Shooting safety tip – June 2012 by Mia Anstine As an instructor and mentor to new shooters I notice things shooters are doing. One thing that I notice on every firing line, video, television show and movie is where the shooters trigger finger is. Keep your finger out of the trigger guard until you are ready to shoot. Keep your finger off the trigger until [...] Read more of this post

What’s Next for SeeMeHunt.com    On Wednesday July 18, 2012, Chris Avena, the President of SeeMeHunt.com was invited by Professional Hunter and retired Judge Julie Mogenis to join the pro-staff of her latest TV Show “World Wild Adventure”, which airs on Fox Sports on Saturday mornings at 6am. If you are an adrenalin junkie then this show is not to be missed. Julie Mogenis is known as a world wide adventurer and you never know where she will end up next. You can catch Julie and her posse tracking the big five across the Dark Continent of Africa,  Antelope in New Mexico, Sport fishing in Costa Rica or Zip Lining over an alligator infested swamp.   Tune in to the World Wild Adventure and connect with the "kinship of the Outdoorsman".  Join them in their conservation efforts to restore the wild to its pristine state while Judge Julie Mogenis and her Adventure Pros travel the globe telling of their Wild Adventures!    You can find out more about World Wild Adventures at www.SeeMeHunt.com The Interactive Social Network for Hunters  

For Immediate Release Bob Walker Joins Maximus Crossbows April 17th 2012 The Ford Outdoors Group is pleased to announce the joining of Bob Walker, the originator of the Walkers Game Ear, and the Maximus Crossbows Team.Bob Walker has been an outdoor industry innovator for more than 30 years. “Bob Walker actually created an entire category when he introduced the Walker’s Game Ear some 30 years ago.”After retiring from the Game Ear business, Bob was eager to return to the hunting industry, specifically in the fast growing crossbow industry. Bob began an initiative to start Slayer Crossbows under his S.O.S brand of products.Following the Maximus Crossbow story and launch, it became clear that merging Bob Walkers Slayer Crossbow line into the Maximus Crossbow Brand would benefit both companies.As Maximus continues to gain momentum, the Slayer Brand of crossbows will be focused on the domestically produced “R Series” of crossbows, the next generation of recurve style crossbow. Branding will evolve from the original “R-Series” to the “SlayeR Series” with Bob Walkers endorsement.Bob Walker said “I have been Bowhunting and enjoying the hunting industry for over thirty years. When I learned of the Maximus commitment to re-shore a company, and knowing my desire to participate in the crossbow industry, it was a perfect fit, with perfect timing to join efforts and offer my experience and enthusiasm for growing companies. I really like the team Randy Ford has built and look forward to endorsing the new SlayeR Series of crossbows.”“ We are on a mission to attract the very best people in the industry to our company. Bob Walker brings immeasurable experience and confidence to our Maximus Team. Bob will drive a major portion of our marketing outreach and be a veteran resource for us having already built a great business of his own.” said Paul Vaicunas, Maximus President.About The Ford Outdoors GroupThe Ford Outdoors Group of companies includes Walker Downriggers,Strike Vision Underwater Cameras, Maximus Crossbows , Quigley FordScopes and Slayer Broadheads.Visit www.fordoutdoorsgroup.com for more information

  Gunny Joins the World Wild Adventure Team                    Drop & Give Me 20!     Judge Julie Mogenis determined to maintain   the hot show branding momentum has begun to launch some big surprises and will continue thispace into the fall hunting schedule. With that said, the Judge strikes yet another milestone for World Wild Adventures TV by recruiting a high profile actor, hunter and outdoorsman to the World Wild Adventure Team.  Best known as “The Gunny”,Hollywood & TV star R Lee Ermey has agreed to a long term position as the official “Celebrity Hunting and Outdoors Consultant” for the show.    Gunny considers the Judge a “good ole Hunting Buddy” and previously hasbeen a star hunter in several episodes of Huntin With the Judge-- traveling with the Judge to Canada for elk and whitetail, to New Zealand for monster stag and chamois action in the Southern Alps. Needless to say, we are very excited about him now co-hosting World Wild Adventures TV, and additionally sharing his humor, knowledge and expertise both on and off the “set”.   Briefly, R. Lee Ermey is primarily known as the Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor in Stanley Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket”. However he has also done over 60 feature films and hosted one of the History Channels longest running series, “Mail Call”, and more recently, “Lock N Load”. He is quite passionate about the outdoors, the Marine Corps, and our veterans. Ermey makes numerous appearances on behalf of law enforcment and plays a prominent role in various NRA causes.   Last summer Ermey was in Africa working on a quest he began with the Judge a few years back. This fall on World Wild Adventures TV we’ll relive some highlights of the  African Big Game Series and Gunny’ quest to complete his Big Five. You can watch the Judge and crew tackle the Serengetti and especially Gunny’s nail biting episodes of his Cape Buffalo and Lion Hunts.   Judge Julie Mogenis will continue to aggressively align the World Wild Adventure Team with high profile hunters, conservation responsible outdoorsman and adventurers to ensure exciting, non-stop action -- tempered with a bit of “education” ...but all presented in a format that will keep you sitting at the edge of your seat and leaving you wanting more!   Stand by for more upcoming announcements in the Very Near Future! Until then... Gunny wants you to “Drop and give me 20”   Follow us at:   https://www.facebook.com/WorldWildAdventures   Twitter: @WorldWildAdv   www.WorldWildAdventureTV.com 

