by David E. Petzal
In a wretched economic year, the pants-wetters, doomsayers, and purveyors of pessimism would be confounded by the life and vitality in the shooting industry. This year in Las Vegas, an estimated 60,000 people (all in the gun biz), …
Go to Dave Petzal on SHOT Show 2012This set of ears was designed for youth shooters from the ground up, rather than modifying an existing design. The ear pads are specially shaped to eliminate gaps in the seal around the ear near the jawline on smaller heads.
read more
This isn’t a standard bolt action rifle, it’s a whole new concept in terms of how to have a multi-caliber platform in one system.
read more
I’m really excited about Easton’s new Injexion arrows with the smallest diameter of any hunting arrow on the market (just .236 compared to .294 for a standard diameter carbon arrow). The smaller diameter arrow shaft allows for increased pe…
Go to Muzzy Introduces New DX-3 BroadheadHunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 181,411 deer during all 2011-12 seasons. Illinois deer seasons closed last weekend as hunters concluded the Archery Deer Season and the last segments of the Late-Winter and Special Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) deer hunting seasons on Jan. 15. The total preliminary deer harvest for all seasons of [...]
Outdoor Hub, The Outdoor Information Engine – Illinois Deer Harvest Totals 181,411 During 2011-12 Seasons
Go to Illinois Deer Harvest Totals 181,411 During 2011-12 SeasonsThe El Range is Swarovski’s first crack at rangefinding binoculars, and they nailed it. The EL range can judge distances out past 1,500 yards and are built with Swarovski’s classic high quality. The binos also have a gradometer, which can judge the ang…
Go to Swarovski EL Range: Top End Rangefinding BinocularsArno Bernard makes high-quality knives with croc skin handles and sheaths made from cape buffalo skin. Incredibly, these knives range from about $100 to $400. They come in a variety of different sizes and could very well be the steal of the SHOT sho…
Go to Arno Bernard Gator Skin KnivesKowa optics introduced a new line of binoculars that range from $100 to about $300. In the past, these otpics have been mostly used by bird watchers and competitive shooters, but they make for great hunting glass too.
read more
Gunowners aren’t the only ones faced with those. A Florida regulation requires each vending machine to sport a sign. The sign informs the reader that … this sign is required. It thoughtfully has a phone number where you can report…
Go to Insane rulesA possum was discovered on a Manhattan-bound subway train in New York City last Friday—nothing strange about this incident unless you consider the fact that it was Friday the 13th. While rats and pigeons are often found roaming the city’s m…
Go to Possum Causes Delay on NYC TrainRep. Issa’s committee has subpoenaed the Chief of the Criminal Division, US Attorney’s Office for Arizona. He was second in command to US Attorney Dennis Burke, and heavily involved in the gun running operation. He’s followed his boss’s lead and…
Go to Fast and Furious: subpoena to Justice officialby Scott Bestul
It’s time to plow under the clover-plot-equals-corn-pile argument. Of the many fresh debates germinated by modern whitetail management, none has proved faster growing or hardier than food plots vs. bait, in which one side insists…
Go to Why Whitetail Food Plots Work Better Than Baitby Kirk Deeter
After careful thought, I have decided to award the prize (The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing) to Kyle Deneen.
He wrote: My cat Schizmak, (I just wanted to put his name in there because its cool) is a long haired Russian Blue, when t…
The Eagle Tribune is reporting that 9-year-old Alex Cazmay was bitten several times by a coyote while playing in a friends yard in Haverhill, Mass. [...]
Go to Girl Bitten By Coyote While Playing in YardLearn about the exciting sport of snowshoe hare hunting at a free workshop being offered at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Owl Brook Hunter Education Center in Holderness, N.H., on Saturday, March 3, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, call the Owl Brook Hunter Education [...]
Outdoor Hub, The Outdoor Information Engine – New Hampshire Snowshoe Hare Hunting Workshop Mar. 3 in Holderness
Go to New Hampshire Snowshoe Hare Hunting Workshop Mar. 3 in Holderness
The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that spring turkey hunting applications are on sale now through Feb 1. The application fee is $4. Hunters may apply for one limited-quota hunting license, or purchase a license for spring turkey Hunt 234, which does not require the $4 application fee. Applications and licenses may be purchased at [...]
Outdoor Hub, The Outdoor Information Engine – Michigan Spring Turkey Licenses on Sale Now Through Feb. 1
Go to Michigan Spring Turkey Licenses on Sale Now Through Feb. 1
The Stoeger P-350 pump action shotgun is now available in a turkey gun configuration featuring Stoeger’s new and improved SteadyGrip™ stock. This newly designed stock allows a steadier positive grip for optimum shooting control. This shotgun features a 20-inch cantilevered barrel that will easily accommodate accessory optics and will be available in a “Limited Edition” [...]
Outdoor Hub, The Outdoor Information Engine – Stoeger Offers Limited Edition P-350 Turkey Gun
Go to Stoeger Offers Limited Edition P-350 Turkey Gun
MidwayUSA has been the Official Sponsor of the WSF since 2009. This year, through an exceptional gift from the Potterfields, the WSF will launch the inaugural MidwayUSA/WSF Youth Wildlife Conservation Experience (YWCE) during the convention in Reno. This hands-on three day youth event, made possible through the Potterfield’s vision and generosity, and the dedicated support [...]
Outdoor Hub, The Outdoor Information Engine – MidwayUSA Attends the 2012 Wild Sheep Foundation Convention as the Official Sponsor
Go to MidwayUSA Attends the 2012 Wild Sheep Foundation Convention as the Official SponsorThis one at Foreign Policy Blogs: "First, ATF’s Operation Fast and Furious was never intended or designed to be a ‘gun tracking/tracing’ operation, since there were never provisions in place to allow agents to trace or interdict weapons once they…
Go to Another great summary of Fast and FuriousPlease use this open thread to post your ideas, comments and information about topics not directly related to articles published on the Black Bear Blog. [...]
Go to Open Thread – January 19, 2012| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| « Dec | Feb » | |||||
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 | |||||