Outdoor Stories

Preparation for the Bianchi Cup Experience

by Lewis Creek Shooting School May 21, 2012
Preparation for the Bianchi Cup Experience

When you read the text of the course of fire for the Bianchi Cup, it seems harmless enough. The fastest course of fire per shot is six seconds at six eight inch plates from the holster. It just doesn’t seem that hard. Of course, I’ve never been a speed pistol shooter and most of my [...]

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Top 5 UK Surf Spots: A Surfaholic’s Guide

by Nucleus Surf Snow Skate May 18, 2012
Top 5 UK Surf Spots: A Surfaholic’s Guide

Like most surfers, I’ve spent a lifetime chasing perfect waves. My travels have taken me across the globe and I’ve experienced all of the good and bad things that go hand in hand with budget travel. Luckily, most of my favourite spots are right here in good old Blighty. Here is a list of the [...]

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Julie Golob Masters Shooting, Tweeting and Top Shot

by NRAblog May 17, 2012
Julie Golob Masters Shooting, Tweeting and Top Shot

Julie Golob is known for shooting. After winning the USPSA Ladies Single Stack National Championship two weeks ago in Illinois, she now holds more than 20 National titles along with 7 World championships. Results like that don’t come easy — especially when you consider her recent success in the 3-gun arena. To achieve those heights, [...]

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Interview with Meg Allen of PowerSports Adventures

by ATVCamper May 17, 2012
Interview with Meg Allen of PowerSports Adventures

Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting an interesting outdoors woman who really enjoys everything about powersports and fishing. Meg Allen grew up camping, fishing and riding dirt bikes. Today her passion is snowmobiles in the winter and riding ATVs and stream fishing in the summer. She hosts the popular TV show PowerSports [...]

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Chris Cheng’s Final Take on Top Shot’s Finale

by NRAblog May 16, 2012
Chris Cheng on the Browning M1919 machine gun - photo courtesy of History

Chris Cheng’s ascension to Top Shot was not without obstacles. Unassuming, untrained and understated in almost every aspect of the competition, he was not a popular choice when the show began. Eleven shows later, he stood alongside a Civil War Re-enactor, a Federal Officer and a Triple Nickel Award Winner … things didn’t look good [...]

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Is Your Bragging Board Brag-Worthy?

by mudontheboots May 15, 2012
Is Your Bragging Board Brag-Worthy?

The largest outdoor retailer in my hometown is Sportsman’s Warehouse. I’m the kind of guy that drives my wife nuts. I go in at least once a week and probably only buy something once a month. I just like to look around and as I leave, I always pay homage to the bragging board. Our [...]

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A Camera’s Killer Sense: Trail Camera Pictures from the Field

by Brandon Wikman May 14, 2012
A Camera’s Killer Sense: Trail Camera Images from the Field

Trail camera pictures clutter my computer’s desktop and congest my electronic photo library; thousands of whitetail pictures filed into hundreds of archived folders, which are then saved to several sub-folders. I’ve managed to sort through the good, bad and the ugly to find some of my very favorite images of 2011. Below you will find [...]

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Social Bully: The Other Bad Guy (A Concealed Carrier’s Thoughts)

by Student of the Gun May 14, 2012
Social Bully: The Other Bad Guy (A Concealed Carrier’s Thoughts)

When we were little kids we were taught to identify the villain in our favorite cartoon or TV shows.  All the bad guys wore black masks, were unshaven, and often wore black knit caps.    Consider the bad guys that Ralphie shoots with his BB gun in “A Christmas Story.”  As we matured and were educated [...]

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Theodore Roosevelt’s 1886 Winchester

by NRAblog May 11, 2012
Theodore Roosevelt’s 1886 Winchester

NRANews continues their look at the NRA National Firearms Museum’s soon to be displayed exhibit on the Theodore Roosevelt collection this week with a Winchester – an 1886 Winchester rifle to be exact. One owned, and used, by Roosevelt before, during and after his presidency. And this was a man who liked his Winchesters: “The [...]

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Self-Defense Training: Will is More Important than Skill

by Student of the Gun May 10, 2012
Self-Defense Training: Will is More Important than Skill

We’ve all seen the dash-cam videos available on BluTube, YouTube, or “Insert-Cool-Name-Here” Tube.  Many of these real-life video clips are pure entertainment – the drunk that gets Tasered five times because he won’t comply and surrender. If we sort through all the trash we can indeed find actual recorded traffic stops and other “in progress” [...]

