March 25, 2010
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Gayne talks with the famous and not so famous from the outdoor world. It’s 10 minutes of their life they’ll never get back.
Colorado Buck
Colorado Buck is host and producer of “Where in the World is Colorado Buck,” “Just About Land,” and “The Outfitter.”
Q. Colorado is a unique first name. What’s the worst state or states your parent’s could have named you after?
A. Massachusetts I guess. Or maybe Rhode Island.
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February 7, 2010
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A Guest Blog By Gayne C. Young:
After my PH Eric Sorour and skinner Alfred had successfully helped me “stage” my zebra for a few shots it was time to head back to camp. With night falling and an hour long drive ahead of us it was a good idea to get loaded and get back ASAP (because even if Africa, that beer don’t drink itself). Yet once again, the zebra failed to cooperate. This time it wasn’t the weight; it was the girth.
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January 20, 2010
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How happy are you with your riflescope?
Before you answer, think about the last couple of years. Have you been jammed up on a shot opportunity because your variable-power scope was on the highest setting? Were you not able to find a close-in deer because you only saw hair at 12x?
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December 31, 2009
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Sure, I want to be in better shape, a more thoughtful spouse, and in better touch with old friends, but my resolutions on this New Year’s Eve shade more toward the achievable.
Because I’m a hunter, I’m interested in both the journey and the outcome. I love where I’ve been, but I’m mighty curious about where I’m going, and in 2010 I hope to be going both far and staying near.
It’s both the curse and the blessing of all hunters that we are never quite finished. There is always another region to explore, another animal to study and pursue, another skill to acquire. So, in the spirit of self-improvement, here are a few simple goals and resolutions for a new year of hunting:
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July 20, 2009
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mckean_blog_july20:
Last week I told you about my decision to scope the new .22 rifle I gave to my twin boys.
Today I have to tell you about one of the pitfalls of the decision. Though it’s a youth-sized rifle, my 8-year-olds still have trouble finding and maintaining a consistent cheek weld, one of the most important elements of accurate shooting.
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For their eighth birthday earlier in the year, I gave my twin boys their first .22.
I worried that I was jumping the gun (so to speak) but they’re proficient with their air rifles and had been shooting my rimfires long and well enough that the gift of a New England Arms break-open single-shot seemed like a logical progression.
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July 9, 2009
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Hi. Come on in. Set your gun in the rack and pull up a chair. Get comfortable. We have a lot to talk about.
Welcome to your new hangout. Plan to stay awhile. Doesn’t matter whether you hunt elk with a bow, squirrels with a rifle, grouse with a shotgun or gophers with a rock, you’re welcome here. I think you’ll find it’s a pretty lively place. You’re going to agree some of the time. You’re going to get mad some of the time, and hopefully you’ll learn a thing or two along the way just as I hope you contribute to our discussions.
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