple hamburger buns that sit next to an eight inch piece of sweet corn. Mmmmmm, the thoughts of summer warm our minds again!Enough of reminiscing (after all it’s only February), as recently a few trailcam photos have been received by the good staff here at…

• The Heater Body Suit Keeps You on Stand

  1 Feb 2010 | 3:07 pm

              I have the perfect solution for those bitter cold late season sits on stand. The Heater Body Suit will keep you warm no matter what the weather brings. I used mine quite a few times last season and I never got cold while I had it on down to -6*.              I purchased my suit after the season ended last year, so it took me a while to give it a thorough testing. I used it this season when the weather got really cold and windy. I wore a base layer of Under Armor with…

• Carbon Express Introduces NEW Triloc Pro Broadhead.

  1 Feb 2010 | 12:05 pm

  LOCK DOWN YOUR PREY WITH CARBON EXPRESS® New Triloc Pro Broadhead Features Innovative Locking BladesFlushing, Michigan – Carbon Express, a leader in arrow technology and innovation is adding another broadhead to its growing family with the Triloc Pro. The Triloc Pro features a 3 point locking system that guarantees no blade loss will occur when you take your shot at that trophy buck. The three blade Triloc Pro features a 1 1/8 inch cutting diameter with .031" thick blades. With a unique 3 point locking system, the Triloc Pro blades lock securely into the ferrule for guaranteed…

• NEW Gorilla Treestand for 2010 won't break your Bank.

  28 Jan 2010 | 1:54 pm

  A MID-SIZED GORILLA WITH OVERSIZED PERFORMANCE. Mid-Sized Silverback HX Now Available From GorillaFLUSHING, Michigan – Gorilla Inc. announces the introduction of the Silverback HX – a mid-sized, lightweight aluminum stand that incorporates state-of-the-art technology and features for exceptional performance."The Silverback HX is provides hunters with the perfect balance between size, weight and portability," stated Stephen Graham, the company’s Director of Marketing. "The single post design, seat leveling system and flip-up XPE dual density foam seat makes…

• Maximize Your Bowhunting Success: Location, Location, Location!

  27 Jan 2010 | 5:17 pm

  With the passing of each bowhunting season I feel that I learn a little more not only about the game I hunt, but about my shortcomings as a bowhunter.  This has been especially true the past several years over which I feel I've grown quite a bit.  Although I don't have a wall full of Booners to show for it, I have had unquestionably some of the most productive hunts of my life, while at the same time having some of the most unproductive hunts of my life.  Which brings me to the point of this particular blog; maximizing your opportunities and successes for…

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  Illinois Hunting News

• A shift in deer behavior

  jlampe@pjstar.com

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:23 am

  I’ve noticed lately some common remarks from hunters all over the Midwest that they’re not finding the deer where they used to. This trend has been going on for a few years and I’m beginning to feel there is some validity to these comments. With the added outfitting, the elevated interest in larger racks and the Midwestern states being the focal point of monster deer, I believe man has caused beast to make permanent changes in their behavior. Add the fact that some states are aggressively trying to reduce the deer herds, for whatever reasons, this ongoing pressure of deer…

• A name among the Illinois River elite

  jlampe@pjstar.com

  6 Feb 2010 | 11:15 pm

  Ken Weeks cringed, then smiled at the memory. “Yeah, I did shoot some of his decoys,” Weeks said, recalling duck hunts with his father. “He’d always tell me if there’s a (crippled duck) in there, wait until it gets in the clear. But I’d still shoot those decoys.” Weeks shakes his head. If only there had been an accurate fortune teller in the 1940s, those old wooden decoys would have been treated so much better. Who could know then that the lumps of pine would become iconic pieces of folk art worth thousands of dollars? Certainly not Weeks, whose…

• Tales from the Timber: Sleepy buck

  jlampe@pjstar.com

  2 Feb 2010 | 12:50 pm

  It was drizzling rain and a little windy the morning of Nov. 10. I left early for the afternoon hunt around 1 p.m. I had a spot on our farm that is our go-to spot, especially when it’s rainy and windy. It’s a huge cow pasture that has a huge draw running right through the middle that is littered with cedars and oaks. To the west about 100 yards is corn and beans and to the east about 100 yards is corn and directly behind the stand to the north is a huge block of timber. So this spot is just a natural funnel especially on a day like Nov. 10. The deer can lay low out of the wind and…

• Snow goose season underway

  jlampe@pjstar.com

  31 Jan 2010 | 9:49 am

  While regular goose hunting seasons are over in Illinois, honker hunters can chase snow geese through March 31 under the conservation order season. During that special snow goose season, electronic calls and unplugged shotguns are allowed, there is no bag limit and hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half after sunset. Last year Illinois hunters shot about 85,635 snow geese during the special season — 69 percent in February. Click here to read the state’s full report on the conservation snow goose season.