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Race vs. Regular Guns: Do Customized Guns Give Competitors an Unfair Advantage?

by FUNshoot May 9, 2012
Race guns for USPSA Unlimited, such as the Caspian .38 Super on right, offer an advantage over

This article comes courtesy of John M. Buol, Jr. of FirearmUserNetwork.com. Check out his site for more articles like this. Think that competition shooters only win because they have better guns? Think again! Shooters sometimes negatively comment on equipment used in competition and how it gives competitors an unfair advantage. Rather than listen to unsubstantiated complaints, [...]

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A Fresh Start: Welcoming Back Spring

by Brandon Wikman May 9, 2012
A Fresh Start: Welcoming Back Spring

As the season thaws with spring’s reviving warmth, winter has become a simple memory. We are left with frozen fragments of fond memories clung to our heart and soul; a compilation of brilliant past times spent with family and friends over the warmth of a fireplace, cup of hot cocoa, and holiday meals. Mother Nature [...]

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Luke Clausen’s Top 5 Summertime Bass Destinations

by Luke Clausen May 8, 2012
Luke Clausen’s Top 5 Summertime Bass Destinations

Are you looking for a summer fishing getaway for the family or group of fishing pals? I have five must-visit locations that offer incredible bass fishing for the young, old and everywhere in between. Enough chatter – let’s get to my top 5 summertime bass fishing destinations! 1. Clear Lake, CA Clear Lake, the largest [...]

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Soaring High in Iceland: Paragliding, Off-roading, Camping and Hiking

by Outdoor Hub Reporters May 7, 2012
Soaring High in the Iceland Highlands; Paragliding, Camping, Driving, Hiking

These two girls from Iceland have probably inadvertently set the record for smiles and laughter on camera during their four week adventure in the Highlands of their own country. But, if you watch the almost eight-minute-long video, it’s hard not to smile along with them and daydream of the place you’d like to spend four [...]

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National Firearms Museum Gems: Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Rider Gear

by NRAblog May 3, 2012
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Rider Tunic and button

Curator’s Corner shares a number gems here at the National Firearms Museum. Hollywood guns, the Petersen Collection and hundreds of famed firearms filled with tall tales and legendary stories. The latest treasures, to be put on display in the next few weeks, comes courtesy of the U.S. National Park Service — the Theodore Roosevelt Collection. [...]

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Dove Hunting in Argentina Beretta Style – Part III: Estancia Los Chañares

by Shotgun Life May 3, 2012
The sunflower fields on the approach to Estancia Los Chañares. During the sunflower season, phenomenal dove hunting is a few steps from your room.

In Part I of the series “Dove Hunting in Argentina Beretta Style” we talked about our mission: To determine if a 12 gauge is overkill, compared with sub-gauge shotguns, for high-volume dove shooting in Argentina. In Part II, we reach our first hunting destination, the Sierra Brava Lodge. In Part III, we head to Estancia Los Chañares [...]

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A Royal Turkey Rumble in the Hills of Pennsylvania

by Austin Passamonte May 3, 2012
Another picture of the tom

The alarm clock rang at 4:00am just as we instructed it to. No matter… it was late or I was early, having already been up and showered with hot coffee in hand and boots pulled on by the time that noisy little clock tolled for thee. My breath hung heavy and suspended through the frigid [...]

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We Can All Use Some Inspiration

by Student of the Gun May 3, 2012
We Can All Use Some Inspiration

No man is an island and we all need inspiration time to time. If you can pull your head out of your iPhone or laptop long enough you just might be amazed at what’s going on in the world around you. A couple of weeks ago I received an email from a fan of the [...]

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An Interview with Acclaimed Outdoors Author David Adams Richards

by The Desert Rat May 3, 2012
An Interview with David Adams Richards

Well, I’m hoping you read my review of David Adams’ Richards book Lines on the Water. If you have any affinity for the outdoors at all, I recommend the book. Awesome read, for sure! Mr. Richards was kind enough to answer some questions. This is particularly meaningful to me as a New Brunswicker, since we harken from [...]

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Dove Hunting in Argentina Beretta Style – Part II: The Sierra Brava Lodge

by Shotgun Life May 2, 2012
Dove Hunting in Argentina Beretta Style – Part II: The Sierra Brava Lodge

In Part I of the series “Dove Hunting in Argentina Beretta Style” we talked about our mission: To determine if a 12 gauge is overkill, compared with sub-gauge shotguns, for high-volume dove shooting in Argentina. Now in Part II, we reach our first hunting destination, the Sierra Brava Lodge. Check out Shotgun Life for more [...]

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