http://gunowners.org/ch06142010ee.htm. The NRA will not be getting any more of my hard earned money. I never thought I would be saying that but it seems the NRA is making special deals with the corrupt politicians and that is unacceptable to me.

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Deer Hunting Big Bucks is working on a story about this huge buck harvested in Missouri.

I am working on a story about this deer, and I wanted to tease you a little. Check out this brute! I’ll have the whole wonderful story and photos and a video to share in the next few days. Yesterday, after church I got to go do a little deer hunting. I hunted a great looking spot on the edge of some real thick hardwoods and a big CRP field that meets a huge corn field. I have been deer hunting quite a bit this year but I haven’t seen a lot of deer. I am in a rut, no pun intended. Yesterday was no different, I didn’t see the first deer. I saw a bunch of pick-up trucks but no deer. I know that I am hunting a great spot from all the sign I am seeing, it is wore out with whitetail sign. I am making sure to take all the steps for scent control and hunting with the wind in my favor it has just been tough for me seeing whitetails this year. I am frustrated but will not give up on this spot. Hopefully my luck will change, it just takes one hunt to score on one of those big bucks and change the whole deer season.

Last week my boys and I were outside and we saw some coyotes way down in the back of our pasture, so I went and got my video camera and filmed them.I was planning on going to Cabelas and getting a predator call and filming myself calling them in and shooting them. My boys like to play outside and it kind of freaks me out having coyotes so close by. Then yesterday as was was getting ready for church and my wife says there is a coyote in the front yard. So I made a b-line to my deer rifle and got some shells and snuck 0ut the back door and eased around the front of the house. And about the time I saw him he saw me and decided it was time to skeedaddle but it was to late. Not to brag but I was an expert marksman in the Army and a moving coyote at 70 yards was no problem. My 7mm short mag did a number on him! It was the first time I have ever been hunting in my Sunday best.

This coyote wasn't very Wiley, I shot him in the front yard.

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• May 5, 2009 -- Downloading and Editing Deer Hunting Videos Of Trophy Whitetails (2)
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• March 20, 2010 -- Shed Hunting Producing Some Nice Whitetail Sheds (1)

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• March 25, 2009 -- The Second American Revolution (0)

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• April 20, 2009 -- The Second American Revolution Don’t Tread On Me (0)

We look forward to attending the Great Outdoors Show in Perry, Georgia February 13-15, 2009.

They have a great line up of featured attractions. Here is a list of them.

• Grand America Turkey Calling Contest
• Bass Tub – huge aquarium stocked with native live fish
• Seminars
• Daisy BB Range- kids 12 and under shoot free
• GWF Call Makers Contest
• Hunters Safety Training – 2 day course offered 6-8pm on Friday, Feb.13, and 10am-6pm on Saturday, Feb. 14.
• FFA Archery Alley- Certified instructors teach kids 12 and under proper archery techniques.
• Fish Tanks from GA DNR/WRD
• Mr-Moonwalk- Various moon walk and rock wall type events

• Future Anglers Event- Kids 12 and under fish free in freshly stocked lake.

There are going to be a lot of great seminars, here are just a few of them.

• Georgia Trappers Association- One of their seminars is called “Predator Control on Your Private Land or Hunting Lease”.
• Marty Fischer- Host of highly acclaimed Shotgun Journal series currently seen on The Pursuit Channel.
• Retriever Demonstrations by Retriever World
• Jason Clark, Southeastern Reptile Rescue
• Pete Griffin, Georgia DNR/WRD Birds of Prey Demonstration
• Joey Mines, Outdoors With Joey Mines- Joey has done over 800 hunting and fishing shows throughout North and Central America.
• Georgia Kayak Club – Georgia’s Ocean Kayak Professional Fishing Team
• Keith Johnson, Bass Tubs of Oklahoma
• J Todd Tucker, Professional Outdoors-man
• Captain Spud Woodward, Georgia DNR/CRD, Saltwater Fishing

So if you get the chance bring the whole family out this weekend to the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry Georgia it should be a blast. I plan on being there and hope to see you there. Myself and other FoggyBottomOutdoors.com Pro staffers will be there too. Turkey season and fishing for those spawnning springtime bass and crappie is just right around the corner and there will be some great deals on hunting and fishing equipment. So we hope to see you there.

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They are doing us a theme song for FoggyBottomOutdoors as well. Kelley Played me an acoustic version of it and it is going to be awesome. Fishing with Dynamite will be playing this Saturday in Loganville Georgia at The American Tavern to celebrate the release of their new Cd. Come on out and join them if you are in the area. Be sure to go checkout their website and new CD. You can just click on their ad on this page and it will take you right to their site.
Good luck, and congratulations guys on your new CD!

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Some people just don’t like deer hunting. It doesn’t matter to them that many hunters donate venison that helps to feed the hungry. They find any excuse to give deer hunting a bad image. It does not matter to them that the money hunters give helps to preserve wildlife habitat, and with out that money the land would be bought and developed, meaning less and less places for wildlife to live. None of that matters to them. 

Hunters bag deer for the hungry

“Deer hunting” brings to mind a number of images, such as a father and son spending a day together in the crisp air of late autumn.

