Monday, January 23, 2012

Minnesota Deer Harvest Declines

According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), lower deer populations and a windy first weekend of the firearms season resulted in Minnesota's deer harvest dropping 7 percent in 2011.
Minnesota hunters harvested 192,300 deer during the 2011 season, a drop of 15,000 from the 207,000 deer harvested in 2010.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

If I had.....

If one could win a lottery. What has been described as the finest-condition Colt Paterson revolver sold for a phenomenal $977,500.00 at the September 2011 Creg Martin Auction in Dallas, Texas.
The catalog listed it as "an exceptional rare and fine ivory-ripped Texas or Holster Model No. 5." It set a record price for a single firearm sold at auction.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Glock

Glock recently donated $2 million to the national Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. The money will assist in the development of an interactive exhibit called the History Beat at the National Law Enforcement Museum - currently under construction in Washington, DC. The museum is being built
adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Museum in the Judiciary Square neighborhood, and the planned History Beat exhibit will feature artifacts that illustrate law enforcement's rich history.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

shooting range

Going on vacation? Wonder if there is a shooting range in the local area? Check out wheretoshoot.org website, which allows
you to enter a zip code or city and state to get a list of ranges in your vicinity or near a location you're traveling to. You can choose what discipline you're interested in, and the site offers printable targets, local shooting news, video tips and even where to find firearms retailers.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

January 12


More of a Firearm Quick-Reference Glossary

LEVER-ACTION: A gun mechanism activated by manual operation of a lever.

MACHINE PISTOL: Common European terminology for a submachine gun.

SUBMACHINE GUN: An automatic firearm commonly firing pistol ammunition intended for close-range combat.

ASSAULT WEAPON: Any weapon used in an assault. Webster defines it as "an instrument of offensive or defensive combat." Thus an automobile, baseball bat, bottle, chair, firearm, fist, pen knife or shovel is a "weapon", if so used.

More to follow.

Photo by Dick K.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

January 10


A Firearm Quick-Reference Glossary

Firearms terms can be a contentious topic, but things really get skewed by ignorance or deliberation when guns appear on the TV tube or in the headlines.

ACTION: The working mechanism of a firearm. Various types exist, including single-shots, multi-barrels, revolvers, slide or pump actions, lever-actions, bolt actions, semi-automatics and automatics.

BRASS: A synonym for expended metallic cartridge cases.

CARTRIDGE: A single, complete round of ammunition.

More to follow

Photo by Dick K.










Saturday, January 7, 2012

First Deer


21 year old Bethany L. had just successfully completed her Hunter Safety Course on line and was able to drop this nice doe two weeks later. It is her first deer and I bet it won't be her last. Nice shooting Bethany!


Submitted photo.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

January 04 tip of the day


FORWARD MOMENTUM

When you knock down a pheasant, quail, grouse, or woodcock in thick cover, walk quickly to the place where you think it came down. Then search from 10 to 40 feet beyond that place. The momentum of a flying bird generally carries it farther through the air than you expected.


Photo by Dick K