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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) today commended Tajikistan Ambassador to the United States Abdujabbor Shirinov, and the country of Tajikistan, for lifting the moratorium on the hunting of Marco Polo argali.  The 2010 season will officially open this Autumn.     
 
“The government of Tajikistan is excited to announce the opening of a Marco Polo sheep hunting season for Fall 2010,” said Ambassador Shirinov.  “Safari Club International Foundation has demonstrated their commitment to wildlife in the Pamir Mountains, and my country looks forward to the continued growth of our collaborative conservation projects.”

SCIF Conservation Committee Chairman Joseph Hosmer and SCIF Conservation Director Dr. Bill Moritz recently returned from Tajikistan where they helped to increase awareness about reopening Marco Polo hunting in key meetings with government officials, including Deputy Prime Minister M. Alimardon and the Chairman of Committee on Environment Protection of Tajikistan, Mr. Khursandmurod Zikirov.
Safari Club International Foundation is committed to a successful Marco Polo sheep survey for 2010 in Tajikistan.  The first phase of the project was completed in August with the assessment of Marco Polo lambing success in the Eastern Pamir Mountains.  A second phase will involve a population assessment in December 2010.
“It is with great thanks to the government of Tajikistan, Deputy Prime Minister Alimardon and Ambassador Shirinov that we have successfully begun the Marco Polo sheep survey for Tajikistan.  We are also extremely excited and thankful to learn of the reopening of the hunting season for 2010,” said SCI Foundation President Dr. Larry Rudolph.

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

For close to 3 years HuntingLife.com has brought you the stories in conservation and the hunting and Outdoor Worlds in a clean easy to view and easy to read format and for the past year we have been working on a new format for our website and a new way to drive visitors to our site.  We are rounding out completion of that new site and we will be live tomorrow with our new site and we are very hopeful you will all enjoy the new format!!

Thank you for your patience and your readership over the last 3 years and we hope to bring you many many years of daily news, product reviews, outfitters and Pro Staff and Field Staff Articles.

Thank you,

Kevin Paulson

Founder and CEO

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Thursday, August 19, 2010

It has been said that there is power in numbers. In the case of the Professional Outdoor Media Association, the saying rings true. POMA is a proven leader in the outdoor industry, providing a family for those pursuing a career in the outdoor industry. Prostaffers Justin Morrissey, Chris Telinda and I had the pleasure of attending the 2010 POMA conference as guest students. Before departing at the end of the conference, the three of us said our goodbyes and kind of looked at each other in amazement. It finally hit us; we just had an exceptional weekend at the POMA conference, more so than any of us could have imagined prior to the event.

Upon arrival, we attended a seminar directed towards those less than 35 years of age. Well respected people such as Mr. Jim Zumbo, Hunter Specialties Phillip Vanderpool, Tony Smotherman, Brandon Butler, Will Brantley, Keli Van Cleave, and many others talked directly to us in a three hour seminar.

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Shameless promotion of great products has never once bothered me.  I will not hawk junk but I will not hesitate to push the products that I absolutely love.

SPOT Messengers are GPS Tracking Devices and these units are important to all hunters, backpackers, fishersmen, Paddlers, climbers, skiers and outfitters.  They can show you a tracking history for where you have been and if you are in trouble they will allow you to send out messages to alert friends, family, and be rescued should you need that assistance.

This unit does everything it says it will and is a great tool giving you the peace of mind you and your family needs when you are in the outdoors.

Our Promotional Code for SPOT Messenger is HuntingLife23 and that provides you with a full year of tracking!!!

Check out the SPOT MESSENGER!!!

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Monday, August 9, 2010

One of the items I love having in my gear bag in company my Mathews Z7 is my new Scott Archery release. I have used a release for many years now and can still remember to the day when I bought me my very first one. It was a Tru-Fire release that I used for years until recently sharing it with a youth who had just took an interest in shooting archery. He needed one and my old Tru-Fire still worked well even after all the shooting I had done with it.

Recently, I was able to use a Scott Archery release. I was surprised with my findings, it was top notch. I guess I should have expected nothing less from Scott Archery.

I got turned on to the Little Bitty Goose by a buddy of mine who was shooting in leagues with me over the summer. It is similar to the Silverhorn in that it has a buckled wrist strap and soft fabric. The buckle on the “LBG” functions the same way as the Silverhorn. Don't get me wrong; it is better than Velcro, but sometimes tough for fat fingers on this archer. The one I ended up purchasing was in full camo and that I truly liked (nothing to do with the function though). This particular release also has the nylon strap running from the wrist to the hook. Huge selling point for me because I can tuck it into my wrist strap when I am climbing a stand or just to get it out of the way on a hike. It isn’t a solid metal rod from wrist to finger like so many of the release aids today that get so bulky and always seem to be catching on or getting in the way of something. The “LBG” Is also a very lightweight release and has a closed hook at the end instead of the open style hook. At first, I had a hard time getting used to it. I had become accustomed to using an open hook, but it didn’t take long for me to remedy that. Using the LBG is simple and I could close the hook around my d-loop and know it was always connected to my string. I have shot over a 100 arrows with it now and have no other words to explain its functionality other than it is awesome!

