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English photographer, David Chancellor, publishes his book Hunters. His powerful photos will capture the eye, inspire curiosity, and ultimately reveal the important role hunters’ plays in the circle of life.
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Especially on marked retrieves, I want my dogs bounding toward the bird always in the direction of the mark. They look happy, in fact thrilled, to be doing what they love the most in life!
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And a day will never go by the rest of my life when I don’t feel a little guilty about enjoying what we have here back at home knowing what they must endure over there to protect it.
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“…in the simplest, easiest-to-make-a-difference terms it comes down to an invitation.”
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English photographer, David Chancellor, publishes his book Hunters. His powerful photos will capture the eye, inspire curiosity, and ultimately reveal the important role hunters’ plays in the circle of life.
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Your mission for the week ahead is to dig out your dog’s medical records and make sure everything is up to date with the vet.
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The possibility always exists that the bad guys could have booby trapped one of the children. Think about that while you’re enjoying your morning coffee and corn flakes safe in your home back in the good ol’ USA.
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While the trip was all about bringing something to them, I’m so humbled because I now realize I got more out of the trip than I was able to give.
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Several years ago I remember a panic amongst firearm owners across the nation; we’d stock-pile all the ammo we could get our hands on, obtain our concealed hand-gun licenses, and buy as many firearms (especially semi-auto) as we could afford. Obama invoked a concern in us then, and he’s doing it again. Last Wednesday, President Obama…
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Geese – especially big Canada Geese – represent a special challenge to retrievers. Even dogs of smallest stature are capable of retrieving birds that can weigh 20 pounds, but they have to be conditioned to do it.
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Win a Free Spring BC Black Bear Hunt … No Strings Attached
Jul 27, 2012, 1:01 AM EDT
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A rattlesnake or a moccasin would be terrible, but even stepping on a boa would likely send me 10 feet straight in the air. However, this fall I plan on strapping on boots that incorporate Boa Technology, and no, they are not snake skin cowboy boots.
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Recently my fiancé and I welcomed his father, Tom Opre (same name as my fiancé) into our home and honestly, I felt humbled to be in Mr. Opre’s presence. He is an esteemed Pulitzer Prize winning writer having written for National Geographic, Field and Stream, Outdoor Life, and was the outdoor editor for the Detroit…
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The surest way for the dog to accurately mark the location of a fallen bird is to watch it all the way to the ground and lock it’s visual focus on that point.
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we want to give those deer every opportunity to get used to those new pieces of furniture in their living rooms and bedrooms. Placed now, they will be taking them for granted by the time we’re out sitting in them … and that’s exactly what we want.
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I’ve long believed there’s a terrific opportunity for a major airline to build a large, loyal customer base just by stepping up with a few special benefits and accommodations for traveling hunters and fishermen.
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Let me begin by prefacing that hunting elephant in Asia and several countries in Africa is illegal due to population status from poaching. This is obviously a very touchy issue as the elephant is thought of as a wise and intelligent pachyderm who shares in one of the most admired family units. As the largest…
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Reinforcing Steadiness – What The Dog Didn’t Do On Summer Vacation
Jul 13, 2012, 1:01 AM EDT
the first thing to fade is steadiness. Especially with high-desire dogs maintaining steadiness takes practice and consistency on the part of the trainer. It only takes a few lapses to put the dog into this habit because it’s what the dog really wants to do.
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’m looking forward to shaking a lot of hands and listening to lots of stories. I plan to let the troops I meet do most of the talking, but will do my best to thank them for their sacrifices and let them know we’re anxious to have them back in the woods and on the waters with us when they return home.
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…once again the Safari Club International Foundation has made some big, good news!
