Sportsman's News December 2018 Digital Edition

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Big Moose – Alaskan Style

Christmas Gift Guide

Hot ideas for under the tree Page 14

Silent Night

Tips to get a suppressor in time for Christmas Page 25

Relentless Clarity: SEE MORE WITH LEUPOLD’S BX-4 PRO GUIDE HD BINOCULAR PAGE 8

Gary Lewis: PacWest Outdoors

A Trip Back To The Start Of The Oregon Trail Chad LaChance: Fishful Thinker

Anticipation

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This is an outfitter we have hunted with every year for the past seven years and look forward to every March. We have been able to harvest some extremely large Aoudad on 40,000 acres. One 33” whopper, 31.5”, 31”, 29.5”, and 28” rams. ~ the Sportsmans News Team

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• Winner will be chosen to join the Sportsman's News Team on a fully guided hunt in Texas with Steve Jones Backcountry Hunts the last week of March 2019. Included is meals, lodging, 1 on 1 guided hunt for 3 days for Trophy Aoudad in west Texas. This is a free range wild sheep hunt. License is included for the winner. Camp will be shared with the Sportsman’s News team and we will film the adventure for an episode of Sportsman’s News Television.

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WORDS FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Michael Deming

WHAT’S INSIDE

4 Big Moose - Alaskan Style

Renfro's Alaskan Adventures puts our winner on a big bull.

8 Leupold BX-4 Pro Guide Binos Relentless Clarity.

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Choose a Sportsman's News Endorsed Guide for your next trip.

14 It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

The Sportsman's News Team has sent these requests straight to the big man himself.

25 Silent Night

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t seems like this fall has been a whirlwind. I don’t think I’ve stopped to take a breath for the past four months and the entire team here at Sportsman’s News has been in the field and traveling pretty much nonstop. We have almost 500-man days in the field since August, but we have put some gear, outfitters and opportunities to the test like no other and you are going to get to hear about and read about it over the next twelve months here in the pages of Sportsman’s News. We are excited about what is coming in 2019. We hope you all enjoy a great Holiday Season with your family and friends.

Here are a few items that everyone needs to know. We completed the 16th Annual Outdoor Writing Contest and we had a lot of great entries and I enjoyed reading all the submissions. All of those that were published were thrown into the random draw and Dustin Brown was our lucky winner and I would like to congratulate him. He is going to have a great time in South Dakota with Tumbleweed Lodge chasing pheasants and eating great food. They have one of the finest wing shooting lodges in the country and some of the finest hospitality you can ever imagine.

We give one of these trips away each and every year with the Pro Membership Sweepstakes as well. With the closure of this contest, we will launch the 17th Annual Writing Contest. All the details on this new contest can be found on the opposite page in this issue.

A little history about the Steve Jones Backcountry Hunts Texas Aoudad hunt should get you reaching for the keyboard to start your next entry. We started going to Steve’s place in west Texas about 7-years ago. The Aoudad held zero excitement for me until I actually got to chase them the first year. These are referred to as the poor man’s sheep, since a hunt for one isn’t $50,000 like a Desert Bighorn Sheep, but more in the $5,000$6,000 range. However, they live in the exact same type of terrain, have unbelievable eyesight and are downright smart. Those 30” plus rams are old, mature warriors and they know what it takes to stay alive. So, this isn’t a canned hunt and probably the furthest thing from it that you can imagine.

We have done this hunt every single year since we started and will do it until Steve Jones doesn’t want us back. We give one of these trips away with the Pro Membership Sweepstakes as well. We do this trip the last week of March every year. So, start submitting stories from your outdoor adventures and get your chance to go with us in the spring of 2020. This writing contest will run through November of 2019.

The Sportsman’s News Pro Membership Sweepstakes has exceeded one million dollars in trips that we have given away since its inception. I’ve had the pleasure of traveling with some of our winners on many of the trips. A trip to Kodiak Island, with Larsen Bay Lodge for big brown bears, was the most recent. This is one of the top-end hunts that we have ever given away and Chad LaChance, from Colorado, was our lucky winner and he made the most out of the experience. A professional fisherman was definitely, “no fish out of water” when we rolled into Kodiak. He was a well-prepared hunter and got a great bear. I captured it all on film and you will soon see some of this great footage on our YouTube channel and social media platforms. So, make sure you follow us on all of them. You never know what you are going to see or learn.

Also, if you haven’t become a Pro Member yet, you might want to sign up. When we hit 2,500 members, you won’t have a chance to sign up until someone cancels. It will be capped at 2,500 members, but there is still plenty of space to sign up now. If you have a special outdoorsman in your life that seems to have everything, a membership would be a great Christmas gift. He or she might just win a trophy brown bear hunt like Chad or any one of our other $300,000 worth of trips, guns and gear given away annually.

Happy Holidays Everyone.

How to get a suppressor under the tree in time for Christmas.

Fishful Thinker: The Power of Anticipation 30

Delayed gratification is almost as rewarding as the actual event. Almost.

32 Pacwest Outdoors: Deer Hunting Missouri Whitetails

In the footsteps of Jesse James and the start of the Oregon Trail.

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Big Moose – Alaskan Style

By Michael Duff

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laska, the wildest patch of ground in North America. If you’ve ever longed for the experience of feeling small, lost or overpowered, this is definitely the place you want to be, especially if you have come to hunt moose. The treacherous terrain can be very intimidating. The North American moose is the largest of the subspecies and covers the Alaskan range. In my eyes and I’m sure in many others, they are like sky scrapers with legs. They stand over 7-feet at the shoulders and a large bull’s antlers can tower above 11-feet.

Sportsman’s News purchases this great hunt every year for their Pro Member Sweepstakes with Renfro’s Alaskan Adventures. They are one of our Platinum Approved Outfitters and have been for over a dozen years. The owner, Wade Renfro, runs one of the best operations in Alaska and has some of the best guides and pilot services in the hunting industry. They put a lot of time and effort into what they do, to provide fully guided and unguided hunts. Since Wade runs an air charter business year around, he gets more opportunity to fly his guide area than any regular outfitter could ever afford to do. He is also contracted by the Alaska Fish and Game to do aerial surveys on moose due to his vast knowledge of the area. So, to say he is overqualified is an understatement. His guided hunts take place in Western Alaska in the Kuskokwim Mountains, Kilbuck Mountains or the Wood Tikchik drainage systems. With Renfro’s, you have

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the option to turn your moose hunt into a full-blown Alaskan safari, by adding brown bear, black bear, wolf, etc.

