Monthly Archives: September 2009

National Hunting & Fishing Day Releases 3 Reasons to Respect Hunters

September 26th, 2009 was National Hunting and Fishing Day. Thirty-seven years ago, Congress recognized the day as a day to celebrate the hunting and fishing sports and show respect for the men and women who participate in them. In honor … Continue reading

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Your Treestand Needs a Harness

Bear Kelly represents Summit Treestands in Decatur, Illinois. At a recent National Hunting and Fishing Day event, Kelly spoke to the crowd about the importance of wearing approved safety harnesses when hunting in treestands. Summit Treestands offers “Seat-O-The-Pants” Harnesses, which … Continue reading

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Saturday, September 26th is National Hunting & Fishing Day

Celebrate outdoor sports this September 26th for the 38th annual National Hunting and Fishing Day. Since 1971, National Hunting and Fishing Day has been recognized as the ideal time to introduce new hunters and anglers to the outdoor sports world.   … Continue reading

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Bear School: How to Hunt a Trophy Bear (Part 4) by Bill Vaznis

Bait Site Test Score Well, here is what I think is going on. The first tree stand sounds like the ideal black bear set-up, but it is not unless you have never seen a bear before or all you want … Continue reading

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Bear School: How to Hunt a Trophy Bear (Part 3) by Bill Vaznis

Part Three: Black Bear Behavior Behavior of other bears at the site can be another indication a dominant bruin is working a particular bait. For example, a yearling bruin may eat nervously or very early in the evening, and then … Continue reading

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Bear School: How to Hunt a Trophy Bear (Part 2) by Bill Vaznis

Part Two: Identifying Big Bear Sign First keep in mind that nearly all book bears are males, and these big boars don’t advertise their presence in a manner that smaller boars, yearlings and sows with cubs so often do.  So, … Continue reading

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Get $5.00 Off Any Piranta-Predator Order!

To celebrate the lauch of our latest Piranta-Predator, Havalon Knives is offering $5.00 off any Piranta-Predator order.  Enter Coupon Code E110 at checkout to receive your discount. Offer expires September 30th! var gaJsHost = ((“https:” == document.location.protocol) ? “https://ssl.” : … Continue reading

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Bear School: How to Hunt a Trophy Bear by Bill Vaznis

I looked down at my watch, and then up into the sky. I reckoned darkness would soon prevail when I thought I caught some movement out of the corner of my eye. I twisted my head ever so slowly and … Continue reading

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New Piranta-Predator Knife & New Havalon Blog

The Piranta-Predator “Cougar” Scrimshaw-Style Handle Havalon Knives is proud to unveil our latest Piranta-Predator: The Cougar. The Piranta-Predator “Cougar” features a handsome scrimshaw-style laser etching of one of North America’s most feared predators: the Cougar. Your purchase includes 12 additional … Continue reading

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