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 carry through years of classroom work, training and receiving rejection letters, there must often also be a way to make a living while collecting pitifully small and...

Adverse events hit us all, and it seems like hot weather brings more than the usual number. Most recently this was illustrated by an episode of 70 mph. winds which brought down a 100-year-old pecan tree in my yard, a need to stand for a national professional examination in Geology and a lack of money […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Hacking Through Life appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Adverse events hit us all, and it seems like hot weather brings more than the usual number. Most recently this was illustrated by an episode of 70 mph. winds which brought down a 100-year-old pecan tree in my yard, a need to stand for a national professional examination in Geology and a lack of money caused by the dismal economy. These circumstances required that I use what tools that I had, or could borrow, to cut up the pecan and four other trees. Tree removal was done with a Nepalese knife...

Bill Booth has been associated with handguns nearly all of his life. He was exposed as a kid, then as a police officer and handgun instructor and most recently as a marketing agent for Smith & Wesson. For the past decade he was hunted with S&W handguns all over the world, including some of the […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Poverty Radio Presents Bill Booth on Handgun Hunting, July 16-Aug appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Bill Booth has been associated with handguns nearly all of his life. He was exposed as a kid, then as a police officer and handgun instructor and most recently as a marketing agent for Smith & Wesson. For the past decade he was hunted with S&W handguns all over the world, including some of the African hunts discussed on this program. Between Bill and I, we discuss our experiences with pistol hunting ranging from the .22 LR for squirrels and small game to the .50-caliber S&W...

Interviews with attendees, knife makers and vendors from the 31st Annual International Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia, dominate this show which also introduces a pay-as-I-go funding concept for Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures. Those interviewed included a couple who like and use knives, collectors, knife makers from those just starting out to professionals, a display case maker, […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Poverty Radio’s Atlanta Blade Show 2012 appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Interviews with attendees, knife makers and vendors from the 31st Annual International Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia, dominate this show which also introduces a pay-as-I-go funding concept for Hovey's Outdoor Adventures. Those interviewed included a couple who like and use knives, collectors, knife makers from those just starting out to professionals, a display case maker, a provider of survival foods and equipment as well as TV personality, author and survival expert Captain Mykel Hawke....

Everything must start sometimes, somewhere, as so it was with the first episode of Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures which is being re-broadcast. After 18 months, starting with a weekly radio show and then reduced to two shows a month and a Kickstarter project that only reached 18 percent of its goal, it is time for me […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – The Beginnings of Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Everything must start sometimes, somewhere, as so it was with the first episode of Hovey's Outdoor Adventures which is being re-broadcast. After 18 months, starting with a weekly radio show and then reduced to two shows a month and a Kickstarter project that only reached 18 percent of its goal, it is time for me to decide where to go from here. In this first show you will hear some elements that were continued in the later shows as well as others, such as the business tips, that were...

Electron Marketing Motivation opens the show which focuses on two new powerful muzzleloading pistols, the Traditions’ Vortek and CVA’s Optima, which were test fired by the author, and a Kickstarter Project that will enable the show to continue. Also featured are the nitride finishing of Cabela’s Buffalo muzzleloading revolver to give it a durable matt-black […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Feel the Power of Electrons and Hunting Handguns appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Electron Marketing Motivation opens the show which focuses on two new powerful muzzleloading pistols, the Traditions' Vortek and CVA's Optima, which were test fired by the author, and a Kickstarter Project that will enable the show to continue. Also featured are the nitride finishing of Cabela's Buffalo muzzleloading revolver to give it a durable matt-black finish compared to the mirror-finish on the stainless steel gun. This treatment not only improves function, but makes the gun less...

Although turkey hunting and a state outdoor writers’ convention were the initial reasons for visiting Unicoi State Park, unexpected events caused an expansion of interests to include trout raising, birding, local wines and a hike through gold-mining country.   North Georgia and nearby areas of the Carolinas were the site of North America’s first gold rush. The Spanish explorer, DeSoto, did not find any […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – Hunt Destination Helen, Nacoochee Village,...

Although turkey hunting and a state outdoor writers' convention were the initial reasons for visiting Unicoi State Park, unexpected events caused an expansion of interests to include trout raising, birding, local wines and a hike through gold-mining country.   North Georgia and nearby areas of the Carolinas were the site of North America's first gold rush. The Spanish explorer, DeSoto, did not find any gold in his trek through what was to become the Southeastern U.S.; but there was gold...

