Josh Blackman comments on on the continuing standoff….
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January 20th, 2011
Atty fees denied in NRA v. Oak Park
The District Court has denied an award of attorney fees in NRA v. Oak Park & Chicago. Text is in extended remarks below. The grounds are that after the Supreme Court ruled in McDonald v. Chicago, Oak Park revoked its…
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SHOT Show 2011 – Day 3 Underway
There comes a time at every SHOT Show where I kind of get tired of seeing guns and camo. It’s a passing thing, of course, but for a while, I just want to see something different. This show is a great place for folks to bring out the unique, and sometimes useful gadgets, gizmos, and [...]
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Winter Swing
O Winter! ruler of the inverted year, . . .I crown thee king of intimate delights,Fireside enjoyments,home-born happiness,And all the comforts that the lowly roof ofundisturb’d retirement,and the hours Of long uninterrupted evening,know.William Cowper1731-1800
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6th Annual Tundra Swan Hunt a Huge Success
The Annual Swan hunt was a spectacular success with us filling our 8 tags in rather short order. This was our 6th time we have gathered at Conman’s to enjoy the hunt. While the group of hunters may change slightly from year to year depending on who drew a tundra swan tag or other commitments [...]
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Awe! Come On Man!
I must say that I have violated my own first rule of blogging and put up a title to a blog that is void of any keywords. Considering the subject matter being void is probably right in context. One of the foremost issues in Obamacare is whether or not Congress/the President has constitutional authority to [...]
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Absolutely Massive Bug in Costa Rica
I am not a bug person. Or a spider or snake person for that matter. The idea that a bug exists in Costa Rica that’s so large that it could crawl over my mouth while I’m sleeping and suffocate me is enough to make me want to avoid the place for the rest of my [...]
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Check OUT a Famous OUTdoor Speech 50 years Ago
Only 50 years ago today was the historic John F. Kennedy inaugural address on Jan. 20, 1961 when he famously said “asked not what your country can do for you, asked what you can do for your country” …
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SHOT Show 2011: A New Bear Rifle From Savage
by David E. Petzal
About the Interview: The Bear Rifle is a .325 WSM thumper that can handle a lot more than bruins. I had a chance to discuss this gun and Savage’s new direction with Bill Dermody.
January 20th, 2011
Trawlers Slaughter Stripers on OBX
It looks as if the commercial fisherman have struck again, killing thousands of bass off of the OBX. Reports have it that the Coast Guard has cited them after a youtube video of the dead fish surfaced. Jeffrey Weeks, an award-winning North Carolina newspaper writer who has been covering fish and wildlife issues for many [...]
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The “Intellectual Rubbish” of “Ecosystems” and “Balance of Nature”
Today, we learned that Dr. Valerius Geist, a foremost wildlife scientist, “Denounced Ecosystem Management“. In his condemnation he described the belief in “Utopian philosophy of ecosystem perfection absent of all human activity” as “intellectual rubbish”. He also challenges, in a way, those not stricken with “intellectual laziness” to “Know the difference between positive and negative [...]
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SHOT Show 2011 – Day 2 On The Floor
This post should have come out yesterday, but I ran out of time. It was a pretty busy day, starting with a press conference by Bushnell, and wrapped up with a couple of after-show events put on by Outside Hub, and later with the Sportsman Channel. Bushnell provided a breakfast meeting in order to introduce [...]
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How To Skin A Jackrabbit
Arizona Game and Fish does an awesome job of community outreach and education. Here is an awesome video on how to skin a jackrabbit. You can hunt rabbits (jacks and cottontails) year-round in Arizona and they are a great small game animal, especially for beginners. Thanks AZGFD! ~DesertRat Related Articles:Javelina hunting offers unique Southwest experience [...]
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SHOT Show 2011: Winkler Knives
by David E. Petzal
About the Interview: Dan Winkler and his partner Karen Shook are America’s foremost makers of “buckskinner” knives. Now, at the request of Special Ops personnel, they’re making tomahawks and knives that are for use in modern combat.
January 20th, 2011
Ski BASE in Utah
It looks like they’ve gotten enough snow along I-80 South to run some ski BASE in the spot normally reserved for paragliders. If you’re watching this and thinking, “That doesn’t look entirely safe,” well, you’re probably right.
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January 20th, 2011
Open carry OK’d in VA State parks
Story here….
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Ted Cruz runs for Senate
Press release here. As Texas Solicitor General, Cruz organized the filing of the state AGs and SGs amicus brief supporting Heller….
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Sign-Making Apprentices Wanted
Do you make hand carved signs for a living? Do you drastically undervalue your hard work? If so, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy would like to get in touch. They’re looking for a volunteer to carve up some crafty trail signs they can string up and down the trail. I haven’t read the job description carefully, [...]
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State of the Whitetail Union: We Want Your Opinion!
By Dave Hurteau
Has this shown up in your mailbox yet?
If not, it should soon. In this, the February 2011 issue, F&S delivers its “State of Whitetail Union,” featuring what we see as The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the modern whitetail boom. Scott Bestul and I will be posting excerpts and related material right here in the days and weeks ahead. But for now, we want your opinion.
Using this format…
The Good: What you see as the best thing about today’s deer hunting
The Bad: What you see as the worst thing about today’s deer hunting
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Idaho’s Crapo and Risch: “sustainable wolf populations have been achieved”
From a guest opinion column by Idaho U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch. Idahoans deserve a timely, lasting solution to the wolf issue that returns management of wolves back to the state, which has proven it can effectively manage the species. When the wolf was listed as endangered in 1974, it was almost extinct [...]
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Flash Flood in Toowoomba, Austrailia – Jan. 2011
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Top Wildlife Scientist Denounces “Ecosystem Management”
*Editor’s Note* The Outdoorsman No. 41 has just been released and while scanning through the contents, came across this gem and wanted to share immediately. The conception of a “utopian philosophy of ecosystem perfection absent of all human activity” is such intellectual rubbish, that it raises the hackles on my neck. I am glad to [...]
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Large Fish Kill Off NC Coast Commercial Fisherman Wasting Thousands of Striped Bass
Thousands of dead Striped Bass are floating off the North Carolina coast after commercial fisherman haul in more then their daily quota(50 fish) in nets and throw back the smaller fish. Many of these striped bass die from the process getting crushed in the net. Recreational fisherman this past weekend discovered the kill and filmed [...]
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