NJ Hunter Jay took a target buck by letting another buck go, Here is his story..
Alert, Ravin X bow nock recall "IMMEDIATELY STOP USING WHITE NOCKS"
BE SURE TO SEE FOOTNOTE AT THE BOTTOM..
Ravin Cross bow company is recalling white nocks do to dry fire issues..
"Product description
The recall involves all white plastic molded clip-on nocks (designated Part No. 100911) used in arrows for Ravin® Crossbows. This recall only applies to white Ravin® clip-on nocks and does not apply to any Ravin®Crossbows or Ravin® arrows.
Hazard identified
If the nock is not fully engaged with the bowstring, the Ravin® Crossbow may not discharge when the trigger is pulled. Failure to return the Safety to the SAFE position may result in the bow discharging while re-nocking of the arrow. If the bow discharges the arrow during re-nocking and the user has ignored the additional warning to not put their hand in the bowstring path, the bowstring can impact the user's hand possibly causing a laceration hazard to the finger.
As of December 1, 2017, the company has received no reports of injuries in Canada.
Number sold
Approximately 3600 white clip-on nocks were sold in Canada and approximately 220,000 were distributed in the United States.
Time period sold
The recalled products were sold from October 2016 through November 2017 in Canada and the United States at various retailers and online stores.
Place of origin
Manufactured in USA.
Companies
Manufacturer
Ravin Crossbow
Superior
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the white nocks and throw them away. Contact Ravin® Crossbows for replacement orange nocks.
For more information, consumers may contact Ravin® Crossbows at 888-298-6335 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT or online at or by email.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's website.
Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/65296r-eng.php
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Is there a Black Coyote lurking in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest??
This pic just surfaced on Wharton State Forest face book page..
https://www.facebook.com/WhartonStateForestNewJersey/posts/753044784887851
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Registration is OPEN for the 2018 Lancaster Archery Classic!
" Registration is Open for the 2018 Lancaster Archery Classic!
Registration is now open for the 2018 Lancaster Archery Classic, scheduled for Jan. 26-28 at the Spooky Nook Sports Complex in Manheim, Pa.
And while it might not seem possible for the East Coast’s largest indoor archery tournament to get even bigger, the 2018 event promises just that. The 2017 Classic was the first at the massive Spooky Nook complex, which features 17 acres under roof, and it drew a record 1,100 archers from 13 countries. But there’s plenty of room for many more archers.
The 1,500-plus archers expected to enter the 2018 Classic will compete in 15 divisions for over $300,000 in prize and contingency money, including the top payout of $15,000 for the Men’s Open Pro champion. Payouts have doubled or drastically increased over previous levels in three recurve divisions, which is sure to attract more archers. " ( Lancaster Archery )
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Raven shooter is thrilled with his new Firenock Lighted U-nocks..
Just today on a last minute hunt this hunter sinks one in the dirt with his Raven shooter with Firenock Lighted U-nocks blazing the way...
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New Custom Darton Ti Build...
Awesome set up ahead at a great value..
There is a section of the page that offers Darton Bows with Titanium kits for almost the same or minimal charge worth considering.. Less weight, all weather and canceled vibration are all benefits of the Darton built Ti bows.
Also this bow will be getting the GAS high Octane String and cable option.. String colors are Electric Blue & Gunmetal with Clear servings in pic,, ..
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Eastern Coyotes are growing and I don't mean just in numbers..
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The future of the coyotes that roam forests, cities and suburbs from Newfoundland to Virginia could hinge on the animals becoming the “wolves” of the East Coast. And humans better get used to them.
Coyotes have lived in the East since the 1930s, and recent genetic tests have shown they are actually a mixture of coyote, wolf and dog. That’s why Eastern coyotes tend to be bigger than their Western cousins.
And they might be getting increasingly similar to wolves. The hybrid carnivore has expanded its territory and thrived over the past eight decades, and increasingly wolflike traits are making it a larger, more adaptable animal equipped for survival on the East Coast, scientists say. The growing wolflike characteristics mean humans must learn to better coexist with the adaptable predators, scientists and wildlife advocates said.
“We now have a novel, large canid to take over that new role,” said Robert Crabtree, chief scientist of the Yellowstone Ecological Research Center. “The right size is going to be selected for us by biological evolution itself.”
It’s especially bad news for deer. In becoming more wolflike, the coyotes might become more effective predators, scientists said. And the genetic changes bode well for their ability to keep thriving in highly populated areas, including New York City and Cape Cod, Massachusetts, as well as the deer-rich woods of Maine and upstate New York.
And it could ultimately mean the coyotes start to play the role of top predator on the East Coast — one played by wolves long ago and no longer occupied by a single, dominant species.
The Eastern coyote is one of 19 subspecies of coyote, which are adaptable predators that live everywhere from the streets of Los Angeles to Florida swamps. The Eastern subspecies, which ranges as far west as Ohio, is thought to have migrated to the Northeast some 80 years ago, taking over the range occupied by wolves and interbreeding with the larger animals.
They no longer overlap with wolves, which are long gone from the East save for the very rare red wolf, but they remain eight to 25 percent wolf genetically, said Roland Kays, a leading coyote biologist with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
They are also about eight to 11 percent dog due to past interbreeding with feral dogs, he said. The Eastern coyote remains capable of having pups with dogs, but it’s not common in part because their breeding cycles don’t neatly overlap.
