Honest Officer, It's Legal to Hunt and Shoot Here

The last thing I need is to stop a hunt or target shoot to haggle with the gendarmes over the tangled morass we know as the county shooting regulations in SoCal. We have NF, BLM, DFG, county, city and private land that have different regulations covering target shooting and hunting. San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties both published an official county shoot map years ago but they are so outdated they are useless today. The only way to stay legal is to have current maps at your fingertips and http://www.firearmsmaps.com/ has filled that huge void.



Netcomp, the company that makes the maps, is based out of Colton CA and owned by Ken who's a hunter. Ken had the same desire as most of us who wanted to stay legal when hunting or shooting. These maps are a godsend since may sheriffs and law enforcement personnel do not know the boundaries or regulations.

I recently stopped by for a peek at the latest editions of the maps. That's what really cook about these maps, Ken is constantly updating the maps when new regulations or boundaries are announced by government departments. The BLM just recently had some major changes in their land boundaries and the new Netcomp map edition has those changes already. What timely service.

I also got a peek at a Verizon Smart Phone running the maps on it. Too slick. You just start the application, the map overview comes up and you tap the screen to zoom into where you want. The regs for the area you are looking at pop up on the screen for instant knowledge of what is legal to shoot, say a rifle & shotgun zone or a no shoot zone. Netcomp also has CD software so you can run the maps on your computer.




The maps are so popular they were swiping them off our table at our booth at the recent Fred Hall Show in Long Beach.

Run, don't walk to Netcomp http://www.firearmsmaps.com/ now and get your maps ordered. A trespassing ticket, even if you're found innocent, is going to cost you a day off from work to fight and win. You also don't have to stop your hunt and leave, just show the cop where you are and you should be left alone to finish your hunt or target shooting. I recently had Riverside Sheriff contact me while crow hunting and my map allowed me to show them I was perfectly legal doing what I was there. I also recommend you carry the DFG regs if any questions arise about hunting regulations.

I can't thank Ken and Netcomp enough.

Far Out, Heimo's Artic Refuge

Every once in awhile I stumble on to a good video and this one put the grip on me today. We've all read about ANWR (Artic National Wildlife Refuge) and how the government wants to drill for oil there but no one I know has ever been there. I know it's way the hell out in the boonies in northern Alaska,I mean way out too. This is Heimo's story about his life living in ANWR.

From the intro:

In 1980, Jimmy Carter established the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the Alaskan Interior, cutting off 19 million acres of prime boreal wilderness from the mitts of fur trappers, oil tycoons, and would-be lodge owners alike. Only six families of white settlers were grandfathered in and allowed to keep cabins in the refuge—of them, only one still stays there year-round living off the land. His name is Heimo Korth, and he is basically the Omega Man of America’s Final Frontier.

Raised in suburban Wisconsin, Heimo set off in his teens to the Alaskan Bush to pursue the Davy Crockett lifestyle in more or less the only place it was still possible. Amid numerous setbacks and misadventures, Heimo gradually learned how to master his terrain, provide for his Eskimo wife, and rear children in one of the most inhospitable environments in North America.

In this premiere edition of Far Out, we take a bush plane to the middle of nowhere, Alaska, to catch up with Heimo and his wife, Edna—now reaching their golden years. Over the course of our ten-day stay, the Korths show us everything you need to know about fur-trapping, caribou-hunting, caribou-eating, river-crossing, boredom-staving, bear-avoidance, and bear-defense to live happily over 100 miles from the nearest neighbors. Vegans, you have been warned.

Far Out video

Trophy Mule Deer Hunt Raffle For Oregon

Trophy Mule Deer Hunt raffle for charity for Zumwalt Prairie in NE OR. $99 per ticket. Mar 31 deadline. More info at link.

Trophy Mule Deer Hunt raffle

SHOT Show Video Report From Zenhunter

Neil (Zenhunter) was up in Las Vegas last week to take in the SHOT Show. He filed this video report for JHO. Great job Neil.

Enjoy,

Hollywood Calling? New Outdoor TV Show Host Wanted

Hey, who doesn't want to be a movie star right? A new outdoor TV show is looking for someone who can hunt, fish & knows survival skills. Looks like they are wanting someone with a face that doesn't scare small dogs so that rules most of my hunting buddies and me out.

If interested, contact Mike at OutdoorTV@live.com

SHOT Show Teaser. Remington ACR RIfle Video

From the rumor mill:

"Found this video on a disk at the airport. Looks like a promotional video of their ACR to be used at SHOT show."

Lil Help Please. SHOT Show "Must See" List

Need a lil help here. The SHOT Show kicks off January 18th in Las Vegas with the media day at the ranges. There is so much new gear and guns to see every year I'd like to ask for some suggestions on what to whittle the "Must See List" down to. Do you know about any new guns or ammo you'd like to read about? New clothing line or game camera coming out? Please let me know here in the comments or by email what's you'd like to see covered. I'll do my best to get some info and take some pics.

Also, if you're attending the show and would like to have lunch or supper one day feel free to contact us at 951-314-5837. If you are a vendor or and would like us to shoot some video of your gear or operation please contact us at the same number.

Some video from the 2008 SHOT Show.