Archive for February 1st, 2012

Buck Knives Names Agency and Sales Representative of the Year

Buck Knives 2011 Rep Awards

Buck Knives recently awarded their 2011 Sales Rep. Agency of the Year to Upper Canada Sports of Toronto, as well as naming Sales Rep of the Year to Jimmy Newman of the Newman Agency in Troy, Alabama. Upper Canada Sports and the Newman Agency are independent manufacturer’s representatives with long standing relationships with Buck Knives. [...]

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Trail Camera Demos, Two Buck Contests Among New Features at Deer and Turkey Spectacular

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A new name and several other new features highlight the 2012 Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Spectacular / MICHIGAN, which will be held February 17-18-19 at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing. This is the Spectacular’s 26th year. New features include: A new name and new owner of the event which, for 25 years, [...]

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BLACKHAWK! Joins Maxim for Big Game Weekend and First Annual Maxim Tailgate: Salute to Heroes

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Norfolk, VA– BLACKHAWK! has joined forces with Maxim to show support for America’s military by helping sponsor a series of parties surrounding the big game. Two satellite events: one in Cusseta, GA (February 2) and Columbia, SC (February 4) will get things started. The Maxim Tailgate: Salute to Heroes will be held on the big day from [...]

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Oregon Spring Bear Hunt Applications are Due Feb. 10

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Salem, OR—Applications for controlled spring bear hunting are due by Feb. 10, 2012. Hunters may apply online, at a license sales agent or ODFW office that sells licenses, or by mail or fax order using this application (also found on page 17 of the 2012 Oregon Big Game Regulations). Mail orders must be postmarked no later than Feb. 10 and faxes must [...]

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Turkey Federation Chapter Youth Hunt Apr. 7 in Kansas

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The Thundering Toms Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) — representing Northeast Kansas and Southeast Nebraska with headquarters in Hiawatha, Kan. — will sponsor a guided youth turkey hunt on Saturday, April 7. Hunters, parents/sponsors, and guides will meet at the Hiawatha National Guard Armory the evening of April 6 for a safety [...]

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Winchester Takes Blind Side Waterfowl Ammo to the Next Level

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East Alton, IL– In 2011, Winchester Ammunition revolutionized steel waterfowl ammunition with the launch of Blind Side, the most innovative steel waterfowl product in the company’s history. “Before Blind Side ammunition, waterfowl hunters could only dream of steel shot that approached the performance of lead. Now, it’s a reality,” said Brett Flaugher, Winchester Ammunition vice president of [...]

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Blog beginning on the Waco tragedy

Mike McNulty has established a blog relating to Waco. Mike was the producer of the Oscar-nominated "Waco: The Rules of Engagement," and played a major role in reopening the case. Among other things, he managed to discover that the Texas…

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The Truth Behind African Antelope Permits

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service published a new rule on January 5th, 2012 that eliminated a previous exception regarding permits to hunt three African antelope species on ranches or game operations. Since the information was published, many blogs, forums and other news sources have published false information regarding the ruling. Background In 2005 the [...]

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Shoot Me Down: The Whisker Biscuit is Still the Best Rest for Bowhunting

by Dave Hurteau
First, we have a new high-speed video to show you, which is cool on its own merits. It illustrates, like you’ve probably never seen before, the most common complaint about a Whisker Biscuit arrow rest: “Too much fletching c…

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Locked Deer and Caribou Antlers at Deer & Turkey Spectacular in Lansing, Michigan

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See 29 locked sets of deer antlers and one set of locked caribou antlers at the 26th annual Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Spectacular / MICHIGAN, presented by Remington, at the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing, Feb. 17-19. These antlers show the harshness of Mother Nature and the tragic results that [...]

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Korean War M1 Rifles Might be Sold as Souvenirs

by Phil Bourjaily

According to this story, a large number of Korean War surplus M1s may be on their way to the U.S. to be sold to Korean War veterans and their families as souvenirs this summer — in time for the 62nd anniversary of the Korean War.
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Social media and criminal cases

Investigator (and former policeman) Paul Huebl has some interesting thoughts on the subject. These may be good approaches for a firearms owner charged under, for example, the New York laws….

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Study: Invasive Pythons Might be Changing Florida’s Biodiversity

Florida’s native wildlife populations might be in jeopardy, thanks largely to the invasive Burmese pythons.
Officials have struggled for years to find an effective solution to deal with these giant snakes, and a new study suggests that the g…

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Flextone Introduces the Thunder Gobble

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Flextone Game Calls, the industry leader in natural game sounds introduces the Thunder Gobble to turkey hunters in 2012. The Thunder Gobble is a new design in gobbler type calls. This call has a shaped mouth piece that not only fits your mouth comfortably, but it directs 100% of your wind through the tube. This [...]

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2011 Ties for Safest Year in New York Hunting History

The 2011 hunting season tied 2009 for New York State’s safest year of hunting on record based on the number of hunting-related shooting incidents, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced today. “Hunting is a tradition in New York state that continues to be safely enjoyed by many” said DEC Commissioner Joe Martens. [...]

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$9.5 Billion Project Proposed to Stop Asian Carp

What will it cost to keep the Asian carp from traveling up the Mississippi River watershed into the Great Lakes? How about $9.5 billion. 
At least that’s the price tag groups representing states and cities in the Great Lakes region propose…

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Monster Bucks Galore At Classic We Are Kansas!

The first annual Monster Buck Classic We Are Kansas hunting show was in Topeka this past weekend and it was awesome. We had a …

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Mozambican Rhino Poachers Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

A South African court has sentenced three Mozambican men to 25 years in prison for illegally hunting rhinos.
The men, Aselmo Baloyi, Jawaki Nkuna and Ismael Baloyi, were found guilty on four charges, including the illegal hunting of a rhino in Kruger …

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Pheasants Forever Honors Partners and Volunteers at Minnesota Convention

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Minnesota Pheasants Forever (PF) recognized chapters and individuals from across the state for their wildlife habitat conservation efforts at its recent state convention. The Otter Tail County Pheasants Forever Chapter was named the Minnesota Pheasants Forever Chapter of the Year, Dennis Malmgren of Watonwan was named Minnesota Pheasants Forever Volunteer of the Year, the Minnesota [...]

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Outdoor Channel to Cover Elk Camp for Online Audience

MISSOULA, Mont. – Outdoor Channel has announced it will provide daily online coverage of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation annual convention and expo, called Elk [...]

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The Government Can

I believe I posted this video some time ago. It was sent to me yesterday and after watching it again this morning, I decided it [...]

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Open Thread – February 1, 2012

Please use this open thread to post your ideas, comments and information about issues not directly relevant to the content of articles published on the [...]

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