From the Outdoor News: Minnesota conservation officers last week seized a record-book deer rack and on Thursday morning filed poaching charges against a man from Cannon Falls, Minn., in the case. . . .
That might mean fastest, of course, and the Bugatti Veyron as the world’s fastest production car might qualify. Or it would have until I saw this online video of a new $2 million Bugatti being hauled out of a shallow lagoon in Texas a couple of day ago.
Seems the driver swerved to avoid a low-flying pelican. What a tragedy! I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at this, but I do know that my ultimate fish car--whatever it is--would (a) have been able to simply drive free of this predicament, and (b) wouldn’t cost $2 million in the first place. So a Bugatti is out.
From the Billings Gazette: Lost in the Big Horn Mountains, presumed dead by family and friends and hallucinating because of too much wind and too little food, Travis McMahan, stumbling up a creek, found a dead fish.
“It looked all rotten,” he said. . . . “I cut its head off and skinned its back,” he said of the fish. “And there was good meat in there, so I ate it.”
From AOL News: A 2-year-old girl whose temporary abduction sparked an Amber Alert in Maine on Monday is now safe at home again -- thanks to a passing hunter. . . .
On Tuesday afternoon, said WMUR/News 9, a hunter named Michael Grant was tramping through a wooded area not far from Milton, N.H., when he saw a familiar truck. Grant recognized both the make and license plate from television news reports. . . .
I agree w/ SD Whitetail hntr, if I strolled upon a kidnapper while hunting, I don't think he'd have the option of 'turning himself in'. Great job by Mr. Grant though.
Most of us well know the inverse relationship between hunters collaborating on a squirrel and the squirrel itself. That is, the more the hunters collaborate, the less squirrel there is when the shooting is over. This rule was made abundantly clear earlier this week when Senior Editor Colin Kearns and I went after bushytails on a Wildlife Management Area in central New Jersey. Jersey is a shotgun-only state (with exceptions for muzzleloader), and my favorite squirrel load is ...
On my recent trip to Oregon, a bunch of us were sitting on a ridge waiting for a mule deer to do something stupid, and one of our number left to walk down an adjoining ridge. When he was 1,000 yards away or so the head honcho of the ranch said: “You know, I can see him as clearly as if he were wearing blaze orange. That camo of his doesn’t work.”
And it was true. The ridgerunner was wearing some kind of dark camo designed for sitting in a tree in a Southern swamp, and at a distance all the branches and leaves and Spanish moss and cottonmouths in the pattern blended together into a dark and highly visible mass. I’ve seen this many times; very few camo patterns travel well.
There are three that do, and they work because ...
I've bought alot of the Mossy Oak Brush pattern, it's really light, and blends in well. It didn't take commercially, cuz' you can't hardly find the stuff anymore.
From washingtonpost.com: A deer that jumped a wall at the National Zoo was fatally injured by two lions Sunday as dozens of startled spectators looked on.Click here to read the full story.
And here's a video taken by an onlooker. The deer did escape the lions, but had to be euthanized because of a gut injury.
Some years back I wrote a Fishing Column in our print edition about fishing with Barbie rods just to see what was possible with kiddie-style spincast outfits. Since then, I’ve heard of 20-pound catfish caught with this dinky gear, and even a 50-pound black drum. But nothing tops this latest Barbie news.
Every baitcaster gets a backlash once in while. Untangling the line can be a real pain, and many resort to a knife or scissors to cut away the tangle in frustration. No more. This quick video tip for clearing backlash snarls will help.
Reeling forward slightly while pressing on the tangled line with your thumb smooths the snarl and pushes those overlapping line loops free. It’s not a new idea. I first heard of this in an article by bass pro Shaw Grigsby maybe 10 years ago. But the video here by Maryland bass-blogger Kevin Scarselli is the first live demonstration I’ve seen.
Yes, it works. At least it works most of the time. The main thing in clearing a backlash by this or any other method is ...
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Minnesota Poacher Busted With World Record-Size 8-Point Buck23
From the Outdoor News:
Minnesota conservation officers last week seized a record-book deer rack and on Thursday morning filed poaching charges against a man from Cannon Falls, Minn., in the case. . . .
I agree, the guy should be punished. Unfortunately, he'll probably end up w/ a fine and a slap on the wrist.
Merwin: Saltwater Bugattis (and Other Ultimate Fishing Cars)15
The other day, Joe Cermele did a post about turning his new truck into a fishing machine, which got me thinking about what might be the ultimate fish car.
That might mean fastest, of course, and the Bugatti Veyron as the world’s fastest production car might qualify. Or it would have until I saw this online video of a new $2 million Bugatti being hauled out of a shallow lagoon in Texas a couple of day ago.
