Category: Hunting

Milwaukee® M12™ Realtree Xtra® Camo 3-in-1 Heated Jacket

COLUMBUS, Georgia – The first customizable heated jacket system designed for the outdoorsman, the Milwaukee® M12™ Cordless Realtree Xtra® Camo 3-in-1 Heated Jacket sets a new standard in cold-weather performance and versatility.

Worn separately as a base layer or attached to the outer shell and zip-off hood, the heated vest integrates (5) carbon fiber heating elements and advanced fabric-layering technology to distribute and maintain heat across core body areas. The rugged wind- and water-resistant Realtree Xtra camo shell features special noise-reducing fabric to withstand the harshest outdoor conditions. Made out of the same weather-resistant material, a removable hood helps keep heat in and provides additional protection against the elements when added to the shell.

Utilizing M12™ REDLITHIUM™ Battery technology, the Milwaukee® M12™ 3-in-1 Camo Heated Jacket provides up to six hours of continuous heat per battery charge to keep you in the woods for longer. For added versatility, two distinct heat zones (back and chest, lower pockets) can be adjusted independently to provide the right amount of heat for any situation. The M12™ Battery holder is stored in a sleek back pocket that can expand to fit M12™ XC Batteries and all M18™ Batteries with additional M18™ USB Charger accessory. It also includes a fuel gauge to check your battery life and built-in USB port for charging portable electronic devices. All pieces are washer and dryer safe.

General, Hunting

Single-Shot Handgun Hunting for Whietails

By Glen Wunderlich After some six weeks of archery deer hunting and numerous occasions to take does and bucks, I had resigned myself to a certainty: Having an antlerless kill tag is of no use unless it’s punched.

Not that I had intentionally set out on opening day of firearms deer season to hunt a doe, but I had the option, if opportunity knocked. Sure, like any other hunter, taking a big buck is always preferred. However, antler soup wasn’t necessarily on the menu. Venison was!

The one-shot, one-kill mentality is explained with a J.D. Jones hand cannon in .45-70 caliber here…

Hunting

Keep Calm and put your Heated Insoles On

ThermaCELL Heated Insoles ProFLEX

                   

Bedford, MA (November 2014)—During a record-breaking time with frigid temperatures, mounds of snow and blizzards across the country, people still have to get out and go to work, attend school, shovel snow, and even sit in the stands to watch football. We can’t stop our daily routine, but we can make choices to be comfortable during these conditions. ThermaCELL Heated Insoles, and ProFLEX Heated Insoles can help you stay warm from head to toe.

“When your feet are cold, the rest of your body is miserable, whether you’re out working, watching a ball game, sitting in a tree stand or any other outdoor activity,” said Josh Silvia, marketing manager for ThermaCELL Heated Insoles. “Our products give you the capability of staying warm, so you can handle the cold elements for many hours.”

Both ThermaCELL Heated Insoles products have temperature settings controlled by a wireless remote, allowing for easy temperature adjustment without removal from shoes or boots, ultimately offering convenience as well as comfort. The wireless remote control allows the user to choose from two temperature settings (Medium or High), as well as no heat. They are also equipped with high-tech wireless thermal technology and boast many benefits.

ThermaCELL Heated Insoles are the leader in comfort technology, featuring these benefits:

  • Regulated Heat—Advanced heat sensors maintain consistent temperature up to five hours per charge.
  • Remote Control—Easily adjust temperature settings with a small wireless remote.
  • Three Temperature Settings—Select Medium, High or No Heat, on the remote control to maintain desired temperature
  • Wireless and Rechargeable—Lithium-Ion Polymer batteries fully recharge in less than four hours and are completely wireless, requiring no external straps or packs
  • Water Resistant—Insoles are protected against moisture and perspiration
  • Custom Fit—Insoles come in five sizes and can be trimmed to fit most types of boots and shoes
  • Quality Tested—SATRA, a worldwide leader in footwear research and development, tested ThermaCELL Heated Insoles for durability and heating

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Hunting

Florida Legalizes Hunting With Suppressors

KEY LARGO, FL – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted unanimously to repeal the 57 year old prohibition on the use of firearm suppressors for taking deer, gray squirrels, rabbits, wild turkeys, quail, and crows. Following the passage of the new regulation, the Commission then voted unanimously to authorize an Executive Order to allow the measure to take effect immediately. Minutes later, Executive Order # EO 14-32 was signed, making hunting with suppressors for all animals in the state legal, effective immediately.

The new regulation amends 68A-12.002 General Methods of Taking Game; Prohibitions by striking “silencer equipped” from the language. With the enactment of the new regulation, Florida becomes the 33rd state to allow hunters to use legally possessed suppressors in the field for all game animals. suppressorMapEarlier this year, Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana all enacted similar pro-suppressor hunting reform. Of the 34 states in which suppressor hunting is legal, Montana is now the only state which restricts their use to certain types of animals. Read more

Firearms, Hunting

Terra-Firma Tactics – Hunting Whitetails from the Ground

It was prime-time for rattling so I proceeded to impersonate my best rendition of “two bucks fighting over a hot doe.” Glancing left, I noticed a wary doe and her fawn that I hadn’t seen and all I had done was alerted them to my position. Since she was only twenty yards away, I immediately stopped and became a “statue” of some goofy dude with a bow. She started doing that high-step walk in my direction (which I think in the whitetails’ world means, “I know something is awry but I’m going to play along anyhow) to gain the advantage of the wind. She came within inches (literally) of the blind and stood behind it. I could hear her breathing, but wanted to see.