• Rice Lake rehab

  jlampe@pjstar.com

  31 Jan 2010 | 12:04 am

  BANNER—As a duck hunter I’m almost satisfied with plans to improve Rice Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area. Same would be true if I was a tree-hugger. As a taxpayer? Not so much. Seems like all we do in government anymore is spend money. But lofty price tags are what you get when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers marches into town. And since the state of Illinois shows no sign of addressing the needs of its aging, neglected waterfowl sites, the proposed $11.7 million Rice Lake rehabilitation is the best available option. For that price tag (an amazing $1.2 million of which has…

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• B.C. Special permit Mountain sheep and Roosevelt elk tags canceled

  totalrecoil

  20 Jan 2010 | 5:33 pm

  From: Tom Ethier Director Fish and Wildlife Branch Environmental Stewardship Division Ministry of Environment Tel: (250) 387-5657 The auctioning of a Mountain Sheep tag and a Roosevelt Elk tag at this year’s Wild Sheep Foundation convention has been canceled. The Special Draw for BC Residents for Mountain Sheep and Roosevelt Elk hunts has also been canceled for this year.  However, the two successful applicants from the 2009 draw will be able to hunt in the fall of 2010 for Mountain Sheep and Roosevelt Elk. All Special Draw applications should not be sold by any Service BC or Vendor. If a…

• 2009 Pheasant Outlook

  Chuck

  13 Sep 2009 | 5:27 am

  2009 is looking like another great year for pheasant hunting in South Dakota. You can see what the South Dakota Division of Wildlife thinks below: Survey indicates another good year for S.D. pheasants * The annual pheasant brood survey calculates “pheasants per mile” over 110 30-mile routes driven over a three week period in late July and early August. For details on how the brood route survey is conducted, click HERE. * The 2009 statewide pheasant per mile index is down 26% from 2008 (8.56 to 6.32). * 2009 will still have the fourth highest count in the past 45 years. South Dakota has…

• 2008 Deer Take Report for New York.

  Wayne

  26 Jul 2009 | 10:40 am

  DEC releases New York Deer Take report for 2008. Westchester took 609 bucks. That works out to be 1.4 bucks per square mile. Not too far down from 2007s numbers. See full report here: 2008 Deer Take by Wildlife Management Unit – NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation Source: www.dec.ny.gov

• New Westchester Bowhunting Fan Page on Facebook

  Wayne

  25 Jul 2009 | 7:43 pm

  I created a Hunting Fan page on Facebook. I think this could be a very cool place to share photos and stories from your hunts. If you are a Facebook user, Become a fan today and tell us some good hunting stories. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Westchester-Bowhunting/68734519952

• I'm back!......

  Wayne

  10 Jul 2009 | 7:03 am

  I haven’t had anything good to report on since I didn’t get to go turkey hunting ONCE this spring! All of my hunting magazine subscriptions came in this month. That usually “wakes up” the hunter in me. I’ve been practicing shooting and getting some decent pictures of some velvet bucks (pictures will be posted over the weekend). For some reason the buck movement has been good this week. I have seen 3 decent bucks, all different, around my house. In the meantime, fishing has been the sport. Long Island Sound is the arena. I caught a few nice bass in my limited…

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  WordPress Tag: Big Game Hunting

• SOUTH PACIFIC & AUSTRALIA

  outdoorsports

  2 Feb 2010 | 7:58 pm

  South Pacific and Australian Adventures South Pacific Big Game Hunting Australia Big Game Hunting South Pacific Fishing Australia Fishing South Pacific Wingshooting Australia Wingshooting Don’t just think about that trip – DO IT!See Full Details: Outdoor Sports Consultants

• Elk Hunting Colorado

  reelescapefilms

  10 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm

  Successfully hunting elk in Colorado may seem to be a daunting task. It requires a lot of preparation, scouting, and most importantly a lot of hard work. Fortunately at the DOW, we produced a series of videos not only to get people excited about going after one of the most elusive big game mammals in the forest, but also to assist them in preparing for a hunt. The first video is my personal favorite, more or less a promotional video to get people excited about coming to Colorado to hunt Elk: The second can be used as a helpful tool to assist you in planning your elk hunt in Colorado. It…

• Man I love this stuff

  fliesandfletching

  31 Dec 2009 | 9:05 am

  Georgia deer hunting 2009. Hmmm. What can be said. We’ve either seen deer and opted to pass on shots. Or we’ve gone, and lots of times at that, and just seen nothing. Its really been somewhat of a surprise to be honest. Depending on who you talk to either the acorn crop was marginal. Which to  me, can be a good bad thing. Find your white oaks and stay close to em. Marginal years the critters are more likely to travel more in search of food vs. bumper crop years when they don’t even have to get out of bed to eat. Or then there’s predation. I’ve heard the…

