Today marked the end of the 2011 archery season in Westchester County. It was one tough season with not a single acorn to be found. The deer were sticking to the lowland swamps where they were feeding on low preference foods such as barberry, ferns and…
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December 31st, 2011
Best Investigative Bloggers of the Year
Sipsey Street Irregulars and David Codrea share "best investigative bloggers of the year". It certainly was well-earned, given their work on Fast and Furious!…
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Alaska Dall Sheep and Mountain Goat
I’m certainly no expert on identify wild animals, especially wild goats and sheep. The two photos below are from Alaska. The photo of the animal [...]
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Open Thread – December 31, 2011
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In All My Free Time – Part II
Nearly one month ago I shared with readers about a chest of drawers I had built for my granddaughter. Here’s another photo of that dresser, [...]
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Circle K clerk disarms robber — and gets fired
Story here. Aggravating it is that one of the robbers was urging the gunman to shoot him. Apparently company policy is that clerks are expendable….
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After Seven Years, British Outdoorsmen Work to Repeal Fox Hunting Ban
Great Britain’s Hunting Act of 2005 made it illegal for hunters to pursue foxes, deer, hares and mink with hounds.
Almost seven years later Agriculture Minister Jim Paice publicly decried the act stating, “The current law simply does…
December 30th, 2011
2011 Countdown Video #5: Hornady Announces Zombie Max, First-Ever Ammo for Zombies
We’re counting down the top five videos on Outdoorlife.com in 2011. At number five is Hornady’s commercial for their Zombie Max and Proven Z-Max bullets. Buy this for your favorite zombie lover or stock up for the Zombie Apocalypse.
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December 30th, 2011
WGL Delisting of Wolves Complex and Left Open For Failure
What some consider the world’s most difficult puzzles to solve, are those where large written documents are essentially shredded and the participants must put all [...]
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John Nores Jr. Talks About Drugs, Cartels and More
If you have never been to an ISE show, let me tell you – it’s like Disneyland for outdoor enthusiasts.This year the show will land [...]
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Looking Back in Nausea: 2011 in Review
by David E. Petzal
As 2011 lurches into history like a smelly old wino, I take MAC in hand to review some of the lows of the year.
You Can’t Get it Right All the Time: In the 1960s the Department of Defense decided that all future combat was …
December 30th, 2011
Alaska Moose: In the Woods and on the Streets
December 30th, 2011
Save Western Wildlife Rejects Proposed Idaho Fish and Game Wildlife Summit
December 30, 2011 For immediate release Save Western Wildlife rejects proposed Idaho Fish and Game Wildlife Summit Save Western Wildlife recently learned of Idaho Department [...]
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Open Thread – December30, 2011
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Now is No Time for Cabin Fever in Oklahoma
With several open hunting seasons and some good fishing to be had across the state, most outdoorsmen know this is no time to be suffering from cabin fever. While several important fall hunting seasons have come and gone, there are still several hunting opportunities available right now in Oklahoma, including seasons such as deer and [...]
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One Hunt, Two Deer
On December 9th, my cousin Ken had a pretty awesome morning in the woods. Ken had planned to take the day off from work knowing a drop in temperatures was just what was needed to get the deer moving.
By 6:00 am Ken was in the cold dark woods and ju…
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Oregon Cougar Hunting Closed in Coast/North Cascade Region for Rest of Year
Salem, OR—ODFW is closing cougar hunting through the end of this year in the Coast/North Cascades region, after reaching the zone’s quota of 120 cougars. Since Jan. 1, 2011, 120 cougars have been killed by sporthunters or in response to damage or public safety concerns in Zone A (Coast/North Cascade). ODFW closes sport hunting if a [...]
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Hog Blog MIA?
Nope, not missing… just busy. With the holiday travels, finalizing Texas plans, and this silly little thing called work, blogging hasn’t been a high priority [...]
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Hog Blog MIA?
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DC gets tagged for $1.1 million in the Heller case
Ouch! They and other cities will have to start thinking twice before play games with the Constitution….
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South Dakota Deer Seasons Reopen for Antlerless Harvest
Big game hunters will get another opportunity to harvest antlerless deer as the East River Deer season and West River Deer season both reopen from Dec. 31, 2011 to Jan 8, 2012. All unfilled tags are valid for antlerless deer harvest only. Unsold licenses remain in some management units for the East and West River [...]
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South Dakota Mountain Lion Season Begins Sunday
The statewide, resident only season will run until March 31 or until a total of 70 lions or 50 female lion are harvested. This year Custer State Park is included in the statewide license, however, hunters who have received a statewide mountain lion license must apply for limited-issue time slots to hunt in Custer State [...]
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North Carolina to Allow Hunting Feral Swine at Night
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will allow hunting of feral swine at night with the aid of light, by special permit, beginning Dec. 29, 2011. Under this policy, archery and firearm hunters with a Commission-issued permit in addition to a hunting license may hunt feral swine after normal shooting hours (½ hour before sunrise until [...]
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Thoughts on Stock Length
by Phil Bourjaily
How long should your gunstock be and how much does stock length really matter?
The Beretta 391 in the picture came with spacers allowing me to alter the length. I made it 15 inches for shooting in T-shirt weather back in dove seaso…
December 29th, 2011
Record Year for Ivory Seizures is a Sign of Increased Elephant Poaching
2011 was not a good year for elephants or other animals hunted for their ivory. According to the ETIS (Elephant Trade Information System), there were several major ivory seizures accounting for more than 23 tons of elephant ivory in 2011 alone. This figure does not even include the numerous smaller seizures around the globe. In [...]
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Missouri Muzzleloader Harvest Tops 15,000
Hunters shot 15,238 deer during the muzzleloader portion of Missouri’s firearms deer season, the second-largest muzzleloader harvest on record. Top harvest counties were Oregon with 314, Franklin with 285 and Callaway with 281. This year’s muzzleloader harvest was up 18 percent from last year and fell just short of the record 15,907 deer checked during [...]
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Best Videos of 2011: Deer Runs Over Dog
2012 is only days away, and we thought this would be a good time to take a look back at some of the wildest videos on Outdoorlife.com this year. Over the next week, we will announce the top five most viewed videos on the site. But first, …
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Record Number of Illegal Ivory Busts in 2011, Officials Fear Impact on Elephants
Illegal ivory trading is on the rise. And while the official numbers are being calculated, 2011 looks to be a record-setting year for large-scale seizures of illicit ivory worldwide, according to Traffic, a conservation group that monitors trends in wi…
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Audit Report: Missouri Elk Cost $30,000 Per Animal
The Missouri state auditor’s office released a study yesterday finding that the Show-Me state’s elk restoration program has cost three times more than initially estimated. This boils down to about $30,000 per elk, according to the Associated Press.&nb…
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Turn to Wildwood Genetics for Your Deer Management Needs
They can’t guarantee that you’ll make a successful shot, but Wildwood Genetics can greatly enhance your hunting habitat and herd management. The people at Wildwood Genetics are passionate about all forms of wildlife and work tirelessly to ensure that your hunting property produces trophy game year after year. Their goal is to bring the highest [...]
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