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Whitetail Woods: What are Civil War Tokens?

2011-10-17T19:36:00.000-04:00

Civil War Era Token Coins!
Whitetail Woods: What are Civil War Tokens?

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Black Powder Safety: Don't Leave it Charged!

2011-10-17T19:30:00.000-04:00

Don't Leave That Powder In Your Rifle

With hunting season in full swing in many parts of the United States, it is a good time to remind everyone about Black Powder safety.
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Black Powder Safety: Don't Leave it Charged!

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Boating Safety: Online Boat License Courses

2011-06-03T21:33:00.001-04:00

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Boating Safety: Online Boat License Courses

Get Your Boating License Online and Boat Safely

Well my good friends,

Summer is almost here and boating season will soon be in full throttle throughout our great Nation! Millions of people take to the waters throughout the boating season to enjoying our oceans and waterways.

But are you truly prepared? Have you taken the proper precautions and educated yourself on the in and outs of safe vessel operation?

Read More at:
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Boating Safety: Online Boat License Courses

Best Outdoor Adventure Stories

2011-05-18T22:48:00.001-04:00

Albert A Rasch

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2011/05/jeremy-chan-student-gunsmith.html

Trinidad State Junior College

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/05/18/interview-with-gunsmithing-student-jeremy-chan/

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2011/05/18/interview-with-gunsmithing-student-jeremy-chan/#comment-63129

http://whitetailwoods.blogspot.com/2011/05/welcome-for-new-blogger.html

http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3842228108686315888&postID=6013115120108248552&page=1&token=1305772945710

http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163004785784138254&postID=4413887791692652424&isPopup=true

Jeremy Chan: Student Gunsmith | The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles

2011-05-17T05:57:00.001-04:00

Gunsmithing Student Jeremy Chan and Trinidad State Junior College Gunsmithing Program!
© 2011 Albert A Rasch and
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles™

Jeremy Chan:

Gunsmithing Student, Locavore, Blogger

Fellow sporting enthusiasts!

I have the distinct pleasure of introducing you to a young man who is now studying to become a gunsmith at Trinidad State Junior College in Colorado. Jeremy Chan is now immersed in the famous gunmithing program started by none other than PO Ackley famous writer, gunsmith, and wildcatter. I think we will be seeing some great things from him in the future, and I want you, my fellow sportsmen, shooters, tinkerers, and students to be the first to get to know him!

I bumped into his blog serendipitously. Actually Blake did, and forwarded the link to me. But let me tell you I was really taken by some of the work this fellow is already doing with only a few semesters under his belt.

Read more at:
Jeremy Chan: Student Gunsmith The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles

The Range Reviews: Tactical: Desert Tactical Arms and Sniper Country

2011-05-15T10:26:00.000-04:00

Desert Tactical Arms: Sniper Training School

The Range Reviews: Tactical: Desert Tactical Arms and Sniper Country

"Sniper Country was created to provide a place for shooters and operators from around the world to come and obtain world-class firearms instruction that incorporates real-life scenarios, induces stress and make you a better fighter not just a better shooter."

Link List 5/12/2011

2011-05-12T08:17:00.000-04:00

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=16218.0

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=16218.0;prev_next=next#new

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=16267.0;prev_next=next#new

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=16250.0;prev_next=next#new

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=15504.0;prev_next=next#new

http://whitetailwoods.blogspot.com/2011/05/cva-apex-tries-out-winchester-remington.html

http://thewildlife2.blogspot.com/2011/05/mt-rushmore-of-americas-most-popular.html

Best regards,
Albert “Afghanus” Rasch
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles™
Extreme Wild Boar Hunting in Florida!

Link List 5/7/2011

2011-05-07T04:03:00.001-04:00

The Range Reviews: Tactical: Getting a Contracting Job

2011-05-04T06:08:00.000-04:00

The Range Reviews: Tactical: Getting a Contracting Job:

"Recently I recieved a very polite email from a young man desiring to become a contractor out here in Afghanistan. He had found several of my posts on Afghanistan and US Government contracting and got in touch with me with some very good questions. I thought it would be interesting to discuss it and perhaps help a few of you out with some pointers."

Ben G. Outdoors: Featured Blogger Albert A Rasch of The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles

2011-02-15T10:59:00.000-05:00

Ben G of Ben G Outdoors interviews our very own Albert A Rasch of The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles!

Ben G. Outdoors: Featured Blogger Albert A Rasch of The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles

Outdoors With Othmar Vohringer: Bowhunting Legend Doug Walker Passed Away

2011-02-12T10:53:00.000-05:00

Dough Walker, founder and publisher of the National Bowhunting Magazine died on Saturday, January 29. 2011, following a brief illness.

Read More> Outdoors With Othmar Vohringer: Bowhunting Legend Doug Walker Passed Away

Link List 2/6/2011

2011-02-08T18:38:00.000-05:00

http://www.scentfreelipgloss.com/2011/01/is-that-goat-following-me.html

http://hueysgunsight.blogspot.com/2011/02/oh-crap-maybe-i-am-not-as-paranoid-as-i.html

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2009/04/range-reviews-muzzy-phantom-mx.html

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2009/09/range-reviews-seigeworks-creations_30.html

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2009/09/range-reviews-american-whitetail-king.html

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2009/09/range-reviews-seigeworks-creations.html

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2009/08/range-reviews-siegework-creations.html

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2009/08/siegework-creations-longbow.html

http://www.themaineoutdoorsman.com/2011/02/blue-whales-go-caca.html

http://www.themaineoutdoorsman.com/2011/01/coyote-or-bobcat-track.html

http://www.themaineoutdoorsman.com/2011/01/we-are-going-to-die.html

Hog Hunting Scope: Leupold's® New VX-R™ HOG Illuminated Riflescope

2011-02-04T08:45:00.001-05:00

Rig for Pig With Leupold's® New VX-R™ HOG Illuminated Riflescope

BEAVERTON, Ore. - Boars beware - Leupold® has introduced the VX-R™ HOG illuminated riflescope featuring a specially designed FireDot™ Pig Plex reticle for fast target acquisition and precise shot placement.

The new VX-R HOG is a 1.25-4x20mm riflescope, well suited for the terrain and conditions typical of wild boar country. Its FireDot Pig Plex reticle is not only illuminated, but calibrated to frame up a mature hog and provide just the right amount of lead on running boars.

"As a sponsor of Brian 'Pigman' Quaca, we wanted to design a riflescope that matches his passion and commitment to hog hunting," commented Andy York, vice president of sales, marketing and technology for Leupold & Stevens, Inc. "Brian and his fellow boar hunters around the country are now rigged for pig with the VX-R HOG, which offers true daylight-capable illumination, a bright and crisp aiming point, low-profile mount and a forgiving eyebox that allows a quick and comfortable cheek weld."

The HOG and other VX-R illuminated riflescopes combine proprietary powered fiber optic technology and the exclusive FireDot reticle to provide hunters with exceptional target definition and acquisition, in the bright light of day as well as the low light of dawn or dusk.

VX-R scopes feature a single push button illumination system with Leupold's own Motion Sensor Technology (MST™). A touch of the button illuminates the dot within the reticle. By repeatedly pressing the button, the user can select between eight different intensity settings including a high-low indicator, which flashes when either the maximum or minimum intensity is reached. After five minutes of inactivity, the illumination system automatically switches to stand-by mode, but reactivates at the same intensity setting whenever the rifle is moved. This helps extend battery life and, by reducing movement, allows the hunter to maintain greater stealth in the field.

In addition, the VX-R has a fiber optic light pipe with a precisely cut, meticulously polished tip designed to deliver an illuminated dot that can be easily seen in bright light, yet is not overpowering in low-light conditions. Once activated, the dot illuminates with bright, sharp definition, while the rest of the reticle remains non-illuminated. This combination leads the eye naturally to the center aiming point and makes target acquisition quick, precise and simple.