Mike Deming, the President of Sportsman’s News and the one who started the Pro Membership Sweepstakes, whom I have known for many years, asked if I would be able to go on this Alaskan hunt and film with Renfro’s Alaska Adventures, along with the 2018 lucky hunt winner. I didn’t think twice when asked to take on this task. This would be my very first time going to Alaska and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to film a moose hunt. I was super excited to help out and be a part of this hunt of a lifetime.

Now, let’s cut to the chase and get to know the Sportsman’s News Pro Membership Sweepstakes winner, Scott Allan of Twin Falls, Idaho.

Scott is an avid hunter and has been on some very successful hunts throughout his life. He shares the passion of hunting with his father, children and grandchildren who can be found by his side on most hunting trips. Scott is a big-time horseman and enjoys backpacking into the back country with his family to camp and fish. Some of his favorite places are found in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. Mr. Allan has been an active Sportsman’s News Pro Member for the last two years.

One of the first questions I asked Scott when we arrived in Bethel, Alaska was, “what did you think when Mike Deming called you and told you that you had won this Alaskan moose hunt?” His response was, “I was in disbelief and couldn’t believe that I had won!” He could not wait to go on this hunt and harvest a giant moose. Scott had been looking forward to this hunt from the day he got the phone call back in January.

After receiving the phone call and watching the drawing on the Sportsman’s News YouTube channel, Scott shared the link along with a text message to all of his family and

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friends. He said they were all happy for him and a bit jealous. After sharing the news with them, a lot of them signed up immediately to become Pro Members!

After a very long day of travel for the two of us, we finally made it to Bethel, AK. We were first welcomed by Wade and his crew at the pilot house, where we made sure Scott had all the required tags and gear before setting off the next morning to our rugged destination.

As morning came upon us, we found that a storm had moved in, making it impossible for the pilots to fly the planes. We were left to sit and kill time until the storm either passed or held off long enough for us to safely make our way to the first stop. Once we caught a break in the weather, we loaded ourselves and our gear into a small 4-passenger plane and took off to our moose hunting destination. Once we landed there in the larger plane, we had to wait for over an hour so that the pilots could asses the weather before our final flight into camp on the super cubs.

Soon enough, in the distance, we could hear the super cub engines and it wasn’t long before we saw them coming towards us in the Alaskan grey skies.

I looked over at Scott and the smile on his face said it all. We knew before too long that we would be landing at the base camp that we would call home for the next 10-days. We loaded up our gear in the belly of the planes and finally, we were off. Flying at just 200-feet above the ground, we were at the best advantage point we could get, as we were able to see bull moose and grizzlies on nearly every mountain we passed. But as you know, in Alaska, it is illegal to hunt the same day that you fly. As the pilots circled our camp before landing, the level of

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excitement got higher and higher the closer we got.

When we landed at camp we were greeted by our guide, Greg King, who has over 32-years of guiding in the Alaskan mountains and knows moose hunting like the back of his hand. After we got unloaded and situated at camp, we decided to put our optics to use and get to work. And sure enough, we were glassing up moose in no time. Looking at these giant animals with the naked eye and even through our optics, was very deceiving. We didn’t know if our mind was playing tricks on our eyes or if these animals were actually that big, but we would find out soon enough. Before dark, we had four bulls spotted through our spotting scopes and lucky for us, they were close to camp, which makes for shorter trips when packing out a large animal. We were able to glass up anywhere from 5-10 bulls a day. As dusk fell upon us, we made our way back to the cooking tent to share stories, eat like kings, make a game plan and then hit our bedrolls for a little shut eye.

On day two, we woke up to blue skies and perfect hunting conditions and with bulls in the rut, it didn’t take us long to turn up a big bull within the first hour, but Scott decided to pass on him and several others. Days three and four were not in our favor. With low visibility and pouring rain, we were unable to go out and at this point Scott was feeling regret on letting that first, 60+ inch bull, walk away as it disappeared into the alders.

Day five didn’t start off much better, but we lucked out and caught a break in the storm mid-afternoon and headed back out to where we saw bulls on previous days. As we hunkered in on our only rocky vantage point, Greg was able to make some good cow calls and drew a bull in like it was tied to a string, which happened to be the same bull Scott passed up on day two. We were able to close the distance and get into a position that would allow Scott the possibility to lay the hammer down. At 470-yards, the bull stepped out into the only clearing, swaying his head back and forth, towering over the alders. Scott finally had the opportunity to take a shot, a shot that would grant him success with a 65-inch giant Alaskan moose.

After we knew the bull was down and Scott was able to take a deep breath I asked him, “Is this why you became a Sportsman’s News Pro Member?” and he said, with a big smile on his face, “Absolutely.”

Yes, this was when the real work began. Scott, Greg and I cleared a trail through the alders to gain access to the moose, a process that ended up taking several hours. Once we finally got there, we stopped and admired the actual size of this giant animal. Scott and I were in shock. As Scott studied the bull that he had just harvested, he was very humbled and for a few short seconds, he just let what had just transpired all soak in. After we secured some great field photos, we started the butchering and capping process, which took the remainder of the day. The butchered meat would take multiple days to haul out by the packer, who was not in camp yet. Night had set in, as we made our long journey back to camp, along with a back strap and some tenderloins to celebrate achieving our goal.

We then spent the next 5-days cooped up in our tents due to heavy rain. It seemed that every piece of clothing and equipment was either damp or dripping wet. But, this comes along with hunting and is part of why we do what we do.

Unfortunately, our time was narrowing down on our epic Alaska trip and it was time to come back to reality. Scot and I had an amazing 10-days getting to know each other and the beautiful Alaskan country and Wade Renfro (907-5431954) and his staff did a superb job The result of this hunt is proof that becoming a Sportsman’s News Pro Member is worth it and a fact that you can’t win if you don’t enter.

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You have grit that sets you apart from the rest. A drive that pushes you farther than most; one more draw, one more ridge, one more mile. Leupold has long understood that diehard hunters and outdoorsmen who display these traits demand the same dedication from their gear and binoculars are no exception. The company’s products have long answered the call – and a perfect example is the BX-4 Pro Guide HD binocular.