I stretched one of the windows open a quarter inch to peak out and see whether I’d blown the whole deal or if she would calm down and go about her business. I was paying too much attention to the doe because when I turned around, thirty yards away stood possibly the largest whitetail I have ever seen (body size) standing in the tall grass with his head down. It was one of the moments when you say to yourself “Holy cow!” I slowly picked up my bow and the buck picked up his head. I was expecting to see huge “headgear” but this buck was strange. He had a weird, high 4×4 “crown” and the main beams almost touched in front. Obviously this was a mature buck so I was going to shoot despite the “antler air-shrinkage.” A double-lung hit toppled the buck within sight. Read more

Hunting

DNR reminder: Snowmobile use permissible now, but state trails on private property remain closed until Dec. 1

With heavy snow on the ground in the Upper Peninsula and parts of the northern Lower Peninsula, the Department of Natural Resources reminds snowmobilers that while state trails on private property remain closed to riding until Monday, Dec. 1, other areas are currently open for snowmobile use.

 

“We’re hearing from hunters and snowmobilers, wondering if they can legally use snowmobiles to reach their hunting camps or to just get out and ride earlier than normal,” said DNR District 1 law supervisor Lt. Peter Wright. “There are many areas where riding is allowed before Dec. 1, with additional exceptions in place for hunters trying to reach their camps.” Read more

General, Hunting

UTG’s new Monopod – a Companion for All Occasions

The traditional Monopod has always been a niche product, employed by hunters for long forays into the wilderness to make accurate shot placement easier. While the new UTG TL-MP150Q Monopod stays true to this initial purpose, it can do much more. It’s one product with an ingenious design, usable in 3 ways. Actually, you can find a lot more ways to use this product once you have it in your possession!

UTG incorporates its patented quick-detach lever lock mount into the monopod to give it the needed versatility. It can be mounted directly to any 1913 Picatinny rail. A cushioned V-rest accessory with rubber strap is included to allow easy resting of almost any type of firearm. But, why limit it to guns? It can stabilize a crossbow or spotting scope equally well. Just attach the V-Rest with its mounting slot to the monopod QD base and you’re ready to go. A second accessory is a camera adapter that can be installed to a camera and mounted to the monopod for nature lovers to enjoy and capture wonders of nature. Read more

Hunting

Crossbow Safety, Learn From Our Painful Lesson

By Glen Wunderlich

When I read a recent Michigan DNR release about 10 tips for hunters’ safety, it all seemed so redundant.

It’s all out there and has been for so long, that it seems to get overlooked in the myriad preparations for deer hunting. One instant of carelessness can be downright dangerous, however, and a recent personal example has brought safety to the forefront of my mind.

A heavy-antlered, adult buck had recently emerged from a mere trail camera star to a wild-eyed, sex starved brute just days before.

In a moment, my uneventful afternoon stand had been turned into a three-buck circus right before my eyes, with the bull of the woods hot on the heels of a sprinting doe. Two lesser bucks stood motionless for minutes within range – one nosing my decoy at 25 yards, while the big bruiser had his way with his mate of the day well beyond my capabilities.

When I finished shivering and shaking, and waited for the area to clear in darkness, I slipped back to camp to invite a friend to get in on the action for an upcoming hunt.

The hunting companion, who shall remain nameless to protect his self-esteem, arrived November 2nd 2014 to partake in an archery hunt during the rut. The wind was right for both of us to take positions into the wind in hopes of getting a chance at the full-figured buck.

With plenty of light, my friend radioed that he spotted a six-point yearling. The news was encouraging. Before long, he called again to notify me that a doe with two fawns were within view. Good news again, but we had plans for antler soup.

In front of me were four whitetails – two fawns with their mothers. Two of them actually nudged my Montana Decoy.  One antlerless creature remained after dark, not allowing me to depart without alarming her. But, that all ended when she became so curious that she just about poked her nose into my chair blind. One loud snort from me and she bolted into the darkness.

Back at camp we two hunters compared notes and my friend went outdoors to discharge his crossbow like he had done so many times before. This time, the results were terrifying!

He calmly returned with his left thumb hanging by skin at the top knuckle. He obviously ignored the warning printed on the crossbow to keep your thumb out of the way of the string. I grabbed a roll of gauze kept nearby but it was fruitless and tossed it aside. He found a clean towel, pressed it over the wound, and we hastily left for Memorial Hospital in Owosso.

The professional emergency staff went into action with a tetanus shot and X-rays. An experienced doctor set the broken bone and laced the thumb back into position. A few more shots in the legs, another X-ray, and we were on our way home hours later.

The following day, the hapless hunter kept an appointment with a local surgeon, who opened up the damaged thumb again, and added a metal reinforcing piece and repaired a torn ligament and placed a new cast on the hand.

My appendage-challenged friend came by last week and began talking about how he might be able to hunt on opening day of firearms deer season. He won’t be toting his usual heavy-recoiling shotgun, or any long gun for that matter. The only sensible choice came to a “hand” gun and that’s what it’ll be.

Hunters’ safety is everyone’s responsibility. Go over the rules and post them for all to see, because nobody should ever be “that guy.”

About Glen Wunderlich

Charter Member Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA). Outdoor writer and columnist for The Argus-Press (www.argus-press.com) and blog site at www.thinkingafield.org Member National Rifle Association (NRA), Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC), member U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA), Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA), Commemorative Bucks of Michigan (CBM).

 

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