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An interesting article about how they are putting non-native detrimental Carp to use in IL.

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Sorry all, but the HP website has been down for some time, just letting you know that we are back!

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With all the development and regulations limiting hunting or proper control measures for Coyotes around the front range, they are attacking dogs and kids now.

 http://cbs4denver.com/local/coyotes.attacks.dogs.2.874358.html

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/18220475/detail.html

 http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/dec/09/absolutely-wild/

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We just read about this new organization out there who is putting forth legislation in many states that will require ammunition manufacturers to encode all boxes of ammunition so that sales of it can be tracked. Also as a bonus they will support these efforts by further taxing ammunition (at your expense of course). All of this is simply to make life safer for everyone.

This is similar to recent legislation in California which banned lead hunting ammunition using the excuse that it is poisoning condors and causing environmental destruction. What a joke. Yep I bet those 5 rounds I discharged while big-game hunting the last 5 years are really causing some serious environmental impact… yeah right.

The anti-gun groups in this country are realizing that if they cannot restrict firearms themselves, they will go after the next best thing. Slowly restricting your access to ammunition. This is just like restricting access to gasoline so that the end result is that people stop using cars.

Read the NRA-ILA white paper:
No Bullets, No Shooting!

Click below to read the legislation direct from the source at Ammunition Accountability

Don’t think it’s true? Just click here to read more at a nice progressive site.

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North Dakota Charity Program to Accept Only Archery-Killed Venison

Will it ever end? I’ve been eating game shot with rifles for years and I am not dead nor full of lead poisoning.

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Ugh, so today I check my mailbox and have yet another flyer from the American Hunters and Shooters Association promoting the false notion that Obama/Biden and the Democratic party, of all the candidates, are more pro-gun-rights than McCain…. and that the NRA is evil… etc. Hmm, didn’t that Joe Biden guy have a major role in formulating that orginal “assault rifle” ban that all gun owners in America were so appreciative and supportive of? Yep, getting rid of that nasty collapsable stock on an AR-15 really made it less deadly..

Is the Earth flat? So pigs can fly now? McCain is now suddenly pro-choice? Huh, I didn’t know that…

Seriously, is anyone out there buying this facade that the AHSA is peddling? That they and the Democratic party are pro-second amendment? Sportsmen beware: any organization that suddenly appears in the middle of a national election and claims to be on-your side while at the same time supporting candidates with a clear history of anti-gun agendas, while at the same time aligning themselves with radical environmentalists… is an organization to be VERY wary of.

This drives me nuts. The AHSA is nothing more than a front organization (that is ONLY a few years old) for the anti-gun policiticans out there. An organization that will give them political cover during election time. You can read about the full history of the American Hunters and Shooters Association here.

Hey AHSA, where were you during the last major supreme court case where they affirmed our Second Amendment rights? Were you helping and assisting the other gun-rights organizations in their court case against D.C.? Or.. were you guys just sitting on the sidelines preparing your website, collecting money and getting prepared for the upcoming election?

Readers, lets be very clear: There is one organization in this country that has more for supporting your right to own a gun and has a very long history. Its the National Rifle Association and I suggest you join today.

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I was down at Bass Pro and saw this new line of Berkley Gulp Alive baits. These soft baits can be re-charged and re-used time and time again by putting them back in the solution within the container pictured below:

Note that this item is pricey: $20. There appear to be somewhere around 30-50 baits inside. Anyways I bought some and used them fishing (didn’t catch anything) regardless this review is NOT about the performance of the bait itself but rather the container. THE CONTAINER LEAKS!! Hey Berkley how could you let this product out of the QA department? Didn’t anyone test using the bait container in a boat in real conditions to see that there is no seal when the lid is on? The problem with this product is that there is virtually no seal around the lid, so despite screwing the lid down tight, due to wake on the lake, or not holding the container perfectly upright, you will get plenty of “gulp alive” juice all over your boat, your hands, pants etc.

IF you buy this product, be sure to immediately transfer all the contents to another container that has a good seal.

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Well we are a few weeks away from the election and if you are not decided yet then you ought to take our word and listen to us. Sportsmen, hunters, fishermen, gun-owners. The choice is quite clear. McCAIN - PALIN 2008. VOTE!!

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It’s election time and many of you may have heard of the American Hunters and Shooters Association ads playing on the radio, claiming that both sides of the aisle (right and left) are pro-gun rights and will not enact any curbs on your 2nd amendment rights. You need to be aware that the AHSA is nothing more than a “progressive” cover organization which allows anti-gun politicians to appear pro-gun-rights which still trying to curb your rights behind the scenes.

The AHSA’s “misson” as stated on their home page is: “Restoring pride in America’s Hunting and Shooting Heritage”…. what? When was this “pride” lost or damaged? Every hunter and gun-owner I know is very proud and vocal about their passion of the outdoors and our American tradition of hunting and gun-ownership. With such a mission statement the AHSA one would assume that they work from a starting assumption that there is something “wrong”, “politically incorrect” or “needs fixing” with American sportsman and the gun-rights movement. What a joke.

Read the rest of their materials… you will clearly see that their real objective is taking down the NRA; the ONE organization who has a very, very LONG history of standing up for our constitutionally and God given rights of gun-ownership. Shouldn’t a real pro-gun rights, sportsman organization work WITH the NRA rather than fight against them? Ask yourself that.

Lets be clear. The NRA is the ONLY true 2nd amendment organization looking out for your rights. Please read this fact-sheet on the AHSA by the NRA-ILA.

Secondly there is one side of the isle who has an active and documented history in trying to enact law after law to curb your constitutionally backed gun-rights. Be informed and vote!

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I’ve used the Reliance Fold-A-Carrier 2.5 and 5 gallon water containers for years for extended back-country camping. This will be a short review:

PROS

1. Lightweight < 1lb for the 5 gallon
2. Compact. They fold down to a small packable size
3. Fairly impervious to freezing conditions. I have had these in sub-10 degree weather and the water can freeze but I have yet to have a container burst.
4. Durable… with caution. Don’t place on sharp surfaces etc
5. The spigot is nice, shuts on and off.
6. Low cost

CONS

1. You can get about two or three 7-12 day camping trip uses out of these before you start to get leaks; or put another way, if you go camping one or two times a year, you might be able to expect one or two years of life out of each unit, before they wear out and you get a leak.
2. They fold down along the same seams time and time again, which over time, (folding - storing - unfolding) leads to weakness in the material. The leaks always will spring up at the creases of where you fold it to collapse it. This is less of a problem with the 2.5 gallon due to less weight to material ratio.
3. The handles are fairly insufficient for the amount of weight. When the 5 gallon is full, I would never recommend transporting it by the handle alone, rather toss it in a backpack etc.

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