Ravenstokes, Alaska

Not sure where this came from, but it is funny!!

Hunt Fair Chase

This is a great site and I think you should all check it out! HUNTFAIRCHASE.COM

I am a big proponent of fair chase hunting ethics!

Deer Camp Blog: Moving Mr. Othmar

Deer Camp Blog: Moving Mr. Othmar

Rex over at the Deer Camp Blog is one amazing writer and one heck of a storyteller! We need more good storytellers in this world and I am glad Rex is around to post a good informative and funny blog!

Where are the gobblers?

Well the beard on my face is getting thicker and the lack of gobbles in the woods has me perplexed. I walked all over 6C in Quantico and I never heard a bird gobble. For turkey season, getting an archery pass to hunt is very very easy! Those who were looking for shotgun areas were running out of good places to go!

This was my first attempts at hunting out of a blind and I am already learning a couple of lessons. First of all this blind is about 15 lbs and with my tripod, my video camera some turkey calls, my Mathews Switchback and a cold soda I hit the woods before dark and set about a third of a mile from the truck. Not a single gobble. I hung out and called sparingly and then aggressively and nothing! I headed out of the woods to hit the other side of 6C and found the edge of a trout stream and some steeper hills. I climbed up one and set up on the top of a hill and did some more calling until 11:15 and backed off the mountain. I stopped by to drop off my pass and got back on the road home. I did not ask how many turkeys were taken this fine Saturday but I am sure some folks got lucky.

This week my goal is to get in two good mornings of hunting and I am going to be bringing my shotgun to get in some run and gun time in so I can explore some new areas. I need to find a loud aggressive gobbler with a bit of luck on my side before 9am so I can get on the road to the office. If it takes longer, it takes longer so be it. I have never been a big run and gun hunter for spring gobblers but I am going to try and make it happen. Wish me luck and I am more then willing to take advise in the comments section!

My Grandma sent me this!

Its no wonder my Grandma Pearl is one of my most favorite people in the entire world. She has always been one of the sweetest people I know. I thought you might all enjoy this. Those of you who know me, know I am not very good at attending church on Sunday. That doesn't mean I don't believe in God, it doesn't mean that I don't pray, and it doesn't mean that I don't read the bible, I just choose to enjoy gods creations outdoors rather then sit in a church pew and be told how to live. I am not someone who judges others who choose to go, and I am very aware that I could be very wrong in my choices, but I will have to live with the consequences of that choice. I believe that the good of what I hope to accomplish in my life will outweigh the poor decisions I have made!

Here is what my Grandma sent me and I think you will all enjoy it:




THIS IS FABULOUS!!!

It was written by an 8-year-old named Danny Dutton, who lives in Chula Vista, CA. He wrote it for his third grade homework assignment, to "explain God." I wonder if any of us could have done as well? [ .... and he had such an assignment, in California, and someone published it, I guess miracles do happen ! ... ]


EXPLANATION OF GOD:
"One of God's main jobs is making people. He makes them to replace the ones that die, so there will be enough people to take care of things on earth. He doesn't make grownups, just babies. I think because they are smaller and easier to make. That way he doesn't have to take up his valuable time teaching them to talk and walk. He can just leave that to mothers and fathers."


"God's second most important job is listening to prayers. An awful lot of this goes on, since some people, like preachers and things, pray at times beside bedtime. God doesn't have time to listen to the radio or TV because of this. Because he hears everything, there must be a terrible lot of noise in his ears, unless he has thought of a way to turn it off."


"God sees everything and hears everything and is everywhere which keeps Him pretty busy. So you shouldn't go wasting his time by going over your mom and dad's head asking for something they said you couldn't have."


"Atheists are people who don't believe in God. I don't think there are any in Chula Vista. At least there aren't any who come to our church."

"Jesus is God's Son. He used to do all the hard work, like walking on water and performing miracles and trying to teach the people who didn't want to learn about God. They finally got tired of him preaching to them and they crucified him But he was good and kind, like his father, and he told his father that they didn't know what they were doing and to forgive them and God said O.K."


"His dad (God) appreciated everything that he had done and all his hard work on earth so he told him he didn't have to go out on the road anymore. He could stay in heaven. So he did. And now he helps his dad out by listening to prayers and seeing things which are important for God to take care of and which ones he can take care of himself without having to bother God. Like a secretary, only more important."


"You can pray anytime you want and they are sure to help you because they got it worked out so one of them is on duty all the time."

