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Pope & Young Convention – Friday Banquet Features a Passionate Address by Shane Mahoney
sm2Friday Banquet Features a Passionate Address by Shane Mahoney Friday Recognition Banquet Friday, April 12, 2013 Hilton Anatole Khmer Ballroom Dallas, Texas   DON’T MISS THIS INSPIRING, IMPRESSIVE AND ENTERTAINING PRESENTATION FROM WORLD RENOWNED LECTURER SHANE MAHONEY! Hunting remains a critically important conservation mechanism as well as a profoundly influential tradition in the lives of millions [...]
2013 Pope and Young Convention: Great Hunts – Great Cause!
pope-and-young-club-logo2013 P&Y LIVE AUCTION SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH P&Y CONVENTION HILTON ANATOLE DALLAS, TEXAS A significant portion of the money raised for our Conservation and Outreach Program activities comes from the auctioning of generously donated hunts, select artifacts and handmade items at our biennial convention.  Hunts secured so far include: 6-DAY SOUTHEAST ALASKA BLACK BEAR HUNT [...]
Product Review: Limbsaver FletchPod and Broadhead Pod
Today’s modern arrow assemblies are nothing short of impressive.  Composite arrow manufacturing processes yield exquisite, consistent shafting to build upon.  Following suit, we have an ever-widening selection of broadheads and fletching options to choose from.  In the end, a loaded quiver of hunting arrows is a sizeable investment for today’s bowhunter! Protecting your investment and [...]
Cabela’s Grand Opening – Tulalip, WA, April 19th, 11:00AM
It’s finally springtime in the Pacific Northwest!  If you’re looking for a fun-filled family outing to jolt you from months of hibernation, look no further than Tulalip, WA, just 40 miles north of Seattle.  Thursday, April 19th, 2012 marks the Grand Opening of the third Cabela’s retail store location in the Pacific Northwest.  After an exciting ribbon cutting [...]
Cabela’s Announces Opening Date for Tulalip, WA Store
Tulalip, Wash. (March 2, 2012) – Cabela’s Incorporated, the World’s Foremost Outfitter® of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, will open the doors to its new Tulalip store at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 19. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:45 a.m. Opening day will be part of a weekend-long celebration featuring outdoor celebrities, [...]
Deer: Post-Season Scouting, Part 6 – Set-Up Fundamentals
Set-Up Fundamentals Wrapping up this 6-part series, I want to relate the information covered thus far to some fundamental rules-of-thumb for the proper use of treestands, ground blinds, and ways to maximize your shot opportunities.  Treestands I’ve hunted from portable treestands out west for 20 years and I find it odd that they are not used [...]
FreshTRAX Outdoors, Fall 2011 Product Review Primer
We want to provide a brief introduction to some of the gear we are testing this fall.  We aren’t in the business of conducting reviews in the comforts of the office, so to speak.  Instead, we utilize every product as we would – as YOU would – in real hunting and back-country conditions. We are professional [...]
Wenaha, Oregon Archery Elk Hunt – Semi Live!
As many of our readers know, after 16 years of applying, Stan finally drew the coveted Wenaha Archery Elk tag in Oregon.  There have been nearly a dozen scouting trips over into this country leading up to his hunt, and the gas bill alone is staggering!  It’s truly a once-in-a-lifetime hunt. Stan has been over [...]
Deer: Post-Season Scouting, Part 5 – Food Source Considerations
Food Source Considerations First, I need to apologize for the huge gap in time.  Summer is always a flurry of activity with family, friends, and preparation for the upcoming hunting seasons.  And we’ve been very busy with building FreshTRAX Outdoors along the way.  For those of you who I met at the Cabela’s Big Game [...]
Deer: Post Season Scouting, Part 4 – The Significance of Shed Antlers
The Significance of Shed Antlers I’ll be the first to admit I’m a shed antler fanatic, especially when it comes to blacktail sheds. Each time I find an antler, a surge of energy rips through me as I frantically begin scanning the ground for the match. Unconsciously my mind conjures up images of the buck [...]

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