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A couple of weeks ago I posted and opportunity for 4 of our visitors to get a chance to win a copy of Kerplunk!. All they had to do was leave a comment/story on the post and share their favorite memory outdoors. Then, my job was to randomly pick 4 winners on January 18, 2008.

I am late, but I did pick  4 winners.

After the imaginary drum role in your head, the winners are Jeff, Kristine, Michelle, and Shupac. I will be contacting via email for mailing instructions.

Congratulations!

Be sure to read their stories HERE! 

I really enjoyed reading this book.

It becomes obvious within the first 2 chapters that, Patrick F. McManus, (the author of Kerplunk!) has captured (in writing) the essence of what makes the outdoors SO special. This book is a non-linear collection of stories about fishing, hunting, and the great outdoors.

I was constantly laughing to myself, as I could relate to almost every experience the author writes about. You will find many instances where your will say to yourself, “I know exactly what he (the author) is trying to say!”

For example, there is a story entitled, “Silent But Deadly”. It discusses the ‘delicate’ topic of dog flatulence. Anybody, who has ever had a dog in their fishing or hunting camp, will immediately identify with this hilarious chapter.

Another favorite chapter was one called,” Uh-Oh”. It is a story about things that guides should not say and it appears to be inspired by real events.

If this book were a blog – it would be awesome! The stories are just the right length to keep you interested and the content will cause you to reflect and appreciate your own outdoor experiences.

It’s a book hunters and anglers of all ages will enjoy.

NOTE: I do not make money from the anyone clicking through the book link. Do not let that stop you from checking out the details of the book. Nor, was I paid for this review. The author and/or publisher has sent me an evaluation copy of the book and I have agreed to write about it on my blog. I appreciate the time the author took to do this.

If you have a fishing or hunting product that you would like me to discuss on my blog, please contact me via the link on the top of my blog.

There should be two books on every hunter’s work bench. One is this year’s game and licensing booklet. The second is, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Hunting.

It’s not a “How-To” book, but it is just as valuable. If every angler/hunter/trapper in North America read this book we would be able to intelligently counter and discuss the antics of anti-hunting groups and the science that backs effective wildlife management.

When you delve into the books pages, you find scattered through it facts (with sources) about our pastime in the outdoors. Facts like:

• You are about twice as likely to be attacked by a grizzly when you’re camping in National Parks, where hunting is NOT allowed

• Californians kill more cougars now than before hunting was banned. They annually use permits to kill between 100 – 200 cougars, which is MORE than hunters were killing when hunting was allowed

• Deer kill ten times more people each year than sharks, cougars, bears and alligators combined, and more people than all commercial airline, train, and bus accidents combined

• Hunters provided 1600 tons(12,800,000 servings) of venison and other big game for soup kitchens and food pantries

This book will facilitate sportsman to enter the arena with PETA, HSUS and others and competently shut-down the hype spewed out by the previously listed groups. Continue Reading