I was excited to see Sitka’s new line of merino wool base layers when I came to the ATA Show, but I didn’t expect to see a new outerwear system – the Fanatic Jacket and Bibs! I asked Jeff Simpson if this was in their latest catalog and he said this wa…
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January 6th, 2011
Whitetail Populations Down In GA – Hunter Responses
For years, one of the key arguments in the hunting pro vs. con debate has been that hunting is a valid tool for managing wildlife populations. It’s been the justification for everything from extended seasons and liberal bag limits to urban hunts and special weapons exceptions. While I think the population control argument is often [...]
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New Lighted Nocks from Nockturnal for 2011
Double Take Archery, makers of the Nockturnal Lighted Nocks, came out with a wide array of products for 2011. I’ve taken several deer with Nockturnal nocks, including using the same nock on multiple animals and think they are the best value in lighted …
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Society For Range Management Annual Meeting, Billings, Montana
Hunters should consider attending the 64th Annual Society for Range Management Annual Meeting to be held in Billings, Montana on February 6-10, 2011. Among the guest speakers will be Dr. Charles Kay, Wildlife Ecologist from Utah State University. Dr. Kay will make two presentations; one on “Aboriginal Burning and Keystone Predation: A New Paradigm for [...]
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SPOT with Smartphone Satellite Link
Friends venturing into the backcountry will no longer be out of reach…well, not entirely. You still won’t be able to contact them, but they’ll be able to send you text messages, Tweets and update their Facebook status. A new SPOT Connect tool uses satellites to send small amounts of data around. You can send one-way [...]
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New Bow Sight to Support Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
MISSOULA, Mont. – A new bow sight with exclusive features for improving low-light accuracy and pin durability is the latest product tabbed to support habitat conservation in elk country. Bowhunting company Archer Xtreme (AXT) has committed a percentage of all 2011 sales to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. AXT’s new PRIMAL X5 series bow sight [...]
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911 Caller Reports a Fellow Hunter Fired Fatal Shot that Killed Jogging Soldier
As we reported yesterday officials were looking into whether or not a hunter had fatally shot Capt. Jeremiah D. Sipes as he jogged along the closed “All American Trail” at Fort Bragg. WRAL is now reporting that in the recently released 911 caller a hunter reports his buddy had just accidentally shot someone on the [...]
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Protecting Wolves: With Dr. I.M. Moresmartt
I would like to take a few minutes of your time to explain what this video is. This is the second animated video that I have published at this blog. I discovered a website, Xtranormal.com, where you can become a member and create these animated videos and publish them to YouTube. In this particular video, [...]
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Fee Free National Park Days for 2011
The National Park Service announced 17 fee-free days for 2011, and they begin in about week. The upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend (January 15-17) is free, so everyone who gets those days off (not you Arizona!) can enjoy the parks for free.
The 2011 fee-free dates will be the weekend of Martin Luther King, [...]
January 6th, 2011
Apocalypse Now?
It’s starting to look like this mass death of critters is not exclusive to Arkansas. We’ve been seeing it in the Northeast as well as in Lousiana. Luckily, someone with a lot of time on their hands has created a google map with links to many similar stories. Check it out below!
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Interview: Angie Haas-Tennison, 2011 Extreme Huntress
Fellow Skinny Moose Media blogger Anne Vinnola, Annie Got Her Gun, interviews Angie Haas-Tennison, soon to be crowned the 2011 Primal Adventures/Prois Hunting Extreme Huntress. Crowning will take place at the 2011 SHOT Show in Las Vegas later this month. Tom Remington Related ArticlesTom Anderson: Sandpoint Outfitters Radio Interview w/Scott Rockholm (8)Maine Gubernatorial Candidates Answer [...]
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What Do You Feed A Hungry Mountain Lion?
I usually don’t do this because I don’t have the time and sometimes the resources to validate certain photos etc. Instead, I do at times post them here and let readers tell me what’s going on. Below are some photographs that came to me in my email. With it came the following: “This happened on [...]
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Aspen Suspends Ski Instructor Who Complains of Low Wages
A veteran instructor at Aspen wandered through the resorts hotels stuffing fliers under doors, sticking them on cars, and handing them out at the base of the hill:
Greed?” A following line said “Private Lesson: $625. Labor payment to least paid instructors: $69. Fair?”
The rabblerousing instructor earns at a much higher pay grade, but he calls [...]
January 6th, 2011
Things That Go Bump In The Night
The following picture, taken on someone’s trail camera or game camera, was sent to me by a reader. The only explanation accompanying the photo was the question, “What would you do if you found this on your trail camera?” So, what the heck is it and what would you do? (Sorry the picture is small) [...]
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Magnus v. US — DC Ct of Appeals
PDF here. The DC court rules that a person can challenge a decade old guilty plea to violating DC’s handgun ban, provided he can make the right showings of fact. Also interesting in that it lists other rulings of that…
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On his way to ATA
Jeff, once he gets out of work tonight, is heading down to Indianapolis to attend the 2011 ATA show. For those of you who do not know what that is, ATA stands for Archery Trade Association, and this show includes the who’s who in archery and outdoor-related business. All of the big names will be [...]
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‘Uphill’ Skiin’ Jus’ Got Easier
A Canadian company called Inventive Minds has created their country’s version of the Segway. The Skizee is an engine wrapped in a snowmobile tread that you employ to push you through the woods and up hills. I can’t wait until someone drops the handles of theirs and it runs them over. Sounds like it’s as [...]
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Webpage I’m building
Right here. It’s devoted to the legislative history of the Firearm Owners Protection Act of 1986, which extensively rewrote the Gun Control Act. A big problem is that researching the history of FOPA is almost impossible. Almost all of it…
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Kids, don’t try this at home
It’s only safe for 82 yr old veterans. Hat tip to Sixgun Sarah…….
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Stop Obama’s Nomination Of Andrew Traver To Head BTAFE
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is mounting a campaign to stop Andrew Traver, Obama’s nominee to head up the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Traver hails from the corrupt politics of Chicago. “ALERT: Obama has nominated gun-grabber Andrew Traver as the director of the Bureau of [...]
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Survival/Survival Skills – Sawdust Composting Toilet
Hat tip to reader “TLM” for the link to this information. Most people understand the basic needs for survival – food, water and shelter. We must also devise ways to dispose of our refuse including human waste. Follow this link to a short story and information of one person’s ingenuity in crafting a sawdust toilet, [...]
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Archery Trade Show
Well folks another year has come and gone and that means it is time to head south once again! No not to Florida, but instead this year’s destination is none other than Indianapolis Indiana! Yes it is time for the ATA show where it is almost like Christmas morning all over again! Be sure to [...]
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The Endangered “Ecosystems” Act? Is This In Our Future?
Posted by Tom Remington on January 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment
It has taken decades for American citizens to begin standing up for common sense and sound science as it pertains to our wildlife and the environment around us. Because of this long delay, rooted in denial and pacifism, the war against the Marxist Environmentalists seems an insurmountable task, all too often finding the movement pushing [...]
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