Rig for Pig With Leupold's® New VX-R™ HOG Illuminated Riflescope

Other key features of the VX-R HOG:

Leupold's Index Matched Lens System®, which maximizes light transmission to produce an extremely bright, sharp image across the visual field

Blackened lens edges for enhanced light transmission, clarity and contrast

DiamondCoat™, an ion-assisted lens coating for optimal light management and maximum abrasion resistance

One-turn, non-locking eyepiece to provide smooth, fast and precise focus adjustment for users of different visual acuity, from nearsighted to farsighted

Precision finger click adjustments for windage and elevation (1/4-MOA)

Leupold's most durable twin bias spring erector system

Second generation Argon/Krypton waterproofing

CR-2032 coin cell battery, readily available around the country

The VX-R HOG has a rugged 30mm matte black maintube and a sleek design that reduces bulk atop the rifle. Sporting Leupold's familiar Golden Ring®, the scope is backed by the company's Full Lifetime Guarantee. Riflescopes with illuminated reticles are legal for use in all states that allow centerfire rifles for big game hunting. For more information, visit a local dealer, go to www.leupold.com or call 1-800-LEUPOLD.

Leupold & Stevens, Inc., the preeminent American-owned and -operated optics company, employs more than 700 people in its state-of-the-art facility near Beaverton, Ore., where rugged, dependable, high-performance Golden Ring® optics, Mark 4® riflescopes and Redfield® Revolution™ riflescopes are designed, machined and assembled. Leupold is a fifth-generation, family owned company whose products are sold worldwide to hunters, competitive shooters, American military warfighters, law enforcement personnel and wildlife observers. The product line includes rifle, handgun and spotting scopes; binoculars; rangefinders; trail cameras; flashlights; mounting systems; and optical tools and
Contact:
Patrick Mundy
(503) 526-1467
pmundy@leupold.com

Jeff Patterson
Swanson Russell
(402) 437-6410
jeffp@swansonrussell.com

Link List 2/4/2011

2011-02-03T19:45:00.000-05:00

http://huntlikeyourehungry.blogspot.com/2011/01/where-to-go-from-here.html

http://thewildlife2.blogspot.com/2011/01/duck-hunting-trend-and-2010-11-hunts.html

http://hodgemansoutdoors.blogspot.com/2011/01/recruiting-our-next-generation-and-our.html

http://www.customcalls.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1296696109

http://www.customcalls.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1296612252

http://www.customcalls.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1296328175

http://nebraskaoutfitters.blogspot.com/2011/02/snow-goose-early-spring-waterfowl.html

http://thewildlife2.blogspot.com/2011/02/hunting-bobcats-by-way.html

Link List 2/2/11

2011-02-03T18:42:00.000-05:00

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163004785784138254&postID=4643259945613566326&isPopup=true

http://thewildlife2.blogspot.com/2011/01/mr-hunting-expert-bites-back.html

http://spartinaandspottails.blogspot.com/2010/12/shop-rat.html

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7690422682664917237&postID=1284499428189585117&isPopup=true

http://pawildlifephotographer.blogspot.com/2011/01/pennsylvania-elk-and-anthropomorphism.html

http://caopencarry.blogspot.com/2010/09/source-of-ab1934.html

http://duckjunkies.blogspot.com/2010/06/core-sound-waterfowl-museum.html

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21803094&postID=5241402747726453253&page=1&token=1296422893270

http://scottlessard.blogspot.com/2010/09/dovers-lane.html

http://planeshavings.blogspot.com/2011/01/shave-horse.html

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http://stbest.blogspot.com/2011/02/best-communication-app-for-blackberry.html#comment-form

http://thesharpenedaxe.blogspot.com/2011/01/do-i-haft-to-pt-2-by-wandering-thinker.html

http://raschoutdoors.blogspot.com/2011/01/link-list-13111.html

Link List 1/31/11

2011-01-30T15:55:00.002-05:00

http://stbest.blogspot.com/

http://stbest.blogspot.com/2011/01/best-apps-for-android.html

http://stbest.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-york-times-nyt-puts-out-key.html

http://www.albertarasch.blogspot.com/

http://www.scottcroner.blogspot.com/

http://www.albertarasch.com/

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=14366.15

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=14394.0

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=12365.150

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The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Top Nine Turkey Hunting Tips!

2011-01-27T14:22:00.000-05:00

The Best Tips for Hunting Turkeys!

With Wild Turkey season quickly approaching, I scoured the Internet for the best tips for turkey hunting. This is the top ten tips for turkey hunting. I have set them up in the order I think you should consider them. If you have a favorite tip that’s not included, please let me know, and we will put all the new tips in the Turkey Hunting Tips II post!

Read more at: The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Top Nine Turkey Hunting Tips!

Link List 22 Jan 2011

2011-01-25T11:02:00.016-05:00

http://inastan.blogspot.com/2010/12/bagram-air-field-rocket-attack.html

http://inastan.blogspot.com/

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2010/05/its-tuesday-at-mess-hall-that-must-mean.html

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=12365.135

http://woodworking.com/forum/showthread.php?29837-Stanley-no-71-router-plane-How-s-it-work

http://woodworking.com/forum/showthread.php?54384-Scratches-on-a-plane-sole

http://trappingsupplies.blogspot.com/2011/01/cold-weather-blues-for-this-coon.html

http://ruralblacksmith.blogspot.com/2010/12/weathervane-project-part-ii-forging.html

http://barnthespoon.blogspot.com/2011/01/better-than-new-axes.html

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-smoke-fish-two-methods.html

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2011/01/ebay-you-can-find-almost-everything-for.html

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2011/01/saturday-blog-rodeo-01222011.html

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2011/01/top-nine-turkey-hunting-tips.html

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=14235.0

http://thehornersbench.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=horns&thread=1365&page=1

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=14247.0

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=14259.0

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=14296.0

http://thehornersbench.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=antler&action=display&thread=1363

http://thehornersbench.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=antler&thread=1368&page=1

http://thehornersbench.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=antler&thread=1270&page=2

http://thehornersbench.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=antler&thread=1224&page=1

http://thehornersbench.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=antler&thread=1375&page=1

http://thehornersbench.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=horns&thread=1359&page=2

Link List 01/19/2011

2011-01-21T16:56:00.000-05:00

The Range Reviews: Tactical: More on the 300 BLK from the SHOT Show

2011-01-20T09:24:00.000-05:00

The 300 BLK, the newest and probably most innovative and smart round for the M16/M4/AR15 platform, is selling like nobody's buisness. Advanced Armaments reports that at the end of the first day of the SHOT Show, the first six months production of the 300 BLK manufactured by Remington has been ordered and sold.

For more see:
The Range Reviews: Tactical: More on the 300 BLK from the SHOT Show

The Range Reviews: Tactical: 300 BLK by AAC: An Introduction

2011-01-20T09:21:00.000-05:00

The 300 ACC BLACKOUT, designated 300 BLK, is a 7.62x35 round that was developed in response to military requests for an M4/HK-416 platform to launch 30 caliber rounds both subsonic (suppressed) and supersonic. AAC's new caliber offers loadings ranging from 110 grain for hunting and self defense to 220 grain for suppressed weapons - AAC's undisputed area of expertise.

The Range Reviews: Tactical: 300 BLK by AAC: An Introduction

Link List 1/15/2011

2011-01-18T12:15:00.000-05:00

Link List 01/13/2011

2011-01-15T04:14:00.000-05:00

Link List 01/12/11

2011-01-13T06:43:00.001-05:00

Wild Ed's Texas Outdoors: Customer Service Alive and Well at Smith & Wesson Walther USA

2011-01-12T20:22:00.000-05:00

Wild Ed frequently posts about his experiences with different companies, and different products. All of them are carefully thought out and the information accurate and fair.

Ed discusses his positive experience with Smith and Wesson

Wild Ed's Texas Outdoors: Customer Service Alive and Well at Smith & Wesson Walther USA

Best Regards,
Albert “Afghanus” Rasch
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles
Albert Rasch In Afghanistan

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Scouting for Hogs

2011-01-12T19:52:00.000-05:00

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Scouting for Hogs

One of the Chronicles' Classics. Albert A Rasch describes the best ways to scout for hogs. Check out the tips and great techniques he shares.

I hadn’t seen any sign like rooting, but I knew that there were plenty of hogs in the area. I thought I would scout out what looked from the ground to be a promising area, after crossing the overgrown right-of-way. Now I was sitting there like a dummy. I screwed up my courage, let go of the arm, and took a look at the carnage. It looked bad, but it wasn’t like I was bleeding all over the place and in danger of imminent death. So I took the water bottle, poured some over the holes and poked at it with my dirty fingers. The pale jagged edges of the punctures looked like I had tried to use a drill on my arm, and where the splinter had run me through, the flesh was bruising and full of dark blood. I washed it with more water, pulled the now famous do-rag off my head, and proceeded to wrap up my arm.

