New guns, clothes, knives, crossbows, outdoor-related services and some fun are presented from the 2013 Shot Show held at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas. More than 20 vendors are interviewed, 10 associated YouTube videos were shot and the show was described on both my Backyard Deer Hunting and Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures Radio Show […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Innovation Strikes Again, Shot Show 2013 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

New guns, clothes, knives, crossbows, outdoor-related services and some fun are presented from the 2013 Shot Show held at the Sands Convention Center in Las Vegas. More than 20 vendors are interviewed, 10 associated YouTube videos were shot and the show was described on both my Backyard Deer Hunting and Hovey's Outdoor Adventures Radio Show blogs. What was new and interesting was a three-barreled shotgun from Chappa, hammerless muzzleloading rifle from Traditions, Arsenal's Siamese-twin...

Blunderbuss Swan Hunt Blunderbusses are strange guns and the people who enjoy shooting them are perhaps even stranger, including me. When I first saw one advertised in Sportsman’s Guide I knew that I would need to get it and wring it out. The .54 caliber gun was shot at outdoor writers’ conferences in Mississippi and […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Blunderbuss Swan Hunt appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Blunderbuss Swan Hunt Blunderbusses are strange guns and the people who enjoy shooting them are perhaps even stranger, including me. When I first saw one advertised in Sportsman's Guide I knew that I would need to get it and wring it out. The .54 caliber gun was shot at outdoor writers' conferences in Mississippi and Tennessee, hunted small game and deer in Georgia and was now off to hunt the nation's largest waterfowl in North Carolina. The 20-gauge is usually considered to be a small-bore...

The Year’s Adventures, 2012 2012’s adventures started with a bang with swan hunts on the year’s first two shows and ending with a reading of my original play “A Visit from Auntie Thresa Claus” on the Annual Christmas show. Twenty-three original shows were produced with two 1 1/2-hour shows and one 2-hour show. Events covered […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – The Year’s Adventures, 2012 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The Year's Adventures, 2012 2012's adventures started with a bang with swan hunts on the year's first two shows and ending with a reading of my original play "A Visit from Auntie Thresa Claus" on the Annual Christmas show. Twenty-three original shows were produced with two 1 1/2-hour shows and one 2-hour show. Events covered included the Shot Show, Atlanta Blade Show, NRA's National Convention and Quality Deer Management Association's Annual Meeting. Communities featured in the occasional...

Deer and hogs were hunted with blunderbuss and pistols in November and December on Georgia’s Ossabaw and Cumberland Islands. These regular management hunts are held by the State Dept. of Fish and Game and The National Park Service to help control these species and protect sea turtle eggs from being consumed by feral hogs. By […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Hunts on Georgia’s Ossabaw and Cumberland Islands appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Deer and hogs were hunted with blunderbuss and pistols in November and December on Georgia's Ossabaw and Cumberland Islands. These regular management hunts are held by the State Dept. of Fish and Game and The National Park Service to help control these species and protect sea turtle eggs from being consumed by feral hogs. By making advance application to the appropriate State and Federal agencies, anyone can go on these three-day camp-out hunts. Transportation is available from Kilkenny...

This special edition features a reading of Hovey’s original Christmas play, “A Visit from Auntie Thresa Claus,” a cold Christmas at Copper Center, Alaska, making Southern cornbread dressing, recent activities and a sign-off from the Christmas Chipmunk. The uninterrupted reading of the play is sponsored by Velcro Wall, the leader in child suspension systems, who […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Christmas Show appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

This special edition features a reading of Hovey's original Christmas play, "A Visit from Auntie Thresa Claus," a cold Christmas at Copper Center, Alaska, making Southern cornbread dressing, recent activities and a sign-off from the Christmas Chipmunk. The uninterrupted reading of the play is sponsored by Velcro Wall, the leader in child suspension systems, who introduces the "Rent a Dungeon" for the 2012 holiday season so you can hang up your kids for a couple of hours while they play...

Washington County’s annual Kaolin Festival provides the venue for Hovey to explain the origin of the universe and of the state’s kaolin clay deposits in 7 minutes, tell a new story about Watermelon Smith, the first black steamboat master in the pre-Civil War South; and present some of his hunting adventures with his often “strange” […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Georgia Clay and Hunting Stories appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Washington County's annual Kaolin Festival provides the venue for Hovey to explain the origin of the universe and of the state's kaolin clay deposits in 7 minutes, tell a new story about Watermelon Smith, the first black steamboat master in the pre-Civil War South; and present some of his hunting adventures with his often "strange" muzzleloading guns. The hunting stories include "Bouncing Bounty," how an outrageously long flintlock pistol takes a Florida buck; "Armadillo Safari," where he...

