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Are GPS Units Really Helping You Out?

February 15, 2011

Lately there have been several stories in the national media regarding GPS units and how people are becoming so reliant on them it could lead them to harm. Do you remember the couple that was following their GPS to visit someone last winter and it routed them to the shortest route, which just so happened [...]

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What Do You Mean My Tax Dollars Are Funding Anti-Hunting Groups?

February 9, 2011

It’s tax season again and I’m reminded of it weekly as I receive statements in the mail, tally year-end payments and expenses, and watch my wife enter the entire mess into our computer for what else; computing.
As the government grapples with how to cut spending and ultimately erase the nation’s deficit it burns me to [...]

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, The Granddaddy Sport Show

February 4, 2011

If you happen to be within an easy drive of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, you may want to take in the granddaddy of all sport shows, the Eastern Sport Show (www.easternsportshow.com). It opens tomorrow, Feb. 5, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex. Opening weekend is a mass of outdoor enthusiasts so I might suggest going later in [...]

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Coyotes Beginning To Think About Valentine’s Day

February 1, 2011

February is Valentine’s month. Don’t forget about your sweetie or your sweetie might forget about you. February is also when coyotes starting making the moves on their sweeties. I think I saw a bit of that this weekend. Saturday morning my buddy Gale and I called in four coyotes on two stands.
Luck wasn’t with me [...]

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Where’s The Beef?

January 31, 2011

 
Geez, add a little filler, some seasoning and consistency products and the whole world claims your tacos aren’t made with beef. That’s the hubbub surrounding Taco Bell these days. An advocacy group claims the meat isn’t meat and Taco Bell claims the added ingredients enhance the beef that is in the filler. All I can [...]

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Look For These Products

January 25, 2011

I’m back in from a successful SHOT Show in beautiful and well-lit Las Vegas. The show itself was the third most attended event in its history with 57,390 industry and media members attending. I was there and trust me; it looked like 57,000 people were crammed into the large event center.
Here are a couple of [...]

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It’s About Time

January 20, 2011

Late last week it was announced that Jan. 24, 2011, would be John M. Browning Day in Utah. The Utah State Legislature made the official designation to commemorate Browning’s lasting contributions to the development of firearm design and the military defense of the United States.
I’ve got two things to say. First, it’s about time. Second, [...]

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Las Vegas, Here I Come

January 19, 2011

I’m in flight to Sin City for the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show. It’s called SHOT for short and believe me, after several days I’m shot from walking around and meeting with the dozens of manufacturers who help me annually.
To be granted access to the SHOT Show you either need to be employed [...]

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Winter Wildlife Watching

January 18, 2011

I admit to being a wildlife watching junkie. As I write this blog I’m watching a cock pheasant, a dozen Hungarian partridge and two mule deer foraging in my front yard. I’ve always had a fondness for watching animals. It lead to an interest in wildlife photography and, of course, an insatiable appetite for hunting.
Watching [...]

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Frozen, But Functioning

January 11, 2011

It’s wicked cold here in the West and from the looks of national weather maps everyone is getting a taste of the cold this winter. Hunting in severe cold weather requires special planning with clothing, gear and tactics. I layer myself with clothing like Under Armour Coldgear (www.underarmour.com) and make sure my guns are lightly [...]

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Reminders

January 7, 2011

Our lives are full of reminders. My reminders are scribbled on pieces of paper scattered across my desk. Change oil on the truck, move hay, set up electronic caller, attend winter concert and others all keep me organized, and on schedule; well at least most of the time.
Here’s a reminder to you and me. It’s [...]

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California Dreaming

January 4, 2011

I’m fresh in from a few days off spending time with my family in sunny California. It was sunny save for one day when the clouds unleashed a torrent of tropical rain. We didn’t mind though. It made the lines shorter in Disneyland. My son rode the giant roller coaster four times in a row [...]

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I Lied

December 30, 2010

I lied. I said I wasn’t going to hunt coyotes over the Christmas break, but I couldn’t help myself. We had to get my dog up to speed on how to decoy so I was forced into action.
As you can see, she did fine and it could have been better. We actually had three coyotes [...]

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Sport Show Season Is Upon Us

December 29, 2010

The holidays are about over. Most of the major hunting seasons are about to close down if they haven’t already. What else is there to do? If you’re like me coyotes get a big nod of approval, but there is also the sport show circuit to consider.
I remember going to the big outdoor sport show [...]

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Merry Christmas

December 23, 2010

It’s that time of year again. Merry Christmas!
I’m definitely looking forward to spending some time with my family. Since mid-August I’ve been on the road more than one-third of the year. I’m having rundown motel and old farmhouse withdrawals. Is there a 12-step program for that?
The major hunting seasons are winding down, but if you [...]

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