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January 7th, 2011
21st Bass and Saltwater Fishing Expo at Fairgrounds This Weekend
Don’t let the threat of a little winter weather scare you away head out to the NC State Fairgrounds for the 21st Bass and Saltwater Fishing Expo. The 21st Annual Bass & Saltwater Fishing Expo opens this year with more tackle and fishing products than this show has ever offered. Over 160 booths offering everything [...]
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Yellowstone Is Dead
Video by Scott Rockholm Related ArticlesComing Soon – “Yellowstone Is Dead” (0)Jim Beers: Two Lessons From Montana (0)“The Backcountry Has Been Absolutely Sterilized Of Wildlife” (2)Judge Rules USFWS Was “Arbitrary and Capricious” In Rejecting Wyoming’s Wolf Plan (2)Yellowstone Is Dying (4)North Yellowstone Wolf vs. Rocky Mountain Elk (4)A Warning To Outdoor Users About Echinococcus, From [...]
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Successful Western Hunter: Adrienne Olufs
Adrienne and her husband Hans have just opened an archery shop in Petaluma called Avid Bowhunter. For the fiorst time in a few years we now have an archery shop that is owned by avid hunters and Archers. Check out their Facebook Page. Tell ‘em the Western Wanderer sent you! Adrienne tells the story of [...]
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Gear Review Hall of Fame
It appears that female backpack shoppers have found a voice of invaluable knowledge on the Gregory Baltoro 70 Backpack. This thoughtful, well written review was posted on SteepandCheap and lives on in the Backcountry.com archive.
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Axcel Hunting Sights in 3 Camo Patterns
One of my favorite hunting sights is the Axcel Armourtech HD. This is the toughest sight I’ve ever used and the only thing it was ever lacking was a camo finish option.
New for 2011, Axcel offers it’s Armourtech sights in three camo patterns: Lost C…
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New Bows from G5 – Prime Centroid and Shift
G5 introduced a high end line to compliment their Quest bows with Prime. Prime bows feature the new revolutionary Parallel Cam Technology which loads the string on both sides of the cam balancing the load and eliminating cam lean.
The Prime Centroid…
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New Targets from Rinehard at the ATA Show
If you’ve never used a Rinehart target you’re missing out! I’ve been using my 18-1 for almost two years now and have put thousands of shots through the target with field points, mechanicals and fixed blades – and it still stops arrows!
New from Rine…
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Ronald McDonald Has An Important Message About Ski Safety
When I watch this video featuring an actor playing Ronald McDonald at a local ski hill in Michigan all I can think is, “That guy must have a serious drug problem.” The McDonalds corporation took an afternoon break from feeding humans slaughterhouse floor scraps to use their brand to promote ski safety. It appears they [...]
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2011 Bowtech Invasion debute at the ATA Show
BOW SPECIFICATIONS
FPS (IBO) 343
Axle-to-Axle 31 1/32″
Mass Weight 3.9 lbs.
Brace Height 7″
Draw Lengths 26-30”
Draw Weight 50-80#
Cam OverDrive Binary Cam
Limbs HardCore Limbs
Effective Let-Off 80%
Kinetic Energy 91.45 ft-lbs
Finish Optio…
January 7th, 2011
Jimmy Kimmel Live: Pelosi Passes Gavel To Boehner
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Oklahoma Pheasants
I know, who knew? But apparently there are a few pheasants in Oklahoma and I’ve received a last minute invitation to chase them around this weekend. I’ve got my camera in my bag so hopefully I’ll have some pictures when I get back. This will be my first trip to this part of the state. [...]
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47 House Members Sponsor Bill To Block EPA Climate Control
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced legislation that will block the authority given to the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions. 46 other republicans, including one democrat, signed on. Tom Remington Related ArticlesIf You Don’t Like The Game, Change The Rules (0)Obama’s EPA Wants To Control Your Life Even More (0)After Global Warming Giving Environmentalism [...]
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North Carolina Deer Drive Success!
