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This is likely your first visit to The Outdoorsmen Magazine web site… Welcome!! This site originates in South Dakota and will be of interest if you like fishing or hunting, especially upland bird hunting like pheasants, partridge and grouse. We also like shooting and gun topics! Shooting is the best!! The stories you’ll find on this site is a sampling of what you would read in the pages of The Outdoorsmen Magazine if you would subscribe. There are many stories published in the pages of the magazine that aren’t loaded onto the web site. We will publish many of the syndicated columns that are submitted but not published in the pages of the magazine. So, the best way to get all of the information possible would be to subscribe and have The … Read entire article »
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From time to time I get barrels in with stripped scope base holes reported, such as one I just shipped out. A little chat about scope base screws now might save others a lot of time, expense, and frustration down the line. We’ve talked about the basics of screws in these Newsletters before, but maybe expanding on the subject is in order. First off, the standard No. 6×48 scope base screws require about 6 1/2 turns or threads making contact in the hole to measure up to the basic rule that the length of thread contact should at least equal the diameter of the screw for maximum holding strength. I don’t recall who handed me the rule, but best I recall it came from a knowledgeable source and is what I have continued … Read entire article »
Filed under: Shooting
When I told Scott Holder from Texas Quail that I would cook up a batch of his quail and tell him exactly what I thought, he was all for the idea. I’m not sure if he understood what I meant by “cook up” a batch however. Being up here in Yankee territory I have to be honest, I have had a very limited exposure to quail. And as far as preparing quail, well I guess you … Read entire article »
Filed under: Recipes
The .256 Magnum was introduced by Winchester in 1960. It was designed as a predator and varmint round. But there is a reason that this has become an “obscure” cartridge. It turns out that only the Ruger Hawkeye single shot pistol was available by 1961 followed by the Marlin Model 62 in 1962 and that turned out to be all the manufactures to jump on the .256 bandwagon. That, by itself is enough to spell … Read entire article »
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Well it had to happen, and it sure did in a big splash at the Shot Show this winter in Las Vegas Nevada. I’m referring to Winchester’s new introduction within the current trend in the advanced shotshell load design department called Blind Side . As ammunition manufactures have been marching forward with all sorts of increased designs in the attempted to make gains in the ballistic performance associated with non-toxic shot, Winchester for the most … Read entire article »
Ah, it is a perpetual love-hate relationship I have as the winter months draw near again…we are in a constant state of preparation as we finish the harvest and begin to “batten down the hatches” here on the farm. As a native Texan, cold is not one of my preferred states of being. However, the shorter days, decreased responsibilities, and upcoming holidays are right up my alley! Key to enjoying the season, as with anything, … Read entire article »
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We have reached a point in our summer when we can finally spend some time doing a few things that we want to do…such as spending the afternoon at Kjergaard Sports Guns in Lake Benton, MN. All we can say is, “Wow, what a show!” We enjoy our visits to the store when in the area, but it was a treat to finally attend their Buffalo Ridge Demo Shoot. We loved inspecting and trying out various shotguns and handguns, and watching the amazing .50 cal being shot. And, no, Roger, I have no regrets that I did not take you up on the offer to shoot that thing! It was fun just to watch it. Probably the best part of the day was Team Bennelli’s Tim Bradley’s truly amazing shooting … Read entire article »
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I was recently reminded of the stealth of South Dakota’s great state bird while wandering the ‘old homestead’ with some friends – like an “IED”, one wrong step in the tall grass caused an unexpected explosion followed by a ‘rooster hit & run’ as a pheasant flushed literally under my left foot and collided with my left forearm in simple self defense. The flurry of feathers and ‘L’ shaped wing bruise he left behind are my only proof of his direct hit as he glided off further into the underbrush. The rest of our group all had a good laugh at my expense. Me, I screamed like the girl I am. Today, the humor has caught up with me as well regarding my unexpected ‘hands on’ encounter with wild life! The … Read entire article »
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If you were a trapper 40-50 years ago in South Dakota, you would only need to travel to the next small town to sell your fur. It seems that fur buyers were in just about every town where there were trappers. Today only a handful of country fur buyers do business in South Dakota, and most of them travel from one town to another to buy fur. With fewer fur local market outlets, many trappers … Read entire article »
Filed under: Trapping
A good old dirt hole set has without doubt caught more fox and coyote in the history of trapping than any other type of set. Most trappers target Red and Grey fox and coyote with the dirt hole set, but many other critters such as mink, raccoon, badger, skunks and others are also taken with this set. Most trappers have their favorite sets to catch fox and coyote, but the dirt hole set is still … Read entire article »
Filed under: Trapping