Monday, November 30, 2009

Being a lifelong sportsmen with a known singular track mine for all things outdoors it would seem that I should be one of the easiest people in the world to shop for.  I am going to assume that most of you reading this Holiday Buying Guide are pretty singularly focused like we are but we decided to give you and yours some great holiday gift giving guides....Maybe you could leave the browser open to the gift you would most like and or email the link or drop it up on your Facebook page for the world to see...May all of your stocking be stuffed with great gifts.  Each day we are going to highlight a different product, book or item as well as a great conservation organization that you could have your family get you a membership to or donate to in your name.

Day One - ALPEN OPTICS SHASTA RIDGE 10X42 CAMO BINOCULARS

This November on our trip through North Dakota, Manitoba and Saskatchewan we had the opportunity to test out the Shasta Ridge 10X42 Camo Binoculars from Alpen Optics and test them out in all kinds of conditions and this weekend they got tested by one of the roughest optics handlers known to man, my 12 year old son Tristan.

First the Stats:

The optics come fully packaged with a great strap, case, lens covers and the optics themselves.  The quality of the glass on these lenses is excellent for the price and the optics are clear and easy to use.  We were able to see clearly in light conditions from dark, moonlight, dusk and high noon and all times in between.  I used them for almost 4 days straight in Manitoba scanning the treeline looking for any sign of deer and it just was not meant to be.  I can always tell the quality of optics because if they are poor quality, I get headaches and feel like my eyes have been pulled from the sockets of my head.  These Binoculars performed extremely well and I glassed for almost 10 hours straight looking for that one deer that would make our Manitoba trip a success.  I had no headaches.

The optics are armored in a soft feeling rubberized coating and the optics feel solid but not too heavy. The lenses have built in cups that easily slide out and fit well whether you wear glasses are not...I tried em out with my sunglasses on a few times by mistake and they worked quite well.

This weekend, i took Tristan out hunting and needed a pair of binocs for him to use so I grabbed the Shasta Ridge Bino's and handed them over for him to use.  He loved the opportunity to glass the fields along with me and we got to see geese, hunters and even a few deer.  About 4pm his interest was waning and he set down the binocs in the field and never picked them up again.  After an exhaustive search on Sunday, I headed back out to the field today and there they were sitting in the field, cold, wet and ready for action.  I picked them up, hung them over my neck and used them to spot the geese so I could move in for a quick ambush.

Every hunter needs a great set of optics and these Alpens are a great set of optics.  Amazon.com has them for $150.00 for the exact set that I used and I have included a link.  Alpen also has a great set of Binoculars in the Breast Cancer Pink and a portion of the proceeds go to The National Breast Cancer Foundation.

www.alpenoptics.com

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Sunday, November 29, 2009

Whitetail Deer Hunting has been a tradition in our family for a few decades. My dad (John Sr.), brother (Mike) and I (John Jr.) spend as much time as we can in the woods together and have made it a practice to share in one another's success by celebrating when we butcher and process our own deer. It was during such a celebration after the 2008 New York deer season that we decided to book a whitetail hunt in 2009.

In February of 2009, we attended the Eastern Sportsman's show in Harrisburg, PA. This is where we met Harry Walker of Sandy River Outfitters located in Manitoba, Canada. We could tell right away that Harry's operation was different. His booth was staffed with long term clients hunters who politely answered questioned and told us about the type of experience we would have at Sandy River Outfitters. After spending a good amount time talking with Harry and some of his returning hunters, we were confident that we could be successful at Sandy River Outfitters in the fall.

We booked the trip with Harry a few weeks after the show and spent parts of the summer periodically corresponding with him and Angie via e-mail. Before we knew it, November was here and we were on our way.

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Friday, November 27, 2009

Saint Paul, Minn. - November 24, 2009 - Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are proud to announce that long-time partner Federal Premium® Ammunition is now the organization's "Official Ammunition Sponsor." Over the last decade, Federal Premium's Pheasants Forever-labeled Wing-Shok® shotshell boxes have helped benefit "The Habitat Organization's" conservation efforts, and Federal Premium has now produced more than 20 million rounds in support of Pheasants Forever.

"At Federal Premium, we don't treat conservation as an afterthought; it's a part of how we operate. Over the years, we've been proud to support Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever . And Federal Premium wants to do more to support their vision to the future. Pheasants Forever members are some of the most passionate conservationists you'll ever meet, and we're proud to be a part of such a great effort," said Ryan Bronson, Conservation Specialist with Federal Premium Ammunition/ ATK Commercial Products.

"Federal Premium has been a model supporter of conservation over the years," said Howard Vincent, Pheasants Forever's National President and CEO, "Many pheasant hunters and Pheasants Forever members already load up with Federal Premium, and we're proud to call them the Official Ammunition Sponsor of this organization."

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Friday, November 27, 2009

MARSHALL, Minn., Nov. 25, 2009 – Ducks and other wildlife will find a rejuvenated shallow lake when they visit Gislason Lake in Lincoln County next year. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partnered with Ducks Unlimited to install a water control structure that will allow managers to improve the water quality and vegetation conditions on the lake. The project is supported by a 2009 grant to DU from the Minnesota Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources.  

“The Service is extremely pleased to partner with DU on this important shallow lake enhancement project,” said Alice Hanley, refuge manager. “Having the ability to manipulate water levels in Gislason Lake will greatly enhance our ability to improve its water quality and provide optimal habitat for wetland-dependent wildlife on this large unit of our refuge.”