• Hunters Where in the World Would YOU Like to Go?

  blondblogger

  20 Dec 2009 | 3:46 pm

  Outdoor Sports Consultants is a full service agency catering to the discriminating sportsman. Over the last 30 years, we’ve been involved in countless excursions all over the world and have the contacts for any outdoor adventure you can imagine. Pack your bags – We’ll handle the details! All adventures are planned to meet your demands, finances, and timetables. …”and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived…” Henry David Thoreau AFRICA The continent of Africa offers the best value in any outdoor adventure available! There’s…

• Hunting and camping around wildlife watering holes

  californiaoutdoors

  17 Dec 2009 | 7:01 am

  Generally, it is illegal to hunt within 200 yards of wildlife watering places while on public lands

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  WordPress Tag: Bow Hunting

• The Finish Line

  Enon Plantation

  9 Feb 2010 | 9:07 am

  We had another great year of bowhunting at Enon!  We thank everyone that came and hunted with us and

• New Ohio Muzzleloader Record Could Have Longest Main Beams Ever Recorded

  Faitmaker

  3 Feb 2010 | 11:30 am

  Check out the story over at Field & Stream.  This is such an incredible buck and in my very own state!  Just four more days of hunting whitetail here in Ohio.  While I saw a few good deer this year, I was unable to harvest any.  It was a fun year trying though!  Better luck this next season.

• "Peace on earth" should be for all sentient wildlife - Support GAHC

  thomaspainescorner

  31 Jan 2010 | 3:12 pm

  Video and text below by Caroline Tia Terrel 1/31/10 How can there ever be “Peace On Earth” when humans continue to destroy innocent, sentient lives for sports, greed, profit, amusement or just because they “can?” Hunters leave millions of wildlife wounded and crippled to suffer and die every year. That is not “Peace On Earth!” Join our fight to end the holocaust perpetrated against our wildlife !! GAHC NEEDS YOUR HELP in any or all of the following: 1. Join the Global Anti-Hunting Coalition 2. Host local speaking events 3. Organize local Funeral Motorcade for…

• The Defendants have literally gotten away with murder...

  thomaspainescorner

  28 Jan 2010 | 7:28 pm

  Editor’s Note: Bite Club of KC is publishing a copy of the Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of our appeal of Judge Kevin Moriarty’s decision not to issue a TRO to stop the barbaric bow hunt in Death Park. Our founder, Jason Miller, wrote and filed this appeal with the Kansas Court of Appeals on 1/23/09, not as a signal that we’re surrendering or that the battle is over, but to demonstrate that our legal system is devoid of justice for nonhuman animals. In Miller’s words: [Given the facts that the “Land of the Free’s” criminal “justice” system incarcerates more people than any…

• The Defendants have literally gotten away with murder...

  thomaspainescorner

  28 Jan 2010 | 7:24 pm

  Editor’s Note: Bite Club of KC is publishing a copy of the Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of our appeal of Judge Kevin Moriarty’s decision not to issue a TRO to stop the barbaric bow hunt in Death Park. Our founder, Jason Miller, wrote and filed this appeal with the Kansas Court of Appeals on 1/23/09, not as a signal that we’re surrendering or that the battle is over, but to demonstrate that our legal system is devoid of justice for nonhuman animals. In Miller’s words: [Given the facts that the “Land of the Free’s” criminal “justice” system incarcerates more people than any…

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  WordPress Tag: Pheasant Hunting

• Last Weekend!

  jrawlinson

  29 Jan 2010 | 4:55 pm

  It has been a rough pheasant season for many of us.  Too much snow has covered good CRP areas, made roads impassable, etc. but this last weekend should provide some decent access to pheasant haunts.   I like late season for some reason.  The pheasants this year should not be too spooky as most hunters have not returned to the field since November.  There should be decent numbers but with the cold weather and snow on the ground, look for them in the thickest, weediest , least accessible parts of the field.  This could be irrigation sloughs, field ditches, drainage areas, or just…

• New Tail

  JT

  28 Jan 2010 | 9:20 pm

  What do you think of our new "I chase tail" concept? As Dixie and I prepare for the Pheasant Fest show that’s now only a month away, we wanted to come up with a new “I chase tail” t-shirt concept. Based on my other post where I asked what products you’d like to see us pursue, it looks like hoodie sweatshirts and long-sleeve t-shirts were the favorites. So here is our new design for the hoodies and long-sleeve tees. We’ll be printing this image on the front of the sweatshirts and long-sleeve tees. We’ll put “Uplanders.com” down the left…

