Louisiana man attacked and injured by deer

Five weeks after being gored by a wounded buck on Christmas Eve, hunter Bobby Neames of Clinton, La., says he’s still having nightmares about the ordeal. Neames was hunting from a stand when he shot a big buck he had seen on his trail camera pictures. He hit it in the neck and the deer ran into the woods. Neames followed 15 minutes later and suddenly found himself face-to-face with the wounded deer. "It happened so fast. I was 20 feet away when he lunged up from a squatted position, and within one-tenth of a second, he'd hit me," Neames told Shreveporttimes.com. The deer charged and caught him in the thigh with one antler, tossing him. The buck attacked again several times. Finally, Neames was able to grab the buck by the neck and throw it. The buck’s antlers stuck in the ground, giving him time to escape. The deer ran off with the rifle tangled in its antlers by its sling. Neames was able to walk home but had to be airlifted to Baton Rouge for surgery where injuries required 25 staples and numerous stitches to close. The deer was never found, but his son did recover the rifle.

Anti-hunters slam Prince William

Anti-hunters aren’t known for their rational thoughts or actions, so it should come as no surprise that animal activists in Britain went apoplectic when Prince William, along with his father Prince Charles, were featured in a video supporting anti-poaching efforts and calling for a stop to the illegal wildlife trade. You heard me right, instead of coming out in support of Prince William’s pleas to “unite for wildlife,” Joe Duckworth of Britain’s League Against Cruel Sports slammed the future King. "We would question whether anyone can be expected to take him seriously when up on stage talking about how to protect animals," said Duckworth in a statement quoted by The Mirror. Duckworth charges that Prince William can’t be trusted to protect wildlife because he is a hunter, and had recently been reported to have killed a wild boar in Spain. "It makes no sense to be out shooting wild boar one week and hosting a conference on wildlife crime the next,” said Duckworth. Actually, as we all know, it makes perfect sense because hunters, both here in the U.S. and across the world, have done more to conserve and protect wildlife than any anti-hunting organization, which are generally just in the business of feigned rhetoric and misdirected outrage, not to mention fundraising to line the pockets of the groups’ leaders. In the video, which was released to coincided of the London Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade taking place this week, Prince William expresses his interest in preserving wildlife for his young son George, as well as the children of the world. “I want him to be able to experience the same Africa as I did as a child,” said William. “It’s shocking that future generations may know a world without these magnificent animals and the habitat on which they depend.” Prince William also encourages people to support organizations that support wildlife conservation, organizations that are taking action against poaching and illegal wildlife trade. It’s no coincidence that these organizations call for controlled, legal hunting as one of the best ways to combat the threats against wildlife. It’s just unfortunate that animal-activists can’t think logically and come to the same conclusion.

Gun Barrel cleaning

Hey guys its Wes and I know I havent posted in a while. But in this post I am going to tell you a good way to clean you barrel.It takes thousands of rounds to burn out the rifling in a barrel, but if you damage the grooves and lands at the front end, you can see its accuracy vanish quickly, and there are few better ways to do this than by running a cleaning rod in and out at an angle. It has to remain centered in the bore. Since I use a cleaning rod left-handed, I grab the muzzle with most of my right hand, leaving the thumb and index finger free. With these two digits I pinch the cleaning rod and guide it as it does the old in-out, in-out. Same thing with muzzles that have flash suppressors that don’t unscrew. In the case of muzzles with removable brakes I always unscrew the brake and clean from the breech end. When I’m done I wipe the ugh off the threads and put a small dab of choke-tube grease on them. Those threads are machined very tight, and if you get enough gunk on them the brake can seize up on you. If you have a rifle whose muzzle is damaged, the fix is relatively simple. A gunsmith can saw off the last fraction of an inch and re-crown it. But it will cost you money, and it’s better to take care of it in the first place.

Fishing: Floating or Suspending Situation

Hey Guys it's Wes! In this blog I am going to talk about a bunch of things that relate to Outdoors. I also have a YouTube channel called Wes Martin, Google+ Made me change it! Anyways let's get on with today's talk, I will ask a question, talk about it, then you comment what you think. Fishing: Floating or Suspending Lures? Obviously different things in different settings, such as a pond with lilypads and a weedbed you would probably use a Frog, Bug, or Crawfish. But in a boat on Lake of the Woods you would most likely be using a crankbait or Suspending Blugill. What about in a river with Small and Largemouth, Northern Pike, Brookies (Brooke Trout) and some Salmon. The catch is you're just fishing to catch what ever bites. What would you use? Pike and Salmon might swim off with anything too small, but anything too big the Bass and Brookies will get scared or intimidated. So right in the middle? Then again do you want to use a floater or a suspending? Put in the comments!