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  • Warmth dampens hunting kickoff - Amarillo.com

    7 Nov 2009 | 1:03 am
    Warmth dampens hunting kickoffAmarillo.comGoose and crane seasons open today, but local guides say it will be a few weeks before hunting gets good. Goose and crane seasons open today, Good hunts not likely until the temperature dropsLubbockOnline.comall 2 news articles »

  • Columbus hunting a win at Fairfield - Billings Gazette

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:18 am
    Columbus hunting a win at FairfieldBillings Gazette"I've been up there many times on hunting trips … I know the wind really blows up there," said the 20th-year Columbus football coach. and more »

  • Deer Hunting Begins - KXNet.com

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:12 am
    TriCities.comDeer Hunting BeginsKXNet.comSo it's yeah going to be a tough hunting season." Tough in terms of finding deer and taking care of them once they're tagged and in the pickup with the warm Hunting Opener '09Northland's NewsCenterHunting for hunger: deer hunters do their part for communityTriCities.comDeer hunters urged to be careful; wet fall creates hazardKAREKEYC -Worthington Daily Globe -San Angelo Standard Timesall 159 news articles »

  • Deer Hunting: A Family Activity - KFYR-TV

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:43 pm
    Deer Hunting: A Family ActivityKFYR-TVOne North Dakota man says deer hunting isn`t all about harvesting a deer, that`s just an added bonus. Almost 80000 hunters were out in North Dakota Friday and more »

  • Will the new governor take a hands-off approach to hunting and fishing? - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

    6 Nov 2009 | 9:06 pm
    Will the new governor take a hands-off approach to hunting and fishing?The Star-Ledger - NJ.comWouldn't it be a relief to know that the creation of hunting seasons, and the cancelation or alteration of them, are not among the topics evoking
 
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  • Review: Steiner 8x44 Peregrine XP Binoculars

    5 Nov 2009 | 2:06 am
    I got a pair of these 8x binocs on loan for my elk hunt, and I've used them for deer hunting as well. They're mighty good (as the high price suggests). And it was interesting to note that they offered about as much magnification as a Leupold scope set at 12x... Review: Steiner 8x44 Peregrine XP BinocularsReview: Steiner 8x44 Peregrine XP Binoculars originally appeared on About.com Hunting / Shooting on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 10:06:49.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • The Best of Time

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:04 am
    It sure is nice to spend time in the woods. Things happen differently out there, and time will often either fly or stand still, depending on circumstances and adrenaline. Time in the woods will often bring back good old memories, even as you're making new ones... and that's always worthwhile. Read about time spent hunting.The Best of Time originally appeared on About.com Hunting / Shooting on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 09:04:52.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Thanksgiving Deer Hunt 2002

    5 Nov 2009 | 1:02 am
    Time sure does fly... it sure doesn't seem like it's been seven years since this hunt, when I took a couple whitetails after a long run of mediocre luck. Read About my 2002 Thanksgiving Deer HuntThanksgiving Deer Hunt 2002 originally appeared on About.com Hunting / Shooting on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 09:02:36.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Flying With Guns

    29 Oct 2009 | 4:56 am
    Sometimes, it seems like everybody who doesn't own a gun is dead set against those of us who do - especially when it comes to airports and traveling. But that is not always the case, and guidelines are in place that allow for relatively easy and problem-free transport of your firearms on commercial airline flights. When I flew to Denver and back earlier this month, it was my first time flying with guns. It turned out not to be that big a deal. I even decided not to regret the high cost of my gun case, considering the value of the guns that were crammed inside of it. Learn More About Flying…

  • Dad Just Keeps on Hunting

    29 Oct 2009 | 4:54 am
    Many years ago, a hunter was born. He became a fine man who made good friends and was true to them, and he loved hunting more than just about everything else. That man was my father, and he passed away in 2008. His friends and I sure do miss him, especially during hunting season - but Dad didn't let a little thing like death stop him from helping an old friend bag a buck with one of his rifles, several months after his death. Read about How Dad Helped a Friend Take a Buck with His RifleDad Just Keeps on Hunting originally appeared on About.com Hunting / Shooting on Thursday, October 29th,…
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    The Hog Blog

  • Coon Camp Springs Mule Deer Hunts – Part 2

    Phillip Loughlin
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:05 pm
    Well, I’m back. It was an eventful couple of weeks at Coon Camp Springs… too eventful, in fact, for me to simply summarize the hunts in a single post. Instead, I’ve decided to write up each hunt separately (although there’s a great connection between the first two). Click Here to view Part 1 Here’s the second part, then… hope you enjoy it! When Nolan left with his father on Tuesday night, his plan was to get home, visit with his family a little bit, and then come on back out to the ranch on Thursday afternoon.  Tom said he might come back as well.  Even…

  • Lead Ban Quiz #6

    Phillip Loughlin
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    Well, if I’m not back yet, I will be this weekend.  What did you figure for the last question?  Did you check out the DFG site, or did you already know the answer? The bullets that are not permitted for big game hunting in the CA Condor Zone are the Extreme Shock and the Ballistic Silvertip.  “But wait,” you say!  “The Extreme Shock is a lead-free bullet!  Doesn’t that make it legal?” Nope.  For two reasons.  First of all, if you checked the DFG list, you saw that Extreme Shock is not listed.  That means that, no matter what it’s made of,…

  • Coon Camp Springs Mule Deer Hunts – Part 1

    Phillip Loughlin
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:35 pm
    Well, I’m back. It was an eventful couple of weeks at Coon Camp Springs… too eventful, in fact, for me to simply summarize the hunts in a single post.  Instead, I’ve decided to write up each hunt separately (although there’s a great connection between the first two).  Here’s the first part, then… hope you enjoy it! The huge mule deer stood broadside… not 40 yards from where I crouched with my hunters, glassing the thick brush.   “I can’t see his head,” said Tom Henry, the senior of the father-and-son team.  “Is it a buck?” His son, Nolan,…

  • Lead Ban Quiz #5

    Phillip Loughlin
    4 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    NO!  (Did I scare ya, yelling and all?) I may not use lead ammo in that .44, even if I am bowhunting.  Think about it, a law enforcement officer isn’t going to know if you’re “secretly” planning to  drop the bow and hunt with the pistol instead.  And regardless of intent, the law is designed to keep folks from leaving lead-laced carcasses in the field.  Even if you finish a hog with the pistol, or kill one in defense, the end result is still the same.  So, if you’re hunting big game or non-game, leave the lead at home. So now, here’s an open book…

  • Lead Ban Quiz #4

    Phillip Loughlin
    2 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    How’d you do on that last one?  You had the whole weekend to think it over.  Or did you go out and get all sugared up on Halloween candy and forget all about it? OK, so that one shouldn’t have been too hard.  Answer?  The law states that you may not possess lead ammo and the firearm to shoot it while hunting big game or nongame in the CA Condor Zone.  Since I was hunting with the 30-06, then the lead shotshells are not illegal for me to possess.  I would be perfectly legal. This comes with a caveat, however.  It is possible that a game warden does not completely…
 