POWELL, Ohio - An insect expert was traveling the state to warn counties and veterinarians about an increase in deer ticks, 10TV’s Kristyn Hartman reported on Monday.   Fifteen years ago, deer ticks were unheard of in Ohio. Now 26 counties, including Franklin and Delaware, are on the watch list The black legged deer tick, which can be as small as a poppy seed, can carry Lyme disease.   If bites are diagnosed early, the illness can be easily treated with antibiotics. If missed, it can mean years of misery, Hartman reported.   Paige Caulley said that she discovered that first hand.   "We think I was bit when I was really, really young," said Caulley, 27.   Caulley grew up in Connecticut, where Lyme disease was more common. She said that she knew many classmates who had gotten the illness.   The Powell resident said that she has suffered from health problems throughout her life but never associated them with Lyme disease.   Caulley said that the problems grew worse after her daughter was born 18 months ago.   "I had a family doctor who just told me I need to start exercising. And that I need to see a therapist. And that it was all in my head. And I was in so much pain that I could barely walk," Caulley said.   Caulley looked to many doctors for help before finding a specialist in New York. Now, Caulley makes monthly trips to New York, takes a variety of pills and gives herself a daily intravenous drip of antibiotics. Her medical bills exceed $50,000.   Glen Needham, an entomologist at the Ohio State University, who works with the state health department, travels the state warning county health departments and veterinarians that ticks are on the march across Ohio.   "We've gone from what we believe were no counties with black legged ticks, to two counties, to 26 counties," he said.   Hunters brought deer heads to the state lab for tick checks. In one year, numbers ballooned from 29 ticks to 1,800, Hartman reported.   “Dogs will be kind of canary in the cave for us.” Needham said. "So we think dogs may get Lyme Disease first in the state. And that may alert us to where some of these hot spots are," Needham said.   The infection is first identified by a bull’s-eye rash that many people may not notice.   Those infected could have a few days of flu-like symptoms, then feel better. But the disease does not go away. It could spread into the heart, the joints, and the nervous system.   Caulley thought that is what happened to her. Now she faces four more months of an IV antibiotic and a struggle to feel well, but a struggle that she thought was worth it, Hartman reported.   "I'm like 50 percent better," Caulley said.   Needham says Lyme disease may be difficult to diagnose, because patients experience a variety of symptoms. To cut the risk of getting sick, he said people should spray skin and clothes with an insecticide containing DEET.   Watch 10TV News and fresh 10TV.com for more information. ©2012 by 10TV.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Since October, 2012 a website has existed to help people sell their sporting goods. The idea originated when I grew frustrated trying to search through the broad category of "Sporting Goods" on Craigslist. Then add to the frustration of not being able to list guns or ammo on there...well, you can but it will soon be flagged for deletion.    So to help the general public with this issue, OutdoorFree was born. Easy to search categories makes an buyer find what they are looking for. Just type in the item and state in the search field and up come the listings.    The guns category is one of the most categories so there are sub categories for handguns, rifles, shotguns and assult rifles. Many other categories are loaded with gear so if you are into waterfowl hunting and need some decoys, begin your search there!    The site is completely free to use - there are no commissions on any sales made.    As the admin of the site, I am busy each day promoting your ads on all the social networks. Within each ad there are the Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Email and Pinterest icons for easily  sharing your ads. You can even help your own cause after creating your ad and share your ad on all your social media sites you belong too.    If you still want to post an ad in your local Craigslist region, just use the link of your ad and create your ad and say "See ad for additional Information" and save the time of uploading photos again, etc.    When your ad sell, go to your dashboard and Mark your ad SOLD. That places a nice Red Stamp right on your ad for all to see and brag a little about selling it.    http://www.outdoorfree.com/   Also, be sure to check out the blog posts that could be very helpful finding you items you are searching for. Don't see what you want, please email neil@outdoorfree.com and request a new search to be added. Currently, many Ammo and Reloading ads are pulled from Craigslist as well as decoys, rifles, shotguns and other hunting and fishing items.    If you also have a business or product you are trying promote, OutdoorFree does Featured Articles. Just provide an article describing the product/business and include some photos and links and we'll get it posted and share within all our same social media venues. 