"You should always go to church on Sunday because it makes God happy, and if there's anybody you want to make happy, it's God!


Don't skip church to do something you think will be more fun like going to the beach. This is wrong. And besides the sun doesn't come out at the beach until noon anyway."


"If you don't believe in God, besides being an atheist, you will be very lonely, because your parents can't go everywhere with you, like to camp, but God can. It is good to know He's around you when you're scared, in the dark or when you can't swim and you get thrown into real deep water by big kids."


"But...you shouldn't just always think of what God can do for you. I figure God put me here and he can take me back anytime he pleases.


And...that's why I believe in God."

Rich Vigue is having a great year!!!!

Yellow fin Tuna!

Doubling up on some great turkeys!
First Bull with a bow taken in the fall of 2006.


Rich Vigue is a very dedicated hunter, fisherman and wildlife conservationist! Lucky for him he has a great wife who supports his pursuits whether on the water, in the duck blind or deer stand, or chasing elk in the mountains. He is known for being a great guy to all who meet him!

Great pictures Rich!!!

Brandon McGuire is turning into a good Man!

Brandon McGuire wrote the following story for a submission into the Virginia Outdoor Writers Association Youth Essay Contest! I could not be more proud of him! 17 years old and more mature then people I know who are going into their 30's! GOOD JOB BUDDY!!!

I remember that hunt very well because that is the day I knew I would be hunting with Brandon for the rest of my life!




Power line Legacy
by Brandon McGuire

Not having a father figure in my life while being raised in a single parent home by my mother made it hard sometimes and I had to learn the qualities of a man from watching other parents and examples in the community. I have been fortunate to have had several men step into my life to be role models. While attending a JAKES day event with my mother we crossed paths with Kevin Paulson. He offered to take me hunting and from then on our relationship grew. He has been able to teach me how to hunt ethically and still have an exciting time.
Two years ago I was able to go hunting with Kevin Paulson. He brought me to a farm where he had permission to hunt. His brother-in- law and nephew came down as well to hunt that day on this farm. We all arrived together, talked about where we should go and spent general time becoming acquainted. Eventually we wished each other luck and parted ways in hopes of discovering a treasured buck. We had set up our position on a long stretch of land parallel with power lines so we would have a good view of any deer crossing our path. After several hours of waiting Kevin was called away to attend to his brother-in-law and nephew. As he left he told me that I could shoot any deer I saw as long as it was not on a nearby adjoining piece of land which we didn’t have permission to hunt. A few minutes after he left a large doe appeared just on the border of the forbidden property. Here I am sitting with the crosshairs on the organs of this beautiful doe just waiting for it to step a little closer. It feels like it is trying to test my character, saying “Shoot me, I dare you.” She stands there, broadside, glancing my way from time to time as if she knows I won’t shoot at her. Although I felt like I was missing a great opportunity, I allowed the deer to pass. When Kevin came back I rushed to tell him of my unfortunate luck. He expressed that he was so proud of me that I had the moral drive to not kill that deer illegally. If I had shot it and it dropped on the other property I would most likely have not been caught but it was a moral victory for me not to do so. I feel good that through many different experiences I am developing a healthy amount of patience and restraint. These characteristics and many others are being learned while hunting.
I know that in order to become successful I need to focus on graduating from college and obtaining a degree that can be used to locate a good job. The medical field has always been fascinating to me; however, I no longer want to become a brain surgeon as I had though when I was much younger, but rather through my wrestling injury and physical therapy rehabilitation experiences, I now hope to consider the sports medicine field. My hunting experiences are helping me mature into a man I feel my family and acquaintances can be proud of.

Virginia Outdoors Issues.

Ken Perrotte has written another fantastic article and this one should is incredibly important for all Virginia sportsmen! Here is a link to that fantastic article! Ken Perrotte, Free Lance Star, Give your Opinions on Outdoor Issues.

This particular article is very important to me because it lets you know that we can have a voice with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. We can only hope that they will listen to the public and begin to make some choices on how best to manage our game resources in the best possible way.

I have three issues in regards to the VDGIF that I think are incredibly important issues that I personally want them to address. Direct link to the Virginia Recommendations and Comment Board

The first issue is in regards to the ability to hunt on Sundays. As a working father of 3 kids, it is not always easy for me to take off days to go hunting in Virginia with my current schedule. I know this to be true of almost every hunter I run into in the state. Some Saturdays with busy soccer schedules and dance classes, I need to spend time with my children. I would like the option of being able to hunt on Sundays. In the state of Virginia we have a tremendous over population of deer in many areas of the state. Part of the reason that these herds cannot be controlled is that there are not enough people who have the time to get out and hunt these deer.