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  • Tree Stand Tips

    Tom Remington
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:24 am
    By Robert Lane Bob Lane is a Licensed Master Maine Guide and photographer. He has also guided Caribou Hunters and Fishermen on float trips in Southwest Alaska. July’s warm, sunny weather doesn’t provide much incentive to think about deer hunting to outdoorsmen who are trolling for deep swimming salmon and togue, whipping out the fly line during the drake hatch, or pursuing numerous other activities in the Maine woods this time of year. This time of year I find myself occupied with trying to decide where I’m going to fish during the week and on the weekends, and trying to fit the…

  • Rocky Mountain Angoras

    Tom Remington
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:05 am
    By Denny L. Vasquez © Copyrighted “Are you gonna make it?” my guide whispered in my right ear. I didn’t even make an effort to turn toward him, but just gave a slight nod of my head in response. I snickered to myself’ “Are you gonna make it?” he asks. Hmph, I thought! a fine time to ask me that seemingly senseless question now. We were almost to the trailhead, and it didn’t matter that I was gulping air as if it were some type of coolant that could soothe the fire in my lungs or that my body felt like rubber from running across the face of this hell that he called a mountain.

  • Dad’s Rifle – A Family Heirloom

    Tom Remington
    4 Nov 2009 | 1:58 am
    By Bob Lane Robert LaneIn many hunting families, guns are handed down from generation to generation. When a family member no longer desires to, is unable to hunt, or is deceased, the rifles, pistols, and shotguns are often passed on to the hunting offspring or grandchildren of the former hunter. The sentimental value and memories attached to the firearms often far outweigh the monetary value of the guns themselves. My earliest hunting experiences consisted of tagging along with my father when I was around 5 years old. I’d sneak slowly behind him, emulating his stopping and scanning, until…

  • Broom Totin’ Woman

    Tom Remington
    3 Nov 2009 | 1:54 am
    By A. Sayward Lamb One night, during September of 1986, Mrs. Irene Stevens heard a loud commotion in the front yard of her home. Mrs. Stevens, a lady of small stature, lived on the former Greenwood Town Farm, located on the Patch Mountain Road, in Greenwood City, Maine. Checking out the noise, Mrs. Stevens discovered a very large black bear had just attacked and killed her pet goat, which had been sleeping underneath the front porch of her farmhouse. She looked outside just in time to see the bear dragging the goat carcass across her dooryard, headed towards the woods. By this time Mrs.

  • Forty-Four Years in the Making

    Tom Remington
    2 Nov 2009 | 1:52 am
    by Denny L. Vasquez As the old cliché goes, the look of pure joy on David’s face as he held his buck for pictures was priceless. For the first time in his 44 years he had finally been given the opportunity to hunt a trophy whitetail buck that scored higher than 100 B & C. To say the least, he was a very happy man! Living in east Texas most of his adult life had restricted the potential of the bucks that David could hunt on his father-in-law’s or uncle’s farms. The area of the Lone Star state around Crockett and Kenard just isn’t known as an area for consistently…
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  • Trick or Treat by Trevor Simmons

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:45 am
    As little ghosts and goblins readied themselves for a day trick or treating and prepared my muzzleloader for another opening day. As the alarm sounded at 5:30 am, I awoke already with the feeling of a great day. Then I looked out the window, a little rain in the forecast today I thought to myself. I headed downstairs and read the weather report and it said just slight drizzle, so I again I was filled with a great feeling about the day. After waking up and talking to Dad about where I was going to hunt, I headed for the gunroom to load up. I made sure I had everything, loaded the truck, waited…

  • Montana’s Wildlife Legacy Decimation to Restoration- Book Review by Rudy Hassall

    5 Nov 2009 | 7:00 pm
    This book written by two Montana gentlemen, chronicle the state's wild animal populations and the hurdles that are responsible for the current conditions. "Montana's Wildlife Legacy - Decimation and Restoration" by Terry Lonner and Harold Picton was published as a follow-up to their 2006 video, "Back from the Brink - Montana's Wildlife Legacy."The book advertises itself as "only complete compilation of Montana's wildlife trapping and transplanting records." Terry Lonner has been involved in wildlife conservation most of his adulthood. For 28…

  • Tennessee Elk Huntress Hopes to Inspire More Women

    5 Nov 2009 | 6:14 pm
    She used to cry when her father came home with a dead deer. Now she's the first woman hunter to bag an elk in Tennessee in at least 144 years. Tami Miller of Franklin, Tenn., hopes her story will inspire other women to take up hunting."It's hard to get a babysitter at 4:30 in the morning but the experience of hunting is worth the trouble," laughs Miller. "My husband introduced me to hunting. It has definitely enhanced our marriage and our family life. It's something we can share, something that brings us all together in the outdoors. I wish more women would try…

  • Whitetail Creek Openings Still Left

    5 Nov 2009 | 5:49 am
    Whitetail Creek still has some great openings for November in December for those looking for a last minute Kentucky Whitetail... The hunts are reasonable, the food is exceptional, the cabins are warm and cozy and the deer are pretty amazing...Open Dates are:November 19 - 22nd Rifle @ $2000.00November 24th - 27th Rifle @ $2000.00December 12th - 15th Black Powder @ $1800.00 ($100.00 off if you mention HuntingLife.com)  Whitetail Creek Outfitters in Beautiful Trigg County, Kentucky Whitetail Creek Outfitters  Whitetail Creek Outfitters and Lodge is owned and operated by Butch and…

  • How to Volunteer for a Conservation Organization

    29 Oct 2009 | 11:09 pm
    MISSOULA, Mont.-Whether they work individually or as part of a group, volunteers are essential to conservation today-even more so tomorrow.That's the consensus of conservation professionals who predict that fish, wildlife and habitat, as well as the future of America's sporting traditions, will depend more and more on devoted souls whose only paycheck is the personal reward of preserving traditional values and passing on a cherished way of life. Volunteerism spans from teaching a neighbor kid to cast at a nearby pond to serving on a board that directs policy for international wildlife…
 
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  • High Fence Hunting

    Moultrie Feeders
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:29 am
    - By Rich Miller At this exact moment I am at my hunting camp letting my can of beef stew settle before I head off to bed. I have been down here hunting this weekend chasing crazy whitetails around the woods. It has been really slow for the few days that I have been here. I have seen a few deer but nothing of size. Not only are we not seeing much deer movement, but we have not heard very many shots either. That is really unusual for the end of October with rifle season in full swing. Most of the time it sounds like a war zone from the start of rifle season to the end of November. In this…

  • The Fall Season

    Moultrie Feeders
    30 Oct 2009 | 1:21 pm
    - By Brandon Wikman This is my favorite time of year. The forests across the Midwest have been charmed with splashes of magnificent color. Vibrant reds, awesome oranges, and pretty purples fill the woodland canopy. To me, the only verification of fall is a transformation of colors and the sound of stampeding bucks hounding doe. Now, I am finally convinced. Fall is a wonderful time of year to experience nature’s one last gasp of fresh air. The wildlife is plentiful and scenic beauty is marvelous. Not too long after this season comes winter, which stains our illuminant landscape pure white.