• Shared shots: the ultimate diplomatic dilemma

  Scott

  26 Jan 2010 | 9:26 pm

  Buddy’s tail quivered, eyes locked on a nondescript patch of grass along an unnamed North Dako

• New times, days, more ways to watch Wingshooting USA

  Scott

  30 Dec 2009 | 12:11 pm

  Another reason to say Happy New Year … Pop some corn, pour a cold (or hot) one, and settle bac

• Fate of the Birthday Rooster

  richfletch

  28 Dec 2009 | 8:32 am

  If you read the story of the pheasant hunt that took place on my 60th birthday (Nov 25th post), you will recall that I had a rooster dead to rights that day. Lola chased him into a patch of fragmites along the 30 foot wide ditch that runs along the east boundary of our club. Across the ditch is a thick brush patch. The rooster, since named the birthday rooster, rose out of the fragmites and gave me an easy shot at 25 yards, but I let him go for fear that he’d end up on the opposite shore where Lola might not retrieve him. Since that day I’ve hunted that spot several times in a…

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  Hunting Legends International

• Harrisburg – Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show

  huntinglegends.com

  1 Feb 2010 | 9:03 pm

  TRIBUTE TO A LEGEND Jim and Louise Shockey with Phillip, Cornè and George Jim Shockey surely needs no introduction and we would like to pay tribute to Jim and Louise for everything they have done to promote and protect the hunting industry. Our website is all about LEGEBNDS and Jim is a true living legend to us! Visit the Harrisburg show and meet with our team for that hunt in a life time -- don't just be, be the legend! Jim Shockey with Vinny Barranco and the Lion taken by Vinny with a bow at 28 yards. The BOW HUNTING WIZARD visits Hunting Legends Yet another living and very young…

• Best Cape Buffalo & Leopard hunting

  huntinglegends.com

  25 Jan 2010 | 12:19 am

  If you are looking for that ultimate hunt, then look no further! Hunting Legends offers you access to some of the finest hunting in Africa in association with concession holders – Safari De Mozambique. The following information is brought to you curtesy of Safari De Mozambiwue and Hunting Legends International. WELCOME TO THE ULTIMATE AFRICAN EXPERIENCE Avoid booking to late as we have a limited annual quota and selling fast – don't delay, make that call today! Mozambique, a former Portuguese colony, is a vast land of 787 000 square kilometers situated on the eastern coast of…

• Hunting in Africa

  huntinglegends.com

  24 Jan 2010 | 9:34 am

  SCI – RENO show completed: We want to thank all our friends and people we got to meet at SCI in Reno this past week. We are looking forward to hosting you in Africa soon. If you haven't made your booking with us yet, please allow us the opportunity to provide you with a FREE QUOTE, and join us on a hunt you will certainly never forget. References: To help you make that decision we invite you to talk to the following people who have hunted with us recently and are coming again in 2010. Joe Buyers (USA) Mobile no: 1 – 301 – 964 0927 Brett Hinton (USA) Mobile no: 1 –…

• Adventure travel

  huntinglegends.com

  17 Jan 2010 | 12:16 am

  The World Class Sun City Resort in South Africa Hunting Legends proudly brings you the best – adventure holidays, money can buy!  Are you looking to spoil your family, or find the next great hunting destination, then this is the opportunity you have been looking for. Nothing beats an African Holiday and not only is it an adventure second to none – it's also very affordable and perhaps the cheapest luxury holiday you will ever find. International Hunting Destinations, African Safaris, Fishing, Hunting, Luxury Holidays, Golfing Safaris and lots more .. Exclusive African…

• Hunting shows – schedules and special promotions

  huntinglegends.com

  12 Jan 2010 | 4:43 pm

  Hunting Shows 2010 in the USA starts off with a bang! The 2010 Hunting Shows schedule has started off excellent for Hunting Legends and our associates. We have just completed the Dallas Safari Club Show and the Denver Colorado – ISE (International Sportsmen's Expo Show, and want to thank everybody who visited us and booked with us. IF YOU STILL WANT TO GET THAT SPECIAL PROMOTION OR FREE QUOTE, PLEASE CONTACT US OR ANY ONE OF OUR AGENTS AND FRIENDS LISTED BELOW: Dallas Safari Club – 6 January 2010 Hunting Legends is proud to be associated with 5 STAR EXPEDITIONS in Texas. Bob…

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  The Gun Shots

• Firearms Freedom Act Update

  GerryBethge

  7 Feb 2010 | 7:02 am

  South Dakota and Alaska are the latest states where bills have been introduced to exempt domestic manufacturers of firearms and ammunition from federal regulations while, in Arizona, a house panel... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• New Face Of The Second Ammendment

  GerryBethge

  3 Feb 2010 | 1:10 pm

  Enlarge Photo Meet Otis McDonald, 76, a retired maintenance engineer, grandfather, and life-long Democrat who wants a handgun for self-defense in case gang members break into his Chicago... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• SHOT Show Sting

  GerryBethge

  22 Jan 2010 | 12:20 pm

    Twenty-two executives and employees of firearms manufacturing companies were arrested this week at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas after a 2 1/2-year undercover sting operation aimed at schemes to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• Mayors Against Guns..But Not Fraud, Bribes, Kickbacks...