Hunting experiences with ten crossbows from seven different makers are reviewed in an overview of modern crossbow used in Alaska, Eastern Canada, Idaho and Georgia where deer, black bear, hogs, gators and wild turkeys are taken. During the process of writing Crossbow Hunting and following the publication of the book, crossbows made by Barnett, Horton, […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – All About Crossbows appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Hunting experiences with ten crossbows from seven different makers are reviewed in an overview of modern crossbow used in Alaska, Eastern Canada, Idaho and Georgia where deer, black bear, hogs, gators and wild turkeys are taken. During the process of writing Crossbow Hunting and following the publication of the book, crossbows made by Barnett, Horton, TenPoint, Fred Bear, Parker, Stryker and Excalibur were used under a variety of conditions to take North American game. Starting with the...

Hunting Tennessee Elephants and Rhinos In the hunting world the unexpected sometimes happens, as when I visited Johnson City, Tennessee, and found a museum at the Gray Fossil Site where shovel-tusked elephants, saber toothed tigers, rhinos and tapirs are being excavated from the remains of a sink hole pond. Blaine W. Schubert, PhD., graduate students […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Hunting Tennessee Elephants and Rhinos appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Hunting Tennessee Elephants and Rhinos In the hunting world the unexpected sometimes happens, as when I visited Johnson City, Tennessee, and found a museum at the Gray Fossil Site where shovel-tusked elephants, saber toothed tigers, rhinos and tapirs are being excavated from the remains of a sink hole pond. Blaine W. Schubert, PhD., graduate students from Eastern Tennessee State University, visiting paleontologist and volunteers are slowly digging through black clays which were deposited in...

Wild hog hunting with Jager Pro using thermal imaging scopes and Colt AR rifles was the reason for visiting Terrell County, but hearty welcomes from the City Manager, Chamber of Commerce and others might convince some people to migrate to this quiet rural location. Terrell County is located in Southwest Georgia on higher ground drained […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Hunt Destination Dawson, Georgia appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Wild hog hunting with Jager Pro using thermal imaging scopes and Colt AR rifles was the reason for visiting Terrell County, but hearty welcomes from the City Manager, Chamber of Commerce and others might convince some people to migrate to this quiet rural location. Terrell County is located in Southwest Georgia on higher ground drained by the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers to the east and west. This is an agricultural part of the state with peanuts and cotton being the major cash crops....

An audio exploration of Ashland City, Tennessee, reveals a city of 4,000 located only 20-miles from Nashville with abundant public hunting and fishing opportunities, industrial access by rail and the Cumberland River, interesting people, local hospitals, three sets of convenient public schools and inexpensive land prices. Interviews began with a lively discussion with sisters Rose […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Hunt Destination Ashland City, Tennessee appeared first on...

An audio exploration of Ashland City, Tennessee, reveals a city of 4,000 located only 20-miles from Nashville with abundant public hunting and fishing opportunities, industrial access by rail and the Cumberland River, interesting people, local hospitals, three sets of convenient public schools and inexpensive land prices. Interviews began with a lively discussion with sisters Rose Tidwell and Jenny McKnight over the remains of a fish dinner at the Riverside Restaurant and Marina overlooking...

While most of us are just getting ready for deer season or perhaps doing some archery hunting, Larry Weishuhn has already made trips to Africa and Central Asia. On these hunts Weishuhn took eland, kudu, zebra, blue wildebeest, warthog and other animals in Namibia; but was not successful in Kyrgyzstan where he hunted ibex and […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Larry Weishuhn Hunts Africa and Asia appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

While most of us are just getting ready for deer season or perhaps doing some archery hunting, Larry Weishuhn has already made trips to Africa and Central Asia. On these hunts Weishuhn took eland, kudu, zebra, blue wildebeest, warthog and other animals in Namibia; but was not successful in Kyrgyzstan where he hunted ibex and Siberian roe deer near the Chinese border. While he has made a number of trips to Africa, this was his first time hunting in any of the former Soviet Republics. The...

Nashville, Music City USA, sings with the sounds of deer as the Quality Deer Management Association held its 12 Annual National Convention complete with seminars of deer management, an associated Bass Pro Land and Wildlife Expo., banquets, after-event fun and gun and hunt auctions. Featured on this special 90-minute broadcast are the association’s Founder, Joe […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – “Nashville Deer Song” appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Nashville, Music City USA, sings with the sounds of deer as the Quality Deer Management Association held its 12 Annual National Convention complete with seminars of deer management, an associated Bass Pro Land and Wildlife Expo., banquets, after-event fun and gun and hunt auctions. Featured on this special 90-minute broadcast are the association's Founder, Joe Hamilton, its Board Chairman, Mark Thomas and Communications Director, Lindsay Thomas who explain the purpose of the QDMA and...

The Writer’s Life Many who think that outdoor writing is a potentially appealing profession or see themselves as stars in their own outdoor films, often fail to recognize the amount of work that goes into producing outdoor materials that are worth reading, hearing or viewing. Not only must there be a strong enough desire to […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – The Writer’s Life appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.