Starting to look interesting out there. #autumn #fall #leaves #whywehunt #color #red #ro...

Starting to look interesting out there. #autumn   #fall   #leaves   #whywehunt   #color   #red   #ronspomeroutdoors   #everythingwhitetail   #canonphotography   IMG_9432.jpg
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Contrary to popular misconception, high winds are not why trees don't grow on the High Plains. It is...

Contrary to popular misconception, high winds are not why trees don t grow on the High Plains. It is part of the reason few people live there, and that s part of the reason its such a grand place to hunt. If you don t mind fighting air moving 30 mph. #whywehunt   #everythingwhitetail   #hunting   #Highplains   #grasslands   #prairies   #Wind   #Kansas   #ronspomeroutdoors   _MG_2959.jpg
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The times they are a-changing, so we take advantage by cramming an encyclopedia of whitetails and hunting...

The times they are a-changing, so we take advantage by cramming an encyclopedia of whitetails and hunting into a smartphone app. Here s a short blog on why the next generation of conservation hunters will be reached by apps.  Everything Whitetail is the premiere whitetail mobile app. For beginners and experts. Record hunts, share with the world. Guns, gear, game, ammo and more.
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Nature at work. EHD disease killing whitetails in late summer.

Nature at work. EHD disease killing whitetails in late summer.  Even in a mild year for EHD and bluetongue viruses, which 2015 appears to be, there are always a few dead deer to be found. The dying buck in the photo above, photographed on September 1 by Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife biologist Joe Lacefield, was found struggling to get past this ...
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It's beginning to look a lot like autumn, everywhere we go..."" Virginia creeper on fence. #fall #...

It s beginning to look a lot like autumn, everywhere we go...""Virginia creeper on fence. #fall   #autumn   #leaves   #naturephotography   #whywehunt   #color   IMG_9396.jpg
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Memories are made of this. Campfires and hunting have been a staple of human culture for 100,000s of...

Memories are made of this. Campfires and hunting have been a staple of human culture for 100,000s of years. Light up your life and share a campfire with your hunting friends this fall. #hunting #campfire #Mossberg  IMG_0286.jpg
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Video provides glimpse of Everything Whitetail app, encyclopedia of whitetail deer, behavior, habitats...

 Video provides glimpse of Everything Whitetail app, encyclopedia of whitetail deer, behavior, habitats, antlers, hunting tactics, ballistic data, detailed gear, how-to videos and more. #everythingwhitetail   #whitetail   #deer   #hunting   _MG_0033 copy.jpg
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Everything Whitetail app! Treasure trove of hunting info. Available For iOS and Android
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Happening now on an elk mountain near you! #mountains #snow #whywehunt #scenic #canonphotography ...

Happening now on an elk mountain near you! #mountains  #snow #whywehunt #scenic   #canonphotography   #forests   #lakes   #ponds    _MG_5338 copy (1).jpg
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The marbling in this walnut suggests this is going to be one gorgeous Rigby rifle. And chambered for...

The marbling in this walnut suggests this is going to be one gorgeous Rigby rifle. And chambered for the 275 Rigby (7x57mm Mauser) it will be eminently practical for hunting nearly anything. With apologies to Roosevelt, "hunt softly and carry a beautiful rifle." The World Heritage Rifle for the 2016 SCI Convention is a Corbett-style .275 Rigby honoring hunting in Asia. Rigby’s Managing Director, Marc Newton, was kind enough to give us a
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Life and death in Nature captured dispassionately. This is a small part of the real world in which all...

Life and death in Nature captured dispassionately. This is a small part of the real world in which all organisms live. This is the part animal rights activists sweep under the carpet when they rail against hunters and laugh at any mention of starvation, disease and other "cruel" natural deaths. Of course, it is only cruel in human eyes, since "cruel" is a human concept. Either that or Nature/God is cruel. Nonetheless, humans are the only animal that tries to NOT be cruel, thus sport hunters emphasis on killing game quickly and cleanly, ideally without it ever knowing it is being stalked. We cannot escape death, cannot prevent death, cannot help but cause the demise of other sentient beings if we wish to remain alive ourselves. The key is to do it responsibly, eyes wide open, minimizing suffering and maximizing sustainable ecosystems.  Long tailed duck
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Bee-ing active on a late summer Gaura blossom. Make honey before the temperature plummets. #bee #insects...

