Fat is In – First
Once again, fat bikers dominate the standings in Alaska’s White Mountains 100 human-powered race. Fat is where it’s at here…
Category: General
Bear Saves Man from Lion Attack
A California outdoorsman is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a mountain lion, but saved by a bear. Barely believable details here…
This just in: Officials Skeptical of California Man’s Amazing Story of Being Attacked By Lion, Saved By Bear here…
MidwayUSA’s Choose Your Weapon Debuts Tonight
COLUMBIA, MO -MidwayUSA’s Choose Your Weapon hosts know a thing or two about hunting. Jim Burnworth and Ray Bunney have been hunting most of their lives and have an appreciation for the great outdoors. Because hunting antelope in Wyoming requires a different firearm and hunting method than hunting plains game in Africa, Jim and Ray will pick different weapons, test these weapons and explain why they chose that weapon for that particular hunt. Read more
Shooting with the Stars
Few people have had as big an influence on the sport of archery in America as Khatuna Lorig. Recently, the Olympic medal winner helped train the lead actress of “The Hunger Games”, Jennifer Lawrence, in proper archery techniques. As you will see, there was no better person for the job than Lorig. Read more
Daffodils Smile Through Cold
Daffodils survive March freeze
Above, daffodils are seen with a hunting shack, The Chalet, in the background. After temperatures in the 20s last night, it appears little damage was done to early bloomers, although some were harmed. Fortunately, in Shiawassee County, Michigan, our fruit trees have yet to blossom and appear to have survived so far. However, plenty of time remains before we’re beyond the threat of frost.
Project Alaska on TV Tonight
Biggest Show of the Season! Dropped: Two-Hour Season Finale March 27 on Sportsman Channel
The True Test of Survival Comes to a Close with a One Hour Finale AND “After the Drop” Special Hosted by Realtree’s David Blanton
New Berlin, WI – (March 21, 2012) – Brothers Chris and Casey Keefer’s amazing 28-day Alaska survival expedition comes to a close with a special two-hour finale of Dropped: Project Alaska on Tuesday, March 27 beginning at 9 pm ET exclusively on Sportsman Channel A Sportsman Channel original production, Dropped: Project Alaska presented by Realtree®, has been engaging viewers with the Keefers’ experience of being “dropped” in a remote part of Alaska where they had to pit their skills as hunters, woodsmen and anglers against an unforgiving landscape. This special two hour finale of a series’ season has never before been done in outdoor television. Read more
Microstamping Shot Down – Again
This from the Outdoor Wire:
Microstamping Fails (Again), HSUS Campaigns Against California Hunting Dogs
Microstamping advocates have once again failed to get the fallacious science introduced as a requirement for firearms and ammunition sold in New York…yesterday, a joint New York state budget committee voted on a revised state budget that repealed the ballistics-imaging requirement from state law. It’s another example of legislators listening to their constituents and eliminating bad legislation.
Where Slingshots are Almost Like Guns
An 18-year old man has been charged with fourth-degree possession of a weapon, after being stopped by New York police. His crime: Slingshot possession. “It’s almost like carrying a gun” said the police chief. Yeah, chief. And, it’s almost like catching bad guys. More here…
HSUS Wants Chickens to have a Decent Life
A compromise brought forward by egg producers and animal-rights activists would double the required cage size for laying hens nationwide and provide amenities that cater to natural bird instinct. The Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012 (HR 3798) before the House Committee on Agriculture gives farmers 15 years to replace the old-style cages with “enhanced cages” and must give each hen at least 124 square inches. More here…
Too Warm for Maple Syrup
“We were going to wait,” Marvin Besteman explained, motioning towards the budding maples on his property, “but now its too late. We know we could have made some syrup, but not the good grade of syrup.” More here…