I'd recently seen an ad for the ThemaCELL Heated Rechargeable Insoles and was intrigued. Living and hunting in the Great White North (Ontario, Canada, to be exact), cold feet have been a problem for me over the years.
As another hunting season comes to an end, it's easy to get a bit lazy and put your guns away without cleaning them first. You may be thinking, "But I didn't fire my deer rifle this year, so I don't really need to clean it, do I?" Or, "I'll have my old 12 gauge out again soon enough for opening day of spring turkey season, so it can wait until then, right?"
As the North American economy continues to sputter and struggle with "fiscal cliffs" and the like, this is actually a great time to get a good deal on a dream hunt.
Type the search term “hunting” into Google News, and along with fishing and hunting reports, one of the most frequent search returns are news stories about hunting accidents, from hunters getting lost to overexertion to treestand incidents to accidental discharges. As with any other outdoor sport, there are risks associated with hunting; however, hunters can do many things to mitigate risk, and one way to do so is by revisiting basic hunting safety guidelines.
Hunters have a language that's all of their own. The gear they carry afield and the explanations of their ways are foreign words to others. We've collected a glossary of outdoor-specific terms to help everyone learn a little more about the outdoors.
I flipped the switch on the electronic crow caller and began playing a cassette tape labeled "Fighting Crows". From the speaker came the loud cawing sounds of dozens of crows stirred into a frenzy by some unidentifiable enemy.
Keep you finger off the trigger, muzzle pointed at the ground, safety on until ready to shoot and know what is beyond your target. These safety practices are drilled in our minds from the very beginning for a reason — they contribute to safe hunting! While these general safety rules might seem simple, the occasional reminder converts to safer hunting for all.
In a survival situation, simple snares can be used to catch everything from mice to rabbits to deer for food. Unfortunately, this doesn't happen as easily or as often as Hollywood might have us believe, not even under the best circumstances with the most skilled survivalist.
The hot days of June, July and August leave us agonizingly awaiting the first signs of fall so as to start our pre-season equipment inventory.
