RECENT COMMUNITY NEWS Quickfire Outdoor Interview: Mia Anstine – My Many Outdoor Adventures April 26, 2012 By Rebecca Leave a Comment Blog Url: Mia Anstine – My Many Outdoor AdventuresOnline Name or Code Name: Mia Anstine  1) Outdoor Activity of choice? Riding my horse to someplace I’ve never seen before. Generally this occurs when I a...... to read more of this post click the following link: http://www.outdoorbloggernetwork.com/blog/2012/04/26/quickfire-outdoor-interview-mia-anstine-my-many-outdoor-adventures/

Microstamping Threat Back in New York Anti-gun legislators from New York City have once again introduced firearms microstamping legislation (A. 1157b, Assembly Codes Committee) that would result in banning firearms in the Empire State. If microstamping were to become law, firearms manufacturers would be forced to employ a patented, sole-sourced concept that independent studies, including those from the National Academy of Sciences and the University of California at Davis, found to be flawed and easily defeated by criminals. Passage of this bill could result in layoffs of factory workers throughout New York as manufacturers, already being heavily lobbied by tax and gun friendly states, consider moving out of New York. Furthermore, firearms manufacturers could be forced to abandon the New York market altogether rather than spend the astronomical sums of money needed to completely reconfigure their manufacturing and assembly processes. This would directly impact law enforcement, firearms retailers and their law-abiding customers. "This is an extraordinarily dangerous bill," said NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Lawrence G. Keane. "As legislation that would mandate microstamping not only threatens law-abiding gun owners but our industry's ability to supply the nation's law enforcement officers and military with high-quality firearms, we encourage all citizens of New York to contact members of the Codes Committee and their assemblymember today and urge them to oppose A. 1157b, firearms microstamping. Learn more about microstamping by viewing the NSSF Microstamping Fact Sheet.

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So, Found out that there has been huge clitches in the process for the new clothing line.  According to the latest contact information, they are to be sending the samples to me on Monday so Sunday night our time.  My pics for proof of product are supposed to be in my email tomorrow? We will wait and see, i feel really bad because the publicity has been well and i've gotten alot of attention and hits but no product. For those of you waiting please hold on and you'll be happy with the results. I guess good things do come to those who wait...cause ive been doing that for the last month......

Father, son sentenced to prison for rhino horn trafficking A father and son have been sentenced to prison in a rhino horn trafficking case. Above, federal wildlife agents seized more than $2 million in cash, gold bars and precious stones, along with rhino horns, hoofs and other body parts, while breaking up an international smuggling ring in February 2012. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / February 23, 2012)   By Victoria Kim May 15, 2013, 4:52 p.m.   Saying she wanted to send a message against the “extremely serious” crime of trafficking in rhinoceros horns, a federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a father and son to nearly four years in prison for selling hundreds of pounds of horns highly prized in Vietnam and China as a cancer cure. Judge Christina Snyder remarked that she had traveled to Africa and personally witnessed the effects of poaching, as she sentenced Vinh Chuong "Jimmy" Kha and Felix Kha to 42 months and 46 months in prison, respectively. The Khas, who prosecutors said “sat at the apex of the rhino horn smuggling pyramid within the United States,” pleaded guilty last year to charges including conspiracy, smuggling, wildlife trafficking, money laundering and tax evasion for their part in the trade. “There are parts of Africa where rhinos are completely gone,” the judge said from the bench. “Lord knows if they’ll ever come back.” Snyder however shaved more than a year off each of the men’s sentences after listening to descriptions of their lives and pleas from their family. An attorney for Jimmy Kha, the 50-year-old father, described how his client fled the communist rule in Vietnam then built a new life in the U.S. by waiting tables and working at swap meets while raising two sons as a single father. The Khas were never in direct contact with poachers and dealt primarily with horns that were decades old that people already had in their homes in the U.S., Evan Freed, the father's attorney, told the judge. “His rationalization was that … what he was doing was not as bad as the actual slaughter of animals,” Freed said. Felix Kha told the judge he stumbled across the horns an auction site while searching for items for his father’s Westminster business, which sells Buddhist and Chinese cultural artifacts. He said he did not realize the sale would be illegal. But prosecutors contended that by creating a market for the horns, the Khas were directly responsible for driving up prices and creating the incentive for poachers to hunt rhinos. They said the period that the Khas were trading in the horns, beginning in 2008, coincided with a dramatic increase of poaching in South Africa. They also noted that the pair indirectly paid a $150,000 bribe to a Vietnamese official who had stopped a shipment of the horns, which can net up to $25,000 a pound. “Even though these defendants didn’t travel to Africa, their fingers might as well have been on the triggers of poachers’ guns,” Asst. U.S. Atty Joseph Johns said. “We may be dealing with this carnage and this slaughter for another decade.” The men were also ordered to pay taxes owed as well as a fine of $10,000 each. The Khas were arrested as a result of Operation Crash, an 18-month investigation into the trafficking of rhino horns that led to arrests in a dozen states. 