  • Would You Rather Hunt Pre-Rut or During Rut?

    Moultrie Feeders
    28 Oct 2009 | 2:44 pm
    - By Rich Miller It is tough to live a thousand miles away from somewhere you really want to be this time of year - Kansas. Especially when every time I turn around I am hearing how many bucks they are seeing out there. I am getting phone calls saying that the bucks are on their feet and really starting to move. On the plus side, right now most of the bucks they are seeing are younger deer so it should be another week or so before the big bucks really get going. What makes all of this so bad is I still have about 10 days before I am supposed to leave to head that way. I planned my dates…

  • Three Ways Not to Take a Trophy Photo

    Moultrie Feeders
    23 Oct 2009 | 7:06 am
    - By Brandon Wikman There’s nothing that refreshes a memory better than an actual photographic print. I love taking pictures of my prized animals for several reasons. A snapshot can be tossed around and showcased to friends or family. Some photos can be sent to magazines and newspapers running their annual “Big Buck Contests.” My favorite reason to take pictures is simple. I just love looking at them! Whether they’re placed into a fancy frame, tossed into an album, or filed into a heaping pile of family photos, pictures truly do say a thousand words. I’ve included three basic…

  • Where the Big Bucks Are

    Moultrie Feeders
    21 Oct 2009 | 8:37 am
    - By Rich Miller You think that bucks that have a lot of bone on their head would be hard pressed to stay hidden all year and stay out of sight. Big deer have a knack of disappearing around April; stay hidden until the middle of October and then only stick their heads out periodically. They start making appearance in some areas sooner than others, but it is going to happen as October starts coming to a close. Over the past week I have heard story after story and people sending me pictures of big bucks one after another. I scored again last Tuesday on a nice 8-point at my hunting club. I saw a…
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  • The Rut is on!

    2 Nov 2009 | 5:11 pm
    Big bucks are cruising. The rut is officially on in the Bluegrass. I saw an absolute monster 8 pointer tonight. He was really looking for does. I rattled at him and he started to come and then spotted a doe to check and away he went. This moon is good for rutting but they're probably doing a lot at night. Can't wait til this moon is going away from full in the next few days. Get out all you can in the next week!

  • Weather man is killin us

    30 Oct 2009 | 8:15 pm
    Man, what a horrible start to the hunting weekend. The wind was brutal tonight. With the warmth, the deer were hunkered down. Not much movement at all. The rain will wash out Saturday morning. If you're hunting bottom lands like me, the rivers very well may be out of their banks by tomorrow afternoon. Rough weekend for hunting. Sunday does look pretty good across the state.

  • Prime Time for Bow Hunters

    29 Oct 2009 | 7:52 pm
    Man, it's prime time for bow hunters to be out and the weather is horrible. We've been seeing small bucks cruising and sparring for a couple of weeks. Last night, I saw the first evidence of the big boys being fired up after watching a horse of a drop tine 11 pointer destroy some trees and bump does all over the farm. Unfortunately for me, I picked the wrong stand. Can't wait to get out in the next few days.

  • Fall Turkey Shotgun Season

    24 Oct 2009 | 7:49 am
    Man, I've got to get on my game. Sitting on the computer at 10:30 last night, I realized today was the opening of the fall tukey shotgun season. I've got a flock pinned down. Hopefully, we'll get a crack at them in the morning.

  • More sparring bucks tonight

    21 Oct 2009 | 7:58 pm
    It was a wierd night in the stand tonight for my son and I. We had deer all over us but not many offered shots. Like every night we've been out lately, bucks were sparring hard. Tonight, it was two brutes of 8 pointers. One was outrageously tall. A coyote ruined the night right before dark and busted up the entire group out in the bean field. Can't wait to get back to that stand with the crossbow.
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  • Hittin The Woods on Nov 6th

    Mark Kenyon
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:41 am
    It’s 3:30 AM EST on November 6th and I am back in MI. I really should be sleeping now, but between the time change from Cali and my excitement for this morning’s hunt, I just can’t seem to get a wink of shuteye. My hearts pumping fast already and I can’t seem to close my eyes without envisioning an arrow disappearing behind a bucks shoulder. Well I’m going to be sneaking out a little before 6 to get set up, so hopefully I’ll have some good news for you all soon. Good luck hunting!

  • ESPN Outdoors Wildlife Camera

    Mark Kenyon
    4 Nov 2009 | 11:49 pm
    Can’t get the day off of work but you still want to watch some deer feeding over the corn? Well you’re in luck and you have the ESPN Outdoors Wildlife Camera to thank! The folks at ESPN have set up 24/7 video cameras over a 3 acre food plot. Two cameras cover the area, where corn feeders and C’mere deer has been spread. I think the cameras have been rolling for around a week and there have been sightings of big deer, turkeys, hogs and bears! As I am writing this, I literally watched a black bear walk onto the screen and it is now chowing down right in front of me, LIVE. This…

  • Weekly Rut Report

    Mark Kenyon
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:53 am
    I’ve found two different places keeping track of the weekly rut report. On Versus Country’s website they have a map and comments from across the country to help you keep track of the rut. Over on Whitetail365, Scott Bestul has posted updates on the progress of the rut as well. According to Scott… Here in the upper Midwest, we are on the brink of an explosion. For the most part, the full-bore chase phase has not begun. But the bucks—including some of the mature deer—are getting very active. They are on their feet, roaming their core areas, hitting rubs and scrapes and…

  • Animal Anatomy & Shot Choice w/ Dr. Bruce Engelby

    Mark Kenyon
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:33 pm
    Here’s another great webisode from Optifade covering the basic anatomy of the deer kill zone and examples of different shot choices. Pretty basic stuff, but still good to always come back and really understand the anatomy of your quarry. For beginners this is a superb video, as the discussion of different shot angles and how an arrow or bullet can do damage on different parts of the deer is crucial to understand before taking aim at wild game. Remember, it’s always better to be patient and pass up an animal, than to force a shot and wound your deer.

  • Improving Your Archery Accuracy – Using A Stabilizer

    Mark Kenyon
    3 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    We all want to find that secret accessory that will automatically make us a better bowhunter, that shortcut to success. Unfortunately usually there is no such thing. The real key to accuracy is practice and tuning. But that being said, there are still certain products that along with the aforementioned work, can be used to improve your accuracy. One of these accessories is a stabilizer. What does a stabilizer do? It absorbs energy, thereby it reduces vibration and noise from your bow It adds mass to your bow, which reduces the movement  of your bow when you hold it, helping you hold…
 
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  • Best Time Of the Year For Deer Hunting Big Bucks

    If you love deer hunting as much as I do, this is probably your favorite time of the year. Last week I picked up my wife and kids at the airport and on the way home at 3:30pm my wife starts saying something but can't get the words out so ...