  GerryBethge

  21 Jan 2010 | 12:48 pm

  What do Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D), Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (D) of Detroit and Mayor Sheila Dixon (D) of Baltimore all have in common? Yes, the (D). (D) for Democrat, disgraced,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

• What's Hot, What's Not

  GerryBethge

  20 Jan 2010 | 7:19 am

  Enlarge Photo After spending a couple days here in Vegas looking at new products it is clear that this is not going to be a huge year for new guns. No, instead the story is going to be ammunition.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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  Base Camp Legends

• What are the Odds?

  Tom Sorenson

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:44 am

  My brother shot a coyote the other day (no, he didn’t invite me to come along) and took a picture of it with his cell phone. With no way to get the pics off his phone, he showed me and my cousin, Cody, the pictures off his phone. Over the weekend, Cody was cruising the forums over at Monster Muleys and looking over a thread when he noticed something familiar about a picture of a dead coyote. Yup – someone had stumbled onto Todd’s dead yote, took pics of it, and posted them to the forum below. Small world? Or am I the only one that finds these to be incredible odds?

• The Agonies of the Monday Morning After

  Gary Sorenson

  4 Feb 2010 | 4:35 am

  I know, that title doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, but somehow after what happened yesterday and how I feel today, and what I feel like I should do tomorrow it all makes perfect sense.  In short, yesterday I got talked into going chukar hunting with two of my sons, Todd and Tom.  Today I feel like I got hit by a bus and tomorrow I got this hankering to go see a psycho to find out why I let myself get talked into this excursion.  Worst of all I have only to look in the mirror to find the guy who introduced these two to the joys of chasing these feathered fiends all over the…

• Chasing Elusive (Adroit) Elk

  suzee

  1 Feb 2010 | 4:20 am

  Elusive (e lu’ siv)  adj.  Adroitly evading; baffling, hard to grasp. I had to look this up to make sure it was the description I wanted… and then had to look up adroitly( this always happens to me!) adroit (a droit’) adj. Skillful or clever in performance; quick to grasp and execute; resourceful; deft. …and that pretty well sums up how the elk handled us poor inept humans on this elk hunt!  Thank goodness this wild elk chase took place in some of the most breathtaking backdrop the eyes will ever feast upon… and the other elusive creatures that live there…

• 2010

  Scott

  21 Jan 2010 | 8:41 am

  Well everyone, it’s been one crazy year for me personally and professionally.  I wanted to take a second with this end of year article and reflect on the past 12 months. This year has been one of both personal happiness and professional success but not without some pitfalls as well.  Let me start by saying “Thank  you” to Tom and the whole Base Camp Legends staff.  They have given me the opportunity to be a part of something that I truly enjoy and hope that it teaches some others out there how to work on their own equipment and help make them a better shot and a more lethal…

• 1-800-Mr. Errand Guy

  Gary Sorenson

  12 Jan 2010 | 11:02 am

  I got a chuckle tonight as I wandered through The Hunters Wife’s blog.  Jody did a little reliving of her single days when she needed help she would just call 1-800- Mr. fix-it guy or whatever.  I guess it was especially funny to me because of what happened to me last fall while elk hunting. It was one of those hot fall days where we hiked into the hills before day light and hunt all day in the heat and bugs and the domestic cows having moved into the area so the elk had moved out.  But being the bull headed creatures we are we keep at it all day till the sun has moved on to the…

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  Hunting Blog

• Chesapeake Bay Retriever Puppies

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:16 am

  Puppies born Feb 1st they will be ready to leave the weekend of March 20th. There is 3 females and 4 males with some of each still available. The pups

• Game calls

  6 Feb 2010 | 5:37 pm

  I have Turkey calls hand made box calls, slat calls, diaphram. www.kampoutdoors .co

• Hunting Lease in South West Georgia

  27 Jan 2010 | 5:55 am

  I am looking to lease for hunting 300 to 500 acres in Terrell, Randolph or Webster County in Georgia for the 2010-2011 season. Anyone with a club

