Category: Hunting

Chestnut Hill Outdoors – Soft Masts for Bowhunters

Deer love mast, and need this important nutrition as part of their diet. Chestnut Hill Outdoors has the best selection of soft and hard mast trees to choose from. Deer foods that grow on trees and shrubs are usually referred to as mast. There are two types of mast, hard (chestnuts, acorns, etc.) and soft (persimmons, pears, apples, grapes, berries, etc.). We all know that deer crave chestnuts, but deer are extremely attracted to soft mast. Some of these soft mast trees bear fruit early in the fall, so are exceptional food plot additions for bowhunters. Other varieties hold fruit until late fall.

Not only are soft mast trees great for bowhunting, but they can condition deer to stay on your land before and after hunting season. By planting a variety of trees you can extend the fruiting season from spring through late fall, thus keeping the deer on your land throughout the year.

The following are the soft mast varieties that bear fruit during the spring, summer and fall:

May- Peaches, Blueberries (early)
June- Peaches, Blueberries,
July- Apples, Pears, Blueberries, Blackberries
August- Apples, Pears, Blackberries, Grapes, Persimmons
September- Apples, Pears, Grapes, Persimmons
October- Apples, Pears, Persimmons
November- Apples (late), Pears (late), Persimmons (late) Read more

Hunting, Wildlife

Dove Hunter Survey Results Provide Insights to Help State, Federal Natural Resources Managers Sustain Dove Hunting

Washington, D.C. – Results from a first-of-its-kind survey of the nation’s mourning dove hunters were released yesterday by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA), National Flyway Council and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The survey, in which more than 12,000 dove hunters from around the country participated, will provide wildlife and natural resources managers with information to help them effectively manage and conserve this migratory bird species into the future. Read more

Hunting

Barnett Ghost 410: Faster, Smoother & More Accurate

From industry trendsetter Barnett Crossbows® comes the revolutionary Ghost 410™. The Ghost 410™ builds upon its predecessor’s specs by taking the Ghost™ series to new hunting heights.

The 410 retains the most impressive features of the 400 while breaking industry barriers set by its predecessor. Weighing just 7.2lbs, the 410 is a full pound lighter than the 400 thanks to its CarbonLite™ frame. Read more

Hunting

An Interview with Kendall Jones

firstforhunterskendalljones1If you’ve turned on the TV, radio, looked at a newspaper, or used the internet in these past few weeks, you have heard of Kendall Jones.

Kendall Jones is a 19 year old cheerleader studying at Texas Tech who has stirred up some recent controversy. She is a seasoned hunter that has been lucky enough to travel to Africa to hunt the big five; work alongside organizations to provide meat to local communities and help treat wounded animals. Recently, she has been targeted on social media sites and attacked by news agencies for having pictures of her hunts published on Facebook. There has been much misinformation spreading around about what she has hunted and the specific role hunting plays in conservation. Bill McGrath, SCI’s Legislative Counsel was fortunate enough to sit down with Kendall to discuss the media backlash and correctly set the narrative. Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife

Oklahoma Attorney General Subpoenas HSUS

This from www.humanewatch.org

In March, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt announced that his office was opening an inquiry into the fundraising of the Humane Society of the United States, issuing a “consumer alert” to the public about national animal charities. Things have been fairly quiet in the news since then—until yesterday.

Speaking to the radio show “All Around Oklahoma Ag,” Pruitt offered an update of his office’s investigation of HSUS. Pruitt stated that his office has recently issued subpoenas to HSUS in light of the $25 million settlement that major HSUS contractor and direct-mail firm Quadriga Art agreed to with the New York Attorney General earlier this month.

Pruitt also revealed that his office has met with HSUS leadership, and it didn’t seem to go well. Pruitt says that HSUS’s reaction has been “in some respects, not good…there’s been denial.”

HSUS can deny that its fundraising is deceptive all it wants to, but we have its CEO Wayne Pacelle admitting last year, on audio, that “I think there is some confusion among the general public and I think there’s occasional confusion with, with donors.” You can’t play the denying game when you’ve already admitted that there’s a problem with your donors. Even for an organization with dozens of staff lawyers, it’s hard to talk your way around that one. Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife

Terminal Attraction – Hunting Plot Basics

If you manage your property for whitetails you probably plant some of your food plot acreage right now, during the late summer or fall. Much of what will be planted during this time are crops that are meant for attraction. Some of the plants also have great nutritional value as well, but most hunters really don’t think about that, they want a plot that will give them harvest opportunities. For this type of “hunting plot,” plant selection, plot design and timing are very important determinants for success. Read more

Hunting

FWS Ignores Science In Upholding Elephant Ban

Washington, D.C. – Safari Club International (SCI) and millions of hunter conservationists worldwide are shocked and disappointed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) decision to continue the ban on the importation of elephants from Zimbabwe for the rest of 2014.

“Like my fellow hunters, I am disappointed in the FWS decision to persist in upholding a ban that has no sound basis in science and undermines conservation,” said SCI President Craig Kauffman.  “This administration continues to talk publicly about the benefits of hunting while siding with anti-hunting extremists time after time.  SCI’s Washington team will do everything within its power to reverse this misguided and baseless policy.” Read more

Animal Rights, Hunting, Wildlife
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