Link List 1/11/11

2011-01-11T13:09:00.014-05:00

Link List 1/8/11

2011-01-08T23:06:00.002-05:00

Link List 01/02/11

2011-01-04T23:06:00.000-05:00

http://martinhopley.blogspot.com/

http://martinhopley.blogspot.com/2010/07/itumba-hill-improving-changes-and.html

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2011/01/big-cutters-rank-hogs-and-coffee.html?showComment=1294035999248#c4390519898398645433

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-eve-2010-afghanistan.html?showComment=1293940290876#c2719351723248355231

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2010/12/range-reviews-tuff-products-quick.html?showComment=1293829910418#c6458966135325123306

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2010/12/couple-of-bucks-and-world-of-difference.html?showComment=1293521083645#c5609499959293364436

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3688223195247353822&postID=621326088359750278&isPopup=true

http://huntlikeyourehungry.blogspot.com/2011/01/resilience-through-adversity.html

http://norcalcazadora.blogspot.com/2011/01/duck-hunting-fortune-earned-and.html

http://mallardofdiscontent.blogspot.com/2010/12/more-uncommon-commoners.html

http://whitetailwoods.blogspot.com/2011/01/rare-find-at-local-dump.html

http://socalbowhunter.blogspot.com/2011/01/final-hunt-of-2010-cough-i-wanted.html#comments

Link list 12/27/10

2010-12-31T22:49:00.001-05:00

http://floridafishingblog.com/florida-fishing-report/florida-early-winter-fishing-report.php#comments

http://www.floridahuntingfishing.com/2010/12/dec-24-26-northwest-florida-fishing.html#comments

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2010/12/west-central-florida-fishing-forecast.html

http://miketravelsandtravails.blogspot.com/2010/12/coming-mini-ice-age.html

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3688223195247353822&postID=2998235141604543655&isPopup=true

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163004785784138254&postID=556889744243441428&isPopup=true

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=12365.120

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=13647.15

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=13718.0

http://inastan.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-to-bring-to-afghanistan-soldier-or.html#comments

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2010/12/its-right-time-to-hunt-squirrel.html

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2010/12/couple-of-bucks-and-world-of-difference.html

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2010/12/range-reviews-tuff-products-quick.html

http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2009/09/peta-animal-rights-animal-welfare.html

Scott Croner Albert A Rasch Albert “Afghanus” Rasch Albert A Rasch Scott Croner Nebraska Hunting Osterholt Scams: Sue Kowzlowski or Mark Rommel Osterholt, Wayne Rommel?Mark Osterholt Scams: Sue Kowzlowski or Mark Rommel Osterholt, Wayne Rommel?Scott Croner, Merriam's Turkey Hunting Scott Croner Albert A Rasch Albert “Afghanus” Rasch Albert A Rasch Scott Croner Nebraska Hunting Osterholt Scams: Sue Kowzlowski or Mark Rommel Osterholt, Wayne Rommel?Mark Osterholt Scams: Sue Kowzlowski or Mark Rommel Osterholt, Wayne Rommel?Scott Croner, Merriam's Turkey Hunting

Link List 12/22/10

2010-12-22T15:46:00.004-05:00

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3688223195247353822&postID=1333973382432177978&isPopup=true

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=563539013989294525&postID=532642907099479478

http://whitetailwoods.blogspot.com/2010/12/do-you-have-favorite-spot-for-trout.html

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6322916946732811685&postID=1202048462035464999&isPopup=true

http://wakayamatakagari.blogspot.com/2010/12/manliest-of-man-weeks-part-3-elk-hunt.html

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8400893002010595000&postID=5704471895541999371&isPopup=true

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8400893002010595000&postID=5704471895541999371&isPopup=true

http://barnthespoon.blogspot.com/2010/12/love-spoons.html

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1999508328036467805&postID=7327567243324116661&isPopup=true

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=13659.0

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=13659.0;prev_next=next#new

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=13658.0

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=13657.0

http://thehornersbench.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=horns&thread=1227&page=1

http://thehornersbench.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=antler&action=display&thread=1202&page=2

http://www.predatortalk.com/predator-hunting/1621-yotes-florida.html

http://www.predatortalk.com/predator-hunting/1712-jackels-afghanistan.html#post18021

http://www.floridashootersnetwork.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=83227

http://www.floridafishandhunt.com/fishing-hunting-forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12623

Links 12/22

2010-12-21T16:51:00.000-05:00

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3688223195247353822&postID=1333973382432177978&isPopup=true

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6163004785784138254&postID=556889744243441428&isPopup=true

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=5478505267875308908&postID=7399509883221376134&isPopup=true

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=563539013989294525&postID=5965265549417765403

http://mallardofdiscontent.blogspot.com/2010/12/diver-down.html#comments

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6395446173844714571&postID=1622022253735998714

http://whitetailwoods.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-2010-deer-hunting-season-comes-to.html

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3842228108686315888&postID=109202884795999229

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/12/21/noreen-bad-news-338-lapua-semi-auto-ar-style-rifle/

Links 12/21

2010-12-20T13:35:00.000-05:00

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2010-12-19T19:28:00.000-05:00

In Afghanistan: It's Been a Long Road

2010-12-17T13:56:00.000-05:00

Albert Rasch comments on his first days in Bagram Airfield (BAF)

In Afghanistan: It's Been a Long Road

Sometimes, I walk with a little trepidation. I wonder if some poor, hungry bastard has me in his sights, and is wondering if he should risk the massive retaliation that the Predators and Apache gunships will visit upon him for his ill conceived idea.

Albert A Rasch In Afghanistan

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: QDM: Fruit Bearing Trees for your Land

2010-12-17T13:52:00.000-05:00

Albert Rasch of The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles, suggests that sportsmen consider planting fruit and nut trees in addition to the usual food plots.

We all know that deer love the carbohydrates from ripening fruit, and a good stand will draw them from miles away. A well planted and designed orchard will not only provide an irresistable food source for deer, (And other game too!) but will definitly increase the value of your property! While it does take longer to get an orchard established, the long term cost is much reduced compared to other food plots. Maintainance is less, and the production can be quite long depending on the species of tree planted.

Read more at:
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: QDM: Fruit Bearing Trees for your Land

In Afghanistan: The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Greetings from Afghanistan!

2010-12-16T16:44:00.001-05:00

In Afghanistan: The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Greetings from Afghanistan!

Some of Albert Rasch's earlier notes from Afghanistan have been found, and he is now putting them on line. We are told that they are being done in chronological order, with several dozen to appear over the months to come.

A couple of quick notes:
Afghanistan is a dirty, dusty place.
The roads are awful.
The people are nice. To your face.
Don't ever turn your back on them.
The Afghan people can barter like nobodies business.
Kids are kids no matter where they come from.
Always, always, check your oil, carry a spare, make sure your jack, wrench, and any other tools are in your vehicle before you leave.
The Bagram to Kabul run is pretty safe; at 70 mph all you need to worry about is stray goats.
The Kandahar to Kabul run though, is different story; bring spare underwear and lots of class VIII.
A 45 in its holster is about useless. God gave you two hands, use one.

Witty and Charming as usual, Albert Rasch delivers sage advice and the occasional fishing tip from his base in Afghanistan!

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Avoid Gettin' Snake Bit! A Chronicles' Classic

2010-12-06T16:55:00.001-05:00

"I did a little research when I got back in the house. The anti-venom for a Cottonmouth bite is called Crofab Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine). It is critical to get anti-venom in the patient as soon as possible to minimize necrotic damage to the tissue and coagulopathy."

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Avoid Gettin' Snake Bit! A Chronicles' Classic

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Avoid Gettin' Snake Bit! A Chronicles' Classic

How to avoid getting bit by snakes What to do if you get bit by a snake What anti-venom should you use What antivenom should you use What to do if you get bit by a snake.

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: The Range Reviews: Recreating the 18th Century Powder Horn

2010-12-03T19:42:00.000-05:00

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: The Range Reviews: Recreating the 18th Century Powder Horn

Albert A Rasch of The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles has a new book review out, sure to enliven the hearts and hands of blackpowder enthusiasts!