When it comes to filling your freezer, a good binocular can make all the different – you can’t shoot that once-in-a-lifetime bull or giant bighorn sheep if you can’t find him. And finding him may mean glassing for hours on end. You’re going to need a binocular that’s built to do just that – and delivers tremendous low-light performance, when animals move the most.

The BX-4 Pro Guide HD binocular line delivers that and more, including top-tier ergonomics and a rugged armor. You want a binocular that looks good, feels good and can take the same beating you can in the field? Look no further. Better yet, it’s available in a variety of configurations – there’s a BX-4 Pro Guide HD available for every hunting scenario.

See More in Less Light Get behind a BX-4 Pro Guide HD binocular and you’ll see the difference Leupold’s Twilight Max HD Light Management System makes. It delivers the perfect balance of true image color and contrast, light transmission and glare management, so you’ll get the best picture possible, any time of day.

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Put it to the test at dusk and dawn, when animals are moving the most and you’ll really notice the difference; often extending

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good spotting and shooting light by 15 to 30 minutes.

All three of Leupold’s light management systems are designed to maximize the entire visible spectrum, including more of the reds and blues at the ends of the spectrum. The human eye is more sensitive to blues in dim light and reds are very common in outdoor scenes at dawn and dusk – which makes Twilight Max HD invaluable to hunters.

Superior glare reduction means getting the maximum amount of usable light to your eye while filtering out the rest, so images don’t get as washed out when looking into the direction of the sun. Combine that with proprietary lens coatings and an elite optical design and you’ll experience a noticeable improvement in contrast and resolution, ensuring you’ll be able to see important details like antler tines in heavy timber. Twilight Max HD is also available on Leupold’s other toptier hunting products, like the BX-5 Santiam HD binocular, VX-6HD riflescopes and VX-5HD riflescopes.

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They’re 100 percent waterproof and fogproof too, making them ready for a lifetime in the field, in all conditions. Of course, should you ever run into any trouble, you can rest easy knowing that all of our binoculars are backed by Leupold’s legendary Full Lifetime Guarantee.

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Browning 1911-380 Pistol

There are not many firearms that are more recognizable than the iconic 1911 pistol. Legendary gun designer, John M. Browning, designed both the 1911 pistol and the mighty 45 ACP caliber it is most often chambered for.

Enter, the 1911-380. It combines the proven 1911 design with another of John Browning’s inventions —the 380 ACP cartridge — in a package that is 15% smaller than the 45 ACP models and tips the scales at a mere 17-1/2 ounces unloaded. With a manual of arms similar to the 1911, the 1911-380 is the perfect choice for concealed carry, home protection, shooters with smaller hands or recoil-sensitive hand-gunners. Unlike other 380 ACP autoloaders on the market, the 1911-380 is the only authentically designed, full-featured 1911-style handgun currently available that is chambered in 380 ACP. The 1911-380 is slightly larger than all of the popular micro 380’s, the grip is long enough for three fingers to fit comfortably below the trigger guard; the slide and barrel are longer, yet the 1911-380 only weighs 3- to 5- ounces more than subcompacts. These slight increases make a big difference when shooting — reducing recoil and allowing for more comfortable shooting, more control and more accurate follow-up shots. A 1911380 is still easily concealed with its smaller size and single-stack magazine that offer a compact, flat profile that fits easily inside the waistband and keeps the grip narrow for shooters with smaller hands.

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It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Go Pro Hero 7 Black

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The Edge Takedown Recurve Bow

Whether you are a pro or just a novice to traditional archer, the Edge provides a quality traditional bow that easily comes apart for storage and transport without tools. Replaceable limbs let you quickly adjust the draw weight for different shooters or to adapt as you progress in the sport. A flat riser shelf allows for shooting without a stabilizer or you can add one if you prefer. The riser is made of laminated olive Dymondwood and hard maple for extreme durability and good balance in the hand. Reinforced tips allow use of modern bow strings.

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It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Sig Sauer Zulu 7 12x50mm Binoculars

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PRO'S TIP

Silent Night How to Put A Suppressor Under T he Tree In Time For Christmas. **Next

By Dan Kidder Managing Editor

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just returned from a trip to Finland to visit the Sako rifle factory. While there, we got to do some hunting in the Turku Archipelago on Nagu Island. One thing that really surprised me, being an American, is that nearly every one of the hunters in the Nagu Hunting Club had a suppressor on their rifle.

In talking with them, they explained that in Finland, a suppressor is as easy to purchase as a rifle sling or scabbard. They are suggested by authorities as they protect your hearing; minimize felt recoil, which reduces flinch and results in fewer wounded animals; and protects your night vision in low light from muzzle flash. The neighbors also appreciate not hearing rifle shots early in the morning.

In the USA, we have a different view of suppressors. Perhaps informed by the super assassins of Hollywood movies, our lawmakers have seen fit to require a special background check, hefty tax and a very long wait for your paperwork to be processed, followed by another background check when your tax stamp finally arrives and you are able to pick up your suppressor.

The Omega 9K from SilencerCo is a compact suppressor without a lot of bang for your buck. It is tiny but mighty and drops a standard velocity 9mm down to about 131 decibels.

The long wait and complicated process, so I thought, kept me from trying to purchase a suppressor for many years. After talking with the folks at SilencerCo at the industry’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trades (SHOT) Show last year, I was armed with the information I needed to begin the process of purchasing my first suppressor.

The first step is to locate the suppressor you want. Most people don’t realize that Sportsman’s Warehouse has a wide selection of suppressors. They are only available in seven of their stores and you must show up in person to file your paperwork and

A suppressor, like this Omega 9K from SilencerCo, allows you to shoot without hearing protection, reduces recoil, and minimizes muzzle flash. I attached it to my Glock 17 with a SilencerCo replacement threaded barrel and the proper piston. A Vortex Razor red dot and suppressor height mount from Dueck Defense let me aim with the suppressor attached.

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PRO'S TIP pick up your suppressor. They can’t be transferred to another Sportsman’s Warehouse store. The stores where you can purchase a suppressor are Meridian, ID; Midvale, UT; Anchorage, AK; Albuquerque, NM; Tucson, AZ; Missoula, MT; and Sheridan, CO. Each store has a variety of manufacturers and calibers to choose from. For me, the nearest store to my home in Cedar City, UT is the Midvale store, three and a half hours to my north. All that remained was to drive there, choose my suppressor, file my paperwork, submit my photo and fingerprints and pay my money. While the process seems complicated, it is actually quite simple and the helpful folks at the gun counter are able to help walk you through the process.

