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Pick Up After Yourself When Enjoying the Outdoors

By Justin

Posted on June 19, 2009
Filed Under Outdoors | 7 Comments

Pick Up After Yourself When Enjoying the Outdoors

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Too many times I have been out at my Grandpa’s in the woods and I see wrappers or shells left by careless hunters or other people enjoying his land. I try to carry a bag with me just in case I see someone else’s garbage out there while I’m out. In Cub Scouts my son learned about the Leave No Trace program. Maybe that program would be good for some of the people who use my Grandpa’s woods and three ponds :) (that link is not to my Grandpa but to a cool post I wanted to share, check it out) We always make sure that when we leave everything is the same as when we arrived and I think that is an important part of preserve and respecting the outdoors. I know if my son watches me pick up after myself he will in turn pick up his garbage (most of the time on his own). The main reason for this post is this: think about your actions when you’re enjoying the outdoors. Even if it’s playing ladder golf with the neighbors or the Great American Backyard Campout. No one likes to come along after you and pick up your mess. (Not even your Mom :) )

I’ll cut it off here. Just remember whatever you are doing outdoors, pick up after yourself and enjoy the outdoors!

This post is part of the OBS Challenge. Are you up to the challenge?

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Wii Hooked: Fishing on the Nintendo Wii

By Justin

Posted on June 19, 2009
Filed Under Fishing | 3 Comments

Wii Hooked: Fishing on the Nintendo Wii

I rented Wii Hooked! Real Motion Fishing for the Nintendo Wii game system from Game Fly. Wii Hooked is fun to play. It is kind of real in the fact that every cast out did not land me a fish (or maybe it is my technique?). First you are taken through a short casting tutorial and then I chose to do some quick fishing rather than go into tourney mode. This game is also Wifi compatible. I have not tried that yet I will try it and add a comment when I try it. I did not want to try it yet until I was a little better at it :) Here is a link for more information about the game over ar Amazon: Wii Hooked! Real Motion Fishing w/controller

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Press Release - HuntOnly.com

By Justin

Posted on June 12, 2009
Filed Under Hunting | 4 Comments

Press Release - HuntOnly.com

Real Time Trail Camera
I received an e-mail from Steve over at HuntOnly.com yesterday announcing a cool new feature of his site: Real time trail cameras. Check it out! I checked yesterday and saw 2 deer fighting (or just standing up) in one of the pictures. Images are updated every hour so you never know what you will see.
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The Great American Backyard Campout is Coming!

By Justin

Posted on May 29, 2009
Filed Under Camping | 17 Comments

The Great American Backyard Campout is Coming!

Are you registered? This is a great family event. The 2009 backyard camp out is scheduled for Saturday June 27, 2009. Just set your tent up in your backyard. Get a fire pit and have a camp fire. Click here for more information about the Great American Backyard Campout. Leave a comment if your family is participating.

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Hollister DeLong - Featured Outdoors Blogger

By Justin

Posted on May 21, 2009
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Hollister DeLong - Featured Outdoors Blogger

This is one of a series of blog posts that will highlight an outdoors blogger.

Hollister DeLong

I met Hollister over on CamoSpace and now have connected to him on myspace.

Hollister says his favorite outdoor activity is hunting, followed by fishing and camping. Hollister writes the America’s Frugal Sportsman blog. Check it out! His latest post at this writing is a contest to win a Nikon Scope, following a post about Bruce being gone. Poor Bruce :(

Hollister’s words about his site:

I write about enjoying the Outdoors and saving money doing it. Also feature product reviews and occasional recipes

Online you can find Hollister here at CamoSpace, on twitter, and also on myspace and facebook.

This post is part of a featured outdoor blogger series here at Great Wild Outdoors. Being featured in this series is free of cost. For more information about being featured click here.

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Scorpion Survival Special Coupon

By Justin

Posted on May 12, 2009
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Scorpion Survival Special Coupon

Great news! Chris over at Scorpion Survival has created a coupon for Great Wild Outdoors readers! The coupon code is GREATWILD and is good for 10% off of your order! Head over to Scorpion Survival for great deals on camping gear, flashlights, knives, and more. Be sure to use the coupon code GREATWILD to get 10% off of your order.

Scorpion Survival

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Gun a Week Drawing for 2009

By User ImageJustin

Posted on March 3, 2009
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Gun a Week Drawing for 2009

Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors is giving you a chance to win a gun every week for 52 weeks, beginning the first week of March 2009! Each ticket enters you in a weekly drawing for a new firearm! After 52 weekly drawings, all of the winning tickets will be put in the hat for a bonus drawing, guaranteeing that one lucky person will win at least 2 guns! A consolation drawing will be held for everyone that did not win during the weekly drawings.

Each week, a gun will be selected from the list of firearms being given away. Then a ticket will be drawn from the valid entries received.

Drawing winners will be notified weekly. For those who participated in the 2008 Gun-a-Week Drawing you can see this weeks winner will be posted here.

Pass It On is requesting a $50 donation for each ticket. For a $100 donation, you will receive 3 tickets! To get your ticket, just give Mike Christensen a call at 316-290-8883 or email him at mchristensen@outdoormentors.org. To make an online donation please visit their website.

Pass it On will be giving away firearms from the following manufacturers. The average price of all of the firearms we are giving away is over $800!

I originally found this info over at Got Hunts?. But wait! I didn’t find it first there! I found out about the post on twitter! Follow me or Cory on twitter.

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