  • Headed Back Deer Hunting Big Bucks On Public Land In Kansas This Weekend

    [kaltura-widget wid="cwraye9jfy" width="400" height="365" addpermission="" editpermission="" /]Well last weekend I finally got to go deer hunting. Not only did i get to hunt some whitetails in Kansas but as a Kansas resident. I found some public hunting about an hour from my house and did a little scouting and hunted ...

  • World Class Trophy Whitetail Caught On Trail Camera

    Well deer season has arrived and I hope you all have a great season this year. Any time I get to spend in the woods makes the season a great one for me. I would love to harvest a huge buck every year but if I don't just being able ...

  • Deer Hunting Big Bucks Getting Settled In Kansas

    Well folks sorry for the long delay between post. We are finally getting settled here in Kansas in our new home. It has been a very busy last two months for my family and I. I started my new job a few weeks ago and it is going well. I ...

  • Deer Hunting Big Bucks Moving To Kansas

    I just wanted to let everyone know why I haven't been posting lately. Last week I received a job transfer offer in Kansas. Considering I have been layed off since they closed the plant I worked for back in September I quickly accepted the offer and must report to work ...
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  • 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…

  • Dusty’s Gone

    zenhunter
    10 Mar 2009 | 12:08 pm
    My brother’s dog Dusty has died. I only hunted once with the “Dudderbutt,” as Jon and his family affectionately called her. That was a few years ago, and she was an old lady even then, white-muzzled and achy. Still, she hobbled out to that stormy blind at Delevan, where the rain came sideways and the howling wind pulled my Air Lucky spinner off the stake and sent it flying like Elvira Gulch in The Wizard of Oz. Dusty did well, pushing slowly through the mud-colored chop to retrieve everything from a snow goose to a Eurasian Wigeon. Around 11am we took a break to eat…

  • Wild Goose Chase

    zenhunter
    1 Jan 2009 | 6:28 pm
    In the sparseness of this waterfowl season, momentous events are more often made than born. The Scotch doubles, downing three ducks with three shots, bands and collars, and all the feats that gave a sense of pride in past years required that our quarry show up to the game in ample numbers. This season they have not. Even the usual time-fillers of slow days’ past – the philosophical discussions, jokes, naps – have lost their luster under the current season’s reign. With the skies so empty, we’ve looked earthward for our grand hunting moments and amusements. And so this…
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  • Bowhunting.com's - 200 Point Club

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:05 am
    The 2009 bowhunting season is entering that time of year every hunters awaits, the rut.  Bowhunting.com has created a 200 point club for those members that do what it takes to put down a slammer buck and or a doe.  In the bowhunting.com contest a doe is worth 50 points and a buck is worth it's score in inches.  The bh.com members that reach the 200 point mark, and enter their kills in the "200 Point Club Entry" thread, will receive a gift from Bowhunting.com.  Not to mention bragging rights and something prestigious to add to your signature!How it works:Each…

  • An Illinois doe for Polly

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:47 am
    Is it really November 6th?  Seriously?  Wow, time actually does fly!Way back on October 9th Johnny and I loaded up the Rock Star trailer and made our way south to the Land of Lincoln to hunt with good friends and lease partners Justin Zarr and Mike Willand.  The drive was full of talk about all the bucks we had seen last year and daydreams of what they would look like this year.  Nine hours later, we pulled into Siloam Springs State Park, parked the 5th wheel and headed to bed.  Justin and Mike arrived in the middle of the night and laid down to catch a few…

  • Ohio's Real 320" Buck could become the Largest Non-Typical ever Taken by Bowhunter!

    3 Nov 2009 | 7:45 pm
    When you think about it, I mean really think about it. It almost seems completely absurd that over the past 40 years of deer hunting some of the greatest whitetail bucks of all-time came not from today's "golden age", but rather from yesterday's first few seasons. You know.. before the compound was even a drawing and shotguns rarely fired over 40 yards. The Jordan buck, which once stood at the top of the pile of giant typical bucks for nearly 80 years. Mel Johnson's incredible bow typical from Illinois taken in 1965. And of course the 1962 record non-typical Del Austin…

  • LaCrosse Burly Boots - Product Review

    3 Nov 2009 | 7:20 pm
    The majority of bowhunters understand the importance of quality footwear.  We've all crossed a creek on a cold November morning only to find out our boots were far from waterpoof, at least I have.  It's nearly impossible to find a boot that excels in every situation in each part of our season, and for the majority of whitetail enthusiasts a knee-high waterproof boot is a must.  Over the years I've owned this style of boot made by Rocky, Muck Boot, Red Head, Scent Blocker, Columbia and LaCrosse.  In Oklahoma I wear rubber/neoprene boots on about 70 percent of my…

  • Illinois Buck Harvest - A Buck Named Tank

    2 Nov 2009 | 8:09 am
    Sweet, sweet November is finally upon us!  If you're a crazy bowhunting nut like myself this is the time you live for, so make sure you're ready to go because the heat of the rut is right around the corner!October ended on a high note for me, as I was able to film myself harvesting a beautiful Illinois buck that some of my neighbors had nicknamed "Tank".  The ironic part about this particular hunt is that the buck did nearly the exact same thing my 192" buck did last fall.  When you see the footage you'll see what I'm talking about!Just like last…
 
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  • Dim prospects for Illinois uplands

    jlampe@pjstar.com
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:57 am
    An abundance of standing crops, an overall lack of grasslands and relatively unchanged populations does not bode well for Saturday’s upland game season opener in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says hunter participation continued to drop last year in the uplands. An estimated 29,016 hunters chased pheasants last year while 21,962 hunted quail and 40,077 kicked bushes in pursuit of rabbits. Harvests were also down: 103,399 pheasants, 151,170 quail and 154,216 rabbits. All were record low totals. Expect more of the same this year. Here’s an an analysis for…

  • Fall turkey harvest declines again

    jlampe@pjstar.com
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:44 am
    For whatever reason, Illinois hunters just are not all that fired up about hunting turkeys in the fall. Illinois nine-day fall firearm turkey season ended Nov. 1 with a preliminary harvest total of 756 turkeys, continuing a decline in hunter participation and harvest.  Comparable totals from previous years were 878 (2008), 1,161 (2007), 1,189 (2006) and 1,201 (2005).  The DNR issued 9,180 permits for the 2009 fall firearm turkey season, including landowner permits. The total number of permits issued for the fall firearm turkey season peaked in 2003, with 11,509 permits issued.The…

  • Ducks scattered, below average

    jlampe@pjstar.com
    3 Nov 2009 | 3:25 pm
    Waterfowl season has been a very mixed bag so far in Illinois. North Zone hunters who rely on fields have had little or no success because harvest has been so slow. River hunters have fared better, but action has slowed since rivers flooded and ducks have had more areas in which to scatter. The same is true in the Central Zone, as rising water has scattered ducks and hunting has been slow of late, particularly in traditional Illinois River areas. Plus, the latest duck count is below average, though that may be deceptive since birds have so much water to chose from thanks to recent flooding.