• North Central Kansas Deer Hunt

  21 Jan 2010 | 5:16 am

  We are offering deer hunts in North Central Kansas. They are fully guided 5 day hunts with meals provided. Lodging is availabe for $25/night. You can

• Kansas Turkey Hunting

  13 Jan 2010 | 4:45 am

  I have an awesome farm in NE Kansas that is Mangaged for Whitetails. We have about 1500 acres of some of the most gorgeous rolling timber,river,crop

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  Outdoors International

• SCI Conservation Efforts Benefit North American Hunters

  Cory Glauner

  6 Feb 2010 | 7:57 am

  In the last decade, Safari Club International has spent $140 million on protecting the freedom to hunt through advocacy, research and education to ensure that the hunting heritage is accessible for future generations. These programs benefit hunters throughout North American, and the majority of the work is funded with proceeds from its Annual Hunter’s Convention,  January 20-23 in Reno, Nevada. Through direct involvement and partnerships with other conservation organizations, SCI contributes to dozens of projects in the United States and Canada every year. Earlier this year, Safari Club…

• New Mexico Oryx License Deadline

  Cory Glauner

  1 Feb 2010 | 9:43 am

  New Mexico Department of Game and Fish ATTENTION HUNTERS: APPLY BY FEB. 3 FOR ORYX, WMA BEAR, SPECIAL TURKEY AND POPULATION REDUCTION HUNTS SANTA FE — Wednesday, Feb. 3, is the deadline to apply for New Mexico 2010-2011 oryx licenses, bear Wildlife Management Area permits, population reduction hunts and special spring turkey permits. Online applications must be made before 5 p.m. Mountain Time on the deadline day. Paper applications must be delivered or postmarked on or before the deadline day. To be eligible for the drawing, all hunters must obtain a Customer ID Number — online…

• SCI Free Trial Offer

  Cory Glauner

  30 Jan 2010 | 9:14 am

  Safari Club International is offering a FREE trial offer to hunters everywhere. SCI is First for Hunters, standing up to protect the freedom to hunt while promoting wildlife conservation worldwide. As you know, hunting seasons built around science-based research are constantly under attack from the emotional and uninformed. The anti-hunting efforts by organizations attempting to stop hunting must be defeated and we need your help. By signing up for this free offer, SCI will inform you how the freedom to hunt can and must be protected. Remember to tell your friends about this opportunity to…

• Turkey Calling Tips

  Cory Glauner

  29 Jan 2010 | 7:39 am

  Learn the Basics of Turkey Calling It’s just about that time of year. I dusted off the turkey calls last night and thought a post on turkey calling may be in order. Wild turkey calling takes time and effort to learn, and knowing the basics of wild turkey vocalizations is crucial to being able to use different calls successfully. Wild turkeys make at least eight different calls, as well as several subtypes of calls that are season specific. You don’t need to know them all, just the major ones which are: Cluck: The cluck consists of one or more short, staccato notes. The plain…

• Your Kids First .22 Rifle

  Cory Glauner

  25 Jan 2010 | 4:14 am

  I get asked all the time what type of .22 parents should get their kids, so I did a little research and here you go. For my kids’ first gun, we went with a cheap bb gun. Nothing fancy, just something so they could learn the mechanics of loading, cocking, aiming and firing. It didn’t take my son long and he wanted to “graduate”, so we looked at air rifles first, but then decided on a .22 rifle (I almost went with a .17, but that was more for me, so I restrained myself). I already have 3 or 4 .22’s around the house, but they were all too long for my son and not the…

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  Accurate Shooter Bulletin

• Book Review: “I, Sniper” by Stephen Hunter

  Editor

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:06 pm

  Bob “The Nailer” Swagger is back in Stephen Hunter’s new novel, I, Sniper. Released at the end of 2009, Hunter’s new Bob Lee Swagger story has earned praise as “the best Stephen Hunter book in years.” In I, Sniper, four Vietnam-era peaceniks are shot dead and retired military sniper Carl Hitchcock is framed for their murders. (The Hitchcock character is based, as you’ve guessed, on famed USMC sniper Carlos Hathcock). Swagger soon realizes that Hitchcock, a fellow ex-Marine and Vietnam vet, is innocent, while the real killer, who’s using…

• Zeiss Diarange 2.5-10×50 on Sale for $2400.00

  Editor

  8 Feb 2010 | 8:21 am

  The innovative Zeiss 2.5-10×50mm Diarange riflescope with built-in Laser Rangefinder is now on sale at EuroOptic.com for $2400.00. That’s an amazing price — the Zeiss Victory Diarange 2.5-10×50mm normally sells for $3949.00. This represents a $1549.00 savings over the regular price — almost 40% off. (EuroOptic.com also has the Zeiss Victory Diarange 3-12×56 T* demo models for $3,200.00 marked down from $3,999.00.) EuroOptic.com has about 40 units at this price. They are offered with either Rapid Z 800 or Rapid Z 600 reticles (both illuminated). The Zeiss…

• SITE Updates: Should We Modify the Classifieds?

