Recent Gear Reviews & Hunting Articles

Hunting over the years has become a competitive sport and hunters everywhere, young and old, new and seasoned - all vying for the best places to hunt. Many are trying to harvest that big whitetail buck to grace their wall. But as the...
Perhaps one of the most interesting additions to the 2012 Bear Archery lineup of bows is the new Outbreak compound bow. For this review we'll be taking a look at the new Bear Archery Outbreak, which is a highly diversified bow that can...
True riflemen strive to fully understand their weapon, their scope and their ammunition. True riflemen allow for enough practice utilizing multiple shooting positions to ensure that no matter what situation presents itself in the field,...
The Remington 700 by any definition is an American classic. Since its introduction there have been a myriad of variations of the 700 action based rifle and today Remington continues to produce a variety of 700's for hunters and rifle...
Let's face it, coyotes don't exactly have a great reputation amongst hunters. They've been blamed for everything from the decline of quail and rabbit populations, to lost livestock, and even the occasional missing neighborhood cat or dog...
For 2012, Bear Archery has released several new bows that we will be taking a look at over the next few months. For this upcoming year the Carnage, which we reviewed favorably before, is being supplanted by a new flagship bow that Bear...

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Thursday - January 26, 2012

After getting State Senate approval on Bill 464, it will have to pass Virginia's House of Delegates before the new legislation becomes law. Bill 464 would open up Sunday for hunters on private land, landowners could hunt on their own land, hunters could hunt on private land as long as they had the written consent of the landowner.

Thursday - January 26, 2012

A single feral sow can have up to 3 litters per year, producing up to 30 piglets, the following year those 30 are ready to have litters of their own. Feral hogs are a growing problem, having over populated, they ruin yards, farms, and more. This is a problem facing Georgia currently. Night hunting is now allowed with permits as well as year round hunting. An increase in noise complaints to the sheriff's office especially in Ochlocknee, has come with these changes.

Wednesday - January 25, 2012

At the end of December Wolf OR7 crossed the border into California, and has been monitored since then. Wolf OR7 is a 2 1/2 year old male who originated from a pack in Oregon and headed south on his own.

Since OR7 has made it into California other reports of wolf sightings have increased, but OR7 is the only documented wolf in California since 1924.

Wednesday - January 25, 2012

In 2010 Montana adopted a Bighorn Sheep Conservation Strategy. The plan was to transplant bighorn sheep herds, hoping to increase the economy that comes with hunting and animal viewing. The sheep conservation was set to create five sustainable herds throughout the state, and also to help existing herds grow. After research Montana FWP biologists created a list that they brought to commissioners in the Spring of 2011 for some areas that would be most suitable for bighorn sheep herds.

Wednesday - January 25, 2012

Last year the California Department of Fish and Game offered two random drawings for a deer license, and an elk license. Offering licenses by raffle brought in over $130,000 for the Department and for conservation. This year they are raffling four random drawing chances to win a big game license. This year along with the deer and elk, there is a desert bighorn sheep and pronghorn antelope tag.

Any interested hunter can purchase the raffle tickets from the DFG, or online for $5.66, no limits.

Monday - January 23, 2012

Kris, was picked up going through a garbage can. He was a scrawny Louisiana black bear, a smaller subspecies of the black bear. Due to his size he was taken to a Tennessee rescue center, around Christmas time, which resulted in being named Kris. The only other bear there was a cub, that had been brought in from Virginia as an orphan and called R.A.

Sunday - January 22, 2012

Fuse Archery offers a line of premium bow hunting accessories from sights to rests. Recently they have added a series of "Clinch" bow releases to their offerings and new for this year is a new release called the "Dual Caliper." Fuse is owned by the Hoyt Archery Company of Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Dual Caliper comes in two color variations either camo or black. The black model has a street price around $70 with the camo variation being around $10 more. Fuse also offers two other releases called the Clinch Barrel release and the original Clinch CFT (custom fit technology) both of which are single caliper designs and cost somewhat more than the Dual Caliper model.

Friday - January 20, 2012

Kansas' Secretary of State Kris Kobach is trying to pass a bill that would enable the governor to distribute 12 big-game licenses. These licenses currently go to each commissioner for the Department of Wildlife, where in turn the commissioner usually gives it to a conservation group to auction off. The licenses are special licenses allowing the hunter to hunt either sex deer, whitetail or mule, statewide and in any season.

Thursday - January 19, 2012

Buster is a 10 year old chocolate Labrador. Reg Parsons is his owner, and was amazed at the injuries Buster came home with at the beginning of January. Buster walked in with puncture wounds that have amounted to over $700 in veterinary bills. Parsons believes Buster's injuries are from a whitetail deer attacking the dog. There is an urban herd that lives nearby, and close to a middle school.

Buster's vet said the injuries did not look like ones from another dog, but more similar to two other dogs' injuries he had seen after being attacked by whitetails.

Thursday - January 19, 2012

Alex Cazmay, 9 years old, was playing with her friend Kelly Igoe. Kelly was riding her scooter and when she looked back, saw what she believed was a dog - then realized it was a coyote, and was right by Alex. The animal seemed to come out of nowhere, but was intent on Alex.

Then the animal started biting Alex."It bit me in the butt, then it bit me in the arm and then it bit me (on the hand) and then I had the sense to run inside,” Alex recalled with a half-laugh.

Wednesday - January 18, 2012

The Alaska Board of Game has passed two proposals to begin predator control. One of these measures will allow the aerial hunting of wolves on the Kenai Peninsula. By allowing the aerial hunts the board is hoping that less predators will help the moose population recover and grow.

Moose mortality is expected to be high this winter, due to the harsh weather and deep snowfall.

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