Recreating the 18th Century Powder Horn is a fantastic addition to the library of anyone interested in 18th century history. Reenactors, history buffs, and craftsmen will find Recreating the 18th Century Powder Horn to be an indispensible guide. Albert A Rasch, currently in Afghanistan, says, "The book is divided into 21 chapters. It starts off in logical fashion with "Tools and Materials," followed by "Selecting a Horn." Thereafter it explains how you should set up your work area, and then starts in a logical and step by step horn making manner. The photography complements the descriptions very well, and options are presented for different time periods or styles."

Rasch is currently planning on a series of tutorials in the craft of powder horn making for The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles when he returns from Afghanistan.

Nebraska Hunting Outfitters: Last Chance Buck: Hunting Nebraska's Whitetail Deer

2010-11-23T15:52:00.000-05:00

Our good friend and Nebraska hunting guide Scott Croner called Albert Rasch all the way out in Afghanistan to brag about a beauty of a whitetail that he was lucky enough to get a shot at!

Scott, an accomplished outfitter, field measured the buck. He estimates that it weighed 300 lbs, and green scored a solid 150!

Please stop by and check it out at:
Last Chance Buck: Hunting Nebraska's Whitetail Deer

Best Regards,
Albert A Rasch
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Afghanistan, Permaculture, and Beekeeping

Whitetail Woods: Guest Post from a Good Friend#links

2010-11-17T05:07:00.000-05:00

A great post on black powder safety by
Albert A Rasch

Whitetail Woods: Guest Post from a Good Friend!

Yo-Yo's for Troops:USO Give-Away!

2010-10-23T06:54:00.000-04:00

© 2010 Albert A Rasch™ and
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles
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First I want to apologise for taking so long to post this! But I temporarily have a means to upload photos and post them!

So I filled a beat up, off-green shopping basket that AAFEES kindly loaned me with the Yo-Yo's everyone sent me. You wouldn't believe how heavy it was; there were over 200 yo-yo's in that basket! It was late on a Friday night, so I knew there would be a good sized crowd at the newly built USO.

The transient tent compound is next door, so a lot of the fellows on their way to or from the field are put up there for a night or two. Many of them stop in at the USO for a little respite from the daily rigours of military life. You can always spot the guys that are fresh in from the field. They are usually sound asleep on the recliners or couches.

I signed in and went to work sharing everything that you have sent our brave men and women over the last few months.

A lot of the guys immediately started playing with them, while others shoved them in their pockets for later inspection and entertainment.

We talked about all sorts of stuff - home,wives and girlfriends, sons and daughters, our pets, goals, and aspirations.

Best Regards,
Albert A Rasch™
Member: Kandahar Tent Club
Member: Hunting Sportsmen of the United States HSUS (Let 'em sue me.)
The Hunt Continues...

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Feeding a Baby Mockingbird; Making Formula

2010-10-20T12:07:00.001-04:00

Handfeeding a Baby Mockingbird and

Making Baby Bird Formula

Where is my supper!!!

About a week ago, Mom and Blake showed up after a bike ride with a little half fledged mockingbird.

I'm lost and confused! Where's my Mommy?

Both Blake and Mom know better than to immediately disturb, rescue, or otherwise interfere with any seemingly lost or abandoned animal. They had waited forty-five minutes observing the fledgling before deciding to intervene. So the long and the short of it is that I am charged with the well being and care of this little fellow.

I lined a small box with paper towels, added some tissue paper for fluff, and filled up a Crown Royal bag with rice for a heater. You can use a sock if that's convenient. Microwave the sock for a couple of minutes, and wrap it up in a dishtowel. Put that on one side of the box and the bird on the other. The warmth will seep from the rice, and keep the chick comfortable for a few hours at a time. Just use your judgment as to how much ventilation the box needs.

I'm not full yet!

Mocking birds are probably one of the easiest birds to hand feed and raise. They are quick to learn and figure out within a day or two, that you are there to actually feed them, and not just pry their beaks open and stuff food down their crops.

The handfeeding formula for mocking birds is easy. One hard-boiled egg, the same amount of dried cat food, and half of the egg shell ground up. A stone mortar and pestle is great, but two spoons are good enough. Crunch the shell up to about sand grain size or smaller.

Soak the cat food into mush and mix it thoroughly with the egg. It should be crumbly not too mushy. Now, for variety you can add a little apple sauce, grated carrots, finely chopped cooked chicken, cooked ground beef, mashed grasshopper, wax worms, mealworms and anything else you think of to each serving. I would skip any dairy products even though some folks use it.

About time! Do you know what time it is?

Keep it refrigerated, and take out a little at a time. You need to warm it. You will kill the bird if you feed it cold! I use the microwave for about five seconds, and I stir it up with the tip of my finger very thoroughly. I make sure there are no hot spots that might burn the little fellow.

You may have to pry his little beak apart the first few times. Be gentle, be patient, and get help if you need it! After a few feedings, he'll get the idea and eagerly await your finger feeding. Invent a little three note whistle or sound that you use for feeding time. It lets him know you are going to feed him, and in the future he will respond to it, and if you are lucky, he will imitate it and respond to you, sometimes even calling to you!

Hold still, will ya!

Notice that my thumb and forefinger are sideways, and I place the food on his lower beak. When he closes his beak he gets the food.

Hurry up, will you!!!

We are fortunate that we have a screened in porch were he can stay.

Getting a little sun.

Feed him every two hours or so. He'll let you know if you let it slip and he's hungry. Make sure he has a bowl of clean fresh water at all times.

A baking dish with some garden soil is a lot of fun for them, they scratch and poke around in it.

It takes a few weeks to bring him to maturity. I've always waited until their tails were good and long before I released them. At least this way I was certain that they could maneuver well, and avoid a small hawk or cat . They will usually stick around until late summer, usually coming down for a treat at the sound of your whistle.

Yeah right... We'll see about that... Don't you mean barring any "unforeseen" incidents?

Please email me with any questions you may have! theraschoutdoorchronicles(at)msn(dot)com

Update: He has grown all up, and now spends most of is leisure time chasing bugs in the lawn areas. We are pretty sure it's him, because every time I whistle that three note tune, he stops and turns his head first one way then the other as if listening to the tune.

Update 8/15/10: I will be writing another post in the near future with more details. I've had a lot of emails, and many of the questions, I had not thought of. There have also been a few suggestions that I would like to include. I will include the link here once I have put it together. AAR

Best Regards,
Albert A Rasch™
Member: Kandahar Tent Club
Member: Hunting Sportsmen of the United States HSUS (Let 'em sue me.)
The Hunt Continues...

Hunting in Nebraska AirSoft: It's Not Just for Kids!Yo-Yos for Troops!Nebraska Hunting CompanyCupidFish.comScott Croner

Though he spends most of his time writing and keeping the world safe for democracy, Albert was actually a student of biology. Really. But after a stint as a lab tech performing repetitious and mind-numbing processes that a trained capuchin monkey could do better, he never returned to the field. Rather he became a bartender. As he once said, "Hell, I was feeding mice all sorts of concoctions. At the club I did the same thing; except I got paid a lot better, and the rats where bigger." He has followed the science of QDM for many years, and fancies himself an aficionado. If you have any questions, or just want to get more information, reach him via TheRaschOutdoorChronicles(at)MSN(dot)com.

Best Regards,
Albert Rasch™
Veteran Paints Lures in Smokin' Hot Colors!

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TROC: Helping Bird Rescuers

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Spoons: They're Not Just for Cereal!

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Back Home from the Afghan Front

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Albert A Rasch™
The Range Reviews: AGI Armorer's Course Colt 1911

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Pictures from the Front: Kandahar Airfield Bread Maker

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Albert A Rasch™
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Afghanistan, Permaculture, and Beekeeping

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Albert A Rasch™
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Avoid Gettin' Snake Bit!

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Thoughts on Afghanistan, Permaculture, and Beekeeping

2010-10-08T05:38:00.001-04:00

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles and Albert A Rasch hit a home run again with a classic piece on Afghanistan!

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Thoughts on Afghanistan, Permaculture, and Beekeeping

Albert A Rasch™

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Though he spends most of his time writing and keeping the world safe for democracy, Albert Rasch was actually a student of biology. Really. But after a stint as a lab tech performing repetitious and mind-numbing processes that a trained capuchin monkey could do better, he never returned to the field. Rather he became a bartender. As he once said, "Hell, I was feeding mice all sorts of concoctions. At the club I did the same thing; except I got paid a lot better, and the rats where bigger." He has followed the science of QDM for many years, and fancies himself an aficionado. If you have any questions, or just want to get more information, reach him via TheRaschOutdoorChronicles(at)MSN(dot)com.