The first step before making a long drive is to download the Form 4 from the ATF website. Fill it out as much as you can. The dealer will add your suppressor information, caliber, manufacturer and serial number. Go to your local police department or sheriff’s office and get two copies of fingerprints on a blue card. Then head to your local full-service chain drug store with photo processing and get a couple of passport photos. Make sure you bring two forms of government issued photo identification with you to the gun shop. With these items in hand, it is time to go shopping.

The next step is to select the suppressor you wish to purchase. Remember, the longer they are, the quieter they are. They are also useable on a wider range of firearms.

I chose to go with the Omega 9K from SilencerCo and while it is great and very quiet on my Glock 17, its short stature didn’t make it quite as quiet as I would have liked on my .300 Blackout pistol. This particular suppressor is designed for use on a compact handgun, so it is no fault of the suppressor, just a matter of trying to make something do what it isn’t designed for. Don’t get me wrong. It is still much quieter than a nonsuppressed .300 AAC coming out of a 7.5-inch barrel. Make sure you get the suppressor that is a good fit for the caliber and type of gun you primarily want to use it on.

On my Glock 9mm, that Omega is scary quiet. Also, keep in mind that you may need to either swap barrels, as I did for my Glock and purchase the appropriate piston or connector to attach it to your new barrel or you may need to get a rifle barrel threaded so you can attach it to your gun of choice. You may also need to alter or replace sights to see over the larger diameter supressor on the end of your gun.

Suppressors are caliber specific and while you can fire a .22 through a .30 caliber can, it won’t be as quiet as firing it through a .22 caliber can. You can always shoot a smaller bullet through a larger can, but never, under any circumstance should you fire a larger bullet through a smaller suppressor. You could be seriously injured and you will ultimately destroy the suppressor.

Make sure you do some research on the different manufacturers, warrantees, and read reviews written on forums and in magazines from those who have used the products before you make your buying decision. It is the same research you would do before any major purchase like a gun or high-end optic, with the exception that it will be much more difficult to sell if you find you made the wrong decision or change your mind. It is doable, but more complicated.

The previous process used to require you to get the paperwork signed off by your chief law enforcement officer, but that requirement has been eliminated and you no longer need permission. Instead, you simply drop off a copy of the application with them after you submit it to the BATFE. It can also be mailed, so if they are far away

In addition to your suppressor, you will need to purchase the correct mounts, pistons, and end caps, as well as threaded barrels for your guns. You may need to modify your sights as well.

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PRO'S TIP from home, bring their mailing address with you to the dealer so their copy can be mailed at the same time the dealer sends it to the BATFE. In most states, you may enter “Any Lawful Purpose” in box 13 as the reason for possessing the suppressor.

In North Carolina, you must reference the section of state law governing suppressors. Your dealer should know the correct terminology.

With your application, fingerprint cards and photos, you need to pay the BATFE a $200 tax. This can be in the form of a personal check, money order or by credit card.

This tax magically transforms a device far too dangerous to be possessed by regular people into something as harmless as a puppy. Payment of the tax is due when the application is submitted and will not be refunded if you fail the background check.

If you are purchasing the suppressor as part of a trust, rather than as an individual, you will need to first establish the trust. There are multiple services that will help you with the legal establishment of the trust and I suggest using them to avoid making a mistake that can delay your purchase even further or result in jail time and fines if you really mess up.

After the trust has been established, you will need to provide fingerprints and photos for all responsible parties listed on the trust at the time you submit the application.

While it is simpler for an individual to purchase a suppressor, a trust gives you more flexibility to allow anyone listed on the trust to use it and also makes it easier to deal with in case of death as part of the estate. Anyone listed on the trust is able to dispose of it, sell it, use it, or transfer it. Once the trust is set up and the establishment fees are paid, that step is done and does not need to be repeated for future purchases of more National Firearms Act (NFA) items. The choice is yours.

Once the paperwork is submitted with your payment, it is just a waiting game. I waited 10 months for approval of my suppressor. President Trump has issued instructions to every agency to increase efficiency and decrease costs and delays. This has resulted in some people reporting approval and return of their tax stamp in as little as six months.

When you are approved, the BATFE send a copy of your Form 4 to your dealer with a nice bluishgreen fancy stamp attached. A copy of this form must accompany the suppressor at all times, even when you are out using it.

After the tax stamp is back to the dealer, they will call you to come in and pick up your suppressor. You must fill out the same Form 4473 that you use when purchasing a firearm and they will call in a background check with the state agency responsible for firearms background checks. At Sportsman’s Warehouse, this is done electronically on an iPad and just takes a few minutes.

Once the background check is returned, that is all that remains to be done. You may now take your suppressor home with you.

As you read this, please take away a few things. First, the process sounds far more complicated than it actually is. Second, the wait times are getting shorter. Third, if you let your sales associate walk you through the process and read the form carefully, it is not that difficult.

Many people have been waiting to purchase a suppressor in hopes that Congress would pass the Hearing Protection Act (HPA). This legislation would have removed suppressors from the NFA and made their purchase the same as buying a gun.

Based on the midterm elections last month, I think it is a safe bet that this isn’t going to happen anytime soon and the process may even become more difficult. If you have been waiting, I suggest you act soon. Even if the HPA did pass and you have submitted your $200 tax, a provision of the HPA allows you to claim that as a tax credit on your income taxes.

Now that I have my suppressor and have seen how easy it really is, I am already looking at my next suppressor. It is easy to become a “stamp collector” once you have gone through the process. The hardest part is waiting for your stamp to come back. But, if you get started now, you can have your suppressor in plenty of time to be under the Christmas tree - next year.

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The Power of Anticipation

Chad LaChance

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ooking forward to it, I can’t wait, high hopes or it’ll be great. However it is that you put it into words, anticipation is a powerful thing.

Foretaste prolongs the great feelings that accompany something perceived as good in the future, thereby increasing the personal value to the person daydreaming of whatever it is on their horizon.

Ultimately, anticipation will pre-occupy your thoughts and can allow escape from the daily grind. In some cases, as the looming event nears, anticipation has even been known to be bad for whatever productivity is going on currently; it’s known as “short timer” syndrome, where focus on the task at hand goes out the window in exchange for brain power devoted to the better times we visualize for our future.

