One-Shot Sight In

By Glen Wunderlich

Today, I had what appeared to be a challenge to say the least.  I had dropped my slug gun, a NEF Ultra Slug topped with a 1.2 x 5 Leupold Vari X III, a few days ago and noticed that the scope caps had been swung off line from center/top.  Therefore, I concluded that to be sure, I had to verify where my point of aim would actually hit.

To make matters difficult, I had only a total of five 12-gauge Federal Premium shells remaining.

Federal Premium 12-gauge shells w/Barnes bullets

Although, I had other ammo, I didn’t have enough of any one brand to sight in and hunt with unless I were to get lucky.  As it turned out, I never had to find out.

I had resigned myself to the distinct possibility of having to use my muzzleloader.  Not that it’s a bad option; on the contrary, it is a true 200 yard deer getter.  But, with my new higher-power Leupold Vari X III, 3.5 x 10, 50mm objective, I hadn’t shot it a lot.  In fact, I have only sighted it in at 50 yards.  Not good enough for serious longer range shooting.

You can see all the targets I had set out figuring I’d need to shoot a bit.

100 Yards, First Shot to Verify Zero

For now the muzzleloader can stay at home.  So can all the partial boxes of ammo.  Yep, one shot!

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One Winner to Get Massive Grand Prize Package

 

CLEARWATER, Fla. (Nov. 17, 2011) – The 2012 Outdoor Adventure Dream Giveaway, a nationwide giveaway sponsored by WorldCause Foundation, provides everyone with not just one but three chances to win! Featured in this spectacular giveaway is one truly unprecedented grand prize package and two incredible runner-up Dream Getaway packages.

The lucky participant who receives the winning phone call for the mind blowing grand prize package will receive a 2011 Ram 2500 Outdoorsman Mega-Cab 4X4 diesel truck with a Talon series Superwinch and pop-up roof-top camper, 21′ Ranger Reata boat with 225hp Evinrude Motor and custom trailer, Can-Am Commander 1000XT side-by-side off road vehicle, $10,000 prepaid card for gas, and $30,000 Cash to help pay the prize taxes. Read more

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Ferguson’s Bare Bow Archery School A Hit-Again

 

Participants once again enjoyed the insights and instruction from the “Master of the Long Bow” Byron Ferguson. It was a wonderful event held at the Goodman Ranch, Henderson TN. Global Outfitters TV filmed the school, and segments will be aired this winter on the Pursuit Channel. Two students harvested their first animal with traditional equipment on the ranch during the school.

Mike Goodman invites you to join legendary archer BYRON FERGUSON to be your personal instructor for 3 days at the amazing Goodman Ranch Trophy Hunting Lodge located in the beautiful rolling hills of West Tennessee. Read more

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Southern Michigan Deer Opener

By Glen Wunderlich

Opening day of firearms deer season didn’t go as planned. Mother Nature saw to that by sending heavy cloud cover across southern Michigan. Hunters that had set up for long-range shooting had no choice but to wait it out. Normally, the eager throng of deer hunters provides the percussion section of the music that is opening morning. This time, the band was missing a few drummers.

Opening Day Fog, Shiawassee County, Michigan

Certainly, the fog was a contributor to the relative silence. So, too was the fact that opening day fell on a Tuesday. For me, however, Murphy’s Law joined forces with nature to force plan B into action. Read more

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Another Hunt

By Glen Wunderlich

Yesterday’s afternoon session of deer hunting in the strong winds found me in a chair blind overlooking a large destination field of brassicas.  Only one deer was spotted – a yearling six-point buck working the food plot at the far end.  The young buck lingered for approximately 20 minutes and exited into an adjoining woodlot.  Fortunately for the buck, no other hunters were on hand.

This morning’s temperature is a rather balmy 43 degrees and, once again, high winds are predicted.  Hopefully, they’ll hold off for this Saturday early session – yes, opening weekend.

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HSUS Gets a D from Charity Watch

HSUS’s Report Card: D

Here is the latest charity rating guide from CharityWatch (formerly the American Institute of Philanthropy). And once again, the Humane Society of the United States—a national animal-rights group, not a pet-sheltering organization—gets a “D” grade.

CharityWatch finds that HSUS spends as little as 49 percent of its budget on actual program costs, meaning the rest is overhead costs (salaries, pension plans, etc.). CharityWatch also determines that it takes HSUS up to 49 cents to raise every dollar.

For an organization that raises over $130 million a year, that adds up to considerable money spent on direct mail and telemarketers. In fact, HSUS spent almost $50 million on fundraising in 2010. All those tote bags and other doodads are tying up a lot of dollars that could be helping shelter pets. (Click the picture to enlarge.)

This is the fifth straight CharityWatch report in which HSUS has received a “D” grade, though it probably deserves an “F” for honesty given how much HSUS misleads Americans. That’s over a year and counting. Does anybody at HSUS care? Or are they satisfied with blowing doggie dollars, so long as it keeps the cash flowing?

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