  Editor

  7 Feb 2010 | 10:14 am

  We have a very active FREE Classifieds section in our Shooters’ Forum. Our Classifieds are currently grouped into two (2) basic categories: 1) Guns, Actions, Stocks, and Barrels; and 2) Tools, Dies, Optics & Miscellaneous. As our Forum has grown, so have the number of Classified listings. Some Forum members want us to create more Classifieds categories, so it will be easier to locate specific items, such as barrels or brass. Many other readers like the system just the way it is, since they can find a wide variety of items all in one place. We want your opinion on the subject. Should…

• Palma Projectiles: 155s vs. the Heavier 30-Caliber Bullets

  Kelly

  7 Feb 2010 | 9:22 am

  In December, we published the rules controlling choice of caliber and bullet weight for Palma competition. (CLICK HERE to Read.) In the USA, some events are still limited to 156gr or lighter bullets for .308-caliber shooters. But where such restrictions don’t exist, many shooters are using heavy 175-190gr bullets in their .308s. Is the heavier bullet always better? What considerations favor the lighter 155gr-class bullets in Palma competition? Top Palma shooter Kelly Bachand addresses these questions in today’s commentary. Factors That Favor the 155s by Kelly Bachand It is clear…

• Hot Deal: $24.99 Shooting Mat from MidwayUSA

  Editor

  7 Feb 2010 | 5:23 am

  Every prone shooter needs a shooting mat, whether you’re shooting in competition, or stalking critters on a walk-around varmint safari. If you’re looking for an inexpensive mat that’s easy to carry, check out the MidwayUSA Competition Shooting Mat. Regularly priced at $49.99, this mat is on sale right now for just $24.99. The $24.99 sale price is good now through Feb 28, 2010. Sized 69″ Long x 27″ Wide, this mat rolls up into a 6-7″ diameter “sausage” for transport or storage. The mat has rubberized elbow and knee pads; the mat is about…

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  Winded Bowhunter

• Archery Accessories Support Conservation in Elk Country

  Rudy Hassalll

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:23 am

  MISSOULA, Mont.—Quality habitat, healthy elk herds and ample places to hunt them. Bowhunters can help make it real by buying two newly engineered accessories from New Archery Products (NAP). Each purchase of QuikTune 360° arrowrests and HellRazor broadheads supports the conservation work of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Brady Arview, vice president of marketing for NAP, [...]

• Sheep Management and Charlie Meyers

  Rudy Hassalll

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:19 pm

    DENVER, Colo. – The “Southern Delivery System Project,” Georgetown bighorn sheep management and a dedication to late Denver Post writer Charlie Meyers headline the agenda for the Colorado Wildlife Commission’s Feb. 11 workshop in Denver.   The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Hunter Education Building at Division of Wildlife Headquarters, 6060 [...]

• Plan Your Hunt!

  Rudy Hassalll

  5 Feb 2010 | 8:03 am

  Looking for information on how, when, and where to hunt in Colorado?  Check out our new web page: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/PlanYourHunt/ and get the inside scoop on planning a safe and successful hunt this year! Share/Save

• Bonsai Trip 1 for 2010

  Rudy Hassalll

  4 Feb 2010 | 11:20 am

  Now that I have had my new Hilleberg Soulo tent for a little over a month, I was chomping at the bit to give it a go! Since the holidays, my family and I have been either going to visit someone or attend an event every weekend! Now, Ciro’s 2nd birthday doesn’t count, as I wouldn’t [...]

• Yellow Tail Wine Gives Money to HSUS

  Rudy Hassalll

  4 Feb 2010 | 6:58 am

  Yellow Tail Wine Gives Money to HSUS Sportsmen Urged to Voice Protest The Australian maker of  Yellow Tail Wine has pledged $100,000 to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s largest anti-hunting organization. This partnership offers further proof of HSUS’ work to spin its animal rights message in a way [...]

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  Winded Bowhunter

• Archery Accessories Support Conservation in Elk Country

  Rudy Hassalll

  9 Feb 2010 | 8:23 am

  MISSOULA, Mont.—Quality habitat, healthy elk herds and ample places to hunt them. Bowhunters can help make it real by buying two newly engineered accessories from New Archery Products (NAP). Each purchase of QuikTune 360° arrowrests and HellRazor broadheads supports the conservation work of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Brady Arview, vice president of marketing for NAP, [...]