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I personally love anticipation, so much so that I wrote it in as part of the Fishful Thinker mantra, to wit: “It’s anticipation, preparation, participation, and reflection” referencing the process of fishing itself. Anticipation occurs starting immediately after the decision is made to do something good, like going on a hunting or fishing trip, for instance.

It could also be relevant when something tangible is coming soon, in a kid-on-Christmas-Eve sort of way. If you don’t believe in the power of anticipation, check out a 6-year-old’s mood upon waking Christmas morning.

Anticipation has a way of helping us humans pass time during less positive endeavors. Many folks work Monday through Friday, all the while keeping their sanity by anticipating the weekend fun. On a greater scale, some people use anticipation to build mental strength to survive ugly times they’re currently experiencing; that’s classically me, dealing with cold winter months.

Once the holidays have passed, hunting seasons have closed and fishing involves two foot poles and six inch holes, I find that anticipation is my ray of sunshine for the short winter days. By that time of year, the past summers fishing season seems like forever ago and while hunting seasons are just wrapping up, my inner outdoorsman is sulking like the winter sun. To be blunt, I don’t like winter weather and am not a fan of shorter days, so I smile through the power anticipation. After all, it WILL get warm and fishy again at some point.

But why am I telling you this now, in early December?

Because, reflection and anticipation are always high on peoples’ minds around this time of year. Reflect back to good times outdoors, then use this to motivate you to plan new ones. Then sit back and revel in the anticipation it brings you.

This is the actual medicine that fights off the Shack Nasties. Before winter blues have a chance to set in, you can vaccinate yourself by planning trips and therefor having something specific to anticipate. The

greatest thing about this is that the trips don’t even have to be far away, exotic or expensive; you simply need to have dates and destinations to look forward to. Here around Fishful Thinker World Headquarters, we plan our next season’s filming schedule in December just for this reason. By the time winter has really sunk her teeth in, I’m floating around in the La Cueva del Fishful, mindlessly whistling some tropical or road trip tune, blissfully unaffected by the snow and cold. My mind is occupied with loads of anticipation.

2019 will mark our 11th year of filming FTTV and I anticipate each new season with the same passion I did from the get-go. The difference is that, after airing 247 episodes so far, I have a better understanding of the importance of the planning process to my mental state. It’s so significant that I humbly suggest you, even as a casual weekend angler, may benefit from longer term scheduling, not because it can yield a more thorough plan, rather it will make the overall trip more valuable. In the end, you’ll spend the same amount of money to go on the trip, but you will have received more happy thoughts over a longer period of time, most of which was in anticipation.

Speaking of spending money, another type of anticipation involves getting new stuff as I eluded to a few paragraphs ago. Here again, the December timeframe is perfect in that shopping is on everyone’s list both for themselves and others. Well, all that fancy new tackle that was debuted to the press midsummer and was subsequently flooding you with “best new products” articles and social media has now actually made it to retailers; researching and buying it now will give you lots of time to anticipate actually using it. Plus, you may be able to include it on your Christmas list, buy it with a gift card or at least score a killer holiday shopping deal.

This time of year, I’m deeply into setting up all the tackle we’ll use during next year’s guiding and filming. The new models of rods, reels, lines and lures all have to be assembled or sorted and while I realize your situation may be not require a wholesale change in tackle yearly, the concept of incorporating some new stuff into you existing arsenal will have your anticipation soaring.

When you combine a few new bits of tackle and a couple of fishing trips on the calendar before year end, the anticipation alone will have you full of happy thoughts heading into the New Year!

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Deer Hunting: A Trip Back To The Start Of The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail ended for some at Oregon City, and for others in Eugene. It started in Missouri when pioneers pulled up stakes in search of a new start.

By Gary Lewis

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rowing up in what used to be called Oregon Territory, first in southwest Washington, thence to Oregon City and then to Central Oregon, it is easy to think of the Oregon Trail in terms of its terminus at The Dalles and Willamette Falls.

When we hunted Missouri, my mind’s eye conjured images of Missourians lining out in Conestogas and Studebaker wagons - headed to Oregon.

The Oregon Trail ended for some at Oregon City and for others in Eugene. But it started in Missouri when pioneers pulled up stakes in search of a new start. Most of all, on this deer hunt where the Oregon Trail began, I wanted to see the James Farm, where Frank James and Jesse James grew up.

At Kearney, we pulled off Highway 92 onto the grounds of Jesse James’ birthplace in Clay County. It was easy to imagine a band of Northern militiamen, horseback, riding into the fields where Dr. Samuels and his 15-year-old stepson plowed corn.

In Jesse James, My Father, author Jesse James, Jr. set the scene.

“They took Dr. Samuels from the plough and drove him at the points of their bayonets to a tree near the barn and put a rope around his neck and hung him to a limb until he was nearly dead. Then they lowered him, loosened the rope and demanded that he tell where Quantrell was.”

"Quantrell" was William Quantrill, who led a band of guerillas in western Missouri. The Federals strung Dr. Samuels up again, trying to choke the answer out. Then they turned on Jesse, driving him up and down the corn rows with a whip.

Next, they went to the house. The six-foot tall mother of 15-year-old Jesse James could not say where Quantrill was either and the Federals took Dr. Samuels away to a jail at Liberty.

“Ma, look at the stripes on my back,” Jesse said. Zerelda peeled the bloody shirt off the back of the boy and knew he wouldn’t be safe here any longer. In fact, it wasn’t to be a safe place the rest of his life, although he returned many times for fresh horses and a meal, splashing away afterward through the creek.

Photo by Gary Lewis

Gary Lewis standing in the doorway of the original log structure of the James Farm in Clay County, Missouri. The window was the one through which Pinkerton detectives threw a bomb that maimed Zerelda Samuels and killed her eight-year-old son, half-brother to Jesse James.

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The Jesse James birthplace on the James Farm in Kearney, MO.

Photo by Gary Lewis

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Photo by Sam Pyke

Watching through the window of a deer blind in Carroll County, Missouri.

Sam Pyke at Jesse James’ original grave site near Kearney, MO. Photo by Gary Lewis

It was the morning of the fourth day when Levi Mallory tagged this nine-point buck.

Our hunt was on the border of Carroll and Caldwell counties near a town called Braymer, population 878. Sam Pyke and I flew to Kansas City, rented a vehicle and drove north and east through Kearney, arriving after dark on the farm of my friend, Levi Mallory.

