Hunting in a Tree Stand for Mule Deer
My original title for this was "The man-eating, attack, scare-the-crap-out-of-a-guy owl". You'll see why. This was my first year of hunting in a tree stand for deer. I purchased a two-seat model so I could place my backpack and gear beside me, but didn’t realize how heavy the stand would be. At around 75 lbs., it was a little too much for one person to carry but with two people it wasn’t bad. We had to carry it about ¼ mile to the tree I had picked out the year before. This tree was beside an area where I had come across …
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2012 ATA & SHOT Show in Las Vegas
I am looking forward to meet 60,000 attendees, 1600 manufacturers and 100s of industry experts in the hunting, shooting and outdoor industry, along with the media and writers of outdoor and hunting news. If you'd like to stay abreast on ATA & SHOT Show news, check out the widget below or look at the sidebar of any of my posts. If you'd like to meet with me during the conference, let me know on Twitter or via email   …
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Trim Costs To Combat Lagging Sales
Most people will tell you that the only way to make your business run smoother is to make more money. More profit means more ability to hire staff, purchase equipment and invest in proper infrastructure. But that's business 101 for most people. The report we read analyzed 2010 sales, profit per employee and payroll as a percentage of sales data for private companies in six major industries: construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, retail trade, healthcare and education. And in today's economic climate, and many fear that today's …
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Hunting Alone In the Glacier Peak Wilderness of Washington State
A few weeks ago, the AP reported on a missing hunter found dead near Mount St. Helens (full story). This article, which was in all the local papers, radio and TV networks in the Northwest, describes a tragic accident. At this time I still do not know how David Sherwood died while hunting. The news people did not include the details. The question is, have you or do you hunt alone? Do you hunt by yourself often? I do. In Washington State we have a High Buck Hunt from September 15 to 25–a three-point or better hunt. This …
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Hunter Pet Peeve – Litter In My Hunting Area
My deer and elk hunting are over for the year, but we are already planning next year’s hunt. We hunt–for the past 25 years–in GMU 346 Little Naches in Eastern Washington on the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range. This is all public hunting land comprised of private timberland and public forest. Home for our camp for usually five weeks of the year, we set up the weekend or two before deer and take it down the last day of elk season. The first two weekends are the set up, where we gather firewood to last the …
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Wildlife Vehicle License Plates
Every hunter should have a Wildlife license plate on his or her vehicle, trailer and motorcycle. Washington State adopted the new plates for elk, deer and black bear in 2005, with hundreds of plates placed on vehicles since. The proceeds from these Wildlife plates go to improving management for these and other wildlife species as well as wildlife-related conservation and recreation programs in Washington. Game Management Plates are a series of “Washington Wildlife†license plates that feature and elk, deer and black bear. The …
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Hunting Stories
Hunting Alone – Jim’s Story
Did you know that according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation 14% of hunters hunt alone? Are you one of those 14%? I am!
I wrote an article a few weeks ago titled: Hunting Deer/Elk/Bear Alone - In the Glacier Peak Wilderness of Washington State, where I brought attention to a recent elk hunter dyeing while hunting alone near Mt St. Helens. I went on to explain how I had hunted alone in the Wilderness area several times for a mule deer buck and didn’t have any problems.
This …
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Conservation
Wildlife Vehicle License Plates
Every hunter should have a Wildlife license plate on his or her vehicle, trailer and motorcycle. Washington State adopted the new plates for elk, deer and black bear in 2005, with hundreds of plates placed on vehicles since. The proceeds from these Wildlife …
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Family Stories
Another half marathon, another birthday
Just over a year ago, my dad, after hearing I had entered my second half marathon, signed up to run 13.1 miles down in Phoenix with me. He trained during hunting season, …
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About Rondy Enterprises
Rondy Enterprises is a multi-divisional independent manufacturer’s representative firm that has a commitment to hunting video production for TV, outdoor hunting and shooting products and …
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