Archive for August 18th, 2011

Learn to Pheasant Hunt at Workshops in Corvallis, La Grande, Klamath Falls, Oregon

Shotgun skills instruction. Photo: Bob Swingle, ODFW

SALEM, Ore.—ODFW Outdoors will host three pheasant hunting workshops this fall: Sept. 17-18 in Klamath Falls, Sept. 23 near Corvallis, and Oct. 1-2 in La Grande. Any adult can join the Klamath Falls and Corvallis hunts, while the La Grande hunt is specially geared towards women (minimum age of 18). These events are perfect for [...]

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Invasive Exotics Update – Capybaras In Paso Robles?

It’s no secret that wild hogs are hardly the only invasive, non-native species making new homes on US soil.  The list of flora and fauna [...]

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Then I saw him

Today I stopped at the gas station to fill up my nice, 2003 SUV with leather interior, air conditioning and adjustable seats. Then I saw him.

Dirty, disheveled, holes in his clothes, lying peacefully on the sidewalk in front of the convenience store, …

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The SkullHooker Shows Off and Compliments a Taxidermist’s Work

Prehistoric man would have surely decorated his cave with a Woolly Mammoth Skull if he could have lifted and hung it on a nail. While weapon advances have led to few hunters heading out with a spear to collect meat these days, many are still stuck in the Pleistocene era hanging European mounts on the [...]

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Dove Season is Quickly Approaching in Mississippi

Doves. Photo: Tambako the Jaguar

Jackson – One of the most popular hunting days of the year is quickly approaching. Mourning dove hunting on Labor Day weekend is a great tradition for many Magnolia State hunters. This year, opening day of Mississippi’s dove season is Saturday, September 3. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) encourages all hunters [...]

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The Outdoor Patriot Show Now Featured with OutdoorHub.com

AUSTIN, Texas — The Outdoor Patriot Show (www.OutdoorPatriot.com) announces that show host John Meng is now a featured contributor with OutdoorHub.com, an online network of 350+ web sites and growing social reach. The Outdoor Patriot podcast delivers lively commentary, news and special guests that discuss important issues that threaten our American outdoor traditions. Outdoor Patriot [...]

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Ritz Leads FHL Standings with Stone Sheep Kill

Professional hunter and popular television personality Gregg Ritz recently downed a trophy stone sheep in British Columbia while filming for Gregg Ritz’s “Hunt Masters”, a fan-favorite show on the Outdoor Channel. Ritz and his Thompson/Center rifle topped with a Nikon scope dispatched the ram from a distance of 205 yards under extremely difficult shooting conditions. [...]

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Joyce Malcolm on the British riots

Joyce has an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal….

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Maine’s Deer Hunting Forecast Beats Out Hawaii and 12 Other States

According to the Outdoor Life National Deer Hunting Forecast, Maine ranks 38th overall and 22nd among whitetail deer hunting only. Outdoor Life’s forecast includes mule [...]

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Maine Snowmobile Association Reaffirms Opposition to National Park

Condemns Coercive Tactics by Quimby Operatives AUGUSTA – The directors of the Maine Snowmobile Association (MSA) voted unanimously at their August meeting to reaffirm their [...]

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Draw Predators in for a Closer Look with the New Feather Distracter from Johnny Stewart

The new Feather Distracter from Johnny Stewart® Wildlife Calls takes the attention away from the caller, keeping the sharp eyes of predators focused on the Distracter instead. The Feather Distracter consists of a feather attached to a sturdy collapsible stake. The feather moves in even the slightest breeze, creating movement that will help decoy predators [...]

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Hunters—Can You Hold Up Your End of the Deer Management Partnership?

Each time you pull the trigger on a white-tailed deer you are making a management decision. But, are you making the right one? Hunters need to understand how deer are managed in order to assure the future of deer hunting.
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Operation Gunwalker –It’s not just for the cartels any more

Fast and Furious guns traced to a dozen US violent crime scenes….

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Scope Review: More Miracles from Minox

by David E. Petzal

Oh well, back to guns. As Pogo said, politics is the kiss of death for swampland critters.
Some time ago I reported on Minox’s binoculars, and stated that, dollar for dollar, they were the best I knew of. (Or if I didn’t…

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Bugged Fish Gets Vermont Angler in Trouble

Ryan McCullough maybe the first angler in history to have a fish rat him out from a freezer.  This bizarre case started innocently enough on July 25 when McCullough landed, what he thought was a trophy-sized brown trout, on Vermont’s White R…

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