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10 05, 2017

Camping World Takes Over Gander Mountain

admin2020-06-10T09:16:29-04:00May 10th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting|8 Comments

Tough times in the hunting/shooting retail world has led, sadly, to another mega takeover. Earlier this year Gander Mountain, which had been outfitting hunters for more than 50 years, filed for bankruptcy and was placed up for auction. On April 28, Camping World, the nation’s largest RV retailer, was chosen as the winning bidder ($37.8 million is a lot of money to you and me, but seems cheap for a brand like Gander). The big question: What does this mean for the 126 Gander stores built across the country? Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis said bluntly, “All stores are liquidating, and the inventory in there is going to go away.” Some stores will likely close for good, but “my goal [...]

24 04, 2017

Remove Rust from a Gun

admin2020-06-10T09:16:29-04:00April 24th, 2017|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting|1 Comment

Store all your firearms in a cool, dry place, with a dehumidifier running nearby for good measure if there is any hint of moisture (as in a basement). But if you pull out one of your guns and see a few blotches of rust on barrel or receiver, here’s an interesting way to remove it. From Range 365: The trick…is finding a penny minted before 1982, which were 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc. To start you need some light oil (good old 3-in-1 will do just fine), a medium brass-bristle cleaning brush, some paper towels, and your pre-1982 penny. Pick a spot to start, put some oil on the metal, rub the penny over the area, and wipe [...]

29 03, 2017

Is Old Ammo Safe to Shoot?

admin2020-06-10T09:16:30-04:00March 29th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting|3 Comments

Mike: I have some boxes of Core-Lokt .270 loads that must be 10 years old? Are those shells still safe to shoot and hunt with? Love the blog, keep up the good work.—George from Nebraska George: For starters, let me say that I’ve been hunting with .270, .30-06 and 7mm loads from a test batch I got at least 10 years old. Some of the cartridges are 15 years old.They are still reliable and accurate, and I’ve killed dozens of bucks with them. If center-fire cartridges are stored in a dry place at moderate temperatures with low humidity—say on a shelf in a dry basement where you have a dehumidifier running—they can have an amazingly long shelf life. There are [...]

27 03, 2017

2017: It’s a Tough Economy for the Gun & Hunting Industry Right Now

admin2020-06-10T09:16:30-04:00March 27th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting, Gear Reviews, Hunting News, Remington|12 Comments

The health care chaos last week on Capitol Hill notwithstanding, things have been looking pretty good since President Trump’s election last November. The stock market is up and consumer confidence is high as the President reduces burdensome regulations on business and moves to act on tax reform this summer. But ironically the election of our first pro-gun president in 8 years has slowed the sale of firearms and softened the overall shooting/hunting market. In recent years, with anti-gun Barack Obama at the helm and with the prospect of Hillary looming for another 8 years, law-abiding and freedom–loving Americans had a deep and well-founded concern that their gun rights were in serious jeopardy, and so we purchased guns and hoarded ammunition [...]

16 02, 2017

Oklahoma 2016 Deer Season: Top Big Deer Year!

admin2020-06-10T09:16:31-04:00February 16th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Oklahoma 2016 Deer Season: Top Big Deer Year!

One day last August I blogged: From what I’m seeing and hearing this has the potential to be the best buck season across America since 2010. It was, and here is a good example. From Paul’s Valley Democrat: Oklahoma’s 2016 deer season is well on its way to revamping the record books. Alan Peoples, chief of wildlife with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, said: “I have the privilege of seeing a bunch of big deer racks pass through my office every year and I’ve never seen this many at one time.” Several monstrous non-typicals from the bow season have been reported so far, including Travis Ocker’s 245 2/8” beast from Comanche County (photo top). More racks scoring from 180 [...]