May 18th, 2012
James Gregory: Humor About Animal Rights
May 18th, 2012
Open Thread – May 18, 2012
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Meeting on Proposed Wolf Season May 22 in Bozeman, Montana
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will host a public meeting in Bozeman on Tuesday, May 22 to share information and answer questions on the proposed 2012-13 wolf hunting and trapping season. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-Bozeman (5 East Baxter Lane). The proposed 2012-13 general wolf hunting season would run from September 1 [...]
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RMEF Eyes 1 Million Acres in Wyoming
MISSOULA, Mont. Over a million acres worth of conservation impact in Wyoming alone. That’s the historic milestone that Wyoming volunteers of the Rocky Mountain Elk [...]
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TrueTimber Unveils New Logo
Representatives from TrueTimber, the industry leader in realistic, performance-driven camouflage, today unveiled the company’s new logo. A sleek and modern design, the new TrueTimber logo includes two T’s shaped to form the outline of a deer head with antlers. It also includes a C, which is representative of the brand’s main product line, camouflage patterns [...]
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Northside Announces Partnership with Verde PR & Consulting
Northside, a leader in comfortable, durable and affordable outdoor and lifestyle footwear, today announces the selection of Verde PR & Consulting as its agency of record. The partnership will bring additional exposure to Northside within the outdoor and active-lifestyle arenas for their four footwear categories: Trail, Sport, Polar and Lifestyle. “We are really looking forward [...]
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Texas Expands Use of Suppressors for Hunting of Non-exotic Game
Officials in Texas have adopted rules allowing hunters to use suppressors (often called silencers) on their firearms effective September 1, 2012. Texas has now become one of a growing number of states that allow or are considering allowing suppressed hunting. Arizona just enacted permission for their use in March of 2012. Interested sportsmen and women will still [...]
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Day 6 Introduces PlotWatcher Pro Tru-Video and GameFinder Software
The Day 6 PlotWatcher Pro time-lapse video camera is a must-have hunting tool in itself, but with Tru-Video and GameFinder software with MotionSearch, it can’t be beat. With advanced software and immediate time-lapse video capabilities, you can take your game scouting to the next level. With the PlotWatcher Pro, you can record HD images for [...]
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Nebraska Game and Parks asks Nebraskans to Donate to Hunters Helping the Hungry
Hunters and nonhunters alike can donate to fund the new Hunters Helping the Hungry program, which encourages hunters to give harvested deer to participating processors to feed Nebraskans in need. Beginning May 21, hunters can donate money when filling out a Nebraska Big Game Application form. Just look for the shaded box in the upper [...]
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This Week’s Outdoors Online Details the Upcoming 2012 North Dakota Deer Lottery
This week’s North Dakota Game and Fish Department webcast, Outdoors Online, is now online at http://gf.nd.gov/. NDGF wildlife division chief Randy Kreil discusses the upcoming 2012 Deer Lottery. You can watch the webcast below. The webcast can be seen on the following community access channels: Grand Forks GFTV Channel 2 – Saturday, 10 p.m. UND [...]
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Recharge Your Herd Health with Rack One’s XCellerator Mineral and Overload Nutritional Supplements
If you’ve spent any time on your whitetail hunting property lately, you’ve probably noticed two events taking place: the does are beginning to show off distended bellies, and the bucks have started displaying some growths of their own. With pregnancies and antler growth progressing, there’s no time of the year when it’s more important to [...]
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The Wallaces from Georgia are NRA Volunteers of the Year
Our next spotlight on this year’s Region Volunteers of the Year is a twofer. Jeremie and Stephanie Wallace, together, are the 2011 Southern Region recipients. A select committee of senior NRA staff choose the Region volunteers from the pool of Field Rep-selected Area volunteers. To call attention to their exception service, the Region Volunteers of [...]
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Bowtech Insanity CPX Buck-Scoring Contest, Final Round
by Dave Hurteau
This is it. This is the fourth and final buck in our contest and your chance to win a new Bowtech Insanity CPX compound bow, the company’s flagship model for 2012.
All you have to do is guess the gross B&C score of this her…
May 17th, 2012
Open Thread – May 17, 2012
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Arkansas Sportsmen Get the Opportunity to Donate to AHFH Through License Sales
Beginning this week, sportsmen will have the option to donate $1 to Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry when they purchase their Arkansas Game and Fish Commission license. AHFH is a nonprofit organization that helps Arkansans in need of food. AHFH also is designed to partner with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to provide a [...]
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Kansas Nonresident Deer Drawing Complete
The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has completed the nonresident deer permit drawing for the 2012 seasons, and for those applicants who were unsuccessful, there’s good news: more than 4,000 permits are left over from the initial drawing. These permits will go on sale first-come, first-served beginning June 18, online at ksoutdoors.com. [...]