  • State police firing ranges open Nov. 14

    jlampe@pjstar.com
    3 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am
    The Illinois State Police has announced its firing ranges will be open on Nov. 14 to hunters for sighting in and test-firing shotguns before deer hunting season. Firing ranges in Joliet, Pontiac, Pawnee, Effingham, Pecatonica and LaSalle will be available to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The annual program is offered in cooperation with the Department of Natural Resources. Reservations can be made by calling ahead to the state police district offices. Targets will be provided. There’s no charge for use of the range. Participants must have a valid firearm owner ID card and transport…

  • Legislators pass license fee increases

    jlampe@pjstar.com
    2 Nov 2009 | 3:24 pm
    Hunters and anglers are probably going to pay more for that privilege next year. Both the Illinois House and Senate approved an increase in hunting and fishing license fees during last week’s veto session in Springfield. All that is required for the increases to become law is a signature on Senate Bill 1846 by Gov. Pat Quinn. Department of Natural Resources Director Marc Miller has pushed for the fee increases—$2 for a fishing license and $5 for a hunting license—to help his agency. The increases are estimated to raise an additional $3.5 million for fish and wildlife…
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  • Missouri 2009 Youth Deer Season - Caleb Gets His Deer

    Darrell
    31 Oct 2009 | 6:34 pm
    Today was the first day of the two day Youth Only Missouri firearms deer season. Caleb, 14, had been looking forward to today for months. We started the morning in a double deer stand in an area where I have been seeing a nice 8 point buck. The buck came by at a little over 100 yards. Caleb got set, took his time, got his breathing down and squeezed the trigger. He didn’t get the buck and was devestated. My brother in law came by later in the day to site in his rifle. Caleb and I decided it might be a good idea for him to shoot a few times, too. Well, imagine my disgust, when I found…

  • Missouri 2009 Archery Season - Opening Week

    Darrell
    25 Sep 2009 | 1:00 pm
    Missouri archery season opened on September 15, 2009. I hunted the opening week pretty hard. The deer were quite elusive and I was unable to pattern them. I ended up seeing only about a dozen deer or so during the week. This was about 100 deer short of what I’m used to!  There were 5 of us hunting on opening morning. My friend Billy was in a climber and he took a nice doe about one hour after season officially opened. Cameron and Thad (my friends from Texas) both saw deer but didn’t have good shots. Jeff and I both saw nothing! In fact, I didn’t see a deer until the third…

  • Arkansas Spearfishing 2009 Season Has Opened With a Bang!

    Darrell
    17 Jun 2009 | 12:29 pm
    Arkansas Spearfishing season opened on June 15, 2009. It was a Monday and there were fewer people on the lake then usual. My friends Jeff, Zack, Billy, and Mike met me in Bull Shoals, Arkansas on Sunday the 14th. Jeff, Zack and I did some dives Sunday to determine where the fish were holding and what to expect on Monday. We weren’t dissapointed. Over the course of 4 dives and two tanks each, we saw hundreds of catfish and walleye (yes, I said hundreds). We were all confident that we could have limited out on both Walleye and Catfish several times over! It was a little dissapointing that…

  • Missouri Spring Turkey Season Results

    Darrell
    30 May 2009 | 1:53 pm
       Assuming I did my math right, the total 2009 Spring Turkey harvest was 44,712 birds. That is 41,829 during the 3 week Spring season and 2,883 during the Spring Youth season. Of those totals, I’m happy to admit that one of those birds taken during the Youth season was by my son Caleb. Unfortunately, Caleb was not able to fill his other tag during the regular season. And, we certainly tried! The Spring season is tough for kids to be able to fill their second tag. If they filled a tag during the Youth season, they cannot hunt the Spring season until the second week starts. The second…

  • A Few New Outdoor Sites To Take A Look At

    Darrell
    1 May 2009 | 8:31 am
    I haven’t posted one of these in a while, but here are some sites I’ve stumbled across lately that are worth taking a look at. Some are new to the Internet and I’d like to welcome them to the “outdoor” cyberspace. AfricanHunting.com - Everything you need to know about hunting in Africa, all on one site. If you’ve ever dreamed of an african hunt or are in the process of planning one, you will want to check out this site! MyHuntingFishing.com - This is a new blog about hunting in Oregon. Blacktail deer, black bear, and cougar are covered. One thing for sure,…
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  • WHERE IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO HUNTING OR FISHING?

    agathaj
    21 Oct 2009 | 8:50 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. AFRICA The continent of Africa offers the best value in any outdoor adventure available! There’s outstanding wingshooting, fishing, big game hunting and photo safaris starting at less than $150 per day. Ask about our current safari schedules now! NORTH AMERICA There’s an unlimited variety of hunting and fishing waiting for you…

  • October Update!

    F&F Outdoors
    12 Oct 2009 | 9:48 am
    I’m sure some of our followers may be wondering where the heck we’ve been for the last few weeks. Well… since returning from Wyoming on the SEEDS Dream Hunt we’ve been very busy here in the North Georgia Mountains… but trust me, we’re still here! Archery season opened just as we returned and we’ve been really busy getting clients in and out of the woods. So far this season there hasn’t been any really big deer taken, mostly small bucks and doe’s. But MAN!!! … what a bear season. So far, there have been 4 bears over 500 pounds taken…

  • Purple Heart Tour Blacktail Hunt - a Participant's View by Kevin Olech

    richfletch
    11 Oct 2009 | 10:05 pm
    Kevin Olech and Dan Hammack with Kevin’s buck by Kevin Olech, edited by Rich Fletcher As long as I can remember, hunting has been a way of life for me and my brothers. We heard hunting stories and tales from as far back as I can remember. In my home town, the first day of deer season was a holiday. There was no school that day and it was something you looked forward to like Christmas. I received my first rifle on my 12th birthday – a Remington model 7600 in 30-06. My dad taught me to shoot and scout for deer at a young age. I enrolled in a hunter safety course and began hunting at…

  • OUTDOOR SPORTS CONSULTANTS - Who we are....

    arayahope
    10 Oct 2009 | 3:53 pm
    Over the past three decades, Chuck Stankey (owner/operator of Outdoor Sports Consultants) has traveled the world to personally locate the best hunting and fishing regions for his clients. Gaining a reputation as one of the best Wingshooting Outfitters in the business, Chuck and his international team of travel and hunting professionals are constantly working to ensure that each client can experience the best hunt possible. Take a look at our photo gallery and client letters! Chuck Stankey is your personal full-service outfitter to the hunting and Wingshooting world, providing demanding…

  • America’s Top 20 Trophy Elk Counties

    Patrick Sperry
    9 Oct 2009 | 9:42 am
    I’ve been blessed living in Colorado and Wyoming in many ways. Not the least of which would be the excellent hunting offered in both states. What of the history involving what is my favorite big game species? As in big racks, not the spiritual connection with nature when one is out in the wilds. Read on MISSOULA, Mont.—America’s top 20 trophy elk counties have produced a combined 602 record-book bulls, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has invested millions to keep habitat in those counties in top condition. Elk Foundation projects in trophy counties have included prescribed…
 
