Monday, September 25, 2006
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Thursday, March 30, 2006
Anticipation
You packed up and left the truck over an hour ago. Sometimes if the moon is still bright you don't even need a headlamp to make your way out to the area where you want to set up. It's cold out but the long walk with the pack on makes you sweat inside your waders and under all the layers. As you set your decoys in the still water surrounding your blind, your body cools and you can feel the chill in the air again. Finally, with everything complete, it's time to wait for sunrise.
Just before the first light of day you can hear the whistle of ducks flying near you. Wondering what they are is almost torture. Are they the fat greenies you hope to see again at first light, or are they another brand, something you have never seen before? Not long now till you start to make out shapes and can see a little bit better as the sun comes closer to the horizon. Now, as the other creatures of the woods wake up and start to move around, you know that the time is here.
Time to kill.
This moment has been brought to you by the good folks at Winchester and Mr. Charlton Heston.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Black friday
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Duke looks worried. He should be.The fretful expression on the 8-foot statue of John Wayne matches the somber mood these days at the U.S. Repeating Arms Co., where Wayne's larger-than-life figure stands watch in the lobby, his left hand clutching the company's most famous firearm--a Winchester rifle, the "gun that won the West."Unless frantic, 11th-hour efforts to find a buyer for the factory bear fruit, the plant will shut down Friday. With that, an American legend with a history that stretches back more than 140 years will come to an end.And 186 employees, a shadow of the 19,000 people who once filled the now-decaying Winchester factory complex here, will be out of jobs.
A marvel of Yankee ingenuity, the lever-action Winchester was a product of America's early Industrial Age that went on to a second career as the rifle of choice in countless westerns starring Wayne and others. But the weapon that could spit out a blazing volley of fire with withering accuracy stands on the verge of being felled by declining sales and globalization.Last year the plant produced 80,000 guns, about a quarter of its capacity.Since the plant closing was announced in January, a sense of loss has spread through the ranks of hunters and gun collectors and sport shooters.
A marvel of Yankee ingenuity, the lever-action Winchester was a product of America's early Industrial Age that went on to a second career as the rifle of choice in countless westerns starring Wayne and others. But the weapon that could spit out a blazing volley of fire with withering accuracy stands on the verge of being felled by declining sales and globalization.Last year the plant produced 80,000 guns, about a quarter of its capacity.Since the plant closing was announced in January, a sense of loss has spread through the ranks of hunters and gun collectors and sport shooters.
Monday, March 27, 2006
Browning Cynergy Sporting
Fred G. Isn't your birthday coming up???
Cynergy Sporting, CompositeDescription: • Receiver - Steel, Silver nitride finish, Perfect for Fred G,Ultra-low profile, MonoLock Hinge • Barrel - Lightweight profile, Fred G's birthday is in August,Ventilated top and side ribs, Ported • Action - Reverse Striker ignition system, Impact Ejectors, Top-tang barrel selector/safety • Stock - Black composite with rubber overmoldings in grip areas, Non-glare finish, Fred G would look great with this gun, Adjustable comb • Features - Fits Fred G-Three Invector-Plus™ Diana Grade™ choke tubes, Infliex Recoil Pad System, HiViz® Pro-Comp
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Remember When.
Remember back to those mornings you wake up extra early. you're a little groggy sure, but you know it's all going to be worth it. Everyone else in your neighborhood is still tucked away in bed as you pack the truck and double check to be sure you didn't forget anything. A 15 minute drive and you pick up your buddy, good mornings are exchanged. After another short drive you reach the spot you've been talking about for a couple days, hoping the action will be good. It's still dark as you start the walk to the spot where you will set up decoys and build the perfect blind.
Good times my friends, good times.
This moment has been brought to you by Charlton Heston and your friends at the HOY7 hunting team.
Good times my friends, good times.
This moment has been brought to you by Charlton Heston and your friends at the HOY7 hunting team.