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The New Simplyoutdoors.net

Arthur — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:21:56 +0000

When this site/blog started back in 2007, we really had no idea where it was headed.

Jeff initially came up with the idea, created a Myspace page (remember Myspace? Oh how times have changed), and that is where SimplyOutdoors initially started.

After I took a look at the Myspace page, however, and noticed how weird some of the layouts looked, I started looking into creating a new site.

And that is where SimplyOutdoors began.

At first, it was just a means to share a few pictures, to share some stories about our love of the outdoors, and see where it took us. And as the years passed, I discovered that I really loved to write – and that was really the main focus of the site for a few years.

Underneath the blog, however, was Jeff’s passion for hunting. And, though it took a little while for it to reach the surface, Jeff’s true goal of having an outdoor website – to share our love of hunting, fishing, and all around being outdoors -has really taken shape in the form of SimplyOutdoors TV.

The last four and half years have been a blast, and we’ve loved sharing our outdoor pursuits with all of you. And now, being able to share even more of those experiences through your television, and through this new site, is just another dream come true.

SimplyOutdoors.net has definitely morphed throughout the years, and, as you can see with the new site, is definitely more focused on our new approach to sharing our hunting lifestyle with everyone: through motion picture.

But the blog is still there, too, the passion for the outdoors is still there, the passion for getting kids involved in the outdoors is still there, and we’re still the same guys who started this site back in 2007.

We can’t wait to share all our upcoming hunts with all of you – in whichever way you choose to enjoy them – and we’re looking forward to everything that is in store for the SimplyOutdoors crew.

We thank each and every one of you for coming along for the ride.

World Record Yellowfin Tuna Caught in Puerto Vallarta?

Alex Robinson — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:36:32 +0000

The Western Outdoor News reported last week that a potential world record breaking yellowfin tuna was caught in Puerto Vallarta. The fish went 90 inches by 62 inches and was caught by Ron Tegland of the Tenacious, according to the blog...

"Oh. My. God. My buddy Eric Huff at Erick's Tackle just sent me this pic. It's a 90x62 inch yellowfin tuna taken by Ron Tegland on his yacht Tenacious. Word is he caught it yesterday in the hot Puerto Vallarta zone that's been kicking out so many cows the past few weeks.

Study: Invasive Pythons Might be Changing Florida’s Biodiversity

Alex Robinson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:49:30 +0000

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 growing number of snakes might be rapidly decimating mammal populations in the Everglades.

"Pythons are wreaking havoc on one of America's most beautiful, treasured and naturally bountiful ecosystems," Marcia McNutt, U.S. Geological Survey Director, told USA Today.

$9.5 Billion Project Proposed to Stop Asian Carp

Alex Robinson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:08:10 +0000

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 proposed spending in a report released on Tuesday.

America Votes Brotherhood Outdoors Best Combination Show on Sportsman Channel

Union Sportsmen's Alliance — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:31:47 +0000

Union Sportsmen’s Alliance Executive Director Fred Myers and Senior Communications Manager Kate Cywinski accepted the Sportsman Choice Award for Brotherhood Outdoors, which took home top honors for Best Combination Show during Sportsman Channel’s annual awards ceremony on January 18 in Las Vegas.

Nashville, TN—The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) nationally broadcast hunting and fishing TV Show, Brotherhood Outdoors, took home a 2011 Sportsman Choice Award for Best Combination Show last week during the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) show.

Winners were revealed Wednesday, January 18 in front of a crowd of 800 of the industry’s leading producers, personalities and sponsors during the Sportsman Channel’s annual awards ceremony at Pure Nightclub in Ceasar’s Palace, Las Vegas.

Narrowed by Sportsman Channel producers to five finalists in seven categories, the voice of the American sportsman was heard as viewers logged more than 140,000 votes to determine this year’s winners. Competitors in the Best Combination Show category included Beau Knows Outdoors, Coming Home with Greg Stube, G3 Sportsman and Respect Outdoors.

“Sportsman Channel is very proud to announce Brotherhood Outdoors as the Best Combination Show,” said Greg Trager, Vice President Programming at Sportsman Channel. “This was a very competitive category with many deserving shows. The fan’s voice of the American sportsman has clearly been heard.”

Hosted by noted outdoorsman Tom Ackerman and produced by Warm Springs Productions, Brotherhood Outdoors is a unique outdoor TV series that pairs union worker’s commitment to their communities with their love for the great outdoors. These deserving, blue-collar characters are rewarded with a guided hunting or fishing trip in North America or the opportunity to show off their skills by taking host Tom Ackerman to their own honey holes.

Currently in its second season, Brotherhood Outdoors airs at 8 p.m. E/P every Thursday. Boasting eight, all-new, adrenaline-pumping episodes, you won’t want to miss America’s conservation and community heroes as they pursue some of North America’s finest fish and game, including California hog, Alberta moose, Indiana trout, Montana deer and more.

Brotherhood Outdoors is made possible through the generous support of corporate sponsors like Buck Knives and Burris/Steiner, as well as seven international unions and contractors including the Electrical Workers, Machinists, Sheet Metal Workers, Plumbers and Pipefitters, Painters, Boilermakers, Bricklayers, Electrical Contractors and Mechanical Contractors.