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  • November Update

    Enon Plantation
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:44 pm
    Well we’re into November now and the rain has finally stopped for a little while.  It’s

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    crystaltillman
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:40 pm

  • Hunting the Rut: Northern Whitetail Paradise

    ampmoutdoors
    3 Nov 2009 | 10:18 pm
    After the slow weekend muskie fishing I’ve got my sights now set on bow hunting this weekend with my brother Derek and Peter Mikhael up on the ZNT property in Northern Wisconsin. While I really enjoy my job as a 5th grade teacher and basketball/track coach I have to admit it’s a different kind of passion when it comes to getting outdoors. A big part of that outdoor passion includes hunting whitetails…especially during the rut. This Friday I’ll be heading up north right after school and look to be in a tree with my bow bright and early Saturday morning. While I’ll…

  • boys with bows & arrows

    crystaltillman
    26 Oct 2009 | 12:03 pm

  • Some Opening Week Results

    Enon Plantation
    23 Oct 2009 | 8:17 am
    Well folks we’ve started off the season with a bang!  Our hunters are seeing lots of good deer
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  • Loaded Guns “On” Cars

    californiaoutdoors
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:38 pm
    Mourning dove (USFWS photo) Question: We were hunting doves in Imperial County recently when the gam

  • North Dakota stop: Awesome Upland Road Trip

    Scott
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:11 am
    TAILFEATHER INN, Mott, ND: So, it was a slow morning in terms of shots fired. The plan was to fly bi

  • On to the Blast of the Cast and Blast...

    beingkarl
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:56 am
    After two days of great fly fishing on the south fork of the Snake River with guide Brenda Swinney, my buddy Clinton and I were off to Montana for the “blast” portion of the trip. As Clinton and I headed north we heard the weather forecast called for a change to very cold temperatures.  When I was preparing to leave the house in Seattle a week prior I heard this little voice inside that said “You better throw in your cold weather gear.  You never know about Montana.” Listen to that voice, it’ll save your butt… Temps were down to 9 degrees at night and…

  • Rod gets the first rooster

    Patrice
    1 Nov 2009 | 9:50 pm
    Rod and Rio, with the advice and consent of Renae, make a great team. Rio hunts ‘em up and Rod brings ‘em in. That’s why, this particular afternoon, Rod got the first pheasant. The rules state that hunters can only shoot roosters, and the one Rio flushed from the bushes was a beauty. Rio flushed the pheasant up and out of the cattails, and Rod got a nice center shot. But in an explosion of feathers, the bird went straight back down, further into the dense patch of cattails. Rod sent Rio back into the cattails to start searching, encouraging him with “Where’s the…

  • Success at last

    murphydogs
    30 Oct 2009 | 4:53 pm
    Hopefully my shooting slump is ending as I went 1-for-3 today and bagged a young rooster. I couldn’t go hunting this morning so I worked with the dogs out in the pasture, and cant’ wait to get a fence put up. As I was taking Elvis out, half-a-dozen Pheasants landed in the pasture so I decided to work with the live birds rather than wings. Our neighbor’s dog beat us to them and flushed them before I could get Elvis downwind from them. Although the birds were gone, I worked with him a little on the scent they left behind. I then worked with Mia a little on bird wings, then let the Labs…
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  • Ryan and Brett Hinton (USA) - October 2009

    huntinglegends.com
    14 Oct 2009 | 2:58 am
    Check out this great lion .. shot 10.14.2009 Ryan Hinton’s huge lion (Ryan - back left), Brett Hinton (front) and Phillip Sometimes it pays to come over late …. As the 2009 hunting season draws to an end, we still manage to find…

  • Special deals still available for 2009

    huntinglegends.com
    27 Aug 2009 | 2:48 am
    You can pick up great deals for 2009 by contacting us today! As is custom in the industry, there always are some late bookings or hunts and there are some outstanding deals available this time of the year. Contrary to many…

  • Hunting Legends USA

    huntinglegends.com
    24 Jun 2009 | 8:06 am
    Hunting Legends proudly announces the opening of our new office in the United States of America Hunting Legends proudly announces the opening of our first offices in the United States of America. After experiencing an unbelievable growth and increasing enquiries from…

  • Sportsmen of Africa

    huntinglegends.com
    22 May 2009 | 8:43 am
      Sportsmen of North America does it again! Sportsmen of North America (SNA - www.sportsmenna.com) does it again, and in pure style as one can only expect from Keith Powell, Heath Painter, Mike Mc Cabe and Luke Mc Cabe! Yes that’s right SNA…

  • 3 GUYS FROM NEW YORK

    huntinglegends.com
    4 May 2009 | 3:20 pm
      BREAKING NEWS - 3 x LION HUNTS - APRIL 2009 Well, well, well! New Yorkers can really hunt with the sharp sticks after all! That’s right - 3 guys from NEW YORK have just hunted three male lions in Africa with their Matthew Bows! KALAHARI PRIVATE GAME RESERVE of 35000…
 
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  • Firearms for home defence and hunting

    Adrian P.
    3 Nov 2009 | 1:05 pm
    This column is intended for those considering their first Firearms Purchase.  Given the current economic deterioating social condition in the US,  many people who never considered owning a firearm have now decided to do so. First let me highly encourage everyone to seek out a good NRA instructor to learn SAFETY.  I won’t go into great detail as space doesn’t permit it but these are the Four Basic Safety Rules. (more…) Share This

  • Using common sense best way to stay safe while hunting

    Adrian P.
    12 Oct 2009 | 7:29 am
    Q: When is bow season, and when does rifle season begin? A. Traditional bow hunting season opens on Oct. 1. If you’re a Michigan resident you know that Nov. 15 is when gun season starts. Rifle season lasts until Nov. 30, and then there is extended periods for muzzle loading … right into December. … It’s usually the second week into December. Q: Before we get into rifle hunting safety, I’d like to discuss some changes expected for the 2009 hunting season. Any major changes effecting deer hunting enthusiasts? I suspect the baiting law still stands? (more…)…

  • First big-game rifle season opens here this Saturday

    Adrian P.
    9 Oct 2009 | 12:08 am
    Guys and gals in camouflage green and fluorescent orange will likely be the norm here and across the state as big game rifle hunting season in Colorado gets underway this weekend. The first rifle season for elk only begins Saturday, Oct. 10, and continues through Wednesday, Oct. 14. Licenses were by drawing only. (more…) Share This

  • Rollins: Hunting for partridge on edge of farm

    Adrian P.
    6 Oct 2009 | 4:51 am
    With acorns and apples dropping all around one of my tree stands I had been planning on spending the entire day perched in a tall sugar maple. The last time I went into that stand I busted a pair of does feeding under a big oak tree in the middle of the day. But when Mike called and started talking about heading out to spend a few hours hunting for ruffed grouse around some grown up farm fields, I quickly changed my mind. “Every time I skirt around those fields to get into my tree stand lately, I kick up a couple grouse. It startles the heck out of me so it’s got to alert any deer…