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New from Browning, The HI Power Pen Light
Light up the darkness with a small but powerful flashlight from Browning, the new HI Power Pen Light. The size of a ball point pen, this flashlight is incredibly bright for its size and will run up to 20 hours. Powered by 2 AAA batteries the HI Power Pen Light uses Cree XP-C LED lights [...]
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Simmons Offers Value and Performance with its New Trail Camera Line
Simmons, a leader in high-quality, high-value sports optics for more than 25 years, has added three new trail cameras to its 2012 product line. Hunters can now monitor game activity around the clock, thanks to the new Simmons low-glow LED night vision technology. Featuring a one-second trigger speed, full-color images up to 7 MP, and [...]
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Indiana NRC Extends “One-buck Rule” for Deer Hunting
The Indiana Natural Resources Commission on Tuesday approved an indefinite extension of what’s commonly referred to as the “one-buck rule” for deer hunting. The decision to extend the rule removes the expiration date on a 10-year-old regulation that limits a hunter to taking no more than one antlered deer during the regular archery, firearms and [...]
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This Week’s The Revolution with Jim and Trav Features Food Plots
2012 Outdoor Adventure Dream Giveaway The 2012 Outdoor Adventure Dream Giveaway sweepstakes is a nationwide drawing where your entry and donation financially help the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance protect the rights to hunt, fish and trap. Up for grabs in this amazing sweepstakes is a brand new Ram Truck, a boat, an off-road vehicle, a five-day [...]
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Rebates Offered for Redfield Revolution Riflescopes and Rebel Binoculars
Hunters and shooters who buy a Redfield Revolution riflescope from May 17 to July 8, 2012, can receive a $30 rebate. In addition, Redfield Rebel binoculars purchased only from Gander Mountain May 24-July 8, 2012, are eligible for a $20 rebate. Both are mail-in rebates; submissions must include the rebate form and proof of purchase. [...]
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American Deer & Wildlife Alliance Announces New Campaign to Dispel Myths on CWD
The American Deer & Wildlife Alliance (ADWA) is proud to announce plans for a new informational campaign to provide sportsmen with the truth about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and dispel the myths surrounding the disease. The new public service campaign will include PSA ads for print, Internet, billboards, video spots, and a new website — [...]
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Hall of Famer John Riggins Kicks-Off his New Venture with Sportsman Channel at Hunt.Fish.Feed.Event in Boston
Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American sportsman, announced today that new show host John Riggins will kick-off his new venture with Sportsman Channel this Sunday as he helps host the network’s unique Hunt.Fish.Feed. event in Boston for The Cable Show 2012. Sportsman announced earlier this week that Riggins, an NFL Hall [...]
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Women’s Outdoor Skills Workshop to be Held in Montrose, Colorado
Women who are interested in taking up hunting and fishing should sign up for a special upcoming weekend workshop sponsored by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. This women’s-only event will be held June 22-24 at the Jim Olterman/Lone Cone State Wildlife Area in Dolores County. “This is a great event for women who are curious about [...]
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Turkey Hunting Tip: Have a Backup Plan
by Phil Bourjaily
Today’s tip: Have a backup plan, and have a backup to your backup plan.
This morning’s Plan A was to hunt a gobbler I found earlier in the week. The season is almost over and the wildlife area I hunt has been de…
May 16th, 2012
Looking For a New Line of Work? Think About Taxidermy
by Dave Hurteau
If this damnable recession has robbed you of your job or you’re bored to tears at work or you just hate your boss like most people (but not me, definitely not me)–well, here’s a little inspiration from jobs.aol.com and Jim Brown of Wi…
May 16th, 2012
Rutt Wipe Introduces Blaze Orange Toilet Paper
Rutt Wipe Introduces Blaze Orange Toilet Paper Rutt Wipe Blaze Orange Toilet Paper Protects Your Assets Farmington, MN – Rutt Wipe, Inc., is pleased to [...]
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Detroit Groundskeeper Fired for Finding a Handgun and Turning it Over to Police
This time it appears the police are not acting like the Gestapo but the Wayne County Department of Public Services near Detroit, Michigan certainly is. [...]
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Brian Terry Memorial Act
A few days ago, David Codrea pointed out a dilemma for the administration: President Obama could hardly veto the Brian A. Terry Memorial Act, but if he signed it it’d be customary to hold a signing ceremony with Terry’s next…
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Mule Deer Foundation Appoints Full-Time Wyoming Director to Handle Unprecedented Growth
The Mule Deer Foundation appointed Dennis McGraw as its historic first full-time Field Director dedicated exclusively to the State of Wyoming . Previous Field Directors have covered multiple states. Marty Holmes, MDF Director of Field Operations says, “Dennis brings to MDF more than 10 years experience in wildlife conservation and management and nearly eight years [...]
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