J R Absher, Author at Guide Outdoors

Dirty Little Secrets

June 15, 2005 — Have you ever seen those enormous SUVs passing you during your morning commute and wondered how many of them are actually ever used for a real-life, off-road hunting, fishing or camping experience? Well, thanks to an online company located in the United Kingdom, now Tahoe and Escalade owners don’t even have to leave the driveway to make their vehicles look like they’ve just returned from a Florida swamp buggy jamboree. Rounding out our lineup this week are stories of a ghostly muskie in Wisconsin, a potentially explosive catch in Kansas, and more!

The Outdoor News Hound — Trailers, Trash & Bears

Weekly news, tips, trivia, fun facts and wild tales from the outdoors March 30, 2005 Trailers, Trash & Bears A 500-pound bear that was evidently searching for some Alaska trailer park trash to whet its appetite last week found … Continued

Roadkill Caf

Sept. 29, 2010 — We doubt whether it will ever be a question worth
$1,000 on “Jeopardy,” but data compiled by a California
researcher using volunteer observers of flattened roadway carcasses has found
that the most common carrion on Golden State
highway and byways are raccoons. Also this week, you’ll read about a committed
and resilient Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Officer
who returned to work this week after recovering from six gunshot wounds he
sustained while on patrol last year.

Lions, Hunters Face Off

April 14, 2010 — New data from the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department indicates
that mountain lions in the Black Hills region
of the state killed as many deer last year as did hunters, raising concern
among hunters and biologist alike. You’ll also read about the passage of a law
in Alabama that protects hunting lands, and the benevolent deer hunters of Ohio.

Inaugural Idaho Wolf Hunt Ends

April 7, 2010 — The nation’s first state-regulated public wolf hunt in modern times ended
successfully last week in Idaho, and game managers there and in neighboring
Montana are already planning for expanded seasons later this year. You’ll also
read about how the presence of wolves harm elk reproduction, and the addition of crossbows to Maryland’s
archery seasons.

Sierra Club: Pro Or Anti-Hunting?

March 31, 2010 — In recent years, The Sierra Club, the nation’s largest environmental membership
organization, has gone to great lengths to appear supportive of hunting,
fishing and scientific wildlife management in an attempt to distance itself
from more recognizable — and radical — anti-hunting organizations. But is it
really a pro-hunting group? You be the judge. You’ll also read about benevolent
hunters in Tennessee,
the passage of Firearms Freedom Acts, and more!

Study: Catching Spawning Bass Doesn’t Harm Populations

March 24, 2010 — Despite the widely held notion that catching aggressive bass off nests during
spawning season can deplete largemouth populations, a new University of Florida
study published in a national fisheries journal this week indicates otherwise.
This week, you’ll also read about model legislation protecting the right to own
and carry knives, right-to-hunt amendments heading to the voters in November,
and more!

Gun Retailer Denied Little League Sponsorship

March 10, 2010 — Nothing is more aggravating to baseball fans than a
bad call by those officiating the game. And in New Jersey last week, the committee in
charge of a little league program made a real stinker. We also bring you a
story of one state’s adoption of the Cowboy Code, a near-record bear season in New York, and more!

Swiss Animals Get Legal Counsel?

March 3, 2010 — So, you think American animal rights proponents do some pretty loony things?
Then just take a look at Switzerland,
where citizens will vote next week to extend the right of defense by a
state-appointed attorney to dogs, farm animals, and even gamefish!
You’ll also read about an appropriate new name for a South Dakota baseball team, the banner sales
year for one American gunmaker, and more!