After a brief issue with the DVD drive on my laptop, I’ve had the opportunity to review a couple more products from the 2011 SHOT Show. First is a new video game from game-maker/distributor, Mastiff Games called “Reload”. At the show, Mastiff had a demonstration of several of their games, which include titles like Remington’s “Great [...]
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February 24th, 2011
Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting
Just returned from Oklahoma City where I attended my 4th Southeast Deer Study Group Meeting in the last 5 years – hence the slack in blogging activity. It was a great meeting where I presented some research on sex ratios and was able to renew some old friendships and solidify some contacts in the academic/professional [...]
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Kayakers Spot Floating Trash Bags…eer, the Loch Ness Monster
Some sea kayakers paddling through Lake Windermere in England snapped a cell phone photo of this four-humped animal rapidly swimming across the water’s surface away from them. At first they thought it was a dog, but fortunately for conspiracy theorists everywhere, one of them realized it was the monster just before it was out of [...]
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Check OUT Family Hike at Palmyra Cove
Enjoy an outdoor adventure exploring a wide array of plants and animals by participating in a Family Nature Hike on Saturday, March 5 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Palmyra Cove Nature Park’s 250-acre preserve. Led by naturalist Kristina Merola, the seasonal, family-oriented hikes provide attendees with a hands-on, interpretive experience through a variety [...]
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The 2011 Senior Winter Games
Whenever I see something like this all I think is, “But can we bet on it?” The Senior Winter Games land in Bear Valley this March from the 11th to the 13th. It’s an Olympic-style event that includes ski racing, wine tasting, and for some reason, kids’ activities. Hopefully it’s as big a success as [...]
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CBS News: “Project Gunrunner” Scandal
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Not Everyone Happy About Woodcock’s Selection As Maine IFW Commissioner
Chandler Woodcock was chosen by Maine’s new republican governor Paul LePage to take over the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. During hearings yesterday, Mr. Woodcock was quizzed by members of the Legislature about reviving the deer herd and predator control. I believe management and control of the coyote population is extremely important. Hearing [...]
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Chasing Ice, Extreme Ice Survey Film
This video is a bit older but I’ve yet to see it make its way around. Chasing Ice is a movie that seeks to document Balog’s Extreme Ice Survey, an effort to measure retreating glaciers in some of the earth’s most remote locations. The film uses time lapse photography to make the massive destruction of [...]
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Tragedy as Gun Handling Accident Claims Life of 8 Year Old Raleigh Boy
Ty-Rion Henry died from injuries from a pellet from his Grandfather’s pellet gun. News reports state that Daniel Henry had been shooting at squirrels earlier in the day and had left the loaded gun on the stairs inside the home. As Ty-Rion was coming downstairs, she said, her father checked to make sure the gun’s [...]
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