Bushnell Scout 1000 ARC Laser Rangefinder Review A new trend in rangefinder technology is to include a ballistic calculator while ranging on an angle. For 2008, Bushnell has updated two of its rangefinders with an inclinometer, the Scout 1000 and the Elite 1500. Bushnell is calling its new technology Angle Range Compensation or ARC for short. For this article we decided to test the Scout 1000 with ARC technology.
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"Black Guns" Becoming Hard to Find 11/19/08
Nervous consumers believe the incoming administration in Washington will quickly move to reinstate the "Assault Weapons Ban" that was allowed to sunset under the Bush administration. [3 Comments]
Wisconsin Deer Hunters Urged to Help Eliminate Feral Pigs 11/17/08
State wildlife officials are encouraging hunters heading out for Wisconsin's traditional nine-day gun deer hunting season to help eliminate a growing problem population of feral pigs by reporting feral pig sightings or shooting them if they encounter them in the field while pursuing other game. [3 Comments]
One Week Until Deer Gun Season in Oklahoma 11/14/08
With several exceptional bucks already harvested this year by archery and muzzleloader hunters, the Nov. 22 opener of deer gun season looks promising as thousands of men, women and children will head to the woods and fields for the biggest hunting day of the year. [Comments?]
CDC Releases Lead Bullet Study Results 11/07/08
The Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the North Dakota state health departments releases their study on the dangers of lead residue in wild game killed using lead bullets. [10 Comments]
Delaware Shotgun Deer Season Opens Nov 14th 11/07/08
The Division of Fish and Wildlife reminds hunters and all other outdoor enthusiasts that this year's November shotgun deer season will be Friday, Nov. 14 through Saturday, Nov. 22. [Comments?]
Kentucky Deer Gun Season Opens Sat. Nov 8th 11/07/08
Kentucky's modern gun deer season opens statewide Nov. 8. For the state’s estimated 254,000 deer hunters, it's the most popular weekend of the year to hunt. [Comments?]
Virginia's Floyd County Deer Need Focus of Hunters 10/31/08
Deer seasons and bag limits in Floyd County are the most liberal offered in western Virginia. Yet over the past decade Floyd County has averaged more out-of-season deer kill permits than any county in the state except Albemarle (Charlottesville) and Fairfax, both of which have significant urban deer management issues. These permits are issued to farmers and landowners who demonstrate damage due to deer. [Comments?]
North Dakota Doe Licenses Available Through Jan 4th 10/27/08
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will continue to sell remaining doe licenses through the end of the archery season. There is no limit to the number of deer licenses a hunter can receive. [Comments?]
Bushnell Elite 6500 Riflescopes 10/23/08
With a 6.5x magnification range (1:6.5 ratio from low to high power), the Elite 6500 riflescopes offer one of the widest zoom ranges in the industry. These scopes have proven their popularity with target shooters, hunters and tactical marksmen. The expanded line includes a new brush gun scope and two new tactical scopes. [Comments?]
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South African Blesbucks I was several days into a 10-day hunt in the Groot Winterhook mountains of South Africa's eastern cape. I already had an nyala, duiker, eland, baboon, 3 black wildebeest, 2 blue wildebeest, a black springbok and a mountain reedbuck. Next on my list was a blesbuck pair, one male and one female.
