I was flipping through my Dish Network channels the other night – debating whether to give up and go to bed, or get really angry about the fact that, despite the amount of money I pay for TV, there is never anything on – when I stumbled across Current TV – a channel I hadn’t [...]
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January 19th, 2011
Persistence + Patience = 4 Drop Tines
A few years ago, Frank Brown encountered a very special buck that made it very difficult for the hunter to even look at another whitetail. In fact, it only took him one quick glance to decide that this was definitely the deer he wanted to tag. His decision to hold out for one whitetail ultimately led to several seasons with no bucks in the freezer or on the wall. However, Brown was confident that all of his persistence and patience would eventually produce at least one shot opportunity with this remarkable buck.
January 19th, 2011
Armed Teachers, Administrators and School Security?
With “gun free” zones like schools and shopping malls, it is clear the “gun free” isn’t at all proportional to gun free violence. And yet, still more people clamor for more restrictions on lawful citizens and the robbing of our rights. Will that end anytime soon? Sen. Mark Christensen of Imperial, Nebraska has introduced a [...]
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Big News for CA Gun Owners – Mail Order Ammo Restriction Snagged
I need to take a break from the SHOT Show coverage to pass around a pretty big piece of news. As some of you know (and way too many others were unaware), a new law (AB 962) passed in 2010 would ban direct mail order or Internet sales of “handgun ammunition” to customers in CA. Under [...]
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SHOT Show 2011: Day at the Range
Join Gun Nut Phil Bourjaily and Associate Online Editor (and tactical gun fanatic) Dave Maccar on the range in Nevada to get a look at some of the new guns at the 2011 SHOT Show in action.
January 19th, 2011
Archery-Only Booking Agents
Continuing to profile some top performers in the Skinny Moose network, in this post I’d like to point you to Dusty Varmint’s blog “Mostly Archery“. Dusty posts a great interview with a Booking Agent that caters to bowhunters. There is some great information here! Well done, Dusty Varmint! Interview With A Bowhunting Booking Agency. Related [...]
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Crazy Like a Fox
A man in Belarus was leaning over a fox he’d shot, planning to put the animal of its misery when the fox fought back and shot him in the leg. The hunter was going to knock the fox in the head with the butt of his rifle, but the animal reached up and pawed the [...]
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Elk Sparring In Madison River, Yellowstone National Park
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Chaco Resoles 20,000 Pairs of Sandals
My thoughtful girlfriend bought a Timbuk2 bag for me over the holidays. The problem? I already own one. This new one might be wonderful and glossy, but after today’s ride to work in the rain it would have looked just like my old one. So I returned the bag and got something I’d never buy [...]
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Announcing The Buck-Scoring Contest Winner!
by Dave Hurteau 
And we have a winner.
But first let me again shower you with compliments. (I hate to do it, but it’s important to our advertisers that you keep coming back.) For the second time since I started these things, an astounding 20 percent of contestants guessed within roughly 5 inches of the actual total gross score of our four bucks. Think about that for a second. Now think about how easy it is be to 5 inches off any single buck. Also, it has to be said that mwmrtn is a buck-scoring freak. For three constests in a row now, he has been within 5 inches of the actual total score—well within, including one stint as a finalist (tied for best overall guess.)
Now to the bucks:
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Rep. Mike Phillips “Lone Wolf” In Montana Resolution To Delist Wolves
The Montana House voted yesterday 99-1 to pass House Joint Resolution Number 1. The one hold out would be democratic Representative Mike Phillips from Bozeman. Is that so unusual? First, it should be said that any joint resolutions are not laws. They are generally used to send a message or often to get a public [...]
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Acting in character
Videos of the shooting reportedly show Judge Roll pushed a Giffords’ staffer to the ground, perhaps saving his life, before he was hit….
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Animal Removal Near Ann Arbor Bat Bird Woodchuck Raccoon Skunk Squirrel Snake Control
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Beal Unicore Rope Test
First off, you have to be bilingual to even think about buying this rope. Just watch the video. The Uni Core by Beal is designed to withstand the kind of abrasion that turns into a core shot and sends you flying down your line. Necessary? Check in with the American Alpine Institute to read about [...]
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Adult Women’s Javelina Camp
What a great effort from my friend Amanda who runs the CouesWhitetail.com website! You can find all of the info here: Women’s Javelina Hunt Unit 36A/B/C Adult Women’s Javelina Hunt Camp – February 11-13, 2011.(those who want to get an extra day in can come on the 10th) The goal of this camp is to [...]
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The guns of Martin Luther King
Prof. Adam Winkler has a post on the subject. It’s interesting, and so are the comments….
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Quality Deer Management?
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Jim Beers To Appear In Boise, February 16, 2011 – Topic: Wolves
The Idaho Freedom Foundation, Idaho For Wildlife and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will present: “History of Wolf Introduction in the USA”. Guest speakers include retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent, Jim Beers and Idaho Governor Butch Otter. Event Details: Place: Boise State University – Jordan Ballroom in the Student Union Date: Wednesday, February [...]
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Staten Island Deer
I came across these pictures the other day of some beautiful bucks from Staten Island. There’s some nice ones out there. There’s also a few nice ones out on Fire Island. Maybe one day they’ll open these spots up to hunters and we’ll have some monsters …
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