Bee-ing active on a late summer Gaura blossom. Make honey before the temperature plummets. #bee   #insects   #flower   #flowerphotography   #canonphotography   #whywehunt   #honey   #industrious   #gaura   #ronspomeroutdoors   Bee Guara_001.jpg
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Why the sad face? Brighten up sunshine. Attitude isn't everything, but it's something. #attitude #...

Why the sad face? Brighten up sunshine. Attitude isn t everything, but it s something. #attitude   #positive   #optimism   #sunflower   #sunshine   #spirit   #happyface   #encouragement   Attitude.jpg
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Blaser's email newsletter features my thoughts on the travel advantages of the R8 modular rifle...

     Blaser s email newsletter features my thoughts on the travel advantages of the R8 modular rifle with some links to our Namibia video plus a crazy video of Norwegian shooters targeting RUBBER DUCKIES  in the fjords from 800 yards with a 338 Lapua and 60mm objective Zeiss scope!  The Blaser Report
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Goodbye old friends! My faithful goatskin leather gloves have finally worn through. Amazing how one ...

Goodbye old friends! My faithful goatskin leather gloves have finally worn through. Amazing how one can come to rely so much on a simple garment. I ve used these Filson hand protectors for everything from hunting and shooting to crawling through gravel, pruning rose bushes, piling brush, removing sandburs from my setter... Wonderfully light, flexible, tactile... Time for a new pair. I ll save these for training a new puppy to start retrieving.  Gloves.jpg
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Rules of the road: with any given cartridge and a full powder charge, the lighter the bullet, the faster...

Rules of the road: with any given cartridge and a full powder charge, the lighter the bullet, the faster the muzzle velocity and flatter the trajectory out to roughly 500 yards. The heavier the bullet, the lower the MV, but higher the downrange energy. Wind drift is minimized with the heavier bullets IF they are spire pointed. Weight plus shape (form factor) measured collectively as Ballistic Coefficient determine efficiency, trajectory, wind deflection and remaining energy. Different bullets increase the versatility of a cartridge. These, from 110-grains to 180 grains, are all for .30 bores. Bullets .308.jpg
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Labor Day revelers, start pining for your next outdoor adventure by seeing what you missed in this scenic...

Labor Day revelers, start pining for your next outdoor adventure by seeing what you missed in this scenic video of elk hunting in an unusual place.  High Plains Elk Hunt with New Mossberg Patriot Rifle
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Elk may be the most delicious wild venison in N.A., but most folks don't imagine they'd find it wandering...

Elk may be the most delicious wild venison in N.A., but most folks don t imagine they d find it wandering where we did in this video. Watch our 2014 hunt in an unusual place and habitat for elk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9U5s3xLKNM IMG_9641.JPG
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Check out our bull elk hunt with Mossberg's new Patriot rifle on the High Plains of New Mexico.

Check out our bull elk hunt with Mossberg s new Patriot rifle on the High Plains of New Mexico. High Plains Elk Hunt with New Mossberg Patriot Rifle
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San Bushman bows are tiny, probably because they didn't have access to large trees suitable for bow ...

San Bushman bows are tiny, probably because they didn t have access to large trees suitable for bow making. As a result, their arrows are more like darts with tiny points. To be effective, the shaft/wrappings behind the points were smeared with poison extracted from beetle larvae. Stuck animals had to be followed for 2 or 3 days while the poison worked, part of the reason Bushmen are such famously superb trackers.  _MG_8504.jpg
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Bushman closing in for the shot. These men are incredibly stealthy, practically melting into the ground...

Bushman closing in for the shot. These men are incredibly stealthy, practically melting into the ground when they have to.   _MG_8429.jpg
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San Bushmen on the hunt. They jog barefoot following tracks we can barely see. #immenhofsafaris #Namibia...

San Bushmen on the hunt. They jog barefoot following tracks we can barely see. #immenhofsafaris   #Namibia   #hunting   #whywehunt   #ronspomeroutdoors  #hunter-gatherer  _MG_8577.jpg
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Reminds me of the old Beatles' tune Eleanor Rigby: "All the lonely people, where do they all belong...

Reminds me of the old Beatles tune Eleanor Rigby: "All the lonely people, where do they all belong." John Snow and Dean Capuano laboring up for Dall s. Oh, just thought of another apropos song: "Everybody let s get stoned."  All the Lonely People.jpg
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