  • Gun Enthusiasts Flock to Show

    Adrian P.
    28 Sep 2009 | 8:12 am
    Some Wiregrass residents had a real blast today… This weekend, the National Peanut Festival Grounds played host to a gun show. Gun enthusiasts were able to buy, sell, or trade firearms and knives. Organizers say the event is a great way for people who are looking for protection or for a new gun for hunting or sport shooting. (more…) Share This
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  • NRA Firing Back at California Gun Bill

    KristenKeys
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    The NRA and its supporters are promising to fight California Assemblyman Kevin DeLeon’s (D-L.A.) AB 962, a state bill recently signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger that requires stricter control over... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Why Gun Control Does Not Work: 2 Prime Examples In Seattle

    KristenKeys
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Dave Workman illustrates vividly the intellectual bankruptcy of gun control in his Oct. 21 blog on examiner.com read more [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Confidence

    GerryBethge
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:49 pm
    Enlarge Photo I’m heading off to Canada next week for a Saskatchewan whitetail hunt and pretty quickly settled on bringing a lever gun with me. Took my Marlin 336C in .35 Remington out... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • 10th Amendment Movement Update

    KristenKeys
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Virginia launches boycott of 'unconstitutional' federal laws, urges 49 others to join in combating government's 'abuse of authority' Tennessee is urging 49 other states to come together and create a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • White House Offensive: Dissenters Targeted With Suppressing Fire

    KristenKeys
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Nationally syndicated radio host, "McLaughlin Group" panelist and Fox News contributor Monica Crowley rips the Obama regime in refreshingly accurate, gloves-off terms in her Oct. 21 column in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Fly of the Month

    Benji Sorenson
    2 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    Late fall has arrived and a short flurry of snow here today reminded me that winter is on its way. Unless your favorite fishing location closes for the winter though you don’t need to hang up the fly rod just yet. I have a pattern that has become a favorite of mine from late fall through the early spring months. It is simple, and it works as a great midge pupa imitation. I fish it a variety of ways. Often I will fish it with a double nymph rig as the bottom fly fishing it deep with the aid of split shot. In the spring I like to use it as a dropper off an adult Skwala Stonefly pattern on…

  • High Adventure deer Hunt

    suzee
    30 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    Nerves were tingling with anticipation as I made my way through the tangle of weeds and dense undergrowth. The dim early morning light made ghostly shapes, fanning the flames of imagination, sending all the senses to full alert. A soft breeze sighed, bringing the pungent smells of sage and manure… yes you read it right… manure… so much for making this sound like a romantic, high adventure! I was in our barnyard, making my way to the end of our horse corral to sit in the weeds and wait for a deer to come by! All spring and much of the summer we had been watching deer cross…

  • 2009 Archery Pronghorn Hunt

    suzee
    28 Oct 2009 | 5:01 am
    This was my first experience hunting these fascinating, beautiful animals… and I wasn’t disappointed! We saw plenty of Antelope, and the vast open country has a charm all it’s own. I didn’t bring home a Pronghorn… but it sure whets my appetite for another chance next year! We had one very nice buck parade just out of range… sure set the ole heart to pounding! I did learn some things that I hope will make a difference for next years hunt! This post sponsored by:

  • The Ghost of the Prairies

    Tom Sorenson
    26 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    I’ve come to the conclusion that Oregon is a strange state with strange laws. As close as I can figure, when you put in for a rifle antelope tag in Oregon, the first year you are unsuccessful, you get one preference point. But rather than continue to build points with each unsuccessful draw, you only keep that one point until 12 years…at which point they decide you are either exceptionally persistent, or exceptionally stubborn and they give you a tag. It does take some poor luck to actually have to go all twelve years before getting your charity tag, but such was the case with my…

  • Back Country Survival

    Mike "Hawk" Huston
    22 Oct 2009 | 12:20 pm
    Picture: Stacey Huston Somehow, the early morning sunlight has a way of lifting one’s spirits on cold days like these. Crystalline frozen air sparkles all around me as I emerge from my makeshift shelter. Pine and fir tree boughs lashed together with now frozen willow bark and covered with a thick layer of forest debris make up the bulk of my shelter. A rock fire pit blackened by fire still holds heat from the night before and I nurse the coals back to life. My elk skin clothes are frozen stiff from the wet snow the day before, and will take hours to dry out once this fire warms the inside…
 
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  • Benchrest Tip: Optimize Your Rifle Position on the Rests

    Editor
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:40 am
    Here’s some benchrest advice that can help you reduce vertical and shoot tighter groups… without spending another penny. Next time you go to the range, experiment with the position of your rifle on the front rest, and try a couple different positions for the rear bag. You may find that the rifle handles much better after you’ve made a small change in the placement of your gun on the bags. Recoil can be tamed a bit, and tracking can improve significantly, if you optimize the front rest and rear bag positioning. Balance Your Gun BEFORE You Spend Hours Tuning Loads In the…

  • Inexpensive Noise Filter Helps Reduce Scale Drift Problems

    Editor
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Electronic scales, even expensive lab-grade units, can be influenced by a wide variety of electronic “emissions”. We’ve seen Chargemasters being affected by cordless telephones and older CRT computer monitors. When stray emissions interfere with digital scales, you can get erractic readings, or the scales can drift with time. The smart thing to do, of course, is to physically isolate your digital scale from the sources of interference — keep them away from computer equipment and wireless base units. If you still have problems with drift or unstable read-outs,…

  • Pumpkins Fly This Weekend at ‘Punkin Chunkin’ Festival

    Editor
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:13 am
    The 24th Annual “World Championship of Punkin Chunkin” will be held Friday November 6th through Sunday, November 8th, in Sussex County, Delaware. This hugely popular event draws 40,000-50,000 spectators each year. They gather to watch 100 or more amazing air cannons, catapults, trebuchets, giant slingshots, and other fantastic devices launch pumpkins into the air. In conjunction with the Punkin Chunkin Championship, there will be cooking contests, and live rockabilly music all three days. On Saturday, the “Miss Punkin Chunkin” Pageant will be held around noon, with a…

  • Care and Maintenance of Reloading Dies

    Editor
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:46 am
    In this feature, Bill Gravatt, President of Sinclair International, explains how to clean and maintain precision reloading dies. This article first appeared in Sinclair’s online Blog, The Reloading Press, where you’ll find many other useful Product Spotlights and ‘How-to’ articles. Reloading dies if taken care of properly will provide years of service to their owner. Most dies are hardened and then micro-polished for that mirror internal finish many of the dies exhibit. Many of them are also treated with some type of rust preventative before they leave the factory…

  • Affordable Timex Offers Temp, Air Pressure, Timer Functions

    Editor
    4 Nov 2009 | 10:57 am
    Temperature, Atmospheric Pressure, and Altitude — all these things can and do affect bullet ballistics. Moreover, temperature changes can alter powder performance and chamber pressures. The smart reloader takes the predicted ambient temperature into account. And when calculating your come-ups and windage click values, you need to factor in Temperature, Air Pressure, AND Altitude. How do you keep track of these important variables when you’re shooting? The Kestrel 4000 Pocket Weather Tracker®, is compact and provides a wealth of information: atmospheric pressure, altitude, density…
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  • 4TH Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival Promises Fall Family Fun

    windedbowhunter
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:56 pm
    GEORGETOWN, Colo. – Few animals evoke Colorado’s rugged and unforgiving mountains like the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Yet the vertical terrain that keeps sheep safe from predators also limits opportunities for Coloradans to view and appreciate Colorado’s state animal. A happy exception for wildlife watchers is Georgetown, where the Colorado Division of Wildlife is finalizing preparations [...]

