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by Ron Spomer
Christmas, Easter, the last day of school, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving — I’d happily trade all of them for the Kansas bird season.
The celebrations this hunter craves are gliding prairie chickens, exploding quail coveys and running roosters. A setter on point holds more promise than a pile of packages under a lighted tree. Searching for the components of a broken bobwhite covey is the ultimate egg hunt. Roaming the Flint Hills in search of chickens offers more freedom than three months of summer vacation stretching beyond the school house door, and the grandest fireworks display fizzles in comparison to a rooster ringneck exploding from stubble. In a day and age when most humans are consigned to life atop city concrete, Kansas bird season inspires hunters to give thanks every time they strap on their boots.
An excerpt from Prepare For Anything
By Tim MacWelch
A handgun could be the most important piece of survival gear you own, if your survival depends on self-defense. And you need to know what you’re doing with that firearm. Practice makes perfect (or at least better). If you’re missing the target at the range, chances are you’re missing in the same spots. It’s not enough simply to aim lower or off target. You want to hit where you’re aiming. So aim center target each time, then pay attention to where your rounds are missing. If you’re sighted in correctly, the issue lies in proper trigger control.
By Larry Weishuhn
9/15/2014
When it comes to real estate it is suggested to look for “location!” “location!”, “location!” Certainly great advice. But then, one could suggest the same thing when it comes to places to pursue whitetail deer and especially those with large antlers and delicious venison.
If you’re into such things as reading about big racked whitetail bucks, or checking record books such as the one compiled by the Boone & Crockett Club and Pope and Young Club, and especially hunting big mature, large antlered bucks you already know Kansas is one of those very “special” locations!
An excerpt from Prepare For Anything
By Tim MacWelch
Your hunt didn’t go so well? Or your trap line left you hanging? Eat some weeds. Seriously, eat ‘em. Some of these weeds were staple foods to our forebears, and some are even palatable. And these tasty wild foods can be found in the city and the country – free of charge! Get yourself an identification guide and sample some on your next hunt or hike. You’ll make your ancestors proud.
An excerpt from Prepare For Anything
By Tim MacWelch
It’s true: beer can save your life. Even if you’re a tea-totaller – it’s hard to ignore the survival benefits a can of beer will provide. Drink it for hydration. Consume it for calories. And we’re not even done with it once the can is empty. You can use that handy hollow aluminum container to perform a host of self-reliant survival skills. Here are just a few.
Boiling Water The trick to boiling creek water in cans is to set the can next to the fire, in the ashes. Don’t place the can in the center of the fire, as the metal will start to break down. Boil for 10 full minutes to safely disinfect the water from bacteria, parasites and other pathogens.
By Trav Ferguson
8/22/2014
According to a recent a study, 7.9 million Americans poop outside every year. Can you imagine conducting that research? Nonetheless, that's a lot of poop, and we've all had the misfortune of stumbling upon some waded up pieces of toilet paper along a trail. Yuck! So this crap storm got me thinking, poop causes both aesthetic and health problems and if it gets into our water sources, it can lead to diarrhea, giardia and some really raunchy diseases such as hepatitis. So let's examine poop disposal methods and ways we can minimize the chance of water pollution, the spread of disease and maximize decomposition.
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