The 1,132-acre Gislason Lake Unit, which includes the 120-acre shallow lake and surrounding uplands, was added to the Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge in 2005. The Northern Tallgrass Prairie Refuge is a complex of small units scattered across western Minnesota and northwestern Iowa, containing remnant native prairie and wetlands that host a wide variety of migratory birds. The Gislason Lake Unit is unique because all of the uplands surrounding the lake are owned by the Service which gives managers complete control to manipulate water levels as necessary. 

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Friday, November 27, 2009

Two days of bear hunting have produced a preliminary harvest of 2,709 bears, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission reports.

Last year, 2,518 bears were brought to Game Commission check stations after two days of hunting.  In 2007, 1,638 bears passed through check stations the first two days and, in 2006, biologists inspected 2,185 bears after two days. In 2005, when the state record bear harvest was set, agency personnel processed 2,875 bears through the first two days of season; followed by 2,262 in 2004; 2,299 in 2003; and 2,022 in 2002.

The top 10 bears processed at check stations on the two days all had actual or estimated live weights that exceeded 570 pounds. Terence J. Burkhardt, of Jim Thorpe, harvested the largest bear, which was a male that weighed in at 654 pounds (actual live weight). The bear was taken in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County, at 4:35 p.m. on Nov. 23.

For more information, please visit the Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency website: http://www.pgc.state.pa.us

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Thursday, November 26, 2009

Please have a Happy Thanksgiving everyone and remember to say a little prayer or a moment of silence for our Great Men and Women of the United States Military who are overseas or stationed away from thier families this year as well as our police officers and firemen!!!!

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA - The Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show, the largest consumer event of its kind in North America, will feature vendors selling hunting and fishing gear at all levels-from the budget conscious to the top-of-the-line-when it comes to the State Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg February 6-14, 2010.

"We heard from many of our visitors that it is important to feature the widest variety of hunting and fishing gear at all price points...and we listened. This year there will be something for everyone no matter what their budget, " says Chris O'Hara, Event Director, Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show.

Retailers include some returning favorites, and new exhibiting companies as well: Cabela's, Lancaster Archery Supply, Keystone Country Store, Susquehanna Bait and Tackle, Shyda's, Sportsmen's Liquidation, Schleff's Bait and Tackle, Kinseys Outdoors, Lion Country Supply, Weavers Store, East Coast Gun Sales and more.

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Monday, November 23, 2009

HARRISBURG - The state's biggest draw for hunters is set to begin the Monday after Thanksgiving, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe, when the two-week firearms deer season opens.

"Fluorescent orange and camouflage clothing soon will be in fashion across the Commonwealth, and cars parked on the shoulders of roads that cut through forested areas or farming communities will be a common sight," Roe said. "Deer season has a dramatic effect on the Pennsylvania; it provides hundreds of thousands of hunters a chance to put venison in the freezer, as well as stimulates a multi-million dollar economic surge that local businesses rely on.

"Deer season is the most important method that the Game Commission has been using for more than a century to manage Pennsylvania's whitetails. The efforts of hunters are far-reaching, and they help to keep deer populations in check and enable the agency to meet deer management goals that benefit almost everyone who resides, visits or travels through this state."

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Monday, November 23, 2009

HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA -- The Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show, the largest consumer event of its kind in North America, will be bigger and better when it comes to the State Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg February 6-14, 2010.

"Building on last year's success, we are again bringing in some of the biggest names in hunting and fishing to present seminars and meet our guests. And, of course, we continue to bring in more manufacturers, retailers and outfitters from around the world than any other show in the world," says Chris O'Hara, Manager, Strategic Accounts Eastern Sports & Outdoors Show.

The Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show attracts outdoor sports enthusiasts from across the country to view the latest and best hunting and fishing products, plan and book hunting and fishing trips, shop for the latest gear, boats, ATVs and RVs, and enjoy a wide range of contests and family entertainment.

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Monday, November 23, 2009

PHOENIX - The more than 35,000 hunters who applied for a tag to hunt spring turkey, javelina, buffalo or bear in 2010 can find out if they were drawn by visiting the Arizona Game and Fish Department's Web site at www.azgfd.gov/draw or by calling (602) 942-3000 (option 2).

Game and Fish officials said that hunt permit-tags will be mailed out to successful applicants no later than Dec. 4. Unsuccessful or rejected applicants will have their refund mailed out by Nov. 27.

There are plenty of remaining tags available on a first-come, first-serve basis for those individuals who forgot to submit an application or were unsuccessful in the 2010 spring drawing. Remaining tags include more than 10,000 javelina tags (328 juniors-only), nearly 200 turkey tags, and just over 70 tags for archery-only bear hunts. For a detailed listing of leftover permits, visit www.azgfd.gov/draw or call (623) 236-7702

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Monday, November 23, 2009

COLUMBUS, OHIO - Ohio's popular deer-gun season opens statewide on Monday, November 30, offering hunters a full week to harvest a whitetail. The upcoming season will again include an extra weekend of gun hunting on December 19-20, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

Deer can be hunted with a legal muzzleloader, handgun or shotgun from one half-hour before sunrise to sunset through December 6 and December 19-20. With a pre-hunting season population estimate of 650,000 white-tailed deer, the ODNR Division of Wildlife anticipates 115,000 to 125,000 deer will be killed during the nine-day season. Approximately 420,000 hunters are expected to participate in this year's season, including many out-of-state hunters.

The white-tailed deer is the most popular game animal in Ohio, frequently pursued by generations of hunters. Ohio ranks 8th nationally in annual hunting-related sales and 10th in the number of jobs associated with the hunting-related industry. Each year, hunting has a $859 million economic impact in Ohio through the sale of equipment, fuel, food, lodging and more.