  • Late Season Cow Elk Hunt Opportunity

    windedbowhunter
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:37 am
    MEEKER, Colo- The Colorado Division of Wildlife and a private landowner in the Meeker area are teaming up to offer a special late season cow elk hunting opportunity in late November and December. Six hunters will be selected for this unguided elk hunt on the 2,900 acre Berryman property. Selected hunters must have a valid [...]

  • Signs Still Available For Landowners & Hunters

    windedbowhunter
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:51 am
    Project POLITE (Permission Of Landowner In order To Enter) is Whitetails Unlimited’s long-running program to encourage cooperation and respect between hunters and landowners. The popular program supplies bright green Hunting With Permission signs to landowners, providing potential hunters with a name and phone number to contact for permission to hunt on posted land. The second [...]

  • Tennessee Elk Huntress Hopes to Inspire More Women

    windedbowhunter
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:13 am
    MISSOULA, Mont. She used to cry when her father came home with a dead deer. Now she’s the first woman hunter to bag an elk in Tennessee in at least 144 years. Tami Miller of Franklin, Tenn., hopes her story will inspire other women to take up hunting. It’s hard to get a babysitter at 4:30 [...]

  • 6th Annual NASC Sportsmen-Legislator Summit

    windedbowhunter
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:54 pm
    (McCall, ID) -The National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) held its sixth annual Sportsman-Legislator Summit in McCall, Idaho last week. The three-day meeting, hosted by the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council, is the largest gathering of state sportsmen legislators in the United States and provides them with a unique forum [...]
 
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  • 4TH Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival Promises Fall Family Fun

    windedbowhunter
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:56 pm
    GEORGETOWN, Colo. – Few animals evoke Colorado’s rugged and unforgiving mountains like the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Yet the vertical terrain that keeps sheep safe from predators also limits opportunities for Coloradans to view and appreciate Colorado’s state animal. A happy exception for wildlife watchers is Georgetown, where the Colorado Division of Wildlife is finalizing preparations [...]

  • Late Season Cow Elk Hunt Opportunity

    windedbowhunter
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:37 am
    MEEKER, Colo- The Colorado Division of Wildlife and a private landowner in the Meeker area are teaming up to offer a special late season cow elk hunting opportunity in late November and December. Six hunters will be selected for this unguided elk hunt on the 2,900 acre Berryman property. Selected hunters must have a valid [...]

  • Signs Still Available For Landowners & Hunters

    windedbowhunter
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:51 am
    Project POLITE (Permission Of Landowner In order To Enter) is Whitetails Unlimited’s long-running program to encourage cooperation and respect between hunters and landowners. The popular program supplies bright green Hunting With Permission signs to landowners, providing potential hunters with a name and phone number to contact for permission to hunt on posted land. The second [...]

  • Tennessee Elk Huntress Hopes to Inspire More Women

    windedbowhunter
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:13 am
    MISSOULA, Mont. She used to cry when her father came home with a dead deer. Now she’s the first woman hunter to bag an elk in Tennessee in at least 144 years. Tami Miller of Franklin, Tenn., hopes her story will inspire other women to take up hunting. It’s hard to get a babysitter at 4:30 [...]

  • 6th Annual NASC Sportsmen-Legislator Summit

    windedbowhunter
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:54 pm
    (McCall, ID) -The National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) held its sixth annual Sportsman-Legislator Summit in McCall, Idaho last week. The three-day meeting, hosted by the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council, is the largest gathering of state sportsmen legislators in the United States and provides them with a unique forum [...]
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  • Oregon-Stanford: Expect the Ducks to Keep Rolling

    Keith Becker
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:33 pm
    It turns out that Masoli really is as good as he was in the Holiday Bowl last year. Good news for Oregon. Bad news for Stanford. Stanford might have a nicer campus, smarter students, and even a better synchronized swimming team, but when it comes to football, there is no doubt that Oregon comes out on top. The Ducks are coming off a big win, while the Cardinal have been home resting up during their open date. This has pushed many pundits to put the Ducks on upset watch this Saturday, but like Rob Moseley from the Register-Guard wrote, “Is an obvious trap game actually a trap game if…

  • The Definitive Oregon Green Dude Interview

    Keith Becker
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:49 am
    He is a man of simple taste. He enjoys safety blitzes, the Oregon spread-option attack, and the colors green and yellow. He prides himself on being the most fanatic, intimidating, and downright terrifying force in Autzen stadium. He makes visiting players, well, to be honest, piss themselves. The Green Dude. That is all. No, I am not talking about the Most Interesting Man in the World from those ever so popular Dos Equis commercials. Instead, I am describing a man who wears nothing but a skin-tight neon green spandex suit no matter the weather, the man who helps make the Autzen Zoo the Autzen…

  • Highlights from Halloween: Oregon Ducks Thrash the USC Trojans

    Keith Becker
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:24 am
    This is the only video on the net that truly captures how great a day it was to be an Oregon Duck. Enjoy, and Go Ducks! Made by jtlight and danzig from Addicted to Quack USC at Oregon from AT Q on Vimeo.

  • Week Nine NFL Power Rankings: Saints Brees Their Way to the Top

    Keith Becker
    3 Nov 2009 | 2:54 pm
    Read on to see who won the Simple Jack Award this week. So, basically, what I learned this weekend is that the NFL cannot compare to college football. Not a great hook to keep you NFL fans reading, right? Well the two would be a lot closer if I didn’t wake up Sunday to the biggest horror story in the history of our planet Earth. No, I didn’t have a skull-rattling hangover. No, my legs weren’t sore from jumping over the 20-foot fence onto the field Saturday night. And no, no douche-bag teenagers smashed our pumpkins or egged my house. Why was Sunday so bad? The last several weeks, the…

  • Oregon Ducks Dress Up as the Grim Reaper, Kill USC on Halloween Night

    Keith Becker
    1 Nov 2009 | 4:12 pm
    If you’ve never been to a big game at Autzen stadium, I suggest you do everything in your power to do so. Take out a loan, put your wife or girlfriend up for prostitution, sell your kids. Whatever it takes. These options are all better than being forced to watch an Oregon Ducks home game from your couch. This guy is my idol. Yesterday was honestly the best day of my life. And I’ve had some great days. Being born, for one. Jerry Rice once stepped on my foot at a YMCA post-game party. J.T. Snow moved in next door when I was 12, and the first thing I said to him was that Eric Chavez was my…
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