Well before dawn the next day, we walked out in the dark on a two-track farm road.

In November’s whitetail rut, bucks stay on the move checking for females in heat.

The does using our bean field must have been downright chilly. The second day we hunted a different field, following a map sketched on a piece of paper to find our blind.

We climbed up the scaffold in the dark and watched the tree lines as the sun came up.

I saw the first buck at 11-o’clock and it wasn’t until after 4-o’clock that we saw the next ones.

Three bucks ran in from the east. They flowed in and out of sight on every bound.

As fast as they appeared they vanished again.

Photo by Gary Lewis

It took sixteen hours.

Two hours before dark, this buck showed up, but never revealed more than the top of its head and the line of its back. In the morning, Lewis returned and the buck was with a doe. It took most of two more hours to get a shot at 119 yards.

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With our optics, Sam Pyke and I probed a screen of trees. Antler tips caught a beam of evening light and gave the buck away.

Eight points total, four per side. For the next two hours, we kept track of the big one by watching its antlers. Once the line of its back appeared above the tops of the rye.

He turned a circle and bedded again.

And that was how we left him at dark. Was it too much to hope he’d be there in the morning?

We climbed into the stand well before the first rays of the sun began to light the eastern sky.

Fifteen hours after we first spotted the buck, we saw him, but only the tips of his antlers. We knew he would stay because he had a doe and, wherever we saw the tips of her ears, we saw him close behind.

More than an hour went by when, off to the west, I heard a buck grunting and a clash of antlers against tree branches. The 8-point ran up the treeline to run off his rival. He would be back.

When he returned, he stood on a rise of land and swiveled his head one way then the other, affording us a better look.

The crosshair found a bit of brown hide.

The center line of the index finger intersected with the centerline of that delicate crescent of trigger. Three pounds of pressure and the rifle cracked.

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The buck stayed in one half-acre patch of cover never showing more than the top of his head. When a rival buck showed up, this one ran him off.

The buck dropped out of sight in the tall grass along the woven fabric of the tree line.

In November, the topic of conversation in small town Missouri seldom strays far from deer hunting. The first person we spoke to was the lady at the rental car counter. “Going hunting?” she asked. The lady at the gas station asked, “Did you get your deer yet?”

On the James Farm, they wanted to hear about our hunt too. We watched a 21-minute film, toured the museum then walked a winding path along the creek to the place where young Frank and Jesse learned to work, learned to shoot then learned to stay away.

We stood at the window where Pinkerton detectives, on a January night, knelt in the snow to throw a bomb into the living room. Jesse’s mom, Zerelda, lost her arm and Jesse’s eight-year-old half-brother lost his life.

We stopped in a tire store in a small town and talked deer hunting with the owner. A customer, rightly divining our interest in history, interjected with strong opinions a traveler might have heard when Jesse James was a boy. It was enough to make a guy pack up and move west.

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Browning’s Precision Long-Range Gray Laminate X-Bolt Rifle

By Michael Deming

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he Browning X-Bolt has been the consistent go-to rifle for the Sportsman’s News team for the past four or five years and for good reason. They are one of the most accurate factory rifles that we have ever put in our hands. I’ve personally retired every custom rifle I’ve ever built and now have an X-Bolt for every application needed.

The limited production Browning X-Bolt Long-Range Gray Laminate was a special rifle released at the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade show (SHOT) in 2018, but we only took delivery of this special rifle in late October. So, to say they are limited would be an understatement. However, once you put your hands on one of these rifles, you will see that it was well worth the wait.

This is an out-of-the box, precision long range rifle, ready to get the job done. It comes with a matte blued steel receiver and a 26” stainless steel heavy sporter barrel, which is also matte finish. It is free floated, hand chambered with a target crown. It comes with a muzzle-brake and 5/8-24 suppressor threads on the larger calibers and 1/2-28 on the smaller calibers. It also comes with a thread protector should you opt not to use the brake or a suppressor.

The feather trigger has absolutely no creep and breaks very crisp. These precision bolt action rifles have a 3-locking lug bolt with a 60° bolt lift. The bolt handle itself is extended, making it ideal for a bench shooter to easily rack in another round while keeping your eyes on the target. The detachable magazine holds either 3- or 4-rounds depending on what caliber you choose to purchase and there are a good number of calibers to choose from on this model. The 22-250 is on the small end of the spectrum and it also comes in the ever popular 6.5 Creedmoor, my personal favorite go-to caliber the .26 Nosler, 7mm, .28 Nosler, .308 and the .300 Win Mag at the top end of the spectrum.

All the rifles weigh in at between 7lbs 3-ounces and 7lbs 7-ounces, depending on the

caliber you choose. They all have a laminate, gray satin varnish finished stock, with an adjustable Monte Carlo Comb, which allows you to get a good cheek weld, regardless of the optics you choose to mount on this rifle. It also comes equipped with an InFlex recoil pad.

Putting this rifle to the test was a true pleasure and since I’ve been shooting an XBolt rifle for all of my hunting needs the past few years, I’m pretty confident in their ability and feel. I love the X configuration on the top for mounting your scopes. It allows for the very novice to mount a scope without having a professional do the job.

Using either the Browning X-Bolt models sold by Browning or the Talley one-piece gives you a very reliable base and ring all combined into one and after mounting hundreds of these things for testing, I’ve yet to ever have a problem with one.

Putting this rifle through the rigors for accuracy was even more fun. Shooting premium ammunition, this rifle shot sub 1/2 MOA groups, which means less than a half inch at 100-yards. We secured less than 1” groups with some of the cheapest ammunition on the market.

So, there’s no need to buy or build a custom rifle when you are looking to get into long range precision shooting with the Browning X-Bolt Long-Range available at your local Sportsman’s Warehouse. These rifles have an MSRP of around $1575.00 and will compete with just about anything ever built. It definitely gets a true thumbs up from the Sportsman’s News team.

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Presents Wild Game Recipes of Steve Mayer "The Wine Guy"

Wild Game Meat Pie

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here is nothing quite as comforting over the holiday season as a warm game meat pie. You may want to make a few at a time because that first one will go quickly. They can be served as a meal or as a substantial snack at any time of day. Any type of ground game can be used in this recipe. I have used deer, elk, moose, wild boar, and even ground goose breast with success. I made this one with buffalo and man was it good! A meat pie is easy to make, and really a great way to showcase your game meat during the holidays.