Hybridization with wolves gave Eastern coyotes their size and weight, with Eastern coyotes averaging about 35 pounds and the Western subspecies averaging about 25 pounds.
Scientists see evidence that the wolf DNA is increasingly helping the Eastern coyotes survive, Kays said. And they might also be growing in number.
Current numbers of Eastern coyotes are hard to come by, state wildlife officials said. Kays has estimated there are likely more than a million.
Reports about coyotes living in populated areas have accelerated in the past 10 years. Some towns in Massachusetts and Connecticut have called meetings to discuss safety concerns and more lethal trapping methods.
Suburbanites from New Hampshire to Maryland have complained that they snatch outdoor pet cats. Police in Lynn, Massachusetts, advisedpet owners to avoid leaving pet food or small pets outside on Wednesday after a coyote was spotted in the Boston-area city of 90,000. And Manhattan dwellers have even reported seeing them in Central Park.
But fears that the animals could become a bigger threat, especially to people, are largely unfounded, said Camilla Fox, executive director of California-based Project Coyote. The animals are generally timid around humans.
There has been only one documented fatal Eastern coyote attack. Canadian singer Taylor Mitchell, 19, was mauled by coyotes in Nova Scotia in 2009.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has also reported that the percent of sheep and lambs killed by coyotes nationwide has actually tracked downward. Coyotes were responsible for nearly 59 percent of predator kills of sheep in 1994 and about 54 percent in 2014, the agency reported.
“If we leave them alone, they will self-regulate,” Fox said.
The Eastern coyotes will have a greater chance of survival if they have access to large deer, said scientists. Abundant food, such as the Eastern whitetails, will give their offspring a better chance of survival, leading to healthy new generations of large, wolflike coyotes, Kays said.
“Are they going to get a little bigger? Maybe,” he said.
The wolflike appearance of Eastern coyotes has motivated some people to dub them “coywolves.” Eastern Coyote/Coywolf Research of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, wants them recognized as a separate species.
But Gerry Lavigne, a retired state wildlife biologist in Maine, says Eastern coyotes are not genetically distinct enough to constitute their own species, although they have wolf genes and are very adaptable. And Kays, the North Carolina coyote researcher, said so-called coywolves are “not a thing.”
Numerous states issue extermination permits for coyotes or allow hunting of them. Some, including Maine and Vermont, allow recreational or sport hunting year round. Coyote hunter David Trahan, executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, said he has observed “wolflike tendencies” in Eastern coyotes, such as hunting in packs.
State wildlife authorities are interested in finding what more wolflike traits will mean for the future of coyotes, said Wally Jakubas, mammal group leader for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
“Whether these wolf genes are conferring some kind of advantage to these coyotes,” Jakubas said. “That’s where it really gets interesting.”
( http://news10.com/2017/11/19/coyotes-are-becoming-bigger-and-more-wolflike/ )
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Great American Outdoor Show 2018
"The Great American Outdoor Show is a nine day event celebrating hunting, fishing and outdoor traditions that are treasured by millions of Americans and their families. The show features nearly 1,000 exhibitors ranging from shooting manufacturers to outfitters to fishing boats and RV's, and archery to art covering 650,000 square feet of exhibit hall space! Not to mention a jam packed schedule including concerts, fundraising dinners, speaking events, archery competitions, celebrity appearances, seminars, demonstrations and much more! " ( fb)
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Opportunities for NJ hunters...
While many NJ residents leave the state in quest for trophy game NJ Hunting Guide has been racking it up locally in South Jersey..
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Mr. Fear No Evil TV hunter Chris Brackett gets thrown into the pot by social media.
"CHRIS BRACKETT ACCUSED OF POACHING! VIDEO IS PRETTY DAMNING"
" It seems that more and more TV hunters are being accused of poaching. Many of them have been found guilty. The latest TV hunter to be accused of poaching is Chris Brackett.
Chris Brackett is a professional archer, bow expert, former host of Arrow Affliction and host of Fear no evil.
Video evidence has just surfaced as of Nov. 13th, 2017. The video shows Chris Brackett Shooting two bucks while hunting in Indiana. The bucks were shot within minutes of each other. In the State of Indiana you can legally only shoot one antlered deer.
According a source familiar with the situation the landowner gave Chris Brackett permission to shoot a big ten point that had been frequenting the property. The landowner also gave Chris specific instructions not to shoot the tall eight point. The eight point was only 2 years old and the landowner wanted that deer to mature.
In the video it is quite clear that Chris shot the tall eight point and the shot looked fatal. Minutes later he then decided to shoot the big ten point that had stepped into the field.
According to our source he never looked for the eight point nor did he tell the landowner he shot it." ( Whackstar Hunters )
http://whackstarhunters.com/chris-brackett-accused-poaching/
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NJ Doe is down....
Barry aka "Fish" hammered a doe with his New Breed GX2 bow and Firenock Lit nock and concept component Black Eagle Outlaws matched with 1 inch 100gn Ramcat Diamond Back Broad heads..
Something new coming to hit game at a tree near you..
Details will be avaible as soon as we reveive word..
Bow Hunter gets it done in NJ...
Jay Wills of South Jersey put his Darton and Firenock component built Element Arrows to work on this Jersey buck...
PA. Bow hunter tags up on a buck..
Mark tagged up on this PA buck last week for his 2017 bow hunt. Great job Mark.