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The Range Reviews: Tactical: Infrastructure Threats: Mass Transit

2010-10-06T08:20:00.000-04:00

The Range Reviews: Tactical: Infrastructure Threats: Mass Transit

Wild Ed's Texas Outdoors: Be a Better Dove Hunter

2010-08-21T10:24:00.000-04:00

A great post by an even greater blogger!

Wild Ed's Texas Outdoors: Be a Better Dove Hunter

Outfitter Chronicles: Nebraska Hunting Guide Scott Croner Part II

2010-08-09T00:14:00.002-04:00

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Outfitter Chronicles: J Scott Croner Part II

The Outfitters Chronicles an Interview with Scott Croner
And Nebraska Hunting Company: Part II

Folks, hello and good hunting to you, this is Albert A Rasch of the Rasch Outdoor Chronicles. We are back again with Scott Croner, Outfitter and owner of Nebraska Hunting Company.

TROC: So how did you get started hunting?

JSC: I started hunting with my dad and grandpa from the time I could walk. I learned all of the little things that keep you safe outdoors and have fun at the same time. Some of my fondest memories are of the discoveries I made when I was just a little kid.

TROC: Like what?

JSC: Albert, you must remember the first set of tracks you ever found, or the hawk’s feather, maybe you found a bone or antler! Those are priceless experiences and set the stage for both of our love for the outdoors.

TROC: You are absolutely right Scott. I remember a cat's paw print that I cast, and a rabbit skull that I happened to dig up. So what made you start an outfitting and guiding service?

JSC: Having been in the outdoor merchandise field, and as I became more adept at using the internet, I felt that there was a need for an organization to help guides and outfitters market themselves. I went and founded the Nebraska Outfitters and Guides Association (NEOGA) and built it up to almost fifty members. For reasons that aren’t important to discuss, they decided that they did NOT need an executive director. Feel free to look them up; you can decide how well they are doing on their own without any help from me. By the way, I bear no animosity to any of the members, none.

TROC: Really…

JSC: I had already decided that I wanted to be in the outdoor industry. Since I had been in Nebraska all of my life and was a fairly successful hunter I thought that taking people out and getting paid for it would be fun and easy. Ahhh…OOPS! It has been a lot of fun, but never guaranteed or easy.

TROC: I bet it was rough going at first. How did you manage?

JSC: Albert I want you and your readers to know that I have succeeded in this business by offering excellent service at a fair price and by having an above average success rate. Sometimes I feel like one of those financial services ads that say “Past performance is no guarantee of future profits…” But the truth is that I work harder during the off season so my clients have a good season. They pay hard earned money to have what may be a once in a lifetime hunt, I don’t want to be the one to disappoint them.

TROC: Now looking at you website NebraskaHunting.Net, you seem to be having quite a bit of success. Tell us about some of highlights. Actually, what I really want to know, is it true that you got 87 turkeys in 28 days? I mean it seems unbelievable and quite frankly, it sounds biblical!

JSC: We had more clients than usual due to some larger parties, but we put them in great spots that I personally scouted throughout the year. We harvested 87 toms in 28 days with 40 clients and we all thought that was one for the record books. And I’m not kidding Albert, the weather has been particularly good this spring and summer, and I think next year, (the 2010 spring season), will be even better.

TROC: How about the melanistic Merriam’s turkey; that must have been a once in a lifetime trophy for the lucky hunter!

JSC: Well you would think shooting a rare bird one year would just be luck, and I would agree, especially since it was only the that hunter’s second bird. This year it happened again with Todd Ried, and we already know where a couple of more melanistic Merriam’s are hiding out. The year round scouting really pays off for the client.

TROC: I see you guide for deer, pheasant, and snow geese also.

JSC: We have really concentrated on turkey, deer, pheasant, and snow geese. The deer have been a real highlight for us. We have been outfitting for whitetail deer for five years now, and each year we have shot a few big deer in the 140 to 175 inch range. And you can’t appreciate Snow Goose hunting without actually experiencing it. It is indescribable!

TROC: Merriam’s Turkey, pheasant, duck, snow geese, and whitetail what a variety! What is your favorite?

JSC: It is really hard to pick one favorite, but you know, a gobbling, strutting tom is hard to beat. They all make you heart pound deep in your chest.

TROC: That’s fantastic. You are very fortunate to live in such a game rich part of the nation, and to be able to put together hunts for folks from all over.

JSC: Well I have to tell you that I could not do it without the great clients I have had the opportunity to guide. They are the ones that allow me to watch them do something they love to do, and that is typically reserved for family, friends and hunting buddies. I also get to take all of the photos and relive the memories that we all shared. I have had more than my fair share of outdoor celebrity hunters too, but it's the guys like you and I, guys that work for a living, that I appreciate the most.

TROC: That must be awesome. Let's shift gears a little. Tell me about your tri-athlete hobby.

JSC: Yes, I have been a Triathlete for over 30 years. The swimming and the biking are not much help for the hunting season, but the running really pays off big. I think it is always an advantage to be in a little better shape than your clients. I don’t think you need to run to be in the right place all of the time but getting there in a hurry can sure keep the animals guessing.

TROC: Did I mention I swim like a stone? Throw a lead weight in the water and it’s a better than 50% chance that I’ll beat it to the bottom.

JSC: Uhh, do you want me to comment on that?

TROC: No. Not really…

TROC: Now Scott, how can someone get in touch with you? Are you booked solid already for the year, or do you have some slots available for this coming season.

JSC: Albert, folks that are interested in seeing what packages I have available can go to our website Nebraska Hunting Company, and check out our Hunting Packages . I also have downloadable PDF brochures for the spring snow goose, turkey, and deer hunts. When they want to get in touch with me they can email me at Scott@Nebraskahunting.net or call me at 402-304-1192.

TROC: Scott I want to thank you again for taking the time out of your busy schedule and talking with us.

JSC: Albert, it was my pleasure!

I want to thank Scott Croner of Nebraska Hunting Company for joining me here at TROC and telling us a little about himself and his company.

Folks, thanks again for stopping by at TROC. I hope you have enjoyed this new segment, we are definitely going to start to do some new things; who knows maybe some podcasts are in order, or videos too.

Best regards,
Albert A Rasch

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Scott Croner Nebraska Hunting Company

2010-08-04T09:59:00.000-04:00

Nebraska Hunting Company's owner Scott Croner, has completed a grueling series of Triathalons!

Scott Croner - Triathlete - Places 3rd In Age Group At Omaha Triathlon

August 2, 2010 - Scott Croner, age 45, of Lincoln, NE is back to the sport of triathlons and multisport racing. Croner has been racing for over 30 years doing his first triathlon at the age of 15. The early years of his racing career he concentrate on running long distance after a successful college career and couple of trips to national cross country he used his expertise as a runner to help him finish his triathlons strong.
Now, after a break, Scott Croner is back to triathlons. The past two weekends has put Croner back at the top of his age group and the overall standings. He raced in Cameron, MO on July 24, 2010 where he finished 1st in his age division and 5th out of 180 triathletes. One week later he was in Omaha, NE for the inaugural Omaha Triathlon where he was 3rd in his age division and 36 out of 420 triathletes overall.
The stage has been set if he continues to bring the three sports back to his original level of competition he will be someone to watch since he only started training seriously at the beginning of June.

Wild Ed's Texas Outdoors: Texas Alligator Gar Deserve Better Protection

2010-08-04T03:18:00.000-04:00

Wild Ed's Texas Outdoors: Texas Alligator Gar Deserve Better Protection

Wild Ed is one of the finest outdoorsmen I know. Not only is he prolific hunter and fisherman, but he is a true conservationist.

"I have been a bow hunter and bow fisherman for over 40 years and used to go Bowfishing for Gar and have a ball doing so. I now target only rough fish or long nose Gar which are more abundant. I’m not saying that we need to stop Bowfishing or rod and reel fishing for Gar but just protect the larger breeding-age fish that are crucial to the future of the population. I even pass the shots on large long nose Gar which are breeder age and abundant in our river system."

