Testifying before the US Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control On December 7, 2011, US Forest Service Chief David Ferrell stated that in 2011 “Marijuana cultivation occurred on 67 National Forests in 20 states.” And this is just a drop in the bucket. Large marijuana gardens are also found on BLM, US National Park, state and regional parks and state and national Wildlife Refuges. A far cry from the “hippie gardens” of the 60’s and 70’s, today’s pot gardens on public lands are thousands of plants and almost entirely the work of international drug cartels.THURSDAY, 12 JANUARY, 2012
Hunting Alone - Jim's Story by Roger Hurst
Did you know that according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation 14% of hunters hunt alone. Are you one of those 14%? I am!
I wrote an article a few weeks ago titled: Hunting Deer/Elk/Bear Alone - In the Glacier Peak Wilderness of Washington State, where I brought attention to a recent elk hunter dyeing while hunting alone near Mt St. Helens. I went on to explain how I had hunted alone in the Wilderness area several times for a mule deer buck and didn't have any problems.
Well this story is about my friend Jim Williams. Jim is an avid hunter, having taken several deer, elk, moose and goat with a bow, muzzleloader and modern rifle. This story starts in early spring of 2011 when Jim wanted to go elk hunting in Montana for the first time. He bought $900 worth of tags for his Montana hunt. He was going to hunt with his bow, so he had a choice of either a cow or a big bull. Of course you know what he wanted! I must back up a little bit as one of his friends, Alan also wanted Jim to go moose hunting in British Columbia after he got back from his elk hunt in Montana. Jim had to shell out $800 for tags and $6200 for an outfitter to guide him on this moose hunt.
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Junior hunts are the best opportunity to get kids out into the field for a taste of the great sport of hunting. Most states have set dates, whether they be before the season starts or the weekend after the season ends, just for junior hunters alone. This is to give juniors a better chance of success with fewer people out in the field hunting wild game. Of course a junior needs to be accompanied by an adult with a valid hunting license, but only the junior can hunt. My last junior hunt happened to be one of the best hunts I have ever been on.
When we were offered the chance to test out the Switch Vision Tenaya Lake Sunglasses, I personally jumped at the chance. It is not often that a company offers to send out a quality set of sunglasses with the options of the Switch Vision System. The system came just in time for hunting season so we were pretty excited to bring them out on some hunt. Switch Vision offers a system of a single frame sunglass with the option of being able to switch lenses out depending upon the conditions.
If you hunt where it's wet, swampy, muddy and cold the BOGS Blaze is the perfect boot for those hunting conditions.
When performed correctly, like elk or turkey calling, deer calling can be an exciting part of whitetail hunting! I always have a grunt tube in my pack when I hit the whitetail woods.
Overland Park, Kan. — In 2011 Bushnell Outdoor Products created the Bushnell Bill McRae Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize the vast contributions the legendary writer and photojournalist has made to the optics and outdoor industry. The annual award was established to both honor McRae and recognize current and future journalists making a profound impact in the industry.
Memphis, Michigan - G5® Outdoors, the leading manufacturer of premium archery equipment and design is pleased to announce the addition of the HavocTM to the wildly popular line of quality engineered broadheads. The HavocTM is surgically designed and scientifically engineered for one purpose - to create devastation for big game.
Flushing, Michigan - Carbon Express, a leader in arrow technology, innovation and precision is pleased to announce the renewal of the hosts Don and Kandi Kisky to the Carbon Express Pro Staff. The husband and wife hunting team is well known for the popular program, Whitetail Freaks, as seen on The Outdoor Channel. The Kisky's and the crew of "Freaks" will continue to engage viewers with radical storylines of some of the most pulse-racing bucks ever laid down on camera.
COLUMBIA, MO - January 13, 2012 - The Titan Award, presented by Columbia Business Times (CBT) in Columbia, MO, recognizes educators, philanthropists, financiers, dealmakers and employers who have made a significant difference within their community. For an employer to be considered a "Titan", they must both "employ and manage people in an orderly, respectful and mutually beneficial manner, and they strive to ensure a harmonious and productive relationship in the workplace". 