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Monday, November 23, 2009

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today announced that 44 of the 60 licensed elk hunters were successful during the 2009 elk season. Of that total, 20 were antlered elk and 24 were antlerless elk.

"Elk are one of North America's premier big game animals," Roe said. "Pennsylvania is privileged to offer this unique hunting opportunity, a product of successful wildlife management that helps to finance wildlife conservation and supports Pennsylvania's rich hunting heritage. It's an unparalleled experience for hunters, particularly those who can't afford to go on an expensive one- or two-week guided elk hunt out West.

"This year's overall success rate was 73 percent, which is down slightly from the past year, which I believe that this can be attributed to the improved food conditions this year throughout the elk range, thanks in large part to the decline in gypsy moth defoliation."

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Monday, November 23, 2009

BOGART, Ga. - Last weekend will not soon be forgotten by a group of young hunters from across the country who spent four days at a premier hunting property in Georgia experiencing nature first-hand. The group of eight was selected from a pool of nominees submitted by QDMA's vast Branch network to attend the QDMA Annual National Youth Hunt.

"Having four days each year to impress the significance of conservation and the continuation of our hunting heritage on the next generation of hunters and conservationists is a real pleasure for the entire QDMA staff," said Randy Bowden, QDMA's Director of Marketing and Corporate Relations. "What makes this event unique is the openhandedness of the property owners and staff, coupled with the generous contributions of sponsors, and the unbridled enthusiasm and eagerness to learn expressed by the kids," said Bowden.

The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit kicked off the weekend with a course in firearms that progressed to one-on-one instruction with the kids at the shooting range and culminated with a graduation test that included shots from various distances and angles. The Army stuck around for the entirety of the weekend to share their expertise with the kids, and their presence was a great asset to the event.

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Sunday, November 22, 2009

SIDNEY, NEBRASKA - Hunting for the perfect gifts for the outdoor enthusiasts on your list? Look no further than Cabela's, the World's Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear. Cabela's comprehensive selection of clothing and equipment includes holiday values for the friends and family on your list, whether they're hard-core hunters, avid anglers or people passionate about everything the outdoors have to offer. With three ways to shop Cabela's (via retail stores, online at www.cabelas.com or through their famous catalogs), you're just a short drive, click or page away from the best Christmas yet.

Gifts Less Than $30
Fly-Tying Tool Kit - All the high-quality brass tools to get started tying flies - including scissors, bobbin, bodkin, hackle pliers, whip finisher, dubbing twister and bobbin threader in a 8" x 5" x 1-1/2 lined wooden box for convenient travel and storage. Built-in pedestal vise will hold hooks down to a size 24. $29.99

Camo Gun Cases - Virtually indestructible Tuff Nylon shells and heavy foam padding to shield firearms from the roughest bumps and bangs. Soft lining is easy on expensive finishes and resists snags and abrasion. Self-repairing YKK nylon zipper. Full wraparound web handles. Choose the 52" Shotgun Case or 48" Scoped-Rifle Case available in two popular camo patterns. $19.99

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Sunday, November 22, 2009

BOGART, Ga. - The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) recently announced a partnership with the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®), the fastest growing shooting sports program in the world.

"We believe archery is an important gateway to the outdoors," said QDMA's CEO, Brian Murphy. "As a national conservation organization, we recognize the essential role of hunting in wildlife management, and we are pleased to support NASP®, which provides opportunities for youth to learn the lifetime skill of archery. Involvement in NASP® is an effective way to introduce youth to the outdoors and instill an appreciation for our wildlife heritage," said Murphy.

QDMA is encouraging its nearly 200 Branches throughout North America to sponsor equipment grants for local schools seeking to add the NASP® curriculum to their 4th - 12th grade physical education courses. Currently, NASP®'s target archery program is taught in more than 5,400 schools in the United States, Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, impacting over 1,000,000 students and 16,000 teachers each year. QDMA hopes that its partnership will enable the establishment of even more programs in schools surrounding active QDMA Branches that up to this point have been unable to secure the funds needed to participate.

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Sunday, November 22, 2009

The buck roar, by the respected primos hunting calls, is a piece that every deer hunter should have in their pack.  The buck roar is a combo call that does it all. It features an instructional DVD, a wrist strap for easy access in the stand, a compass and a lanyard ring. The rubber body provides a good feel and the sound resonating chamber produces a pure grunt that I argue cannot be topped.

You can perform three main sounds with this call, the grunt, challenge wheeze, and the buck roar. The buck roar is an aggressive prolonged grunt that is generated when a buck is on a hot doe, or he is warning other bucks in the area to stay away from a certain doe. The challenge wheeze can be affective to bring in other mature bucks that believe the property is their stomping grounds as well.

As far as the in field evaluation, I found that the call works, but only with the right timing. The grunt is pure and will not fail if you grunt correctly. However the roar only works when bucks are starting to get rutty. I would advise to only use the roar during the rut phases because a deer will catch on if the timing is way off. The wheeze must be used carefully. It is extremely effective at bringing in mature deer from long distances, in particular when they are marking territory. This is a sturdy call, it works well in the cold, and the wristband is convenient. Overall the Primos Buck Roar will be worth your money

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Sunday, November 22, 2009

The reality of being a big or empty hunter is that sometimes you need to understand that you will go home EMPTY on occassion. Mother Nature just did not provide the cold or the snow that Canada is known for. Both of my outfitters were excellent and the accommodations and food were first class, I will be back hunting with them both sooner rather then later!!

This was my Facebook Post earlier tonight and I think it really says it all.