I support him on any of his conservation initiatives, because I know he has done his research, and he knows what need to be done!

Best regards,
Albert A Rasch

2010-08-03T01:52:00.000-04:00

Albert,

I wanted to let you know that Native Hunt will be opening our gates to the public for our First Annual Celebrity Dove Hunt on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010!

The price for this special event is only $250 a hunter and includes a 1 day bird hunt with lunch (valued at $500). To date, the following celebrities have already signed up to participate; Patrick Kilpatrick, Tim Abell, and Steve Kanaly. We have contacted other celebrities who are working on clearing their schedules in order to join us.

Feral Boar Hunts

We are also offering $500 boar hunts on Thursday, September 2nd and Friday, September 3rd. This special price is only available to hunters that are participating in the Bird Hunt on the 1st. We are also opening up part of our property for RV's and tent camping, the night before the Bird Hunt to accommodate guests that have farther to travel. If you plan on participating in the boar hunt, you are welcome to camp extra nights. If you are planning on camping you MUST make arrangements ahead of time with one of our Hunt Coordinators.

Space is limited to 30 spots for this event and we are filling up fast, so please call or email us today to secure your spot! Remember... the date is September 1st 2010, the event is the Native Hunt Celebrity Dove Hunt, the price is an unbeatable $250 and our number is 1-888-HUNT-321.

AUGUST SPECIALS!!

For the Month of August Native Hunt is offering some fabulous specials to new and returning clients.

*1-Day Feral Boar Hunt $550.00 for returning clients and $650.00 for new clients
*1 ½ - Day Feral Boar Hunt $750.00 for returning clients and $850.00 for new clients
*2- Day Feral Boar Hunt $950.00 for returning clients and $1,000.00 for new clients

Please call us for information on any additional discounts we are offering.

Call 1-888-HUNT-321 or visit us at www.nativehunt.com and book your hunt today.

Looking forward to seeing you up here!

Native Hunt Team

Outfitter Chronicles: Nebraska Hunting Guide Scott Croner Part I

2010-08-02T00:09:00.004-04:00

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: The Outfitter Chronicles: Scott Croner Part I

© 2009, 2010 Albert A Rasch and
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles
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The Outfitters Chronicles: An Interview with
Scott Croner
And Nebraska Hunting Company

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Folks, hello and good hunting to you, this is Albert A Rasch of The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles. Today we are starting a new series “The Outfitters Chronicles” interviewing Outfitters and Guides as only the Chronicles can.

Our first official interview is with J Scott Croner of Nebraska Hunting Company. I recorded this over the phone and the only editing done was getting rid of my “uhhhhs,” "Hold Ons," and awkward pauses as I shoved the cat out of my way any number of times.

I really need an office…

TROC: First off Scott, I would like to thank you for extending me the opportunity to interview you. I hope you’re not too nervous. I am.

JSC: No Albert, I’m fine. I have been looking forward to the opportunity to reach out to all your readers and talk about Nebraska Hunting Company and some of the issues you have been contending with.

TROC: Well let’s just start right there. Readers, as you know many posts from The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles and Outdoor Bloggers Summit were plagiarized and placed on several aggregator sites. Scott, how did you become aware of it?

JSC: Well Albert, in June when you and I met, Jesse of Jesse's Hunting and Outdoors had called me to tell me what was going on with the Outdoor Bloggers Summit people. When Mark started his on-line assault on me back in April of 2005, I contacted Jesse because we had worked together when Osterholt was at it before.

TROC: Why did you want to get in touch with me and TROC?

JSC: When I went on your Blog, The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles, I was really surprised by the great writing and stories I found there. Really, and I mean this sincerely, you are a great writer!

TROC: Jeez… Enough already! I mean don’t get me wrong…

JSC: No, you do a great job at writing about the outdoors. Anyway through Mike Riddle of Native Hunt, I was able to at least get a message to you. At first I wanted to warn you about the plagiarizer Mark Osterholt. But by the time I got to talk to you, you were already tearing up the Internet looking for him.

TROC: Yeah, I waste no time…

JSC: When I did speak to you, I felt like finally someone else was willing to take on Osterholt besides me. And as I told you I have had my fair share of run-ins with him, as has Jesse over at JHO.

TROC: Tell us about it, and tell us about him.

JSC: I got started in the outfitting business in 2003. I decided that I would try to make a living out of something I really loved and enjoyed and that is to get outdoors and have fun with friends and family. I had very little experience on the internet and none in the marketing aspect of it. I received an email from Osterholt offering mass emails to hunters and fisherman. I also needed a website designed so he put me with Bluewire Studios from Seattle, WA. We cut a deal and I forwarded $1000.00 to Osterholt and his company Internet Concepts. Osterholt was suppose to forward part of the $1000.00 I sent him to them to get started on the new website. I was in touch with Bluewire on a number of occasions while they got started designing my new website. It didn’t take long for both Bluewire and I to figure out that Osterholt was running a scam. Neither Bluewire nor I ever got anything from that $1000! That’s when Mark and I started to go head to head.

TROC: Scott as I mentioned before we started, I did my research and checked everything to the best of my ability. A couple of other things came up at about the same time right?

JSC: Well Albert, I was getting a real lesson in internet marketing and decided to put it to use. I did work for some real estate agents. Long and the short of that is that I got into legal trouble on some technical issues that proceeded to get worse before it got straightened out.

TROC: How bad?

JSC: The real estate lawsuits were filed because another realtor and I were using an URL to promote her. We informed the parent realtor company (the broker) that we were doing it within the Real Estate Commission laws however they wanted us to stop. I got a little cocky and we said no, as we were completely within our legal rights. They said it was a trade name violation and filed a lawsuit. The odd thing was that the agent worked for the company, but the URL’s were registered in my name. I believe that the problem was that we out-marketed their marketing company. It was a typical business lawsuit, we turned over all the domains and promised to never use them again. There was NO money paid out.

TROC: During my research I also found this case in particular. There are harassment orders that were then dismissed when everything else was worked out, correct?

JSC: Yes that is right. Like many things in life it started out as a misunderstanding and escalated. I still have a counter-harassment order in place in Douglas County Nebraska to prevent the other individual from contacting me, my business associates, and my family. The person that I was in business with kept receiving phone calls, anonymous emails, and mail. We were trying to come to an agreement to sell the business and she thought that I was somehow involved. After a lot of legwork and a few thousand dollars my name was cleared and we found out that Mark Osterholt was behind much of this.

TROC: That SOB! Here you are embroiled in a business issue, and he uses the information, puts a twist on it, and tries to blackmail you!

JSC: Yes that’s right Albert; I can’t tell you how many nights I’ve stayed up thinking about how Mark Osterholt has tried to use it against me repeatedly!

TROC: Let’s move on to Osterholt. How the hell did you get involved with that lowlife?

JSC: As I mentioned before, Mark Olsterholt and his companies Outdoor Concepts of Las Vegas, NV and Internet Concepts of Aloha, Oregon was presented as a marketing and advertisement firm. Mark is quite convincing…

TROC: A confidence man!

JSC: Right. I thought at first that he was straight up and a legitimate businessman. Boy was I wrong!

JSC: When I called him on the carpet about his scamming me, he started the Nebraskahuntingscam.com website to try and discredit me and ruin my business.

TROC: Hold on Scott. I’ve seen the site and it has some pretty damning information. We have already covered some of it, but how about this client that you allegedly took advantage of.

Joseph Jackson was a client that booked a hunt. When he did book a hunt his first check bounced. I have copies of it, by the way. He would NOT get up to hunt on any morning and was NOT in shape to get in an elevated tree stand. However, I did make him an offer to come back and hunt again at NO charge. His cabin was NOT burglarized at all and NO police report was filed.

(Albert’s Note: For everyone’s information I have had a series of web gurus do some forensic investigations. Interestingly enough the correspondence by “Joe Jackson” originated from Portland, Oregon. The IP # used in that correspondence is identical to, you guessed it, Mark Osterholt's.)

TROC: Ok Scott that’s enough of Osterholt. Look I have been personally investigating Mark Osterholt and besides the fact that he is a known plagiarizer, he is also a convicted animal abuser. He has a terrible reputation on many hunting, fishing, and hockey forums and BBS’s…

JSC: He (Osterholt) just takes advantage of everyone he comes in contact with, and the sad part, is that he really is pretty smart at the marketing aspects, he just can’t seem to stop from trying to scam people. As you are aware, he has scammed Willie A. Vermaak of African Feather, Fur and Scale out of a substantial sum, and Osterholt’s former “roommate” had her identity stolen and several credit cards run up in her name. It is currently under investigation.

