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SHOT Show

Federal Prairie Storm & Black Cloud Snow Goose — SHOT Show’s Best New Products (Part 7)

February 17, 2010

Just a few seasons back, the Federal Flitecontrol Wad revolutionized turkey hunting. The patterns it produces are so tight you danged well better have sights or a scope on your shotgun so you can aim it as precisely as a rifle when that longbeard steps inside of 20 yards. Loaded into the “traditionally-too-small-for-turkeys” 20 gauge, [...]

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Pro Tool Books — SHOT Show’s Best New Products (Part 3)

February 3, 2010

When it comes to hunting, guiding, outfitting, wildlife biology and management, survival, camp craft and even military special operations J.Wayne Fears is the poster boy for “Been there. Done that. Bought the T-shirt.” And I’m fortunate to count as one of my life’s greatest blessings that J. Wayne is my friend and mentor.
Usually Wayne and I [...]

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Hot Shot Gun-SHOT Show's Best New Products Part 2

January 29, 2010

Among the top new product introductions made at the NSSF’s Shooting Hunting & Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Las Vegas last week has to be the Thompson/Center Hot Shot .22 rimfire . Yes, T/C is a long, long time sponsor of North American Hunter TV on Versus, but the Hot Shot kids’ rifle would crown my list even if they [...]

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A Very Efficient Traveler

January 28, 2010

Having just returned from another flight, the joy (or lack thereof) of flying is fresh in my mind. Sure it gets you to and from your destination quickly…most times, but the industry is nickel and diming us to no end. I had to pay $40 extra to get my bag to and from Las Vegas [...]

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A Safe Bet-SHOT Show’s Best New Products Part 1

January 27, 2010

Each year the National Shooting Sports Foundation puts on the Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show. The 2010 show took place last week in Las Vegas. It’s only open to verified industry attendees and the media. SHOT is where the latest and greatest new products are unveiled. So for the next several “Around the [...]

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I'm Back!

January 26, 2010

The evil grip of Sin City couldn’t hold me any longer. SHOT Show was interesting, exciting and even enlightening, but being cooped up in aisles trying to route through nearly 50,000 attendees can make a guy a little crazy. Even though the aisles are crammed with the newest in outdoor gear, it’s still a little [...]

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SHOT Show: A Sporting Goods Store On Steriods

January 20, 2010

As you read this I’m wandering the aisles of the Sands Expo and Convention Center in beautiful Las Vegas. Although Las Vegas is what many consider to be a great playground getaway, I’d much rather be exploring the deserts surrounding this entertainment metropolis scouting for new coyote or deer hunting haunts. Nevertheless, SHOT Show is [...]

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