Outwrite Outdoors -- Independent reviews of outdoor gear.
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 Like many of you, I have used ATVs for years. Now as I get older and wiser, well older anyway, I find myself wanting less speed and more utility. That is what I like about the side-by-side UTVs that are so popular right now.
While these machines are real workhorses, they do offer some fun.
Deere hunting
The newest 2011 Gator models from John Deere blend the workhorse with the stallion. I had the opportunity to drive these machines in the hills of South Carolina at Carolina Adventure World. I came away impressed.
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 A good trail camera can stack the odds in your favor. I’ve been testing several and one of the best I’ve found so far is the Bushnell Trophy Cam Bone Collector edition.
This camera captures both photos and video footage of the deer and other animals in the area. Having this information allows you to have an accurate account of all of the animals in your area and make the best judgments for those difficult management decisions.
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I like single shot rifles. I especially like the H&R/NEF single shots that Marlin/Remington produces. When I went looking for a .17 HMR, I only knew one thing. I wanted a heavy barrel. The bullet from a .17 is so small and moving so fast that I think a heavy barrel is the way to go for getting the most from the gun. So I was happy when I found the H&R Sportster with a heavy barrel at a price I liked.
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Written by Derrek Sigler
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 I had the unique opportunity to speak with Jimmy "Big Time." Here is what he had to say about hunting, his life and his show.
- When did Jimmy Miller first go Big Time?
Out of the womb. I was tagged out upon entry into this world. Our local Minnesota paper spent a whole section of that day’s birth announcements on my momma’s labor. I was so Big Time, the doctor wouldn’t slap me after I was born – out of respect.
- I understand that you've actually broken the World Record for Whitetail deer several times, but have not had it officially recorded out of respect for Milo Hanson. Does the outdoor community completely comprehend the depths of your generosity?
Milo Hanson was great as one of the brothers in the movie ‘Slapshot,’ but let’s be honest, he couldn’t measure up a cup of sugar. Jimmy Big Time has broken every record out there, and I can’t help that there was no photographic evidence, camera, witnesses, verification of any kind – or that I lost the actual trophy buck itself each time on the way back to the truck. Fact is, I did it. I know I did it. I don’t need records to define me, except for my 8-track of John Denver’s Greatest Hits. I love that one.
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Thump
Thump
Thump
No, that thumping noise you hear isn’t the neighbor kid showing off that he just spent more on his car stereo than the car is worth. It’s me flinging arrows in the back yard.
Anyone who has read my stuff knows that I like thump. I like things that go thump. By thump I mean I like shooting things that really lay the smackdown on critters when I’m hunting. And that is why I am now in total archery love with the new Carbon Express PileDriver arrows.
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