TROC: Scott it seems you just had a streak of bad luck exacerbated by Osterholt’s scams and interference. Personally I am glad he crossed my path. Nothing like running an SOB like Osterholt into the ground hard.

TROC: Scott let’s take a break and come back to talk hunting, outfitting and your competitive tri-athlete hobby.

Folks, Part II will be posted tomorrow. I have to say that this was quite a fun and enjoyable. I'm looking forward to doing more of them in the future and I do have another lined up already.

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Free Hunt for 2 with AfricaHunting.com

2010-07-27T03:15:00.000-04:00

I just recieved this from Jerome Philippe, outdoor blogger, outfitter, and Founder of AfricaHunting.com

Albert,

I wanted to let you know that we are currently giving away a FREE HUNT for 2 hunters in South Africa with Spiral Horn Safaris in the Limpopo Province of South Africa, two miles from the border of Botswana for 2011!

HUNT includes:
- 5 day hunt for two hunters, each hunting 1x1 with their own licensed PH
- 1x Blue Wildebeest
- 1x Gemsbok
- 1x Impala
- 1x Warthog
- Accommodations
- The full use of all facilities in the camp such as the swimming pool and satellite television
- A daily laundry service is also available at no extra cost
- Full catering: early morning coffee and rusks, brunch, snacks, dinner, all soft drinks and alcoholic beverages in moderation
- Hunting: a fully licensed Professional Hunter, trackers, skinners, all camp staff, transport to and from blinds, picking up of trophies, field preparation of any game taken and transportation of trophies to shipping company.

Please ask your readers to visit the "Free Hunt from Spiral Horns" thread on our forum.

Cordially,
Jerome Philippe

Jerome,

Thanks for this great opportunity for all of my readers!
The rules are pretty simple!

Register
Post a picture
Hope yours gets chosen!

I wish I could enter, but as you all know, I can't download any pictures!

So everyone who has dreamed of an African hunt, go register, download a good picture, and who knows - you may be blogging about Africa soon!

Best regards,
Albert

Okie Rednecks: Guest Post - "The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles"

2010-07-26T12:59:00.000-04:00

Okie Rednecks: Guest Post - "The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles"

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Yo-Yos for Troops!

2010-07-26T05:02:00.002-04:00

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Yo-Yos for Troops!
© 2010 Albert A Rasch and
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles
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Ok, I know what your thinking...

"What the devil are you up to Albert? Yo-Yos???"

As it turns out, that's exactly what I am thinking. Yo-Yo's.

I happened upon a broken Duncan Butterfly yo-yo. The side was off, and the axle was loose. As it so happens, I travel prepared. I brought some gel crazy glue with me, along with assorted a sundry other items that make your life tolerable in Afghanistan. (See my post: What You Need to Bring Overseas as a Contractor.) A few minutes later I had a perfectly serviceable yo-yo again.

I remember that sometime around 1970-71 there was a Yo-Yo craze; at least there was in my neighborhood! We all had to have Yo-Yos and many of us learned tricks like "walk the dog," "around the world," and "rock the cradle."

So, I was outside the tent in our compound, Yo-Yoing away the afternoon. Boy what fun it is to have something to do while the interminable hours drift by.

A couple of the other fellows whose brains had yet to be baked in their skulls stopped by, so I offered the Yo-Yo to each in turn so they could have some fun with it. We must have spent a couple of hours out there, getting the hang of it, laughing, telling tall tales, and forgetting we were hot, dirty, and far from home.

As a parent, you know the tell tale signs of boredom, frustration, anger, and fear in your children. I see it in our young military folks all too often. I can't tell you how many of these kids I have seen that are dangerously close to the breaking point. All they need is something to distract them from their daily drudgery.

Therein lies my idea.

I would like for you to forward a Yo-Yo or two to me, so that I may distribute them to the young men and women that are out here sucking up dust and dodging bullets. If you have never sent anything to a deployed service member before, let me tell you that it is a one of their greatest pleasures to receive a gift from the states from someone they don't know. It just makes their day!

I hope many of you will be inclined to take a moment out of your day and box one up. I'll let you know who received it and take a picture or two and post it on TROC. Make sure you put a slip of paper inside with your name and email so I can let you know it has arrived, and so the service member can thank you too! It's a little thing, a Yo-Yo is, but it can mean the world sometimes.

My address is:
Albert A Rasch
AEW 455th ECES/FP
APO AE 09355

One more thing if you don't mind. I want to ask all of my fellow bloggers to please link to this post, or even better, email me and I will send you the html of this post for a guest post on your blog! I sure would appreciate it!

I want to thank you in advance for giving this some thought. And for those of you that will forward a YoYo, I can't thank you enough for the kindness you are exhibiting. Believe you me, you will make a service member's day!

Benefactors of The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: Yo-Yos for Troops!

Rick Kratzke of Whitetail Woods has graciously posted this post on his blog! Not only that, but he has offered to send a Yo-Yo to the troops! Well done my friend! Guest Post from Afghanistan

With regards, your friend,
Albert A Rasch
Member: Kandahar Tent Club
The Hunt Continues...

Ben G. Outdoors: Meet Scott LaCoe Owner of Ghillie Suit Source

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Looking for Ghillie suit? Ben G Outdoors has a great interview with Scott LaCoe of Gillie Suit Source.

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The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: The Range Reviews: SeigeWorks Creations American Longbow Pt II

2009-09-07T21:22:00.000-04:00

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: The Range Reviews: SeigeWorks Creations American Longbow Pt II

© 2009 Albert A Rasch and
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles
.

SeigeWorks Creation "American" Longbow;
Shooting the American

As you may recall, in my initial post on the SiegeWorks Creations American Longbow, I promised I would be back soon with my impressions on shooting it.

OK I'm back, and I am impressed.

Remember, it has been thirty years since I seriously drew a bow last. I shot a Ben Pearson recurve for five or six years, and then the Browning Cobra for a few more. After that it was occasional stump shooting when the mood struck me.

As I mentioned previously in our first installment, I had decided that it was time I got back into bowhunting, and I really wanted to go traditional. Fortunately I bumped into Dave at SiegeWork Creations who has been making very reasonably priced bows since 2001. Having looked over his selection of bows, I couldn't help but be impressed by his bows.

After some advise from Dave and deliberation on my part, I settled on the SWC "American" Longbow.

The first thing I noticed was how light the physical weight of the bow was. The draw was smooth and the increase in poundage progressive. I draw between 29 inches and 30 depending on the bow, and with the American I haven't settled in yet. Until the old muscles build up again, their will be some, uhmm, variation in my draw. Don't worry I'll get them dialed in.

Speaking of the draw, when at full draw, there is no stacking. As a matter of fact, the American can be drawn to 31 inches without any worry. It helps that it is a longbow, but even longbows can stack if the limb geometry is wrong. Dave has this one right. The limbs have the right combination of width, depth, and taper to produce a fast response and and excellent accuracy.

The bow is fast, real fast as far as I can tell. Without a chronograph, I have to rely on visual perception and empirical evidence. Visually the arrows look like they're moving much faster than they do out of the compound. The empirical evidence is about 2 inches of deeper penetration using the same arrow.

Hand shock, the vibration that transmits through the bow and into the hand, is almost non-existent. At least I can't tell or feel it while shooting. Of course anything vibrating is going to make some kind of noise. I did not distinguish any excessive or uncharacteristic noise coming from the bow. A bow that vibrates less is going to be quieter, and more efficient. If it isn't still in the hand when the arrow departs, then that energy isn't going to the arrow which is where it needs to be.

One thing I did distinguish, and real fast, is string slap. I got lazy and didn't hold my arm the right way; call it overconfidence. The bow quickly reminded me what a Flemish string traveling at super fast speed will do to the tender parts of the inside of my arm.

Nice one Albert!

Now all that's left is for me to become one with the bow. I like to shoot instinctively, and to be effective you have to shoot, and shoot a lot. My goal is to work my way up to 75 - 80#. When I get there I would like Dave to make me a bamboo laminate American. With good heavy arrows, I should be good for any big game in America.