The second issue I have in regards to the management of deer in Virginia is that in the state parks and in some of the battlefields where we have tremendous over population of deer herds, they are bringing in sharpshooters. In some of these areas the deer are in my opinion unhealthy, inbred and have literally devastated the forests. In these areas there is almost no vegetation under 6 feet that is left. The deer have wiped out every native species of plants. In some of these areas they have brought in sharpshooters at night and spotlighted deer to eradicate them and reduce the herds. It is my understanding that the meat is donated to the Hunters for the Hungry program but I cannot confirm that. I think these areas would be much better suited to drawing type hunts that offer youth, female and handicap hunters the opportunity to assist in this process. Anything we can do to create public opportunities to assist in the process of deer management is better then sharpshooters. If these hunts do not bring in enough hunters, then they could open it up to lottery type hunts and charge a small fee to apply with the money going towards management fees and conservation programs to replant areas of these forests with native browse. (I believe this to be true of all states and in all national parks where we have these kinds of situations.)

The third issue I have in regards to the VDGIF is the situation with elk in the state of Virginia. I do not believe it is in the best interests of the citizens of Virginia to allow hunters to take elk with their deer tags. The state currently allows any citizen to hunt elk in the state of Virginia with a deer tag with the intent to eliminate all elk in Virginia.

The herd is currently not established and has moved into the area because of the tremendous habitat that Virginia offers to elk. Elk used to thrive in our state and were a native species in Virginia for hundreds of years. When settlers moved into Virginia they were eliminated for food and by market hunters.

The states of Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and Pennsylvania with the assistance of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation have worked hard to reintroduce elk back into the Eastern and Southern States. West Virginia is currently considering a proposal to do the same thing, hopefully it will be successful. The elk in the state of Virginia have migrated into Virginia from Kentucky and the VDGIF's position statement for the past 5 years has been that elk have CWD and they are afraid of an outbreak. The reality is that every elk taken in the state of Virginia and in Kentucky has been tested as CWD free.

Having a strong herd of elk and the reintroduction of elk in Eastern states has been an economic boom to those states. Pennsylvania and Kentucky currently have lotteries for the opportunity to hunt elk in their states which bring in tremendous dollars for the management of those herds. Along with that the tourist dollars as well as money from hunters coming into those communities is a tremendous resource for those counties in which elk reside. I have been to Kentucky, Pennsylvania and North Carolina just to view the elk in those states and my hard earned dollars were spent in those communities where elk reside. I have been to the counties in Virginia where elk reside as well and spent money in those counties.

I am not asking for the state to reintroduce elk at this time, although it would be wonderful if they would at least consider it. All I am asking for now is that we allow the elk who come into our state be allowed to thrive here and to grow into a viable herd and be protected as a separate species. I want the state to manage the herd as a resource that it truly is for the citizens of our state. The majestic bugle of a bull elk following a herd of cows is a sound that Virginia residents should be rejoicing in, not trying to eliminate.

Please make your comments known to the VDGIF no matter what your issues are and what your opinions are, share them freely. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but you must share it to make that opinion valuable.

The wildlife of your state(whatever state you reside in) is owned by the citizens of your state and the management of that wildlife is the responsibility of the citizens. If you do not agree with something happening in your state, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

Turkey Beard

I am growing a turkey beard. Some people grow a playoff beard, I am growing a turkey beard. As soon as you see a picture of me with a nice gobbler, the beard will be shaved off no matter what! If I skunk out this spring, it is going to be a really long summer though.

Conservation Force linked here, What an Honor!

I am honored to have been linked by this fantastic conservation organization! These people are making a difference for hunters worldwide by their hard work! They have fantastic sources of information and are a valuable resource for anyone interested in the conservation of our wildlife. If there was a hall of fame for Wildlife Conservationists all of the members on this board(past and present) would be included in it! Please donate to them and help them continue to do the amazing things they are doing!

Link here: Conservation Force

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Congressional SHOOT-OUT

Looking for something great to do on the 21st & 22nd of May! Look no further! The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation is holding its annual Congressional Shoot-out and Industry Challenge to raise money! The entry fee is not cheap but this event gives you great access to your congressional leadership and allows you to show off your clay shooting skills!

