NRA Press release here. Update: NRA appears to be supporting the suit, brought by the Illinois Assn of Firearms Retailers, the State affiliate of National Shooting Sports Foundation. Press release here….
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July 6th, 2010
Hurteau: Whitetail Headlines, Doggy Edition
For reasons too mysterious to ponder, dogs are all over the Whitetail Headlines this week, and so we have our first and probably last all-canine deer-news round up, including commentary, beginning…
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I Will Trade My Sombrero for Your Kayak
This is an ancient Craigslist post that I’m sure most of you have seen. Still, it’s worth revisiting if you happen to have a touring kayak taking up space in your garage.
I will trade my sombrero for your kayak.
So, you finally realized that kayaks are work. You would much rather replace all that [...]
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Lead Ban Chronicles – AB 2223 Killed In Committee
I haven’t heard a lot lately on AB2223, the proposal to ban lead shot on CA Wildlife Areas. I suppose that’s partly because I’ve been as busy as a one-legged man in an ass kicking contest, but also because the issue has been relatively quiet. Most folks in-the-know were confident that this bill would be [...]
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Trail Camera Videos: Canada Lynx, Black Bear And Two Cubs, Moose
A reader sent me six short videos he collected from his trail camera in Northern Maine. First you’ll see a Canada lynx, followed by a black bear and two cubs and finishes with a moose. It’s very interesting in that all the videos were taken from the same camera at the exact same site. Related [...]
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RMEF Hires for the Growing Business of Stewardship
MISSOULA, Mont. – With federal forestlands choking for management, agencies strapped by budget cuts and other constraints, and with elk and other wildlife caught in the middle, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) is positioning for a new way of making habitat conservation happen. RMEF is announcing the hiring of Dale Kerkvliet of Newport, Ore., [...]
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Petzal: Five in One (Hole*, That Is)
For the past several weeks, in connection with the upcoming Outdoor Channel show “The Gun Nuts,”** I’ve been shooting a new tactical rifle from Thompson/Center called the Icon…
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July 6th, 2010
Smartshield Sunscreen Product Review
I had the privilege of testing a Smart Shield sunscreen product over the past couple of weeks. I always like to use a new product several times before forming my opinion – so now that that has been accomplished, here’s what I thought. I used the product pictured on left which is rated at 30 [...]
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Anyone Registered for The World Tri?
We all make fun of the goofy bikes triathletes ride and the silly wetsuits they wear for training. And now plenty of folks across Europe and Asia will get the same chance if The World Tri ever commences. This 12,000 mile triathlon includes a 275-mile swim down the Thames and across the English Channel, [...]
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Climate Change and the Outdoor Industry
Outdoor recreation is a $730 billion industry in the United States, and the changes wrought by a warming climate will definitely affect the way business is done. Whether you think climate change is god’s will or General Motor’s fault, you have to admit that a lack of glaciers and rivers in Montana will likely [...]
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You Can Now (Almost) Legally Visit Cuba
No more flying through Mexico City and asking the Cuban authorities not to stamp your passport when you land in Havana. The House Agriculture Committee (who for some reason is in charge of travel bans) voted to drop the Cold War era ban on giving money to the Castros. Even better news – if [...]
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Daily Devotional – July 5
Bible Study Verse
Luke 23:39-43
One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this [...]
July 6th, 2010
Daily Devotional – July 4
Bible Study Verse
Romans 12:10-11
As to brotherly love, kindly affectioned towards one another: as to honour, each taking the lead in paying it to the other: as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord. (Darby Translation)
Happy Birthday America!!!
Thoughts
Today is the day we Americans celebrate our costly freedom. Each and every family has [...]
July 6th, 2010
Daily Devotional – July 3
Bible Study Verse
John 7: 40-44
When the crowds heard him say this, some of them declared, “Surely this man is the Prophet we’ve been expecting.”Others said, “He is the Messiah.” Still others said, “But he can’t be! Will the Messiah come from Galilee? For the Scriptures clearly state that the Messiah will be born of the [...]
July 6th, 2010
Daily Devotional – July 2
Bible Study Verse
II Timothy 4:18
The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen. (NIV)
Thoughts
On a recent family vacation we visited Gatlinburg, TN, “Gateway to the Smokey Mountains”. During the days we hiked and drove around the beautiful Smokey [...]