January 4, 2010 Hunting & Fishing News

GunBroker.com® Hosting Charity Auction of Pink Rifle to Fight Breast Cancer

In support of the fight against breast cancer, GunBroker.com® is hosting a charity auction of an unusual pink rifle. The auction, which can be viewed at http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=139806438, ends October 25. The pink AR-15 style DPMS Panther Lite rifle was donated by DPMS Panther Arms. More details on the rifle can be found on the auction page. (PRWeb Oct 21, 2009)

Sweden resumes wolf hunting after 45 years to keep population down (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Sweden is licensing the hunting of wolves for the first time in nearly 45 years to keep the population at a controllable level.

Russell Outdoors Partners with PrimaLoft® in New APXg2? System

Hunters facing extreme cold weather and wet conditions will stay well protected with Russell Outdoors’ new APXg2™ line of outerwear that features PrimaLoft® - Insulation Technology™. (PRWeb Dec 28, 2009)

Hunting seasons are quickly coming to an end (The Leaf Chronicle)
Time flies when you are having fun and that is the way of the fall and winter hunting seasons in Tennessee.

Duck hunting offers change of pace; fish still around despite cool water (Carteret County News-Times)
CAPT. JERRY DILSAVER I hope everyone enjoyed a very Merry Christmas. I was fortunate enough to be invited to spend a couple of days duck hunting at Cape Hatteras over Christmas. Even though we had bluebird weather, we were hunting from a curtain blind on the reef behind Hatteras and had surprisingly good action with pintails, redheads and even a few brant.

The big chill: Ice fishing in Kansas (The Kansas City Star)
WILSON, Kan. | Most fishermen wouldn’t describe the world that Randy Wheeler was walking into as a winter wonderland. Wilson Lake was covered with 10 inches of ice and looked more like tundra than a popular fishing spot. A cold wind pushed powdery snow across the frozen surface. The temperature was locked in the 20s and didn’t promise to climb much higher.

Southern Resorts' Panama City Beach Vacation Rentals Welcomes Southwest Airlines

Southern Resorts Vacation Rentals welcomes Southwest Airlines and the new markets announced reaching the Panama City Beach destination. (PRWeb Dec 18, 2009)

Cabela?s Expands Customer Loyalty Program via Partnership with Cenex Brand

Cabela’s Incorporated (NYSE: CAB) has partnered with CHS, a leading energy, grains and foods company, to create a new credit card and loyalty program for Cenex, a brand of CHS. (PRWeb Oct 21, 2009)

Nations Oldest Lobster & Seafood Web Site Marks 12th Anniversary, Lobsters-Online.Com Had its First Sale Minutes After Web Site Went Live in 1997

The Lobster Trap Company Lobsters-Online.Com today announced the anniversary of its 12th year of selling live lobster with overnight delivery to retail customers all across the United States, making it the oldest Lobster web site in continuous operation. (PRWeb Oct 15, 2009)

Riverside at Rio Grande Club Announces: Adventures Away from the Crowds and High Prices

Rediscover Colorado at her best. Adventures abound in Colorado – many of which are waiting to be discovered far away from the busy I-70 corridor. With a major interstate transporting skiers through central Colorado to ultra-expensive and excessively popularized ski slopes, the I-70 stretch has become overcrowded, overpriced and overhyped. But a short drive to the south reveals an abundance of outdoor excitement without the crowds and for a fraction of the cost. (PRWeb Dec 18, 2009)

Crocodile Rug and Mastodon Tusk Among 850 Taxidermy Mounts at Fort Worth Big Game Trophy & Western Auction

A 13-foot Crocodile rug with open jaws and a 164 pound tusk of an extinct Mastodon are among 850 exotic and unusual taxidermy mounts and artifacts being liquidated at auction in Fort Worth, Texas. The hunting trophies, animal rugs, fish and bird mounts being offered to the general public at the World Class Big Game Trophy & Western Auction are from private collections of renowned big game hunters and natural history museums. (PRWeb Oct 24, 2009)

New Year's Resolutions for the Outdoors
I resolve to spend more time in my bass boat, standing with one foot on the trolling motor hour after hour, fishing hard and trying to win a tournament. But I also resolve to spend more time sitting down in my boat.
New Year's Resolutions for the Outdoors

New Year's Resolutions for the Outdoors originally appeared on About.com Freshwater Fishing on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 at 11:14:05.

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Bass VS Bluegill - Which Pulls Harder
Most fishermen have heard the claim that, pound for pound, bluegill outpull bass. There is also the claim that if a bluegill got to five pounds no tackle would hold them. I have to disagree. I think people feel like bluegill pull harder because they catch them on light tackle compared to bass. I have caught one-pound bluegill and one-pound bass back-to-back on ultralight tackle several times and I think bass are stronger than bluegill. And one fisheries biologist I interviewed agrees.

picture (c) Ronnie Garrison

Bass VS Bluegill - Which Pulls Harder

Bass VS Bluegill - Which Pulls Harder originally appeared on About.com Freshwater Fishing on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 at 08:06:26.

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What's Your Most Memorable Hunt?

Ever had a hunt that made a big impression on you? Maybe you remember it for its misery or its joy - or both. Whatever the case, here's your chance to share it with us. Tell us about it - and you can even upload a photo or two, if you want. While you're at it, you can check out what others have to say - that is, after some folks like you tell us their tales! This part of the site is brand-new - check it out and see how you like it.

The Days Are Getting Longer and the Bass Are Biting Better!
The days start getting longer after December 21 and Captain Mike Gerry says the bass respond to these longer days by moving and biting better. Even with just a few more minutes of light each day, bass respond. Do you agree? Share your thoughts in the comments section below

picture (c) Captain Mike Gerry

The Days Are Getting Longer and the Bass Are Biting Better!

The Days Are Getting Longer and the Bass Are Biting Better! originally appeared on About.com Freshwater Fishing on Friday, December 25th, 2009 at 11:29:30.

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Top 7 Semi-Automatic (Autoloading) Shotguns

Semi-auto shotguns have come a long way over the years, and improved reliability has helped them gain more fans as years go by. This list covers more than just the top 7 - some of these companies make more than one model in the same action, and some make more than one type of action.