• Sheep Management and Charlie Meyers

  Rudy Hassalll

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:19 pm

    DENVER, Colo. – The “Southern Delivery System Project,” Georgetown bighorn sheep management and a dedication to late Denver Post writer Charlie Meyers headline the agenda for the Colorado Wildlife Commission’s Feb. 11 workshop in Denver.   The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Hunter Education Building at Division of Wildlife Headquarters, 6060 [...]

• Plan Your Hunt!

  Rudy Hassalll

  5 Feb 2010 | 8:03 am

  Looking for information on how, when, and where to hunt in Colorado?  Check out our new web page: http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/PlanYourHunt/ and get the inside scoop on planning a safe and successful hunt this year! Share/Save

• Bonsai Trip 1 for 2010

  Rudy Hassalll

  4 Feb 2010 | 11:20 am

  Now that I have had my new Hilleberg Soulo tent for a little over a month, I was chomping at the bit to give it a go! Since the holidays, my family and I have been either going to visit someone or attend an event every weekend! Now, Ciro’s 2nd birthday doesn’t count, as I wouldn’t [...]

• Yellow Tail Wine Gives Money to HSUS

  Rudy Hassalll

  4 Feb 2010 | 6:58 am

  Yellow Tail Wine Gives Money to HSUS Sportsmen Urged to Voice Protest The Australian maker of  Yellow Tail Wine has pledged $100,000 to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s largest anti-hunting organization. This partnership offers further proof of HSUS’ work to spin its animal rights message in a way [...]

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  The UO Sports Dude

• Can a Recruit Save Ernie Kent’s Job?

  Keith Becker

  2 Feb 2010 | 6:35 pm

  Among the countless Twitter rumblings I came across today, these two tweets from Matt Prehm of DuckTerritory.com (@Prehmmr) stuck out like a sore thumb: ·2011 Top 5 BB recruit Toney Wroten JR has informed me UO dropped in his list because of job stability w/Ernie Kent and concerns of firing. ·Wroten had Oregon as his favorite, but dropped them down. This was before the UCLA and USC games. Wroten is very impressed with Kent. First of all, I’m not exactly sure which characteristic of Kent’s has impressed him, but putting that aside, is this news something Athletic Director Mike Bellotti…

• Interview With the Enemy: OSU’s Sean Canfield at the Senior Bowl

  Keith Becker

  2 Feb 2010 | 1:05 pm

  Here is part two of what will be a three-part interview series with the three Oregon players who participated in the Senior Bowl (Blount, Canfield and Ed Dickson). You may be curious how I was in Mobile, Alabama, and Eugene at the same time on last week.  As good as I like to think I am, I’m not that good. My friend and former colleague, Jason Roberts, of PRISM Press Group was at Media Night Monday evening at Battleship Memorial Park and was treated to a special interview with Oregon State University’s Sean Canfield. Here, Canfield discusses how he feels after the opening day of…

• Senior Bowl Interview: LeGarrette Blount

  Keith Becker

  1 Feb 2010 | 9:56 am

  Blount played well at the Senior Bowl. Here, carrying 14 yards for a touchdown, even adding his signature flip into the end zone. You may be curious how I was in Mobile, Alabama, and Mac Court at the same time on Saturday.  As good as I like to think I am, I’m not that good. My friend and former colleague, Jason Roberts, of PRISM Press Group was at Media Night Monday evening at Battle ship Memorial Park and was treated to a special interview with the University of Oregon’s LeGarrette Blount.  Here, Blount discusses how he feels after the opening day of prac tice for the 2010 Senior…

• Winning is Fun and Scary at the Same Time

  Keith Becker

  30 Jan 2010 | 7:34 pm

  Why this guy was so intent about staying in the Oregon student section is beyond me. At least we got to laugh at his expense. Thanks, Puddles. A couple of things. The Ducks looked great today. Thursday too. It was an all-around great weekend for Oregon basketball. Almost too good. The past few weeks put a lot of fans on the “fire Ernie Kent” bandwagon, including myself, even though I’d never really been a fan of his before. We all know Ernie can recruit, but he’s had problems developing that talent over the years. Well this weekend, Kent has flipped a 180, getting the…

• The Win is Nice, But Nice Enough to Save Ernie’s Job?

  Keith Becker

  29 Jan 2010 | 11:50 am

  Funny headline from Yahoo: Oregon gets uglier than usual for a good cause. This Oregon team threw themselves after loose balls, crashed the offensive and defensive boards with reckless abandon and at the same time, somehow managed to run a much smoother, controlled offense that featured several pick and rolls (even making contact with the defenders!) – something I figured as a lost art for the Ducks. As much as I’ve criticized Kent the past few weeks, I have to give him some credit tonight. He had his team ready to go, laid out a solid game plan, kept them interested through halftime and…