Seems the driver swerved to avoid a low-flying pelican. What a tragedy! I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at this, but I do know that my ultimate fish car--whatever it is--would (a) have been able to simply drive free of this predicament, and (b) wouldn’t cost $2 million in the first place. So a Bugatti is out.
But how about a ...
I'm not the least bit surprised this came from the land of "more money than common sense".
Montana Hunter Lost for Two Weeks Found Alive in Big Horn Mountains17
From the Billings Gazette:
Lost in the Big Horn Mountains, presumed dead by family and friends and hallucinating because of too much wind and too little food, Travis McMahan, stumbling up a creek, found a dead fish.
“It looked all rotten,” he said. . . . “I cut its head off and skinned its back,” he said of the fish. “And there was good meat in there, so I ate it.”
Great story! It's nice to hear a happy ending with all the depressing sh** in the news lately.
New Hampshire Hunter Ends Maine Amber Alert20
From AOL News:
A 2-year-old girl whose temporary abduction sparked an Amber Alert in Maine on Monday is now safe at home again -- thanks to a passing hunter. . . .
On Tuesday afternoon, said WMUR/News 9, a hunter named Michael Grant was tramping through a wooded area not far from Milton, N.H., when he saw a familiar truck. Grant recognized both the make and license plate from television news reports. . . .
I agree w/ SD Whitetail hntr, if I strolled upon a kidnapper while hunting, I don't think he'd have the option of 'turning himself in'. Great job by Mr. Grant though.
On Squirrel Collaboration and Wasted Meat27
A guest post from Executive Editor Mike Toth.
Most of us well know the inverse relationship between hunters collaborating on a squirrel and the squirrel itself. That is, the more the hunters collaborate, the less squirrel there is when the shooting is over. This rule was made abundantly clear earlier this week when Senior Editor Colin Kearns and I went after bushytails on a Wildlife Management Area in central New Jersey.
Jersey is a shotgun-only state (with exceptions for muzzleloader), and my favorite squirrel load is ...
No. 6 shot for squirrel? I've used no.6's for turkeys! I think if a .22 isn't an option, go w/ 8's.
Petzal: The Best Camo for Hunting Away from Home56
On my recent trip to Oregon, a bunch of us were sitting on a ridge waiting for a mule deer to do something stupid, and one of our number left to walk down an adjoining ridge. When he was 1,000 yards away or so the head honcho of the ranch said: “You know, I can see him as clearly as if he were wearing blaze orange. That camo of his doesn’t work.”
And it was true. The ridgerunner was wearing some kind of dark camo designed for sitting in a tree in a Southern swamp, and at a distance all the branches and leaves and Spanish moss and cottonmouths in the pattern blended together into a dark and highly visible mass. I’ve seen this many times; very few camo patterns travel well.
There are three that do, and they work because ...
I've bought alot of the Mossy Oak Brush pattern, it's really light, and blends in well. It didn't take commercially, cuz' you can't hardly find the stuff anymore.
Deer Jumps Into Lion Pen at DC Zoo25
From washingtonpost.com:
A deer that jumped a wall at the National Zoo was fatally injured by two lions Sunday as dozens of startled spectators looked on. Click here to read the full story.
And here's a video taken by an onlooker. The deer did escape the lions, but had to be euthanized because of a gut injury.
That sounds like an excellent way to increase visitors to the zoo. "Fawn Fridays"
Merwin: 100-Pound Blue Shark Caught on Barbie Rod22
Some years back I wrote a Fishing Column in our print edition about fishing with Barbie rods just to see what was possible with kiddie-style spincast outfits. Since then, I’ve heard of 20-pound catfish caught with this dinky gear, and even a 50-pound black drum. But nothing tops this latest Barbie news.
That's a cool video.
Merwin: How to Clear a Backlash on a Baitcasting Reel14
Every baitcaster gets a backlash once in while. Untangling the line can be a real pain, and many resort to a knife or scissors to cut away the tangle in frustration. No more. This quick video tip for clearing backlash snarls will help.
Reeling forward slightly while pressing on the tangled line with your thumb smooths the snarl and pushes those overlapping line loops free. It’s not a new idea. I first heard of this in an article by bass pro Shaw Grigsby maybe 10 years ago. But the video here by Maryland bass-blogger Kevin Scarselli is the first live demonstration I’ve seen.
Yes, it works. At least it works most of the time. The main thing in clearing a backlash by this or any other method is ...
THANK YOU! That's all I can say about that without embarrassing myself.
Long Island Buck With Four Beams Threatens New York State Archery Record29
Awesome deer! Congrats!
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