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Compton's Traditional Archery Meet: June 18-20
May 21, 2010 - June 18-20 is the 10th big traditional archery campout in Berrien Springs, MI. A friend tells me that it's the biggest bow event anywhere and a great time for the family. Lots of kid activities, lots of everything, bowmaking, you name it. People camp for 3-4 days. Set along the St. Joe river. We'll try to check it out this year. > Read
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Gun Shows: Whew! ...Great for looking, but a bit Rackety
April 12, 2010 - I don't know about the Gun Shows in your area, but around here, they're great for looking but not so much for buying.
I think there's a certain dynamic at play in Shows in general which applies to these as well. Correct me if I'm wrong.
At a Hobby Show you have a 100 dealers set up in an arena. Before the Show opens the deal... > Read
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Traditional Archery Expo: Huge Annual Event 1/29-31, Kalamazoo
January 28, 2010 - The huge annual traditional archery expo is happening this weekend in Kalamazoo. All kinds of displays, booths and workshops ongoing from Fri-Sun.
Flintknapping, whittling selfbows, laminating recurves, horn, wood, primitive, hightech epoxies, historic, reenacting, fantasy, Indian, Asian, -- you name it, it's going to be the... > Read
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JP's First Muzzleloader Deer
January 03, 2010 - Act One
I went out one morning [Dec. 20 or so] because I like the idea of hunting around here in fresh snow. It feels more wildernessy than usual -- the snow transforms this exurban area. There's open land near here where I used to play as a kid so it means a lot to me to keep in touch with it before it gets built up.
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Opening Day with the Lads
November 23, 2009 - There we were, out at the Wildwood Bump, a shack on a parcel owned by one of the gang. 6 of us on 20 acres. Small but picturesque and full of deer. What would the morning bring?
Well, the corn harvest was late this year and it was all still standing on opening weekend. The deer were sleeping where they ate. So we didn't see m... > Read
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Freaky New Hunting Tech: Crossbows and Silencers
November 13, 2009 - Here's a light and early nod to two big new developments in the world of the shooting sports.
Crossbows are now legal for hunting in Michigan. They give accuracy confidence out to 50 yards and along with quick-drop performance (via bigger broadheads due to the increased power) and possibly a convenient new small-game option. ... > Read
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New Breed of QUIET Airguns
May 19, 2009 - I've long been a fan of airguns. And I really like my old Sheridan pellet gun, which I've had for 30 years now.
Airguns are accurate, relatively quiet and can be used for both target shooting and small game hunting.
Even so, most airguns are still pretty darn loud when used at the higher velocities needed for long ranges (out... > Read
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"Whitling A Longbow": From the 1995 OYB Vault
May 18, 2009 - [NOTE: This article seems to be the most-googled of my 1000+ online stories. I put it up in 1995. It's from super print issue #7, still available (see "Mag Issues" link at left). It has been located on a buried old OYB webpage. I've finally up-dated it. If you're new here, courtesy of this story, welcome! OYB is a big t... > Read
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Morel Camo: Just try to find it!
May 11, 2009 - It's morel mushroom season here in mid-Michigan. And what fun it is hunting for these elusive morsels!
I feel rather thankful for all those hours I spent as a youth searching for lost arrows behind the makeshift archery range in our yard and everywhere else around the roaming landscape. I got kinda good at finding arrows.
Now I... > Read
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Grampa's Old Singleshot Bags the Longbeard
April 24, 2009 - I shot a 20-lb turkey this morning about a mile from our house.
I used my grampa's old singleshot 12 gauge hardware store shotgun from the old days. It has a crack in the grip with a classy duct-tape repair (gotta epoxy it proper). I like it and it fits. It's very lightweight. Most critters are got in the first shot anyway. You ... > Read
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The All-Time Classic Pack Gun: Marble's Game-Getter
February 15, 2009 - In about 1908, the Marble's company of Gladstone, Michigan, came out with its Game-Getter, a versatile, foldable over/under trail gun. The top barrel was a .22, under it was a .45 bore that could handle either bullets or .410 shotshells. It had a folding wire stock and slipped into a shoulder holster. It came in a couple barrel-... > Read
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Ah, the Savage 24... a Downhome O/U
February 13, 2009 - I've long had a thing for the Savage 24 and any of its variants.
This would be a rifle over shotgun combo firearm.
There've been a bunch of guns made along these lines, but the S24 rules.
It's main models are/were the .22/.410, the .22mag/20-ga and the .30-30/12-ga. Whooo-eeee! Those are all sweet set-ups.
Most O/U's... > Read
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Cosmic Deer
December 16, 2008 - Our friend Sarah just gave me a framed artwork for Xmas. It's a handmade "glittery" card from Mexico. It has a symbolic meaning. I just googled it and learned more---it's pretty amazing.
It's from the Huichol people. In their culture, deer and corn and peyote are all one. It's called the "deer-maize-peyote complex" by the ant... > Read
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Hunting Public Lands: what's it really like?
November 19, 2008 - We live 10 minutes from Rose Lake State Game Area. It's about 5 miles by 5 miles of public land. The word is that it's heavily pressured. It's the game aera that's closest to the capitol city and the Big U, right? But is it really? And how does that work anyway?
I wonder what's the real score.
Here's my hunch...
I bet 9... > Read
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Deer Camp Radio
December 03, 2007 - The gang went up north this past week for our annual deer camp.
It was the last week of the season. That's because some of our folks are in the food biz and they're busy with T-day til then.
We have occasional newcomers---this time we had 2. We try to show them the lore and the ways.
Unfortunately this time we didn't ... > Read
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