Contact Lilia at:
Lilia@sportsmenslink.org or log on to their website and learn all about the good work they are doing keeping our leadership updated on the issues that matter to sportsmen nationwide!

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Leupold & NWTF Partner up for Turkey Conservation

I got this great email from Leupold so I cut and pasted it here for all of you. I am a big fan of both Leupold and the NWTF and these optics look fantastic. If you are looking for some new glass, check these out!

www.leupold.com
www.nwtf.org









1.3 million. That's the number of wild turkey in North America in 1973. Today, thanks to the efforts of state, federal and provincial wildlife agencies, and a group called the National Wild Turkey Federation, we have more than 7 million birds across the United States, and the numbers keep growing.

Since its founding in 1973, the NWTF has grown too, from 1,300 members to more than 545,000 today. With that growth has come impressive strides in wildlife management as the NWTF has forged dynamic partnerships across the country, to help uphold hunting traditions and conserve more than 11.3 million acres of wildlife habitat.

Leupold is proud to be one of those partners, helping to conserve and uphold hunting traditions. For 2007, we've created some exciting new optics specifically designed for the turkey hunter, and emblazoned each with the mark of the National Wild Turkey Federation. The NWTF will receive a portion of each sale, to further their conservation and wildlife management efforts. For more information, or to learn how you can assist the National Wild Turkey Federation,visit www.nwtf.org.

Bill MacFarland Busts a big TOM!

Bill MacFarland of Bill MacFarland Adventures took to the Maryland woods yesterday and had to work hard all day to bust a big tom. About 11:30 this big bruiser came in with 22lbs of swagger, 1 inch spurs and a draggin 10.5 inch beard!!!! Congratulations!!!! Now thats a trophy I would like to take home any day!

If you would like a Maryland Turkey or any other kind of trip out with some great outfitters click on the link above and give Bill a call. He is the real deal!

The Eclipse Blind

I still have the Double Bull Matrix 360 on my wish list but I had to get a blind.

I cant take wiggly munchkins out hunting for turkey or deer without a blind. I did not think that I had any options in getting a turkey in Quantico with the bow without a blind. The good news is that I can do some video taping while I am in the blind and set up the tripod and hopefully get some good birds on film.

I got the Eclipse from Big Game Stands:

The write up is as follows:
Any hunter who seeks an easy-to-set-up, hub-style blind at an affordable price will put this blind at the top of his/her list. It offers a spacious 77"W x 67"H interior for you and all your hunting gear. The 600-denier polyester has a fade-free UV-coating and a water-resistant polyurethane coating to keep the interior dry under most weather conditions. Collapsible hub system allows the whole blind to be folded down and stored in the included backpack storage case. The Phantom Pro dark black coating provides a shadow-free blind interior. The 12 large view windows are covered with shoot-through mesh to give you multiple shot angles at game. One large roof opening.
Weight: 14 lbs.
Dimensions: 77"W x 77"L x 67"H.



The blind is easy to set up and after you get all the windows down and the screens moved around where you need them you can see all the way around the blind! I am very impressed with it, though I think it is a bit too dark. I am going to have to get some branches to help break it up a bit!

I am headed out Friday morning to get 3 good hours in the woods and then back again for Saturday in the archery area! I need the birds to gobble... Just one good gobble will make my entire week wonderful. Pictures will come on Saturday or Sunday!

4/17/07

Today has been filled with lots of watching the news, lots of desire to sneak into the woods and escape the worlds current reality, and lots of work. I really want to get back to the turkey woods but the weather is just not cooperative.

To all the new people who came to the blog today.. Thank you!

To anyone that has events they want to promote, has information they want me to discuss and put out there having to deal with hunting, fishing or conservation all you have to do is email me at kevin@huntinglife.com and I will do my best to help you out! Anyone that has equipment to review email me as well. I will need to test out the equipment and I will write up a blog post all about testing it out, and then I will donate the equipment to a local conservation organization to be auctioned off for charity. If I really like it, I may even buy it at the auction or order one for myself directly from your company!

Of course if you just have something you want to discuss you can email me at anytime.

kevin@huntinglife.com

Snagging for Paddlefish?

paddle-snagging...coming soon.

Paddlefish Snagging Season Opens May 1
North Dakota's paddlefish snagging season opens May 1 and is scheduled to continue through the end of the month. However, the season has closed early the last three seasons, leaving some people left holding paddlefish tags without ever wetting a line in the Yellowstone or Missouri rivers.