Ingredients

• 2 pie crusts • 3 cups diced Yukon Gold potatoes • 1 cup diced carrots • Kosher salt & fresh ground pepper • Bacon Grease • 1 ½ pounds ground wild game meat • 1 white onion, diced • 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 3 tablespoons bacon grease (or butter) • 3 tablespoons flour • 3-4 cups milk • 1 tablespoon kitchen bouquet • 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese divided • 1 egg

Preparation Method

You can either make your pie crusts or buy some packaged ones from the refrigerated section of your grocery store. If you buy the pre-made ones you will need to let them warm to room temperature. Unroll them and cover with a damp paper towel so they will not dry out and crack.

Put the potatoes and carrots into a small pot and cover with water. They should be diced into ¼ to ½ inch chunks. Add a teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Cook for approximatelty10 minutes, until fork tender, and remove to a bowl.

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Heat up a tablespoon of bacon grease in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.

Add the game meat, season with salt and pepper, and stir to break up the meat as it cooks.

Pour off the liquid into another bowl for use in the gravy later. Removing the liquid will allow the meat to get nice and brown which is what you want. Cook the meat for about 10 minutes then add the diced onions and garlic. Stir well to incorporate and sauté another 3 minutes. Remove the meat mixture to a bowl and return the pan to the stovetop to make the gravy.

For the gravy add 3 tablespoons of bacon fat or butter into the frying pan. Melt over medium heat and add the 3 tablespoons of flour, constantly stirring, until the mixture turns light brown. Pour the reserved meat juices, the kitchen bouquet, and 1 cup of the milk into the pan. Stir like the dickens as it will thicken quickly. Add another 2 cups of milk and continue stirring until a nice consistency is reached. Add back the meat and potatoes and carrot.

Add about half of the grated cheese. Mix well, and check consistency. You may have to add some more milk until the gravy is just a little soupy.

Place one of the pie crusts into glass pie pan. Dump the mixture into the pie pan and top with the remaining cheddar cheese. Cover with the remaining pie crust. Crimp and seal the edges. Pierce the crust in several spots with a fork to vent, or you can cut a design in the crust for a real showy finish.

In a small bowl whisk the egg with about a tablespoon of water until blended. Brush this egg wash over the whole crust. Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven 35-45 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.

All this cooking makes one thirsty, and my recommendations to accompany this dish while making it, and while eating it are as follows. Beer pairing would be a porter if you like a darker beer or pale ale on the lighter side. Either a California Syrah or Merlot would complement this tasty meal. Happy Holidays!

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Adventures On A Budget

Winter Wildlife Viewing

By Joe Glotz

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here are many great family wintertime adventures available throughout the country. One of the best day trips that I have found is in northern Utah, at the Hardware Ranch.

Hardware Ranch was purchased in 1945 by the State of Utah from the Box Elder Hardware Company. The ranch was purchased using Sportsmans’ dollars

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generated from the Wildlife Restoration Act. The state established the Hardware Ranch Wildlife Management Area (WMA) as a location to operate a winter feeding program for Rocky Mountain Elk. Today, the ranch operates as part of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Cache Valley, located 15 miles down Blacksmith Fork Canyon from the ranch, was the historical winter range for local elk herds. By the 1930s, agriculture and towns had encroached upon this winter feeding area and friction between elk and farmers was mounting. Feeding the elk at Hardware Ranch WMA helped eliminate this problem. Over the years, the elk have learned that they no longer need to migrate to the valley during the winter to find food.

The mission of the Hardware Ranch Wildlife Management Area is to provide healthy habitats that support sustainable wildlife populations and to increase public awareness and stewardship of Utah’s wildlife. The Ranch also provides facilities and support for long-term wildlife and habitat research as well as increasing public awareness and personal stewardship through community outreach and education programs. The Wildlife Management Area promotes year-round public access for watchable wildlife, hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation.

Research at the Ranch is funded through the Wildlife Restoration Act and administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has also contributed tens of thousands of dollars, aiding in the development of state-of-the-art elk handling facilities.

Each winter, a number of elk receive ear tags and are weighed in the trapping facilities.

These ear tags are used to identify individual elk and study population characteristics. Each year, a representative sample of elk are trapped in research pens and tested for brucellosis and occasionally tuberculoses. The sample size is determined by the size of the herd and the DWR is given direction on testing by the Department of Agriculture and DWR disease specialists.

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The elk feeding program starts each winter when elk move on to the feeding area as a result of snow in higher elevations surrounding the ranch. Sportsman license fees and visitor use fees fund the feeding program and ranch operations.

The Ranch grows its own grass/hay each summer to feed the elk. It takes about 300-tons of hay to feed the 500 to 600 elk that come to the feeding area for the winter.

Adequate natural winter habitat in Cache Valley would be preferable, but due to development, this is not practical.

The visitor center at Hardware Ranch WMA provides the public with an opportunity to learn more about elk and other wildlife through interactive exhibits and programs. School, special education, seniors and other groups can receive interpretive presentations with reservations.

Ranch will run from Dec. 7, 2018 until Feb. 10, 2019. Gather the kids and bundle up!

• Adults (9 and older) — $5 • Children (4 through 8) — $3 • Children 3 and younger ride for free.

Hardware Ranch extends a special invitation to all educators. Their programs correlate with the State Core Curriculum. Winter programs begin in January, run until the end of February and are by reservation only.

To contact Hardware Ranch’s education coordinator, Torrey Silliman, please email tesilliman@ utah.gov.

Winter school programs are based around the 4th grade curriculum but may be adapted to suit any grade level. Mondays and Fridays in January and February, 1.5 to 2 hours long. Reservations required.

Kids will learn about Hardware Ranch, the elk that winter there and other wildlife that can be found in northern Utah. Students will enjoy a horse-drawn sleigh or wagon ride through a herd of wild Rocky Mountain elk (number depending on weather), explore the visitor center before it opens to the public and play wildlife games.

Programs begin between 9:30 and 10:00 a.m. and are offered before they open to the general public.

Availability depends on class size and staffing. The entire group will meet together for an introduction to Hardware Ranch. The student group is then split and rotated between three or four educational activities. Each rotation lasts approximately one-half

hour Provided that your group meets the following criteria, a special student rate is available. This rate reduces the cost of ride tickets to $1 per student and supervising adults.