This morning after looking at tape from the night before we found a buck that had come into the stand a couple of times and was a bruiser.  He had a good 8 point rack tall but nothing extraordinary but well over a 300lb body and the nose of a six year old deer.  He just did not come in last night in shooting light or really camera light.  I spent the whole day back in that stand and what I saw amazed me.

There is a storm coming in hopefully tomorrow and with it expectations and hopes for snow so the deer were moving along quite well.  The big buck came through at 7:30 and I had the camera on but it just could not pick him out with the low light and while it is legal shooting light, this buck had to be on camera.  He cruised through and was off in a flash and out popped several more today including a 9 point in the high 120's.  I put the crosshairs on that young 9 point, and whispered "BOOM" and let him walk for another year so that in 2010 when I come up to hunt with Brad Desjarles, Brian and Buck I will be able to see him roaming the baits and get to see how he has matured.

This evening, I got a great send off from 7 does, a grunty little forked horn and over 500 geese as they cruised over my head and I got to watch the little fork chase the does around in front of me and hit the bait pile.  It was as it should be, the deer were hunted hard, I chose to let the deer walk and wait for the big mature buck that I was looking for.  I will be hunting many many more years in Canada as it truly is a paradise for sportsmen the world over.

Brad Desjarlais (Big Chocolate) is an exceptional outfitter and he knows deer and he knows the lands we were hunting like the back of his hand.  His cooking all week was exceptional and I am looking forward to many more great hunts with him and Buck as my guide.  I am blessed to have had the opportunity to hunt with them and hunt we did and we did it the HuntingLife way....BIG OR EMPTY.....This trip it was empty but there is no doubt in my mind that one of these trips it is going to be REALLY BIG!!!!

If you want to join me next year on this great adventure give Brad a call and book a trip and tell him you want to hunt hard with Team HuntingLife because we will be back in 2010 and I am excited!!!!

Brad Desjarlais Hunting and Guiding

http://www.huntinglife.com/outfitters/detail/brad-desjarlais-hunting-and-guiding

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Friday, November 20, 2009

Today was filled with lots of wind and a couple of great spurts of action all in low shooting light.  We had a small 9 point at first light with a ton of does running in all directions... The 9 point hit the trail of the does and went the wrong direction.  He had 9 points and no length or width so he walked for another year.  I saw a little fork about 40 minutes later and then the action pretty much shut down for the entire day.  The wind was about 9-10 miles an hour and the temps hit 49 degrees today.

About 5:15 a small spike came running through and when he hit the woods he must of gotten wind of another buck because he took off really quickly as a doe stepped out into the bait and another buck was behind her.  At this point the shooting light was only about 5 minutes left and the buck was shootable but the camera was acting up so after a quick set of lessons tonight we are going to be back at it tomorrow.  After evaluating the pictures we have decided that this 8 point needs to be culled from the tribal herd.  He is a mature buck at close to 300lbs on the hoof and we are going to keep our eyes out for him.

Another great day in the woods with sightings of ravens, geese, an eagle, a coyote and lots of deer.  The sounds of ice cracking and chirps from the lake bookended by a beautiful sunrise and sunset.

We are back at it for day six with Brad Desjarles and because of the weather and the heat, we are going to see what hits the bait tomorrow and if this buck steps out again, we are going to whack him to assist the tribe with culling the herd.  We have figured out the camera and we will be able to get the footage if he gives us enough light and we look forward to another great day in the woods with the team from Brad Desjarles Hunting and Guiding

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Well Day Four was filled with wind, wind, wind, wind did I say WIND?  The Kestrel was whirring away at 13mph average sustained winds for most all of the day with gusts hitting close to 20mph and the deer where holed up.  I saw two small 8 point bucks but only fleetingly as they kept themselves along the edges of the bush.

I did see one other great looking buck across the lake that I am stationed near but he never got close.....Big wide rack, tall G-1's and a full set of points with great mass on just a tremendous frame... With 800 yards between he and I and ripping fast WIND there was no way I was going to attempt that shot.  There was no real way for me to move in on him from where I am and he was moving along the shoreline towards me so I thought I would wait him out, he stepped into the bush and was gone from my view forever.

Today was also filled with some great music with howling winds and ice cracking as well as air escaping from under the ice through small holes, it sounded as if nature was producing its own chorus of sounds along with the geese and ravens and one or two Moose calls thrown in for good measure from some love sick bull...What an amazing day!!!  I did everything I could to

We are holding out hope the wind dies down a bit tomorrow but there are no guarantees and no one could of predicted the weather we are having here in Canada this year... No one!!

We will be back in the stand tomorrow for another 11 hour set and we hope to bring you lots more great pictures from a new piece of country and a new stand.  Buck my guide saw a tremendous Mule Deer today so he is going to keep his eyes open for him and if we can locate him, I am going to bail out of the stand as soon as he locates him and take matters into our own hands with a little spot and stalk action.  We will keep you updated!!!!!  

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Today was filled with some really amazing bursts of energy filled with lots of big gaps... This morning six does were run out by a young buck in front of the stand and I got a little bit of footage as a second buck came in that I am pretty sure would of been a good shooter but unfortunately, I never got a shot opportunity as he continued to push the does off for land far far away.

About 11:30am I heard crunching to my left along the lake shore and I could not figure it out... I got up looked out the window and here comes a moose....Actually four of them.  A cow, two calves and a small little bull all came right by my blind and I could of taken each of them out with a bow they were all so close.