One image that doesn’t come to mind is that of homeless people at a soup kitchen, at least not until the charity Hunt to Feed got its start three years ago.

As its name suggest, the Oxford-based charity donates venison to the hungry by way of the Connecticut Food Bank, according to its president, Joe Tucker, also of Oxford.

“Each deer produces 40 to 50 pounds of deer meat,” he said. The first year we donated 700 pounds of venison. Last year it was 1,250 pounds. And this year, we’re on track to go over a ton.”

He said that the program allows hunters in the state, including bow hunters, to donate the deer that they harvest to CFB, free of charge. “We raised funds through our banquet, which is used to pay the butcher — all the hunters have to do is to drop off the deer at one of our two certified butchers.”

Tucker, 48, who also owns and operates a deer pest management company, White Tailed Solutions, said that the meat is ground up by the butcher and used just like ground beef.

“Venison is a good source of lean protein,” said Nancy L. Carrington, CFB executive director. “It’s generally the more expensive portion of the meal that our member programs are looking for. The Hunt To Feed program has been good for us.”

CFB donates food to food banks, soup kitchens and the like in Fairfield, Litchfield, Windham and New Haven counties. Most of it winds up in Bridgeport, New Haven and Waterbury.Another benefit of the program is the thinning of the deer population, Tucker said. “In Fairfield County and along the shore, the state Department of Environmental Protection allows you to essentially hunt as many deer as you want,” he said, noting that deer — thanks to traffic accidents — is the most dangerous wild animal in North America.

He added that humans have unwittingly created ideal habitats of deer over the years. These include golf courses and wooded “open spaces” that boarder residential yards. Deer like wooded areas that receive some sun, and the plants that grow there.

“The Connecticut Food Bank requires that the deer is processed by a state-licensed butcher,” Tucker said. He said that after the deer is shot, the animal should be field-dressed immediately and transported to the butcher within one or two hours.

The two butchers participating in the program are the Large Game Company, Oxford, 888-3860, and Latella & Sons, West Haven, 932-3619. Hunters should make arrangements with them ahead of time, Tucker said.

But not everyone is happy with the arrangement between the CFB and Hunt to Feed.

“I think that this gesture is meant to build the image of the weapons enthusiasts,” said Priscilla Feral, president of the Darien-based Friends of Animals. “I see it differently. They’re not hunting to feed families. They’re out for trophies. The problem of hungry people is solved with jobs, not deer flesh.”

By JOHN BURGESON
Staff writer CONNECTICUTPOST 

For more information, check www.hunttofeed.com.

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Well I just returned from a couple of days of deer hunting. The weather was unseasonably warm and although I didn’t see many deer it was a great couple of days being able to hunt with my dad and our good friend Randy. I don’t get the chance to spend the night at deer camp very often, so when I do it is relaxing and fun. My dad harvested a couple of does Monday evening. We have decided to take out quite a few does due to high number of does in our herd on our property.  I think it will defintely help the buck to doe ratio. The whitetails are really coming to the food plots now and I am still holding out hope of getting a shot at a nice buck even though it is going to be tough. I plan on going back deer hunting as soon as the weather cools off a bit.

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• March 20, 2010 -- Shed Hunting Producing Some Nice Whitetail Sheds (1)
• March 13, 2010 -- Headed To Deer Hunting Property To Look For Big Bucks Sheds (1)
• January 18, 2010 -- 15 Year Old Takes Giant Missouri Buck Deer Hunting With Bow (6)

You can see the story about Uga VI here. Also you can see some great photos of him here.

Last night when I found out Uga passed away I decided to tell my son Noah and when I did he stuck his bottom lip out and got a sad look on his face. He has pictures of Uga in his room and he just loves him. Then I told him that there would be a new younger Uga to be the new mascot, and he said oh yeah, I want to go pet him. I said maybe one day we can. And he got a real big grin on his face.

I know I speak for the whole bulldog nation when I say “Hunker Down Hairy Dawg!”

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Rick over at Tails and Trails had a great post that gave me chills. Please go over and check it out.

To all of the men and women who have fought and died for our way of life thank you and god bless you. I will never be able to repay you for your sacrifices. And I will forever be in debt to you great Americans who fought and died for us here in The United States Of America, The Land of the Free.

When I think about what Memorial Day means to me, I think of all the freedoms that me and my family enjoy everyday, and the men and women who paid the ultimate price for us to be able to enjoy those freedoms, all because they were courageous enough to stand up and fight and die for this country, because they believed in what they were fighting for. God bless each and every one of you. I salute you on this day and every day that I have, and I will thank god for your sacrifices until the day that I die. God Bless the USA.

And I want to thank all of the men and women serving our country today. Please know that your sacrifices are appreciated, and always will be. God bless you!

I also think about my friends that I served in the United states Army with, most of which I have lost contact with. But I have not forgotten you and never will. Rock Steady! Bravo Troop 1st/11th Armored Calvary Regiment.

Also, I think about my grandfather who served in the United States Navy during World War II. I miss you Popo.

So on this day lets all be thankful for our many heros that gave their lives so we can enjoy ours and live happy in the Land Of The Free.

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