I have to say that I was very impressed with Scott Archery and their release. They have a unique design and is a first choice of mine when selecting a release aid. I highly recommend the Scott Archery releases.

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Sunday, August 8, 2010

New Berlin, Wis. (August 2, 2010) The third quarter show-voting period is now open for the 2010 Sportsman Choice Awards, Sportsman Channel’s viewer-generated awards program. Sportsman’s viewers are leading the effort to identify the shows and hosts who will take home top honors at the end of the year. All shows and show hosts airing on the network in 2010 are eligible. The categories are: Best Hunt Show, Best Shoot Show, Best Fish Show, Best Combination (hunting and fishing) Show, and Best Show Host(s). Viewers can place their votes atwww.votesportsman.com.

Currently, viewers can vote for those shows and hosts that appear on Sportsman Channel during the third quarter of 2010, from July through September. Further nomination periods will continue to occur quarterly, for a total of four nominating periods, with finalists announced close to the end of the year. “With the current shows fresh in people’s minds, it will be easy for them to move to the computer to vote on their favorite shows and hosts,” said Gavin Harvey, CEO of Sportsman Channel. “The response from the first half of the year has been outstanding; we can’t wait to announce the finalists this fall.”

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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

NEWTOWN, Conn.—The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, has announced its opposition to a petition filed today with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking to ban the use of traditional ammunition, containing lead-core components, by America’s sportsmen and women. The petition, filed by several agenda-driven groups including the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), erroneously claims that the use of traditional ammunition by hunters is inconsistent with the Toxic Substance Control Act of 1976. The petition goes on to suggest that the use of traditional ammunition poses a danger to wildlife, in particular raptors such as bald eagles, that may feed on entrails or unrecovered game left in the field.

“There is simply no scientific evidence that the use of traditional ammunition is having an adverse impact on wildlife populations that would require restricting or banning the use of traditional ammunition beyond current limitations, such as the scientifically based restriction on waterfowl hunting,” said NSSF President Steve Sanetti.

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Friday, July 30, 2010

7/29/10 - Generally older-age-class bucks live where you don't hunt. That's how they develop big racks and heavy body weights. You need to identify the areas on the land you hunt that no one else ever hunts, including: thick-cover areas; briarpatches next to the main gate; piled-up logs; limbs and brush out in the middle of a field; an overgrown ditch that you can't walk through; and head-high briar-thorn patches. Older-age-class bucks will live in places like these to avoid hunting pressure.


To survive and put-on weight for the winter, these bucks have to feed. Many hunting clubs and landowners plant green fields for wildlife and especially to harvest deer over, but when deer season arrives, the last place you'll probably encounter a white-tailed buck during daylight hours will be on those green fields. Mature deer primarily will feed in the green fields after dark.

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Friday, July 30, 2010

SANTA ROSA, CA - Buff, Inc., known for stylish, versatile and innovative multifunctional headwear, unveils its new Mossy Oak® Collection for hunting adventurers at the 2010 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market.
 
The all-season Original Buff® and cold weather Polar Buff® now have been designed to match the elements in the new Mossy Oak® collection.
 
"We are thrilled to partner with Mossy Oak®," said Shirley Choi Brunetti, general manager and vice president, United States. "Just about every market has adopted the versatility, functionality and protection of Buff® headwear, and the hunting market is no exception. We knew there was high demand among hunters, and we felt that now was an opportune time to partner with Mossy Oak®."

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Friday, July 30, 2010

On June 29, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010 (HR 5552) by a vote of 412 to 6.  The bill is now pending in the Senate.

This legislation corrects a longstanding inequity in the Internal Revenue Code by permitting firearm and ammunition manufacturers to pay the federal excise tax payment on a quarterly basis, like other industries that support conservation through a federal excise tax. Currently, manufacturers pay this tax on a bi-weekly schedule, forcing many manufacturers to borrow money to ensure on-time payment. Industry members spend thousands of man-hours administering the necessary paperwork to successfully complete the bi-weekly tax payments -- monies that are due to the federal government long before manufacturers are paid by their customers. This excise tax is the major revenue source of wildlife conservation in the United States. This legislation will not increase the federal deficit, nor does it reduce the excise tax rate -- it simply changes the payment schedule.

Call your senators today at 202-224-3121 and ask them to support Senate passage of H.R. 5552 before Congress adjourns for the summer.

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