Read more over at: North Dakota Outdoors and Beyond

I have really been enjoying Doug's blog and learning that the more I know, the more I need to learn. I never knew they actually had a season to snag certain kinds of fish. Why is that? The only thing I have ever seen in regards to snagging is a big regulation that says NO SNAGGING!

Are these fish worth snagging? I have a ton of new questions. Head over to Doug Leier's site and check it out!

A comment on the VIrginia Tech massacre.

As a Virginia resident, as a United States resident, and as a father I am deeply saddened by the events in Blacksburg, VA today. The horrible actions of individuals(or groups of individuals) continue to shock me! Our world is changing for the worse and I am afraid we as a society have no real answers. I listened to CSpan on the way home tonight to try and listen to what was going on and to hear some updated reports of what was going on. For close to 20 minutes I got to hear a number of callers giving their condolences to the state of Virginia, the calls were from all across the country and about 20% of the calls began to call for more gun control. This saddened me even more.

We still do not know who did this?
We still do not know why someone would do this?
We still do not know how many people were involved in this violence?
We still do not know if their was one or two separate instances?
We do not know how this could of happened?

What I believe is that bad people do bad things! People with evil in their hearts will always be evil! Criminals used to have to pay for their crimes by death! Our jails used to try and rehabilitate small time offenders and teach them a road back into society. Do we do that now?

We used to take care of our children. We used to teach them the difference between right and wrong? We used to get a spanking if we chose to be bad. We used to watch Sesame Street and the Electric Company and the Muppets and now kids watch cartoons and TV shows filled with violence. We used to be kicked outside to play all day and if we watched more then an hour of TV it was a rare day. We used to ride bikes, skateboards, play touch football, pick up baseball and tag and we knew if we were winners or losers by the score at the end of the game. We used to play dodge ball and we learned to be quick or get hit. We knew not to hit someone in the head, or the group would stop the game and we would get a beating. We knew that if we did wrong there was a price to pay. We used to be able to explore and we had to walk or ride our bikes to school.

We used to learn about the golden rule and the 10 commandments. We used to go to Vacation Bible School and Catachism and we used to say the pledge of allegiance every day in class until I was in 9th grade and if we ever wanted to pray in class it was encouraged. I don't remember ever praying in class as a group but we used to have a moment of silence for all kinds of events and almost all of the class would say amen under their breath or aloud at the end of the moment. I remember praying to myself on many occasions in school.

Our world is changing and all of this technology is not helping to teach our children the skills of being able to discern from right or wrong. When I rode my skateboard too fast, I fell down and got a bruise. When I was mean to someone, I learned that it came back to me 10 fold. When I took something without asking, I got a spanking. When I lied, I got grounded. When I got poor grades, I was taught to work harder. I learned about right or wrong.

When I was young, I started shooting at age 5 with a small BB gun. From day one I was taught to never point it in the direction of another person. That lesson was repeated over and over and over for the rest of my life and I now repeat it to every person I come in contact with when I am around guns. It did not matter whether I was shooting a bb gun, a shotgun, a high powered rifle, an olympic target gun, or a 50 caliber at tremendous distances. I knew to never point it a person.

I have been blessed to have never been put in the situation where I would have to defend my life or the lives of my family. I know that I will not hesitate one second to protect my family with whatever means necessary to do so and I not show mercy. I would not ever shoot someone to hurt them or stop them, I will never point a weapon at someone unless I have to protect my family and it is the last resort. If put in that situation I will be shooting over and over until I am assured that threat has been eliminated. I know my father would of done the same for me, and his father before that would of done the same for him and so on.

It will never be the gun that chooses to kill someone! It is always the person who makes that choice. We need to do more to show the good in our society, to downplay the violence in our worlds, to highlight good over evil. We need to teach our children and youth that guns can be used for hunting, target practice or to bring friends together in camaraderie. We need to teach that guns in the hands of evil people are dangerous and we must teach our children how to defend themselves from evil.

We need to enforce the laws that are already on our books in regards to guns. WE DO NOT NEED MORE LAWS that are not being enforced. I know there is more then enough laws on the books in regards to assault, murder, killing people, brandishing a weapon in a public area, shooting in a public area. No laws stopped this from happening, more laws will not prevent it in the future! What will make a difference is people helping people learn the difference between right and wrong! I encourage all of society to get out there and make a difference in at least one persons life! Call it Pay it Forward, call it common sense, call it whatever you want, but if every one of us can make a difference in at least one or two peoples lives in a good way, we are going to have a lot less problems in our world!

