Outdoor commentary and legislative issues.
By Glen Wunderlich
Mid-summer is a time for county fairs, cool drinks, barbeques, swimming, fishing, vacations and just plain being lazy in the shade. Ah, that would be the life, but when it comes to farming – in my case wildlife food plots – it’s business before pleasure.
With only days remaining before heading down South for a business conference, I had put the food plot work on the back burner until returning the first week in August. Read more
Chantilly, VA, – Aimpoint, the originator and worldwide leader in electronic red dot sighting technology, has announced that the Aimpoint Hunter Series H34S sight has received an “Editor’s Choice” award from Petersen’s Hunting magazine as part of the publication’s recently published 2012 Annual Gear Issue. This is Aimpoint’s second year in a row receiving this honor. The Aimpoint Micro H-1 was selected as the “Editor’s Choice” in the red-dot sight category in 2011. Read more
Mogadore, OH. TenPoint Crossbow Technologies®, an industry leader in crossbow technology and performance, has received Petersen’s Hunting’s 2012 Editor’s Choice award for their new Carbon Elite XLT crossbow. This is the first time Petersen’s Hunting magazine has conducted a comparative crossbow model evaluation and assigned an Editor’s Choice award. Read more
PROCTOR, MN (August 13, 2012) – As the popularity of crossbow hunting continues to grow, it is no surprise that Nockturnal Lighted Nocks is leading the way with a series of new Crossbow Lighted Nocks with an exclusive patent-pending Universal Fit Technology™, that allows the Nockturnal nocks to fit virtually any crossbow bolt. Read more
Democratic National Convention Schedule — Charlotte , N.C.
4:00 PM – Opening Flag Burning Ceremony – sponsored by CNN
4:05 PM – Singing of “God Damn America ” led by Rev. Jeremiah Wright
4:10 PM – Pledge of Allegiance to Obama.
4:15 PM – Ceremonial ‘I hate America’ led by Michelle Obama.
4:30 PM – Tips on “How to keep your man trustworthy & true to you while you travel the world” – Hillary Clinton
4:45 PM –Al Sharpton / Jesse Jackson seminar “How to have a successful career without having a job.”
5:00 PM – “Great Vacations I’ve Taken on the Taxpayer’s Dime Travelog” – Michelle Obama.
5:30 PM – Eliot Spitzer Speaks on “Family Values” via Satellite
5:45 PM – Tribute to all 57 States – Nancy Pelosi
6:00 PM – Sen. Harry Reid – 90-minute speech expressing the Democrat’s appreciation of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and George Soros for sparing no expense, for all that they have accomplished to unify the country, improve employment and to boost the economy.
8:30 PM – Airing of Grievances by the Clintons
9:00 PM – “Bias in Media – How we can make it work for you” Tutorial – sponsored by CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, the Washington Post and the New York Times
9:15 PM – Tribute Film to Brave Freedom Fighters incarcerated at GITMO – Michael Moore
9:45 PM – Personal Finance Seminar – Charlie Rangle
10:00 PM –Denunciation of Bitter Gun Owners and Bible readers.
10:30 PM – Ceremonial Waving of White Flag for IRAQ , & Afghanistan
11:00 PM – Obama Energy Plan Symposium / Tire Gauge Demonstration / You too can get rich with Green Investment bankruptcies
11:15 PM – Free Gov. Blagovich rally
11:30 PM – Obama Accepts Oscar, Tony and Latin Grammy Awards
11:45 PM – Feeding of the Delegates with 5 Loaves and 2 Fish Obama Presiding
12:00 AM – Official Nomination of Obama by Bill Maher and Chris “He sends a thrill up my leg” Matthews
12:01 AM – Obama Accepts Nomination as Lord and Savior
12:05 AM – Celestial Choirs Sing
3:00 AM – Biden Delivers Acceptance Speech
I had a lot going on so I took a chance and planted my food plots in the last days of July – a bit early but rain was predicted and fell some 9 hours later. Now, we’ve had non-stop rain for three days and the brassicas are singing my song. In the top photo, you can see the turnips and rape emerging.
QDMA Special Brassica Mix
In the lower photo, I planted a brassica mix and clover into a stand of alfalfa. The alfalfa remained after an early-spring spraying with glyphosate (RoundUp). After that, I just ran a disk across it a few times and over-seeded followed by cultipacking.
Total acreage planted this fall was about 6.5. These plots feed the wildlife year-round, with a mix of perennials and annuals. The worse the December weather, the better the late-season deer hunting. The foliage on the turnips and rape stays green well into December – even under the snow, when all the farmers have picked their crops. After that, the deer feast on the turnips themselves. If enough are planted, some will rot in the spring and subsequently go back to the earth as nutrients for the next planting.
Lots of work, lots of fertilizer and lime ($) and seed but it’s worth it to me when the snow is on.
An interesting video of a red-tailed hawk catching bats in mid-air is here…
GW: You knew it was coming and now the Dems are out of the closet. At the service for the dead victims of yet another “gun-free zone” attack in Wisconsin, Attorney General, Holder had to slip in his gun-control thoughts about needing more gun laws. Another page from their playbook to cease the moment during a crisis. More on what lies ahead given an Obama second term from the Washington Times here…
Anniversary Model 70
For 75 years the Winchester Model 70 has been the chosen rifle for thousands of sportsman on hunting adventures all around the world. The reliability and the smooth-handling pre-’64 style action and legendary accuracy has allowed this rifle to stand the test of time making it “The Rifleman’s Rifle.” To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Model 70, Winchester Repeating Arms has introduced the Model 70 75th Anniversary Super Grade. Read more
J. Wayne Fears’ Latest Outdoor Book
Each day in the United States, over 2000 children get lost, some in the woods, some in malls. Most lost child situations last only a few terrifying minutes until the child is found; others may take hours or days. The Center to Prevent Lost Children states that 7 out of 10 children will get lost at least once and that less than 9% of parents are prepared for a lost child situation. In his new e-book entitled LOST-PROOF YOUR CHILD survival expert J. Wayne Fears prepares parents and child caregivers of children how to prevent losing a child and what to do if it happens. He teaches:
* How to lost-proof children in any situation from a shopping mall to thewilderness and everything in between. * How to create a plan that will keep your child from becoming lost.
* How to teach children what to do if they become lost. * What steps you should take if your child becomes lost.
* How to deal with childrenproperly when they are found Read more