Editorial: Save the Gas!
July 15, 2008
Editorial
Save the Gas
By David King
There are a lot of issues to deal with in today’s world. Right now hunting is dealing with a lot of things from good, bad, positive and negative. We have the elections coming up as well that will play a big role in how we each are hoping the future to [...]
Sound Off: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
July 15, 2008
Sound Off
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Need the Numbers
I read with great interest the article on the number of hunters and the total amounts spent yearly in the top ten States. Could you advise me of the source of those numbers? I am writing an email to my local government official on the local [...]
Fresh Sign: News, Facts, and Fun
July 15, 2008
Legislation To Remove Barriers
Introduces 87,000 to Hunting
Across the country, more than 87,000 new hunters have taken to the field thanks to laws that remove barriers to youth hunting.
The new laws and regulations are the direct result of the Families Afield initiative, which was launched to help turn the tide against waning youth hunter recruitment and [...]
Ask Mr. Mule Deer
July 15, 2008
Ask Mr. Mule Deer
Q. What are the most points recorded on a whitetail deer?
Kaleb – Hennepin, MN
A. The world record non-typical whitetail deer according to Boone and Crockett was found dead in Missouri in 1981. This buck is known as the Missouri Monarch and was only 4 ½ years of age when it was discovered [...]
Mule Deer: In Memory of a Great Friend
July 15, 2008
Mule Deer: In Memory of a great friend
Dedicated to Tom Sainsbury.
By Dennis Wintch
Just yesterday as I ate dinner with a good friend, he told me how he doesn’t like to hunt anymore. He told me how he and a friend of his, some years ago, went deer hunting two different times, and how they walked [...]
Elk: 2008 Calls for Monster Bulls
July 15, 2008
Elk: 2008 Calls for Monster Bulls
2007 was great…could 2008 be even better?
By Steve Chappell
As I write this article, it’s early April and the Arizona draw results for elk were released about ten days ago. The excitement is high right now as I visit with hunters and friends that were fortunate enough to draw elk tags.
This [...]
Shooting: The .300 Winchester Magnum
July 15, 2008
Shooting
The .300 Winchester Magnum
With so many magnums to choose from, why the .300 Win?
By Carl Hermansen
When I was a youngster, I thought of magnum cartridges as being too much gun for a real hunter. I felt that there was just no need for them. The use of smaller rounds was commonplace among the group I [...]
Predators: The Will to Protect
July 15, 2008
Predators: The Will to Protect
By Walt Earl
The strongest instinct in all canines is the will to protect what is theirs. The domestic dog shows this trait in many ways; perhaps the most obvious is by being man’s best friend – a dog will go to great lengths to prove their loyalty. Suppose you [...]
North of the Border: Forecast 2008
July 15, 2008
North of the Border: Forecast 2008
How do things look North of the Border
By W.P. Williamson
I had been driving my Dakota 4×4 in the single tracks of the only other vehicle on the road trying to get into one of my favorite elk hunting haunts. The snow was unseasonably deep at this early stage of the [...]
Mule Deer Watch: Gas Prices and Mule Deer
July 15, 2008
Mule Deer Watch
Gas Prices and Mule Deer
By Dax Mangus
The other day I was going through my list of out-of-state deer hunts that I want to apply for; at the same time, I was checking the family budget to see how much trouble I would be in with the wife. I was looking at dates [...]