Namibia’s often harsh environment sometimes compels animals like elephant to travel great distances in order to find sufficient water and food. The outskirts of the Namib, though, offer sufficient food in times of good rainfall, with the big periodic rivers like the Ugab, Hoanib and Hoarusib functioning as linear oases and lifelines for the elephant as they trek into the desert, a feat which would otherwise not be possible. For some decades some elephants have chosen to live exclusively in Damaraland and Kaokoveld, and have adapted to survive in their environment: Their tusks have been shaped in a way better suited to the existence they lead. The soles of their feet have become far less sensitive to the gravel and the hot sand of the dunes. A truly magnificent sight is a herd of desert elephant, comprising large and small animals, walking gracefully and effortlessly across the rough patches of land that make up the Skeleton Coast.

                                          PRESS RELEASE"Here comes the Judge" and she is coming back with a vengeance! Judge Julie Mogenis has wasted no time with filling up her dance card. Since her visit with the Gunny at the NRA Convention, Julie has been getting some previously shot video into the production house so all new episodes will air soon on the Texas, Fox, and Pursuit channels. On the move, Julie will make several appearances and conduct a few "Hunting Tip" seminars at one of her favorite places, the Bass Pro Shops in Texas this summer. So come on down and meet Judge Julie. We will keep you informed of the dates and locations.In July, Judge Julie will be angling her way into ICAST" (International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades ) so everyone can hook up with Julie in Las Vegas. But as we speak, Julie has already dispatched several of the Adventure Pros on an assignment to New Zealand and has planned several other far off and exotic adventures for this season of World Wild Adventures, some of which she will announce on Wednesday, May 22nd on the radio show Spirit of the Outdoors produced by Shell Shocked Outdoors. Join Jim Newcomb and the Judge for a "power hour" of talk radio. Tune into the show this Wednesday at 10am CST on KGGF Coffeeville 690 on your am dial.The Spirit of the Outdoors could also be heard on the following radio stationsKUOA 1290 am Siloam Springs 7 am Sat KHGG 1580 AM Fort Smith Thurs 12 Noon KNBB 97.7 FM Ruston, Monroe LA 7 am Sat KBCL 1070 AM Bossier City 7 am Sat KHGG-FM 103.1 FM Waldron Thurs 12 noon KCLI 1320 am Clinton, OK 6 am Sun KYAL 97.1 FM Tulsa, Okla 10 am Sat KCXY 95.3 FM East Camden, AR 6 am Sat KFMD 1240 AM Bethal Hieghts, AR 7 am Sat KSKY 660 AM Dallas, TX 7 am SatYou can also listen live on the internet on these stations websites.

The difference between a Clip and a Magazine by Mia Anstine Over the years it has become a pet peeve of mine. It is the use of the term "clip" and "magazine". I have my ideas as to why people use the words incorrectly. It may be that they were taught wrong. Maybe they think "clip" sounds cool. Could it be that "clip" is a shorter [...] Read more of this post

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Indiana Sees 82 Percent Spike In Lyme Disease Cases Indiana's confirmed human cases of Lyme disease soared 82 percent over a five-year period, and experts say the surge might have been caused by an increase in the tiny ticks that spread the illness to humans. LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana's confirmed human cases of Lyme disease soared 82 percent over a five-year period, and experts say the surge might have been caused by an increase in the tiny ticks that spread the illness to humans. The Journal & Courier reported (http://bit.ly/paPVQD ) that Lyme disease cases in Indiana rose from 34 in 2005 to 62 in 2009, the most recent year for which detailed data has been released. Health officials aren't sure what's behind the increase, but theories range from an upswing in reporting of cases to an increase in ticks infected with the Lyme disease bacterium. Deer ticks, which are black-legged and about the size of sesame seeds, feed on deer and can pick up the bacterium when they also feed on white-footed mice. Infected ticks then spread it to humans by feeding on them. Purdue University entomologist Timothy Gibb said the deer tick is most likely being transported south and east across the state on the backs of deer, especially as the state's deer population increases. Antibiotics easily cure most people of Lyme disease. But early symptoms are vague and flu-like, except for Lyme's hallmark round, red rash. People who aren't treated can develop arthritis, meningitis and some other serious illnesses. "Chances of transmission are pretty slim but still the consequences of the disease are serious enough that we've got to be careful about it,'' Gibb said. "It's prudent for people to use discretion as much as possible to prevent it.'' In northwestern Indiana, where a possible surge in cases has occurred, nearly 20 people at a recent town hall meeting in Ogden Dunes said they had Lyme disease. Jennifer House, an epidemiologist with the state health department, said she could not confirm the number of Lyme disease cases in that area. She said the situation in Ogden Dunes, a town along Lake Michigan, is under review. Gibb said it would not be surprising for that area to see a surge in cases since northwestern Indiana, northeastern Illinois and southern Wisconsin are "traditionally a hot spot for deer.'' He said less than 3 percent of deer ticks — the only tick species that transmits Lyme disease — are infected with the bacterium. State health officials say May through September is the period in which ticks are most active. In 2009, 83 percent of Lyme disease cases were reported during that span, with the bulk occurring in June, July and August. Six cases were reported in September and five in October. Gibb said that as adults, deer ticks primarily feed on deer and not people. "So hunters or taxidermists who deal with deer will sometimes get the adult ticks on them,'' he said. Other ticks such as the American dog tick are more common and often find their way onto humans, Gibb said.