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Tom Jennings, otherwise known as "Mr. Compound Bow," passed away on February 25th. Mr. Jennings was 88. Tom's love affair with archery began early, building his first recurve when he was just 12.
Throughout his life, Jennings was known as an innovator. Jennings was one of the first to recognize the potential of Holless Wilbur Allen's original compound bow design.
As such, Jennings purchased the first license to Allen's patent and is credited as the first to mass produce compound bows. [ Read Full Post ]
State and federal politicians across the country are hard at work crafting gun-control legislation in the post-Newtown era. But unfortunately, many of these lawmakers know precious little about guns, shooting, ammunition, or hunting. The latest example comes from four Wisconsin democrats: State Senator Nikiya Harris and Representatives Mandela Barnes, Evan Goyke and Fred Kessler.
This quartet spent last week pitching a proposal that states: “Whoever intentionally sells, transports, manufactures, or possesses any hollow point bullet, bullet that expands or flattens … is guilty of a Class H felony," according to Patch.com. [ Read Full Post ]
When it comes to letting the cat out of the bag on huge bucks, the Boone and Crockett Club typically plays it close to the vest. Often they caution journalists against jumping to conclusions on whether some new giant deer will even make it into the book, let alone find a way into the Top 10. Things have changed. Although the buck has yet to be panel scored, Boone and Crockett announced via Facebook that Tim Beck’s massive Indiana non-typical whitetail will go down as the second largest, hunter-killed non-typical in history—No. 4 of all-time. The only buck larger is Tony Lovstuen’s Iowa monster, which taped out at 307 5/8. [ Read Full Post ]
This video, first posted on the Illinois DNR Facebook page, shows a trio of officers (one conservation officer, a state trooper and forest preserve officer) closing in on two tangled bucks in a cornfield. It's clear that the two deer are close to exhaustion (and probably death) when one of the officers starts shooting. [ Read Full Post ]
With Montana's Legislature back in full swing, policy makers have taken up the explosive issue of … lighted arrow nocks. Only in Montana right?
House Bill 26, sponsored by Rep. Ted Washburn, R-Bozeman, would prohibit the state Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission from barring lighted nocks, as it does now, according to the Independent Record.
Over the last few days a barrage of editorials from Big Sky state newspapers have debated whether or not Montana bowhunters should be allowed to use the technology. And, one of the most outspoken opponents of the bill is the Montana Bow Hunters Association. [ Read Full Post ]
Here's one bowhunter's take on the old loose tooth tied to the door trick. But seriously, this video should probably be filed away in the "do not try this at home" category. While you can definitely give the parents credit for creativity, the safety concepts here are lacking.
And, who gets to shoot a bow in the house? [ Read Full Post ]
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker recently issued a budget proposal in which he plans to designate $2 million for improving the state's deer management. This proposal follows a full review of the Wisconsin's deer management practices. The review was was conducted last year by whitetail gurus James Kroll, Gary Alt, and David Guynn.
Walker's budget includes: [ Read Full Post ]
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