About 12:30 a young spiker came by and ate some food in the bait pile and it was close to another 5 hours until I saw deer again.  A young 8 point came in with a tremendous growth or tumor on his sternum.  I felt bad for him and I wished he had been a shooter but he just was not there and not what I came to Saskatchewan for.  Dinner was excellent and unfortunately Mother Nature is not helping because the Kestrel Weather Meter hit 56.2 degrees today in the shade and that is just not what we expected here in the great white north....Where is the white?

http://www.huntinglife.com/outfitters/detail/brad-desjarlais-hunting-and-guiding 

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Today was Hot again but not in the way we would of really liked.  The winds were 10mph consistently with some gusts upwards of 20mph and the temps never really cooled down.  The geese are still here and the lake that I was parked next to was beginning to melt.  In the last month they had 10 inches of snow and it is almost all gone throughout the area we are hunting.  

Saskatchewan allows baiting and we are hunting over a bait pile of high protein grain for the deer.  The problem is without the snow, the deer have tons and tons of options and with tons of grain all over the fields, the deer are not too concerned with the bait.  Mostly it is the heat that is keeping the does bedded and the big bucks are bedding close behind them.  They are still in chasing mode and the does have yet to begin standing.  We say a couple of does and some young bucks today but the big boy did not emerge in shooting light.

We had a great dinner of wild elk and venison and I am stuffed to the gills.  Looking forward to a great night of sleep and another early morning of hunting......I have been doing my snow prayer and dance and this is the first year that it just isn't working!

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Monday, November 16, 2009

Day one was HOT...yes the deer were moving and it was a great day...I saw today:

8:15 am Small one year and a half year old 5 point

1:31 pm nice 8 point with a small G-2 and a great thick rack.

4:15 a small 6 point again only a year half old with awesome genetics

5:20 2 does run out, then a big 8 point steps out, different then the buck from 1:30, this one was a shooter in most peoples eyes.. Here in Saskatchewan we are looking for a 10 point or better so we passed on him in fading light..

Did I mention today was hot?...In the stand it was 59 degrees, in the field in the shade it was 43.2 degrees...its windy, really windy, 25 to 34mph gusts according to the Kestrel Wind Meter and it is November in Canada....WHAT THE HECK????  We are supposed to be hunting in 2 feet of snow and today it was actually melting snow..What little there is on the ground.

BTW... Brad has a nickname...It is Big Chocolate...Not sure the origin of that..We had a great breakfast, I had Peanut Butter and Bacon Sandwiches in honor of Cameron Hanes.....Very Tasty!!!!

Tonight we had Chicken and it was exceptional......The food so far has been amazing and I think I am gaining some weight from all of these hours of sitting in stands eating way too much.

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Here are some pictures and I am off to bed...

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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Tomorrow morning will be an early morning for me but after 2900 miles and two weeks on the road we are looking forward to getting out to the fields in Saskatchewan.  We are hunting First Nation Land around Dafoe, Saskatchewan and already one of the hunters tagged out while I was on the road today at 3pm with a beautiful mature whitetail.  We will be filming the hunt for our upcoming television show and taking pictures and broadcasting them live right here on HuntingLife.com each night until we tag out.

The hunts are over bait and the bucks are in the Chasing Stage so it should be a fantastic week...Please follow along and take a gander at what and where we are hunting this week.

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Brian Fulcher Shot this Magnificent Buck at 330pm today!!!!!

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Friday, November 13, 2009

One of the most popular educational publications produced by Whitetails Unlimited is the Deer Hunters Guidelines booklet, which has just been updated and reprinted in time for the 2009 deer season.

This 8-page booklet includes basic information about the white-tailed deer, hunting tips and techniques, and firearms safety. "It is a great resource for beginning hunters," said Jeff Davis, Whitetails Unlimited's manager of communications, "but it is also useful for refreshing the memories of experienced hunters." Davis points out that just because you are an experienced hunter, does not mean you should quit learning, or paying attention to the basics of hunting and firearms safety.

The booklet was printed in a recent edition of Whitetails Unlimited Magazine, which is delivered to every member of Whitetails Unlimited. Individual copies of the booklet are available at no charge by contacting WTU national headquarters at (920) 743-6777. Larger quantities are available at a very reasonable cost.

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Friday, November 13, 2009

Frankfort, Ky. - One of the deer hunter's common laments is not being able to find a place to hunt. Kentucky is roughly 95 percent privately owned, so finding an accommodating landowner can be the toughest part of the deer hunting equation.

The challenge is even more daunting if you follow a rude, disrespectful hunter.

"Respect the landowner and conduct yourself with class and you'll be allowed to hunt again," said Tina Brunjes, big game program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. "If you treat their land disrespectfully, not only will you not be allowed back, but you've effectively barred others from hunting there in the future."

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Friday, November 13, 2009

MISSOULA, Mont.-If you're a screamer, bugler, grunter or chuckler, you may have what it takes to win the Super Bowl of elk calling, March 4-7, 2010, in Reno, Nevada.

Competition is open to the public in the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation/Leupold 2010 World Elk Calling Championships. The event will be held as part of the annual RMEF Elk Camp & Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Expo at the Reno/Sparks Convention Center.

Featured in recent years by The New York Times and CBS Sunday Morning, the competition will return to Reno following a 2009 stint in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Frankfort, Ky. - In addition to decoys, shotguns, dogs, hot coffee and calls, waterfowl hunters need to pack the one thing that could save their lives for opening day later this month: their lifejackets.

"The lack of floatation devices is still one of the most common law violations among waterfowl hunters and the most common cause of duck hunter deaths," said Sgt. John Anderson, boating education coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

Statistics compiled by the U.S. Coast Guard show more duck hunters die every year from cold water shock, hypothermia and drowning than from accidents involving firearms.

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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Select Indiana state parks will be closed temporarily for controlled deer reductions in the coming weeks.

