PIERRE, S.D.—Favorable weather conditions and good habitat have once again combined to produce a record pheasant crop in South Dakota. Brood count surveys conducted by the S.D. Game, Fish and Parks Department tallied pheasant numbers that once again hearken back to the days of the Soil Bank era in the 1950s and ’60s. Surveys that [...]
How to Choose a Fishing Reel
There are many types of fish in the world, and many types of gear to use to catch them. As a result, trying to buy new equipment can be quite confusing, especially when buying a fishing reel. Before you head to the local fishing retailer, you need to arm yourself with some information. Know Your [...]
Blogs We Read
I subscribe to quite a few blogs and I come accross some cool stuff while reading them. Here are some of my favorites: Base Camp Legends, always on the move has added a bunch of cool new stuff to their site. You can now share your videos, and check out their forum I think it’s [...]
Herb and Wine Baked Salmon Steaks
Serves: 4 Course: Main Cooking Method: Bake Preparation Time: 30 mins to 1 hour Ingredients: -680g pack frozen salmon steaks, defrosted -2 x 15ml spoons oil -30g fish herb selection pack -125ml dry white wine Method: Place each salmon steak on a separate piece of foil brushed with oil. Divide the herb pack evenly between [...]
Tasting Failure
by Brent Martell Success is sweet and failure is bitter. One thing most sportsmen know is the bitter-sweet taste of an outdoor adventure. Many moons ago I was invited to archery elk hunt with a guy in his secret area. I think our connection was in the fact that I had the same morals regarding [...]
My Idaho Archery Bull
I was excited about elk season this year. I hunted the first few days pretty hard and passed up a few cows and small bulls, but it was pretty slow compared to last year. On the third day, we got up early and worked a few bulls. I even got a shot at a REALLY, [...]
Big cat grabs dog from Colorado home as owners slept!
- The Associated Press Edition Date: 08/05/08 IDLEDALE, Colo. – A mountain lion crept through an open door into a house outside Denver, snatched a Labrador retriever from a bedroom where two people were sleeping and left the dog’s dead body outside, wildlife managers said Tuesday. No one else was hurt in the home about [...]
Astronaut Bear Dies On First Mission
Somewhere in Minnesota on July 21, this bear was spotted sporting a jar on his head. Now I know that bears are smart, but I didn’t know they were capable of aspiring to such heights as role-playing. This bruin obviously wanted to be an astronaut… now that’s a lofty goal. Unfortunately though for the bear, [...]
The LockDown uses a pliable cover for a low profile fit & ShockCord Security Straps to fasten optics... 
