California DFG Holds Wild Pig Hunts in Yolo CountyThe Department of Fish and Game (DFG) will hold eight limited wild pig hunts at Bobcat Ranch in Yolo County from March13 – May 2, 2012. Offered through DFG’s Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Program, a total of 48 hunters will be selected through a random drawing for an access permit to the [...]
New Florida Online Hunter Safety Course Available Just in Time for Turkey Hunting SeasonFlorida hunters who need to complete a hunter safety course before going turkey hunting this spring now can get started on their training at www.hunter-ed.com/florida. In Florida, those born on or after June 1, 1975, and are 16 years or older, must pass a hunter safety course before they can purchase a hunting license. The [...]
Chuckle and Wear the New Buck Wear T-Shirt with PrideIt’s serious game-time when you’re up in the treestand, waiting patiently for that weary whitetail. However, even the most hard-core bowhunters enjoy a good laugh when relaxing around camp or chilling with friends. Buck Wear knows this, and has introduced its newest T-shirt design which boldly states “Never Send a Gun Hunter to do a Bowhunter’s [...]
Elk callers from 10 states, led by Oregon, Colorado and Nevada, have earned Top 3 honors in the RMEF/Leupold World Elk Calling Championships for 2012. Competition was held as part of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s annual convention and expo, which ended Feb. 4 in Las Vegas. The championships help raise awareness of elk, habitat [...]
Ohio Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Licenses Will be Available Mar. 1Ohio’s 2012-13 fishing, hunting and trapping licenses and permits will be on sale starting March 1, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. “Ohio’s new license sales system performed very well in its inaugural year,” said Scott Zody, chief of the Division of Wildlife. “Customer identification (ID) numbers should be [...]
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An Opportunity Created by a ‘Mild’ WinterI assume the first thing you’d think to yourself when reading this title is “what’s this story going to be about?” As a veteran hunter and outdoorsman, I’d be asking myself the same thing. This year I was blessed with a wonderful opportunity to visit the 2012 ATA Show in Columbus, Ohio. I was like a kid [...]
MidwayUSA’s Larry Potterfield on Supporting ConservationIn this sixth and final part of the interview of MidwayUSA CEO Larry Potterfield by Outdoor Hub President Steve Dooley, Larry Potterfield explains why his company supports conservation and some history behind it. Part Six: Click here to go back to Part Five of this series, in which Potterfield covers MidwayUSA’s unique Nitro Express Shipping [...]
Do You Remember Your First Turkey Hunt? I Do!I am so excited about my scheduled spring 2012 turkey hunt in Missouri! This will be my fourth spring turkey hunt, and also to be my second hunt with Ed “Snowman” Johnson. Ed guided me on my very first turkey hunt in the spring of 2009 which planted the seed of turkey hunting that has [...]
Larry Potterfield on Nitro Express Shipping and What Makes MidwayUSA SuccessfulIn this fifth part of the interview of MidwayUSA CEO Larry Potterfield by Outdoor Hub President Steve Dooley, Larry Potterfield explains one of the things that makes his company so successful, their unique Nitro Express Shipping method. Part Five: Click here to go back to Part Four of this series in which Potterfield covers MidwayUSA’s [...]
Larry Potterfield on Supporting the NRAIn this fourth part of the interview of MidwayUSA CEO Larry Potterfield by Outdoor Hub President Steve Dooley, Potterfield explains the company’s enduring support of the shooting and hunting industries and the National Rifle Association in particular, including the foundation of the Friends of the NRA. Part Four: Click here to go back to Part [...]
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Morning or Evening for Spring Gobblers?What is the best time of day to hunt turkeys? As the season moves from opening day to almost June, the best time of day to hunt turkeys will change from late to early. Opening day often has hens and toms together, the toms strutting and the lead hen taking the parade wherever she sees [...]
Venison Backstrap Appe-Teasers by Becky LouSuper Bowl 2012. Maybe you watched the game or maybe you didn’t, but in my world it is always a special day that calls for some fantastic food ready to relish at Kickoff! This year I decided to cook up some of the meat harvested over the last few hunts. I always reminisce when I [...]
Duds for Dog HandlersBy Larry Saavedra An overlooked aspect of a hunt test competition, besides training vigorously before the event, is clothing. Believe it or not, it does matter what you wear. If you come to the starting line (where you release a dog) wearing a color or style of clothing that the line judges deem as inappropriate [...]
Delta’s Tips for Preparing, Cooking Ducks and GeeseIce-fishing with friends recently on a lake near Winnipeg, Delta Waterfowl President Rob Olson deep-fried four rice-fattened California mallards in peanut oil, a dark-meat snack to keep Old Man Winter from nipping at their extremities. The plucked birds were rubbed in spices, injected with marinate and cooked to medium-rare perfection. “They were wicked good,” said [...]
“Mr. Whitetail” Larry Weishuhn’s Deer Hunting TipsThere’s a reason they call Larry Weishuhn Mr. Whitetail. It’s not because of television shows (on the Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, etc …) or award winning writings (both books and articles) or his induction into the National Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame. The name spread because of these accolades, but it’s not why [...]
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The RF Hook Up from Crooked Horn OutfittersI want to thank the folks at Crooked Horn for sending me the RF Hook Up to try. First off, I’d like to say that every piece of gear I have ever tried from Lennis Janzen and the crew at Crooked Horn has been innovative, well-made and a delight to use in the field. The [...]
Galena Outdoor Products’ Ground Blind ShelfWith the popularity and proliferation of portable “pop-up” ground blinds in recent years it only makes sense that a variety of accessory products would soon follow. When it comes to hunting products, I’m always drawn to products that are simple and serve an unmet need. Such is the case with the Galena Ground Blind Shelf [...]
A Walk in Bogs BootsMost hunters will agree that comfortable and reliable boots are a must when you are spending all day in the woods. I am a huge believer in this. Cold feet on the stand can result in a miserable and short sit and when the action is hot in the woods this can be a huge [...]
Alpen Optics – Putting it to the TestI recently had the pleasure to test out the Apex 10×42 Binoculars in Mossy Oak pattern camo and the #742 Spotting Scope Kit from Alpen Optics. I received these in June and since then have put them through the ringer. My goal with these was to test them out in a rugged way. Apex 10×42 [...]
Brunton “Get Back” a Great Piece of GearI’d like to thank Kim Cahalan of Media Direct and the folks at Brunton for supplying me one of these units to review. I’m not typically a “GPS Guy” and for the past couple of years have carried around the base model ETrex and used it mostly to mark simple way-points. You can read the [...]
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