Two reduction efforts will take place. The first are Nov. 16 and 17. The second round is Nov. 30 and Dec.1. The participating parks will close to the general public the evening before each of the two efforts and will re-open the morning after each two-day reduction ends.

Indiana DNR biologists evaluate which parks require a reduction each year based on vegetative recovery and previous hunter success at each park.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

New York, New York - Sportsman Channel and Safari Club International Foundation's Sportsmen Against HungerTM announced today the launch of the second annual, multi-city Hunt.Fish.Feed.SM tour. Hunt.Fish.Feed.SM is a unique public affairs program that taps a new food source-game meat and fish donated by sportsmen-to help feed people across America. The new, ten-month tour, which will partner locally with Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Cox Communications systems in markets across the nation, will kick-off in Las Vegas at the Shade Tree Shelter on Tuesday, January 19, 2010.

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar B. Goodman will be present to officially kick-off the Hunt.Fish.Feed.SM event in Las Vegas. The Mayor also attended the city's event last January. "I'm very pleased that the Sportsman Channel and Safari Club are bringing the successful Hunt.Fish.Feed.SM program back to Las Vegas," said Mayor Goodman. "The city of Las Vegas has worked very hard to help people escape the cycle of homelessness, and this program is another resource that our care providers can use."

The tour will travel to 10 cities across America in 2010, including Las Vegas (January 19); Minneapolis-St. Paul (February); Harrisburg (March); Houston (April); Chicago (May); Portland (June); Milwaukee (July); San Diego (August); Tampa-St. Petersburg (September); and Pensacola (October). For information on tour stops and how to volunteer, please visit www.huntfishfeed.org.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

We cannot let the day go by without saluting our troops, who keep us safe and free. Thank you for all that you do, and all that you have given.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Montgomery, Ala. - On National Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2009, Alabama State Parks will waive park entrance fees for veterans as a way of honoring all living Americans who have served their country in a branch of the U.S. Military. Anyone who indicates they are a veteran will be admitted into the park day use areas without charge on Wednesday only. No identification will be required.

Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Commissioner M. Barnett Lawley said, "This is just a small tribute to those who have helped give us the freedom to enjoy our way of life."

The 22 Alabama State Parks are located across Alabama, from the mountain ranges of the north to the pristine waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Park offerings include comfortable accommodations, camping, golfing, fishing, boating, hiking, biking, swimming, and much more. For more information about Alabama State Parks visit www.alapark.com.

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Monday, November 9, 2009

It is a long-standing belief among hunters that the rut is one of, if not the best, phase of season to be in the woods. The Rut is when the big boys abandon their vigilant instincts and have one thing on the mind, does. I would like to throw some very basic tips your way in order to improve your chances this rut.

Initially, there is no set way to hunt the chaotic rut; you have the basics of hunting scrape lines, rubs, rattling, calling and using scents.  Another method that I incorporate into my strategy is simply hunting the does while being in the woods as much as possible. I find that it never fails to return to the basics when deer hunting. As I stated earlier, during the rut bucks have one thing on their mind, does. Thus it makes sense to simply hunt the does. In the preseason when you are scouting the deer on your property, take thorough notes on the does as well. You can use these notes to develop a plan for the rut. Once love is in the air, it is a sure bet that bucks have abandoned their normal routines. This is when you should immediately switch to hunting doe patterns.

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Monday, November 9, 2009

COLUMBUS, OHIO - Ohio's youth deer-gun hunting season will be held Saturday and Sunday, November 21-22, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

"The youth deer-gun hunting season provides young hunters the chance to experience the challenge of hunting and enjoy the outdoors with their families," said David M. Graham, chief of the division.

Young hunters killed 9,852 deer during last year's two-day season. The Division of Wildlife anticipates more than 40,000 young hunters will participate in the upcoming hunt.

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Monday, November 9, 2009

WATERBURY, VT - Vermont moose hunters had a successful hunting season according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.

"A preliminary count shows that by November 4 the department had received reports of 516 moose being taken with 1,230 hunting permits issued for the 2009 split season," said Cedric Alexander, Vermont's moose project leader. "It is likely there are still more than 50 moose reports that will come in from other reporting agents. Some agents send them in later with deer season reports."

Vermont's moose hunting season was held October 17-22 for moose of either sex, and October 24 -November 1 for antlerless moose.

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

With the excitement of deer season and the onset of seasons for several other species, such as quail which opens November 14, Oklahoma hunters may overlook the unique opportunity to hunt turkeys this fall.

With generous bag limits and the chance to harvest a turkey with a firearm, the fall turkey season opens doors for sportsmen to get serious about gobbler hunting or to take a more opportunistic approach and watch for them while participating in deer season. Regardless, a wild turkey dinner during the holidays is sure to be worth a hunter's efforts.

During the fall and winter, turkeys can often be found foraging for acorns and other seeds. One method successfully used by hunters to harvest fall turkeys is to break up a flock and, while waiting in the general area from which they departed, use lost calls to draw the group back together. In the fall, hunters can use a range of calls, such as lost calls, purrs and the kee kee run.

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

With deer firearms season starting November 14, Indiana hunters, if they are successful, need to be aware of the proper way to dispose of deer carcasses once the meat has been removed.

"A hunter's responsibility, both ethically and legally, doesn't end until the carcass is disposed of properly," said Lt. Mark Farmer, public information officer for the DNR Division of Law Enforcement.

Professional meat processors have legal means of disposing of carcasses. Successful hunters who do not use professional processors have a few different options for proper carcass disposal, according to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH).