Published: December 26, 2011 8:54 PM By EILEEN SULLIVAN. The Associated Press   QUANTICO, Va. -- Call it a playground for Bambi and G-men, where imaginary criminals are hunted and deer are the spectators. The 547-acre FBI Academy, where some of the nation's best marksmen fire off more than 1 million bullets every month, happens to be one of the safest places for deer during hunting season. The property on the Marine Corps base here is home to some of the FBI's most elite forces and training programs as well as a de facto wildlife refuge where deer, fox, wild turkeys, groundhogs and vultures roam fearless and free. The most common furry friends on the sprawling campus some 30 miles outside Washington are the deer, a regular at the shooting ranges, driving courses and physical training trails. On a December afternoon, deer grazed above one of the academy's 16 practice shooting ranges. They stood just 15 feet away from the paper targets. Nearby, shots popped loudly from a Colt M4 Carbine rifle, and the white-tailed deer did not flinch. "They're pretty immune to the sound," said Sean Boyle, a firearms instructor at the academy. The deer typically graze on top of the berm, about 15 feet away from the targets and rarely go directly in the line of fire. Boyle said he doesn't recall an instance where a deer was shot accidentally. "It's like they think, 'We've pushed the limit for this far, and all our generations have pushed the limit for this far,' " Boyle said. "They're just so docile around here. They don't know what a gun is."  

by Curtis Niedermier   A pump shotgun is like your old hunting truck. It might not be fancy. It might not have a lot of frills. But when you turn the key, it always gets the job done. That’s why many hunters have chosen a pump shotgun as their first shotgun, and it’s why many have chosen one as their last shotgun. A pump is simple, reliable, holds more shells than a break-action and can be had at a reasonable price. On the subject of price, you could pay a lot of money for a pump with glossy walnut and gold inlay. But that’s sort of like putting chrome rims on your johnboat trailer. A pump, rather, should be used and abused. Yes, you get a lot for your money when you buy a pump shotgun. To give you a better idea of just how much you can get, we put together this list of the best pump shotguns for less than $500. Many of these guns can also be purchased used for hundreds less, but if you’re headed to the local gun shop, here’s what five Benjamins will get you.   Remington 870 Express and Express Super Magnum The Remington 870 is the greatest shotgun of all time. Period. And while higher-grade versions of the 870, such as the Wingmaster, are available, it’s the Express that continues to make the 870 the first and last choice among legions of outdoorsmen. Ultra-reliable, the 870 can be configured thousands of ways thanks to myriad aftermarket accessories and the gun’s simple breakdown design. You can buy one action, a couple barrels and an extra stock and change the gun from a clay buster to a turkey killer to a home-defense firearm. But at its price, why bother, when you can buy one for each task and still have cash left over for ammo. One of the key features of the 870 that make it so durable and reliable is the double action bar design. When you pump the gun, parallel steel bars connected to the forend slide back into the action to operate the mechanisms that eject the spent shell and load the next one. Dual bars prevent racking and promote smooth operation. Remington is currently manufacturing about 30 variations of the gun, starting at $411. The Super Magnum line, which includes shotguns that chamber 3 1/2–inch shells, starts at $462. Remington.com - See more at: http://www.uplandgameadventures.com/?p=4491#sthash.p1NkZqfu.dpuf

Doug Leier   Recently a friend asked me how I see fishing in the future.   Since my approach to fishing probably fits more in 1983 than 2013, and for sure what fishing may be like in 2033, I really struggled to envision the way fishing would look years from now. And some days the fish will bite, and some days they won’t. What I can do is look back on how I’ve seen fishing change over the course of more than three decades in North Dakota, and look for more positive improvements to come.   I don’t know that anyone could have predicted 30 years ago that fishing as a whole could be substantially better in 2013 than in 1983. But it is. - See more at: http://www.uplandgameadventures.com/?p=4496#sthash.26prDVNX.dpuf

   Traditional Tented African Safari - 2011 Season     What we offer with the traditional tented safari is the chance to come and hunt Africa the way it was a 100 years ago. Come and enjoy your stay in a tented fly camp with all that is needed to make your hunt an enjoyable Africa experience.   Come and hunt the African way!   $195 pppd 1x1 (one hunter / one professional hunter) $150 pppd 2x1 (two hunters / one professional hunter)   Included in the price: Services of a Professional Hunter, Trackers, Skinners, Cook & Camp Staff Johannesburg Airport Transfer Transportation during the hunt Accommodations Three meals per day as well as refreshments Beer, wine, cold drinks Trophy field preparation and transportation to local Taxidermist Hunting licenses and permits Not included in the price: Firearm Import Permit (no charge for South Africa) Extra days (Hunter) $195 pppd Non-hunters (Observers) $150 pppd Children under 12 stay Free! Baboon - $500 (free if not exported) Black Wildebeest - $1,050 Blue Wildebeest - $950 Burchell's Zebra - $1100 Bushbuck - $800 Bushpig - $500   Cape Eland - $2400 Caracal - $500 Civet - $500 Common Blesbok - $380 Common Nyala - $2,450 Genet - $500 Giraffe - $2700 Grey Duiker - $250 Jackal - $60 (free if not exported) Kalahari Gemsbok - $950 Common Reedbuck - $700 Mountain Reedbuck - $700 Ostrich - $500 Porcupine - $50 Red Hartebeest - $900 Ringed Waterbuck - $1850 Southern Greater Kudu - $1,850 Southern Impala - $320 Steenbok - $250 Warthog - $300 Note: some species may require a pre-hunt permit; please let us know in advance the species you intend to hunt so we can get the necessary paperwork ready     Please contact Henry Griffiths for more information henrygriffiths@gmail.com