Archive for July 7th, 2010

Payback for Pennsylvania Poacher

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A combination of observant deer watchers, a shed antler hunter with a good memory, savvy detective work by a pair of Pennsylvania Wildlife Conservation Officers and modern genetic…

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Elk Appear To Be Doing Well In Great Smoky Mountain National Park

The small herd of elk inside Great Smoky Mountain National Park seems to be doing well. We traveled to the mountains for the holiday weekend and it was exciting to see the elk. In the past I pretty much stuck with the Cataloochee Valley for observing elk where they were initially released but this time [...]

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Florida Wildlife Rehabilitators

Florida Wildlife Rehabilitators Alachua County & North Central Florida Florida Wildlife Care – Assisting with native wildlife, all species large and small that are orphaned, sick, injured or displaced. Providing live animal education programs and wildlife sanctuary. North central Florida’s largest wildlife center covering eleven counties, handling all wildlife issues; information, nuisance, rescue, endangered species, [...]

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Bellesiles writes again … and gets pounded again

He publishes a story in the Chronicles of Higher Education about a student of his in Central Connecticut State University, whose brother enlisted in the Army, served in Iraq and was fatally shot in the head. He was too badly…

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NSSF Opposes Confirmation of Elena Kagan to Supreme Court

NSSF Opposes Confirmation of Elena Kagan to Supreme Court After reviewing the record of Elena Kagan, including public statements, written documents and her testimony this week before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) – the trade association for the firearms industry – is opposing her confirmation to the United States Supreme [...]

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Mule Trains Still Run Through the West

The U.S. Forest Service still employs about 800 mules that they use to haul gear through terrain too rough for vehicles. An Associated Press reporter tagged along with one of the recent mule trains to run through the Badlands doing trail maintenance.
The mules — Gracie, Sadie, Tess, Palmer, Ernie, Duchess, Bart, Burt and Rufus [...]

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Bourjaily: My Skills with Wingbone Calls

In the turkey quiz we published earlier this year, I did an extra credit question about how to make a trumpet call from a ballpoint pen, a shotgun shell and electrician’s tape. You can see the…

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Gearing Up For Hunting Seasons – Good Tips From Albert At The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles

My friend, Albert Rasch, is over in Afghanistan doing some kind of silly, dangerous stuff right now, but he’s keeping his blog, The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles alive with occasional updates and reposts of some of his older, “classic” posts.  I happened to pop over there yesterday, and saw that he’s reposted a 2008 treatise on [...]

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New York Bowhunters, Inc. Receives “Presidents Award”

(6/24/2010) Canandaigua, NY – New York Bowhunters, Inc. (NYB) was presented the prestigious New York State Conservation Council’s (NYSCC) 2009 Presidents Award at that organizations annual meeting this past fall.

The NYSCC Presidents award is selec…

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Plague-Ridden Squirrel Demands California Campground Close for 10 Days

The Forest Service shutdown Los Alamos Campground after finding a squirrel that was carrying plague. The disease could be transmitted to humans through flea bites. There have actually been a few cases of plague in the LA area in the last 20 years, though no one has died recently. The LA Times article explains [...]

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Alex Honnold: Three Routes on El Cap in 24 Hours

I ate some Indian food and rode by bike four miles in 100F heat. What did you do while Alex Honnold climbed a combined 85 pitches and 2,400 meters in 24 hours? Honnold and his climbing partner Sean Leary did a triple link-up of the Nose, Salathe Wall, and Lurking Fear. They began at [...]

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After McDonald v. Chicago, What Gun Law Violations Should Be Prosecuted?

It would seem that this would be a first, that law officials would actually honor a Supreme Court ruling concerning gun laws. After District of Columbia v. Heller, the District of Columbia thumbed its’ nose at the SCOTUS and continued its ban on guns until eventually allowing possession while still forcing people to jump through [...]

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Climbing Documentary Goes Into the T-Shirt Business

The Last Wild Mountain: Portrait of the American Climber is an upcoming climbing film. It’s made by a production company that has non-profit status because they’re collecting oral histories of rock climbing for future generations. They have a two-minute preview on their site, and the movie looks a lot more interesting than it sounds. [...]

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Daily Devotional – July 7

Bible Study Verse Acts 20:22-24 “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I [...]

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Montana Fish And Game Commission Will Recommend Wolf Quota Of 186

Lying and caving in to the environmentalists seems to be the continuing modus operandi in Montana’s wolf country. An AP article in the Missoulian says that officials will recommend setting the quota for wolves to be killed during the next hunt at 186, up from 75 last season. Here’s the lie once again being propagated [...]

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Milt’s Corner – “Whatzit”

This weather vane sits atop the cupola of a building found in downtown Berlin, New Hampshire. Do you know what profession the vane is depicting? Milt Inman Photo Related ArticlesMilt’s Corner – Mt. Washington Valley From New Hampshire (0)Milt’s Corner – New Hampshire Barn In Late Winter (1)Milt’s Corner – Mother Nature’s Fireworks (0)Want To [...]

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We Have A Winner in “SmartShield Summer Contest”

The winner of the bottle of SmartShield Sunscreen is Tammy. I used Random.org to select the winner. Tammy just needs to email me her full name and her mailing address so we can get the prize off to her. [email protected] SmartShield is a great product especially for folks that are active and out in the [...]

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