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

October 20th.  Finally, it was here.  I had been looking forward to that day since last spring when it was set up for the Winona State Ducks Unlimited Chapter to go on a goose hunt in Rochester, MN with Premier Flight Outfitters.  Everything came together.  My alarm sounded off at 4:00 AM.  I woke up Justin and got my gear together.  It felt like a perfect morning for a waterfowl hunt; just a steady breeze and overcast.  The forecast was rain for the morning, but we were prepared.  Justin got the camera gear together and we went on our way to meet up with the rest of the crew.  A total of 12 hunters and a cameraman were planning on experience this great opportunity, but as usual, a couple people had something come up and were unable to make it.

4:30 AM came around and we found ourselves in the Walmart parking lot where we all planned on meeting.  I did a head count and came up with only 9 of my fellow classmates.  We were missing 2 people that hadn't told me they couldn't make it.  Luckily, I was able to wake at least one of them up!  We waited in that parking lot for about an hour for my other buddy, but he never showed, so we got a hold of the owner of Premier Flight, Dean Tlougan.   He told us to meet him at good old McDonald's in Rochester.

Dean explained everything to us and made sure we all were licensed and had the proper gear and then brought us out to the field he had picked out for us to hunt.  He had never hunted this field before, so we were the guinea pigs.  We had about a twenty minutes before the sun was going to show itself, so we got the decoys all set up so the geese would land right on top of us, and that's no exaggeration!   It wasn't long and the geese were in the air.  We were all in pit blinds, which are basically holes in the field that we can stand in so we are level with the field.  Let's just say the geese don't even have a chance with us shooting.

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Here is another fantastic story from one of our HuntingLife fans!!

Day before yesterday..........rained like a big dog most of the morning...and the day before that too. Prolly more than 6 inches total.

You got to understand I live on the prairie really....and H2O runs off fast and the little creeks get to rolling like BIG WET SNAKE MONSTERS, .....Very dangerous.

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Indiana's annual firearms season for white-tailed deer opens November 14. During the 16-day season, which ends Nov. 29, hunters are expected to kill an estimated 86,000 deer.

"In 2008, hunters killed 86,454 deer during firearms season. I expect the numbers from 2009 to reflect a similar total," said Chad Stewart, Indiana DNR deer biologist.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Indiana DNR's Division of Fish and Wildlife white-tailed deer reintroduction project. The opportunity to hunt white-tailed deer in Indiana represents a major success in wildlife restoration.

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Saint Paul, Minnesota - Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever have expanded its Farm Bill Biologist program into the state of Iowa with the hiring of four new positions. The new Farm Bill Biologist positions cover nine counties and will improve how conservation programs are delivered to landowners and producers. The positions come at an especially critical juncture for Iowa, where over 450,000 acres have expired from the wildlife-friendly Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in the past five years.

Pheasants Forever's Farm Bill Biologist program is designed to educate farmers and landowners - through one-on-one consulting - about the benefits of conservation programs (such as CRP), as well as assist those farmers and landowners after programs have been implemented. Pheasants Forever first began employing Farm Bill Biologists in 2003 and now has over 40 Farm Bill Biologists working in seven states - Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Farm Bill Biologists have contacted and consulted over 28,000 landowners, resulting in the improvement of over 1.3 million acres of land for wildlife.

Iowa's first Farm Bill Biologist positions are the initial results of Pheasants Forever's "Reload Iowa" campaign, a three-year statewide effort to improve 1 million acres of wildlife habitat on private and public land in the state. Pheasants Forever plans to establish 50 such positions across Iowa in the coming years. "Many times, landowners don't even know what conservation options are available to them," said Jim Inglis, Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist Coordinator, "These four new biologists - all Iowa State grads - care about the state's natural resources and will work for what's in the best interest of landowners and wildlife."

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Everyday I find I have just a few minutes of down time during my school day so I find ways to entertain myself. This past week our founder, Kevin Paulson, and the account manager for TriplePoint, Wendy Beasley, turned me on to a new game for the iPhone and iPod touch. This brand new game “Big Buck Hunter Pro” is one the few deer hunting games that provides the actual situation of deer hunting.

After playing the game, a few times I found it very addicting, challenging, and hard to put down. The game has great graphics and realistic hunting backgrounds. You have three bucks to shoot at and only a few seconds to bag them. There is also added difficulty with herds of does running around that you cannot shoot. This triggers your brain to identify and act on a spilt second and your shoot don’t shoot reflexes are at their highest. You also have one shot then you have to reload before firing again just as if you were using a bolt-action rifle.

You can choose from a single hunt to situation with five stages to three hunting treks with five situations. At the end of the hunt, you get a bonus round of either frog flipping, duck hunting, or gopher hunting. These great bonus rounds are also fun, require a fast trigger finger, and even faster reload finger. 

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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Last year's black bear harvest was the second highest on record, and weather permitting, the Pennsylvania Game Commission expects hunters to have similar opportunities afield in the upcoming bear seasons.

"Pennsylvania's black bear population has numbered near 15,000 for almost a decade," said Carl G. Roe, Game Commission executive director. "Because our bear population now covers more than three-quarters of the state - and includes a number of world-class trophy bears - Pennsylvania is recognized as one of the top states for bear hunters. Every year, we have a number of bears exceeding 500 pounds included in the harvest."

The 2008 bear harvest of 3,458 is second only to the 2005 bear harvest, in which hunters took a record 4,164 bears. Other recent harvests were: 3,075 in 2000; 3,063 in 2001; 2,686 in 2002; 3,000 in 2003; 2,972 in 2004; 3,122 in 2006; and 2,360 in 2007. Over the past nine years, hunters have taken more black bears than in any other decade since the Game Commission began keeping bear harvest records in 1915.