For more information about Brotherhood Outdoors, the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance or Sportsman Channel, visit www.BrotherhoodOutdoors.tv.

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NOAA Announces New Saltwater Fishing Estimation Method

E-mail Submission — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:35:06 +0000

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today announced that its Marine Recreational Information Program is now employing a new method to estimate the amount of fish caught by saltwater anglers. This new method that was developed by both NOAA and outside sources promises to be more accurate and to give a better understanding of what is being caught and by whom.

This change should mean good news for anglers and the services that support them. NOAA's acting assistant secretary of commerce for conservation and management Eric Schwaab explained in a press release, "The new estimation method is a fundamental change that better reflects what is happening on the water and within the recreational fishing community. Better, more accurate estimates can only be a plus for the saltwater recreational fishing industry, which provides jobs for many Americans and contributes to the economic vitality of our coastal communities."

Washington State Commission to Consider Sportfishing Rules and Increase in Multiple Season Hunting Permits

Outdoor Hub — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:57:38 +0000

Olympia, WA— The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider adopting a new package of sportfishing rules for 2012-13, as well as an increase in the number of multiple season hunting permits issued each year, during a public meeting Feb. 3-4 in Olympia.

The commission, a nine-member citizen panel appointed by the governor to set policy for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), will convene for its regular meeting Feb. 3-4 in Room 172 of the Natural Resources Building, 1111 Washington St. S.E. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. both days.

A complete meeting agenda is available on the commission’s website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/commission/meetings.html.

During the two-day meeting, the commission will consider adopting 18 sportfishing rules, which were developed with public input and discussed at the commission’s December and January meetings.

The proposals range from closing steelhead fisheries earlier in a number of rivers in the Puget Sound area to allowing anglers to fish with two poles on the Pend Oreille River and the lower Spokane River. All changes proposed by WDFW are posted at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/regulations/rule_proposals/.

In other action, the commission will consider a bid to increase the number of multiple season hunting permits issued each year.

Since 2006, WDFW has conducted annual drawings for multiple-season hunting permits, which allow a certain number of hunters to participate in all general hunting seasons for deer and elk. Without the special permit, hunters must choose among archery, muzzleloader or modern firearm seasons.

WDFW has proposed increasing the number of deer permits from 4,000 currently to 8,500, and the number of elk permits from 850 to 1,250. State wildlife managers told the commission in January that increasing permit levels will expand hunting opportunities without posing a risk to deer and elk populations.

Also during the February meeting, the commission will consider a 165-acre land acquisition in Okanogan County for fish and wildlife habitat.

The commission also will receive briefings on the 2011 Puget Sound recreational and commercial crab fishing seasons, changes to the recreational clam and oyster seasons on Puget Sound beaches, the Wildlife Program, the Colockum elk herd, sanitary shellfish enforcement, and the inland fish stocking strategy and marketing plan.

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Huntin’ Time Expo/My Lack of Posts

Arthur — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:28:50 +0000

It’s absolutely no secret that I’ve been neglectful of this blog lately.

Some evidence:

I never posted a few of the deer that Justin shot.
I didn’t post anything about Jeff, Barry, Erin, and Josh heading down to the ATA show in Columbus a little over a week ago.
And I’ve never posted anything about the fact that SimplyOutdoors TV will be airing on the Pursuit Channel starting in January 2013.

I have all kinds of excuses for my neglectfulness – helping the wife tend to a colicky baby, and working on some up and coming website revamping – just to name a few. But the fact of the matter is that I’ve been a complete slacker when it comes to this blog. I can’t really deny it.

SimplyOutdoors has a lot of very cool things in the works right now, and though I’ve been a little preoccupied with raising two little girls, and all the responsibilities that go with it, hopefully – very soon – I will be able to put more time back into this blog again, and make it what it used to be – a place to write, to vent, to share ideas, and, most importantly right now, a place to share all of the cool things that are coming down the pipe for the SimplyOutdoors crew.

And…since I’m turning over a new leaf….I might as well share the fact that this weekend, on Saturday, a bunch of us will be at the Huntin’ Time Expo in Grand Rapids.

So, even though, lately, you can’t read many of my ideas and thoughts, you can at least stop by the Proc’s Hunting Buddy booth and say hello.

Potential State Record Striped Bass Caught in Virginia

Alex Robinson — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:27:49 +0000

A potential Virginia state record striped bass nearly slipped away, twice.

Captain Tim Cannon was fishing off Virginia Beach when he received a call from another captain telling him to head to Cape Henry because the fish were feeding. He decided to troll two sets of white parachute rigs at the new location. When one of the rods tipped, angler Cary Wolfe jumped on it and started reeling.

The Wildlife Pins of George G. Harris

Sarah Smith — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:46:17 +0000

by Phil Bourjaily

Twenty-seven years ago, George Harris of Englishtown, New Jersey was a truck driver with a degree in biology. He made a pewter trout pin for a local Trout Unlimited chapter and once he got started, he couldn't stop. Now he offers 500 different wildlife pins from popular gamebirds like the pheasant pin that I wear to bison and opossums.