Over my wife and I’s 4 day trip to North Carolina for Christmas, dad was wanting some late season help filling up the freezer so I headed for a tripod we set up in the middle of a 1 year old clear cut earlier in the year. I sat there for a solid hour glassing [...]
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Muddy Outdoors Bloodsport Hang-On
I’ve been using Muddy’s Hunter Pro Hang-On and climbing sticks all season and I love my new fixed stand – so of course they went ahead and made it better!
The Muddy Bloodsport Hang-On has the same specs as the Hunter Pro. It’s 10.5 pounds and has a …
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Future Ski Bums of America
You can hear the savage bark of a laughter in the background as Oscar hits the ‘slow’ sign and double-heel ejects. Someone get that kid some poles and boost his self-confidence.
Thanks Dave
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January 7th, 2011
Lies About Predators Getting Deeper and Deeper
I have mostly given up on wasting my time attempting to rebut every ridiculous editorial and opinion piece written in tons of papers across the country. But on occasion I find it necessary to warm up the keyboard and bring to the attention of readers the absolute foolishness that people are passing on as fact [...]
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New Gear From Sitka at the ATA Show
Sitka makes high quality clothing for hardcore bowhunters and their products are second to none. I hunted this fall with a Sitka Stratus system and couldn’t have been happier with my gear. It was cut in all the right places, allowed me to move freely …
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Why Did The Bull Elk Cross The Road?
Because there were several of them. These two photos were sent to me by reader “Jim”. He says the photos were taken near Evanston, Wyoming and that the local sheriff closed down the highway in order to allow the elk to cross safely. Tom Remington Related ArticlesGreat Elk Tour to Promote Habitat Conservation (1)Yellowstone Is [...]
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A Unique Way To Extract A Tooth
Certainly worth the laugh and the expression on the face seconds after liftoff. Related ArticlesJimmy Kimmel Live: Pelosi Passes Gavel To Boehner (4)Sgt. Joe Friday Back On The Job. Takes On Immigration And Eric Holder (0)Jib-Jab’s 2009 Year In Review (5)A New Fly Rod (0)Protecting Wolves: With Dr. I.M. Moresmartt (0)Let’s Play Wolf Bingo (7)Life [...]
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History Channel: “Top Shot” Casting For Season Three
Season 1 was a hit, and Season 2 is on its way. Now it’s your turn to take a shot at Season 3! If you are skilled with a pistol, rifle or any other firearm, you could win $100,000 in prizes on the second season of History Channel’s electrifying competition show, TOP SHOT. Producers are [...]
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New Year Thankfullness, Pictures and Other Randomness
This post is absolute randomness – sorry about that, but I’m functioning on not enough sleep. For some reason my kids are only sleeping in four hour stretches – they are getting enough sleep, it’s just spread out all through the day instead of being concentrated in a nap and a good 10 hours or so at night. Sometimes Momma gets 6-8 hours of sleep through a day, but today it’s about 4 hours and not
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Woman Uses Kitchen Knife Stabs Wolf To Death
Via the “Critter News” A woman goes looking in the dark for her husband and discovers him outside being mauled by a wolf. She returns to her house and enters the battle with a kitchen knife and stabs the wolf several times until it is dead. The husband had battled with this wolf for nearly [...]
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NYBowhunter.com live from the 2011 ATA Show
Jenn and I have been walking the aisles of the ATA Show trying to get the inside scoop on all of the latest products from the top manufacturers in the industry.
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When is the Right Age to Introduce a Kid to Hunting?
The age old debate about age has been push to the forefront with a recent article in the News and Observer. I’ll offer my perspective on the article itself in another post but for this post lets talk about introducing kids to hunting in general. I guess I should say first that I don’t have [...]
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Black Sand Camping
Life in Hawaii has been amazing. The outdoor world here is slightly different than what I have grown up around, but I have still had the chance to immerse myself in the wonderful creation we call nature. Recently, I have experienced two backcountry overnight hiking trips. The first trip consisted of going to a place [...]
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Bowtech Invasion unveiled at 2011 ATA Show
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