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Saturday, November 7, 2009

The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has been awarded a $300,000 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant to continue longleaf pine restoration efforts in Alabama. The grant was awarded on October 19, 2009, through a partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and will be made available to qualifying landowners for longleaf pine restoration on private lands.

Landowners are encouraged to submit applications to receive assistance with seedlings and/or planting costs. The ARRA funding will cost-share up to 50 percent of the total cost of the seedlings and/or planting. For landowners to be considered eligible to receive funding, the property must be within the historic range of longleaf pine in Alabama, or contain suitable soils to support longleaf pine. Program details include: no minimum acreage, cutover sites, and agricultural sites are eligible. The site preparation for planting must already be completed, and planting cannot exceed 435 trees per acre on selected projects.

The ARRA funds are administered to complement habitat restoration goals of the WFF Landowner Incentive Program and the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program. These programs provide financial and/or technical assistance to private landowners to conserve, manage or enhancing the habitats of species in greatest conservation need, including Alabama's longleaf pine population. The tentative deadline for applications is January 29, 2010. Planting will begin in winter 2009. For application information contract Traci George at 334-353-0503, or Traci.George@dcnr.alabama.gov.

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Saturday, November 7, 2009

So....here's my story.

 
We had a ton of rain Thursday morning....but the afternoon turns out okay. I go to my friends ranch....and hunt 80 yds or so away from a food plot.   

3/4's of an hour before sundown...I see a couple does...and two forked horned bucks. Then walks in a better buck...a small eight point. I watch them for awhile...and another small eight comes in. Things are looking good....

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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Veterans Day, established on Nov. 11 to mark the anniversary of the end of World War I, is our country's way of honoring those who served in American wars. Saying thanks to these heroes also is an important tradition for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

In just the past three years, RMEF has contributed over $25,000 and countless volunteer hours to provide veterans, many whom are disabled, with special hunting experiences, gear and support.

Funding also helped provide recreational opportunities for families of deployed soldiers.

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Friday, November 6, 2009

As little ghosts and goblins readied themselves for a day trick or treating and prepared my muzzleloader for another opening day. As the alarm sounded at 5:30 am, I awoke already with the feeling of a great day. Then I looked out the window, a little rain in the forecast today I thought to myself. I headed downstairs and read the weather report and it said just slight drizzle, so I again I was filled with a great feeling about the day.

After waking up and talking to Dad about where I was going to hunt, I headed for the gunroom to load up. I made sure I had everything, loaded the truck, waited on Dad, and finally got going. I dropped dad off then head back to the barn to head to my tree stand. Well as I pulled into the barn the heavens opened up which let me know I was going to get a little wet. The rain slacked up and I headed for the woods.

About half way up my ladder I had a haunting feeling surround me and let me know that today was Halloween and the spirit of the wild was hanging like black powder smoke on a rainy morning. I situated my seat, put on my facemask and gloves, and settled down for the morning.

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

This book written by two Montana gentlemen, chronicle the state's wild animal populations and the hurdles that are responsible for the current conditions. "Montana's Wildlife Legacy - Decimation and Restoration" by Terry Lonner and Harold Picton was published as a follow-up to their 2006 video, "Back from the Brink - Montana's Wildlife Legacy."

The book advertises itself as "only complete compilation of Montana's wildlife trapping and transplanting records." 

Terry Lonner has been involved in wildlife conservation most of his adulthood. For 28 years Terry worked as wildlife researcher, before retiring as the Chief of Wildlife Research and Technical Services for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP). While Terry was working for the FWP, he authored and co-author numerous published and unpublished reports relating to the conservation of wildlife and its habitat.

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

She used to cry when her father came home with a dead deer. Now she's the first woman hunter to bag an elk in Tennessee in at least 144 years. Tami Miller of Franklin, Tenn., hopes her story will inspire other women to take up hunting.

"It's hard to get a babysitter at 4:30 in the morning but the experience of hunting is worth the trouble," laughs Miller. "My husband introduced me to hunting. It has definitely enhanced our marriage and our family life. It's something we can share, something that brings us all together in the outdoors. I wish more women would try it." 

She added, "Hunting is exciting. It's empowering and it's beautiful. When you're out there at sunrise, and it's so quiet you can hear a leaf falling from a tree, it's priceless." 

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Whitetail Creek still has some great openings for November in December for those looking for a last minute Kentucky Whitetail... The hunts are reasonable, the food is exceptional, the cabins are warm and cozy and the deer are pretty amazing...

Open Dates are:

November 19 - 22nd Rifle @ $2000.00

November 24th - 27th Rifle @ $2000.00

December 12th - 15th Black Powder @ $1800.00 ($100.00 off if you mention HuntingLife.com)

 Whitetail Creek Outfitters in Beautiful Trigg County, Kentucky

Whitetail Creek Outfitters

Whitetail Creek Outfitters and Lodge is owned and operated by Butch and Connie McElwain.  For the last 11 years Butch has been outfitting on almost 3000 acres of leased and owned private land in the heart of Trigg County, Kentucky.  Butch McElwain has been practicing QDM on this 3,000 acres of prime hunting land for the last 9 years and the trophy Kentucky Whitetails his hunters are beginning to take off of this land are exceptional.

Whitetail Creek Outfitters is located in Cadiz, Kentucky; 5 minutes from Western Kentucky's Land Between the Lakes.  Trigg County is one of the most productive counties in the state when it comest to trophy whitetail and long beard gobblers.  Our mix of hard woods, food plots and agricultural farm land provides hunters with the choices of what kind of hunting they would like to do.

Please Mention HuntingLife.com and for the December Hunt you can get a $100.00 off on your hunt!!!

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