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 Thursday, February 28, 2008
How Often Do You Shower Before Heading Afield?
Posted by DDH Staff
We've posted a new survey question on the home page this morning. It pertains to how scent-conscious you are before each hunt. Last week's question on activated-carbon clothing usage saw a near split down the middle. The question, "Do you use activated-carbon clothing (Scent-Lok, Scent-Blocker, etc.)?" was answered by nearly 700 loyal Stump Sitters. The results:
| Yes. |  51% | | No. | 49%
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I am curious to see the results from the shower question, but I won't say why just yet...you will have to check back for next week's follow-up question for the answer and analysis. --Dan Schmidt, Editor, D&DH
2/28/2008 8:45:47 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00) 
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Shooting Deer with an Air Rifle?
Posted by DDH Staff
Missouri firearms deer hunters will now be allowed to use .40 caliber or larger air-powered rifles, following a regulation change unanimously (and somewhat quietly) approved last year by the state conservation commission. An article in the February 2008 issue of Missouri Conservationist Magazine reports that legal air rifles for deer hunting must be charged only from an external high compression power source, like an external hand pump, air tank or air compressor. The article notes that prior to the regulatory move, MDOC staff members “tested large bore air rifles powered by compressed air and found them suitable for hunting deer.” The changes officially take effect March 1, but the rifles will not be legal for hunting until regular-firearms deer season opens November 15. “These firearms are not Daisy air rifles. They are high-powered, large-caliber, generally very expensive firearms that carry the foot-pounds of energy necessary to take down large game,” said commissioner Dennis Steward. One of the leading makers of .308 and .50 cal. big game air rifles, Quackenbush Air Guns, is located in Urbana, Missouri. According to the company’s Web site, its .50 cal. Bandit rifle holds 3,000 psi of air and shoots a 180-grain ball at a velocity of 800 fps, depending on the gun and air temperature, and is lethal at similar ranges to archery equipment. I wonder how loud they are?
2/27/2008 4:38:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
A View to a Kill
Posted by DDH Staff
When Winter Storm Isabella pounded northeast Wisconsin this past weekend, I felt trapped. We received 7 inches of snow on Thursday, then got pounded with another 10 inches between Saturday and Sunday. However, my predicament was nothing compared to what I witnessed this past weekend. I first noticed this three-legged deer outside our home around Christmas-time. First appearances warranted assumptions that the buck received a broken back leg during the state's November gun season. Those assumptions might prove false. The buck appeared otherwise healthy back then; moving around with surprising agility as it browsed from its bedding area to a frost valley filled with aspen, white pine and young-growth hickory. This recent snowstorm, however, killed the yearling buck. There was nothing I could do to save this deer from its icy death. That haunts me, yet serves as a stark reminder of nature's harsh reality. With 36 inches of snow on the level in the woods, the young buck's fate was sealed well before I snapped the first photo of it browsing tree buds on Saturday. The second photo shows how difficult it was for the deer to navigate. It would take a step and fall heafirst into the snow...take a step and fall. It was very painful to watch. Despite browsing heavily throughout the snowstorm, which lasted well over 12 hours, the young buck died shortly thereafter. I will have to wait until spring to learn exactly what killed the deer, but an initial inspection of the kill site makes me believe the deer was hit by a car. The hind leg showed no bullet wounds. There were a few lacerations and some scar tissue near the "kneecap" area. --Dan Schmidt D&DH Editor   
2/19/2008 10:19:16 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
A whopper buck and a unique story
Posted by DDH Staff
2/12/2008 10:24:14 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Great Gear and Common Sense
Posted by ddh staff
Hi Folks,
We just returned from the 30th Annual SHOT show in Las Vegas, Nev. The shooting, hunting and outdoor industry's largest trade show smashed all-time records, posting new highs in attendance, exhibition space, exhibiting companies and media turnout. According to NSSF, the show, held Feb. 2-5 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, covered 715,000 square feet of exhibit space with 1,950 exhibiting companies.
The largest companies in the outdoor business were all in attendance, showcasing their newest products (look for some of our favorites in coming issues of Deer & Deer Hunting). However, one trend that seemed to reoccur throughout all of the new clothing lines was the addition of anti-microbials into a variety of hunting garments.
From scent-suppressing base layers to fleece coats, stocking caps, gloves and boots, hunting clothes are now easier than ever before to keep scent free. The key, though, is still to keep these garments from picking up external odors on their way to the hunting grounds. You can take all the scent precautions you like, but if you throw them in a dirty truck with moldy onion rings on the floor boards and a leaking can of motor oil behind the seat, all the scent suppressing, anti-microbial threads in the world won’t help keep a wise old buck from catching your wind. Good gear is essential. But don’t forget common sense. Use a sealed container to carry your clothes to and from your hunting area, because even the best garments can’t shed all the stink of modern living.
2/6/2008 4:45:44 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Friday, February 01, 2008
Saskatchewan Outfitters Fed Up with Canadian Hunters
Posted by DDH Staff
According to a story published in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Saskatchewan outfitters are sick of non-resident hunters from other Canadian provinces trespassing without permission. The outfitters are asking lawmakers to extend the rules that force non-Canadians to hunt with an outfitter to also include non-residents from other Canadian provinces.
Here’s a link to the story:
http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix/news/local/story.html?id=bb7ef850-c3d6-46ae-b5ca-f4850894dc60
With bucks like this e-mailed monster, it’s easy to see the attraction of the province.
2/1/2008 9:30:35 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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