Hardware Ranch WMA has served as a center for elk research since the 1950s.

Understanding the biology and population dynamics of elk is important for sound management of the herds. Today, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources continues these programs and has expanded the mission of Hardware Ranch WMA to include public tours of the wintering elk herd.

In addition to elk herd management, Hardware Ranch provides habitat for many species of wildlife, promotes wildlife research and provides visitors with an up-close opportunity to learn about wildlife. This is truly one of those special opportunities to introduce youngsters and non-hunting members of the family to see wildlife, up close and personal. It is a great way to get more people involved in the great outdoors!

For general information, sleigh ride details, news and conditions, call 435-753-6206 or 435-753-6168. Plenty of lodging is available in nearby Logan, Utah. www.hardwareranch.com (435) 753-6168 / 6206 Left Hand Fork Canyon

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A Fishing Dream Come True For A Little Boy

By Heather Taylor

A fishing trip for a 7 year old boy became an adventure he will not soon forget.

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eed wished and wished to go ice fishing for his 7th birthday. With a winter that was not cold enough to allow for ice fishing to our typical ice fishing locations, we headed out for a high mountain area. We got to the turn off road to head for Mill Hollow only to find the road covered in snow and unpassable. Saddened, and unable to find a fishing spot with ice safe enough to fish on, we settled for a nice drive and promised Reed a fishing trip later in the year when the road was in better condition.

Father’s Day weekend came and we decided it was the perfect time to live up to our promise to Reed to take him fishing at Mill Hollow.

It started out as an early summer morning for our family, especially our little 7 year old boy that didn’t sleep a wink from the excitement of his much anticipated fishing trip. After a couple hour drive, the anticipation was almost too much to bear. The beauty of the lake and the crispness of the mountain air was the perfect beginning of an unforgettable fishing trip.

I hadn’t fished for years and years and Dad had not only one or two poles to prepare, but 5. We settled down and enjoyed the brisk June morning on the shore of a lake so calm and quiet that it was almost like sitting beside a photo.

Reed was anxious to get his line in the water, so he had Dad set up a spinner, and got his line right in the lake, casting and reeling and casting again. After some unsuccessful tries with the

spinner, Reed’s patience was already gone and he was sure he wasn’t going to catch anything, so he decided to try a double hook set up. Picking his favorite color of power bait and a squiggly worm his pole was in the water and he was hopeful that his fish would come soon, especially since Dad and big sister had already caught their first fish of the trip. It wasn’t long before little sister had a wiggly fish on her hook too.

This was certainly keeping Dad on his toes, releasing fish and re-setting poles. Then, it happened- the dream came true for this little fisherman.

He caught his first rainbow trout of the trip. With the overwhelming excitement of his first fish of the trip, he was more than anxious to get his pole back into the water to see if he could catch another.

To his surprise, it wasn’t long before another fish was hooked. Much to his excitement, as he reeled in his line there was not one but two fish hooked. A rainbow trout and a tiger trout. The thrill was too much while he posed for what was most certainly the most exciting photo of the trip.

Dad got Reed’s pole all set back up, and back into the lake the line went, casting it into the crisp clear water. Big sister, little sister and Dad had all caught fish while the family was raving over the exuberance of Reed’s double catch. Dad had all but sat back down when once again Reed’s pole gave a tug and this anxious little boy happily reeled in his third catch. Much to his excitement he got his fish close to the shore only to discover that once again there was a rainbow trout and a tiger trout, two fish on his line! Now the exhilaration had peaked, this was the best fishing trip ever! Once again, Dad set out to release his catch

Not once. Not twice. Not three times. Reed caught two fish in a single cast four times.

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OUTDOOR WRITER'S CONTEST after a picture perfect moment. In the meantime, big sister caught yet another fish and I had one on line. I, while waiting to finish reeling in my catch, got my line caught in the rock and lost my fish; line and all.

Reed’s line was re-baited and back into the water he went. Reed had all but gotten his line back into the water, and Dad had started getting the rest of the family back to fishing, since nobody else had a line in the lake, when Reed’s pole once again gave a tug. Reed joyfully reeled his pole exclaiming how fun it would be to catch two fish again, when, what to his surprise he did once again have two fish in tow, another rainbow trout and tiger trout. Dad was busy helping big sister with her latest catch, so it was my turn to help with the catch.

We decided that it was time for Reed to keep his fish for dinner.

Our family believes in the etiquette of fair chase. As fun as it is to keep casting your pole in the water, you can only keep your limit, so a decision is made with each catch whether to keep the fish and stop once your limit has been reached, or let it back into the water and try again.

At this point in the day, Dad was beginning to wonder if he had the permanent job of pole setter instead of fisherman. Once again, kid’s poles went into the water only to bring in another catch for big sister and Reed. Reeling in what seemed like the impossible, another rainbow and tiger trout, a mind blowing double catch for Reed. Now the family was all in amazement that Reed had caught 2 fish not once, not twice, not three times, but four. The enjoyment of the fishing day was at a peak with the family all taking their turns catching fish, releasing some and keeping one here and there for dinner.

It was nearing the end of the fishing day. However, with a streak going, Reed refused to give up the perfect fishing trip and convinced Dad and I to stay just a little longer. Once again the cast found the perfect sweet spot and caught yet another rainbow trout. This time it was only one on the line, but was still an impressive catch. It was finally time to “reel-y” end the perfect fishing trip. Poles were reeled in and trash was picked up to leave our fishing spot a little nicer than we found it. As little sister’s line was reluctantly reeled in, it brought with it the final catch of the day. Reeling in a fish as we are ending the day has become her trademark; however, that is another story for another time.

All-in-all it was the perfect day for fishing, and the perfect family outing. The combination of beautiful weather, a beautiful location, adventure of the catches of a lifetime and fun memories will be cherished by our family for years to come.

Not to mention, lots of hook setting practice for a proud Dad who declared that watching his son have such an exciting fishing trip was greater and more rewarding than a big catch of his own. Although, Dad did manage to catch four fish in the midst of preparing fishing poles for the whole family. Our total catch for the day was at least 30 fish and we kept a total of 20 for a fabulous smoked fish dinner.

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OREGON Albany Bend Hillsboro

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VIRGINIA

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UTAH

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Roanoke

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