This was sent to me as I was writing this post and it rings so true that I am going to add it to what I have written. Please go out there and make a difference!!!!!!!!!


DARRELL SCOTT TESTIMONY

Guess our national leaders didn't expect this, hmm? On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful.

They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every
so-called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness. The following is a portion of the transcript:

"Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers.

"The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used.. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's heart.

"In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA.

I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don't believe that they are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent.

I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy -- it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers
themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best. This was written way before I knew I would be speaking here today:

Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!



"Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational systems for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occur s -- politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts.

"As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right t! I challenge every young person in America, and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him.

To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA -- I give to
you a sincere challenge.

Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first stone!

My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!"

Do what the media did not - - let the nation hear this man's speech..

Available Hunts from Butch Manasse

If you are interested in any of these hunts please call Butch Manasse or Bill Durnan at 307-637-5495 or check out their webpage at: www.worldwide-hunts.com

If you give them a call please tell them that you saw their information on www.huntinglife.com! I personally work with Bill and Butch and they are quality guys and they will treat you right!

Kevin



ALASKAN BOAT-BASED COASTAL BLACK BEAR HUNT CANCELLATION FOR TWO!
This hunt is a world-class coastal hunt for large Alaska Black Bears from aboard a converted commercial fishing boat. This 7 day hunt will be a 2 Hunter and 1 Guide with accommodations, meals, expert guide service, trophy care and hunt transport included for 2 people wishing to experience the entire hunt together! The SPECIAL REDUCED PRICE, for this hunt, is $5995 TOTAL for 2 hunters!!!! Additional fees for license $85 and $225 for Bear Tag. Fly into Valdez, AK. These boat-based hunts are normally priced at $4995 per person!!! This is a very low exertion hunt with little hiking involved and no packing whatsoever! You will hunt from motorized skiffs with your final stalk between 100 and 200 yards. Your choice of dates are either May 6th - 13th or June 5th - 11th, 2007. This is a great hunt, ideally suited for a father/son, husband/wife or just two hunting buddies wishing to experience pristine Alaska. THIS HUNT IS FOR A PARTY OF TWO ONLY!

BIG OHIO WHITETAILS HUNT #22
This looks like a really hot hunt for big whitetails! Butch met some clients on a Mexican hunt who just raved about their hunts with this outfit- and had pictures of 141 to 167 class deer to back their claims! To highlight: He has 300 tree stands; he hunts 10,000 private acres; he hunts SE Ohio not far from where that giant 295 B was taken in 2006; he took 3 booners last year alone;he feeds deer feed and antler pellets to the tune of over 50 tons;lodge has hot tub, home cooked meals- sounds awesome! He takes mostly archers, but does take a few gun hunters.No deer under 125 P can be taken! Shot opportunity is in the 80-90% range on deer over 125! BOWHUNTS: $2,995 5 Days; guiding , meals and lodging all included. Walk in cooler. 2007-Open dates and (slots available): Oct 27-31 (3 slots); Nov. 8-12 (3); Nov 14-18 (3) MUZZLELOADER: $2,695 Season by law is 4 days, so hunt is 4 days. Dec 27-30.

SAKATCHEWAN WHITETAILS WITH BUTCH
Butch is checking out what looks to be an excellent whitetail operation in Sask. It literally borders Jim Shockey's operation, is in the area Dave Watson likes, and is in an area known to produce giant deer. While the outfitter has been outfitting for many years, he just acquired this exciting area and Butch negotiated a price reduction to only $3395! Other big name outfits in the area are getting $5000! Butch has room for 4 to 5 people, dates are Nov 11-17. Hunt is full 6 days. License is approx $300. ! A review of the current SCI book shows that 7 of the top 12 free range, non- typical Northwestern White-tailed deer, ALL CAME FROM Sask. Seven out of 12, leaving in the dust such alleged hotspots as Alberta, Colorado, Montana, Manitoba, BC, Kansas, Illinois, the Dakotas! Bow hunts available too, and we have other dates also open.

Wyoming Antelope Hunt #153
This is an archery only antelope hunt in Wyoming for $1250. 3 days. You can add a doe antelope for $250. Fully guided with lodging and meals included. Licenses will be available in July.

Crocodile Picture

Look at the size of this monster!!!!!!

Our New Logo!

This is going to be our new logo and will be a part of our image for years to come! Thank you to Bill MacFarland of MacFarland Design for his wonderful assistance! Bill your friendship and your assistance is greatly appreciated!