And just in case y'all are wondering how I'm doing...

Outside to outside, a little over an inch.

After about a week's worth of practice I pulled this one out first thing yesterday morning. First three shots at fifteen yards.

Yes, as a matter of fact, I did know Robin of Loxley...

I quit for the day while I was still ahead.

She still doesn't have a name.

For more information on SiegeWork Creations:

SiegeWork Creations is open from 10am to 4pm M-F and closed weekends. On the off chance that they can not answer the phone, Dave and Sara do return ALL phone messages left. Call them at 903-285-4347.

The SWC American Longbow
Base Price: $189.00
E-Mail: office@siegeworkcreations.com
Web Store: SiegeWork Archery

Post of Interest:

The SWC American is Here!
The Range Reviews: SiegeWorks Creations American Longbow PT I

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: The Range Reviews: SiegeWork Creations Longbow Pt I

2009-08-25T09:08:00.000-04:00

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: The Range Reviews: SiegeWork Creations Longbow Pt I

© 2009 Albert A Rasch and
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles
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The SWC American Longbow

She doesn't have a name...yet.

I have had a traditional hunting bow since I was thirteen years old. It's a Ben Pearson Flame Hunter recurve take-down, drawing 50lbs at 28". I shot that bow religiously throughout my teen years until I was a senior in high school when I bought a Browning Compound Cobra. Try as I might, I never had the opportunity to hunt deer in all those years.

Every so often, I pull those bows down off the shelf, and after looking them over and dusting them off, draw them a few times, and maybe shoot a few arrows and then unceremoniously put them away to gather dust again.

I really have been meaning to get around to shooting the bow again, specifically traditional archery, but it seems that there is never enough time. Figuring that I would be long gone, dead and buried before I ever "got around" to it, I decided that I was going to make time and rekindle my love affair with the bow. Remember, unlike my Ruger 458WM #1, a traditional bow is quiet, relatively non-threatening, and I can practice with it anytime I have fifteen yards of space available to me.

I looked around Al Gore's Internet and found dozens of traditional bow makers of all shapes and sizes, strewn throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, Africa, and some places even I didn't know existed.

Dave the Scythian

Digging in a little deeper, I narrowed in on a great little company out of Texas. Named SiegeWork Creations, in reference to their medieval roots, they still handcraft traditional wood bows for the hunter and target shooter.

A few things attracted me to them. First and foremost it's an American company using American materials wherever possible. Secondly, the bows are handmade one at a time. Some machine work is done of course, but it is done by hand. Third, the prices are very reasonable. You could save your lunch money and spare change for a few weeks and get a full set up. To top it all off Dave, the owner of SiegeWork Creations, rides a horse and shoots with his bows. That's just too cool in my book!

SiegeWork Creations is owned by Dave Ruff and his wife Sara Ahlers. SWC actually originated from Dave and Sara's medieval faire vendor business. Selling bows to re-enactors and fans of the medieval era, they did pretty well, but Dave, having shot bows since he was a young man, wanted something more.

During the winter of 2000 Dave started building bows, and after six months of “practice” (also known as making kindling), he was carving out some pretty good bows. Before long he was selling them locally and garnering a reputation for a good dependable bow, at a reasonable price.

So light, she floats!
“Our mission is to provide a good and dependable bow without the high dollar cost that they seem to bring.” Dave said over the phone. “Let’s face it; the cost of materials is equal in a $700 custom laminate bow that has a big name and a $300 custom laminate bow that has a small time maker’s name.”

Dave continued, “No need to spend hundreds of dollars more on a custom bow, when our bows are custom made using the same materials that the higher priced bows are made of, using the same methods of construction, but are 30 to 50% less in price.” He paused, “And why is that? We don't believe in over-charging our customers for them to get into a great all round bow.”

I was intrigued. I’ve coveted a long bow for as long as I have been using a bow, and in particular I’ve wanted a Howard Hill laminate long bow. I remember watching Howard Hill when I was a little kid, and being mesmerized by his abilities. I mentioned it in passing to Dave.

“Albert, we also make the SWC Long Bow in a wood and bamboo laminate. We have a wood supplier here locally that runs a mill, and we have access to well over 3000 board foot of lumber that we crawl through every month looking for bow wood. I can guarantee you a bow as good as anything coming from any manufacturer without the high price tag for the signature. And they are all handcrafted, one at a time by our master bowyer.”

Well, I really wanted to try one now! So after consultation with Dave and some deliberation I decided on the SWC American Long Bow… Just a plain Jane standard model to start with. In a few months I may decide on something a little more extravagant and with more weight.

Fast forward a couple of weeks. From the vantage point of the "office" window, I saw the postman drive up, and I could also see a long narrow package on the dash of his vehicle. You know what that was! Heedless of dog, cat, and prostate children, I rushed down the stairs taking the steps in bounds of two and three. Seeing me coming up fast, the postman quickly stuck the long, narrow box out the driver’s window, knowing full and well that I was quite capable of climbing in and claiming what was mine.

Eagerly opening the end of the box and sliding out my new bow, I carefully unwrapping it from the packing material. I was immediately taken by the well crafted string nocks. As I peeled the paper back from the limbs, I noted the smooth satiny finish, the even laminations, the color contrast, and the weight - boy was it light. Even my jaded postman was impressed.

I noted the writing on the lower limb. 51# @ 28. I have a slightly longer draw length just shy of 30”, and Dave has assured me that I can draw it to 31” without any problem. That should put it at about 53# to 55# at my draw length. And that my friends, is more than adequate for any pig that crosses my path.

Grip and Arrow Shelf

Let’s take a closer look at the bow itself, before we go shoot it.

Grip to Riser

The SWC American is 70.75 inches overall unstrung, and weighs about 16 ounces. Dave suggests a minimum brace height of 6.5 inches and up to 7.5. Strung to 7.0 inches the overall length is 67 3/4th inches.

The grip transitions smoothly to the risers, and they in turn transition into the limbs with no abrupt change in geometry.

The grip and riser length is 18 and 1/4 inches from the point it narrows at each limb. The grip is made of walnut with three laminates of maple on the outside. A layer of black e-glass goes over all, and at the grip there is a walnut addition of finger grooves. Above and below the grip there are an additional two layers of maple for the limbs plus the belly layer of e-glass. The total depth of the grip is 2 and 1/16th inches, and it is what I would describe as straight. The sight window is 3 and 1/2 inches, and the arrow shelf is 7/16th of an inch in depth. Dave includes a calf hair pad on the shelf and side plate.

The limbs are 26 1/4 inches long from the riser’s end to the tip. As it is a long bow, the limbs are perfectly straight. The draw weight is, as I mentioned, 51# at 28 inches, and it will draw to 31”. The limbs have a rectangular cross-section, and are 1 and 5/16th inches at their widest. The bow nocks are made of walnut, and are handsomely carved out of the tips.

Walnut and Maple Laminations

The string is a standard 3-ply Flemish in brown and green, and is as good a looking piece of woven string as any I’ve seen.

The draw is smooth with a constant increase in poundage.

There is no hint of stacking at the end of the draw. Stacking is when you hit a point where the bow is not going to bend any further. The fibers on the back of the bow are as stretched out as they will go and the ones on the inside are at maximum compression. The American is smooth all the way back, with room to spare for those of you that are longer reached.

I also draw with three fingers, no mechanicals for Albert. As it is a long bow, the string angle is great enough to make finger pinch a none issue. For shorter bows a release might be necessary, or a different gripping method such as a thumb ring.

Those are the physical attributes of the SWC American Long Bow. I am really impressed by the fit and finish, the quality of the materials; for the money you cannot go wrong!

In the next couple of days, I’ll delve into my impressions from the initial shoot, and what I am going to need to work on.

SiegeWork Creations is open from 10am to 4pm M-F and closed weekends. On the off chance that they can not answer the phone, Dave and Sara do return ALL phone messages left. Call them at 903-285-4347.

The SWC American Longbow
Base Price: $189.00
E-Mail: office@siegeworkcreations.com
Web Store: SiegeWork Archery

Post of Interest:

The SWC American is Here!

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: The Outfitter Chronicles: J Scott Croner Part I

2009-07-24T13:10:00.000-04:00

The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles: The Outfitter Chronicles: J Scott Croner Part I