Derringer pistols figure prominently in this conclusion of the National Rifle Association’s 141st Annual Convention in St. Louis. Not only was Heizer’s new Double Tap .45 ACP-9mm double-barrel Derringer introduced, but a D. Pedersoli near-replica of the 1860s Lincoln Derringer is test fired. Highlighted exhibitors from the show include Olympic Arms with their reintroduced Whitney […] The post Hovey’s Outdoor Adventures – NRA Show Vendors, Lincoln Derringer vs. Zombie Pizza appeared first on...

Derringer pistols figure prominently in this conclusion of the National Rifle Association's 141st Annual Convention in St. Louis. Not only was Heizer's new Double Tap .45 ACP-9mm double-barrel Derringer introduced, but a D. Pedersoli near-replica of the 1860s Lincoln Derringer is test fired. Highlighted exhibitors from the show include Olympic Arms with their reintroduced Whitney pistol, E. Author Brown's new 6.5mm single-shot rifle, a discussion of drillings from the German Gun Collectors...

Guns and Presidents at 141st. NRA Annual Convention The great majority of U.S. presidents have been gun owners, hunters and shooters, starting with George Washington. Jefferson, for example, was reported as saying that some of his most relaxing moments was when he was walking in the woods with his gun. Washington reportedly sickened and died as a result of a duck hunt on the Potomac river near his Mt. Vernon home. Jackson was a duelist who is variously said to have participated in 13 to 100...

Spring Hunting for Wild Hogs and Turkeys Once more into the breach Dear Friends as Hovey chainsaws his way into Williamson Swamp Creek for day and nighttime hunts for wild hogs and turkeys with a muzzleloading rifle, pistol and crossbow. Hovey's new Great Nephew-in-Law, Great Niece and Great-Great Nieces are introduced to southern wild hog hunting during a front-porch Q-A conversation that also captures the rapt attention of the family dogs. Hog baiting, night navigation, hunt strategies...

The time between the close of deer and waterfowl seasons and the opening of turkey season is when sportsmen need to repair and store the gear they used during the Winter and get ready for turkey hunting and bowfishing. Hovey takes you through the process of cleaning and repairing some of his muzzleloading guns and provides details in a YouTube Video, "Cleaning a Kentucky Rifle". Unexpectedly, when he had rather be out hog hunting or attending a rattlesnake roundup in Claxton, Georgia, he is...

Since the 1700s there have been two aspects of snipe hunting. The most common is a made-up sport where youngsters hunt snipe in the woods at night with a burlap bag, flashlight and club. Guest Dottie Head and host Hovey Smith explore different aspects of a sport which leaves them both snipe-less and Hovey standing naked beneath an overpass on I-95. After taking swan, the nation's largest waterfowl, on a previous episode, it only seemed natural that I should follow up with a hunt for snipe,...

De'j`a Vu Vegas. Shot Show 2012. Part II Ext. In this extended 90 minute episode, Hovey interviews Shot Show exhibitors of knives, crossbows, guns, hunting accessories and outdoor personalities and concludes with a live-recorded cooking segment on making homemade salsa from easily available ingredients. Starting off with knives, Wenger introduces a new folding Swiss Army knife intended for hunters and HallMark Cutlery's Jessica Hall talks about knives suitable for presenting to ladies on...

De'j`a Vu Vegas. Shot Show 2012, Part I Once more North America's largest outdoor show in Las Vegas proved to yield some surprises as I made the rounds through Range Day and tromped for four days looking at thousands of exhibitor's booths at the 2012 Shot Show. Part I covers Range Day exhibitors and muzzleloading. Things got off with a rip with a long blast from a replica 1877 Gatling Gun in .45-70 that you may purchase from Colt for about $39,000. Some more practical treasures included a...

Continuing the exploration of the swan hunting potential of North Carolina, Hovey visits Nags Head on the Outer Banks to duck hunt at Bodie Island on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. There he also finds swan, but having already taken his allotted bird he duck hunts from one of the public blinds. Drawing on a hunt that was taken two years ago when cold weather had frozen nearly all the fresh-water ponds, Hovey relates how he took a swan that year with an original British musket that was...

All About Swan Hunting: Part 1. Taking a bird the size of a swan with a single-shot muzzleloading shotgun is always a challenge, but Hovey found that these huge fowl also presented problems for cartridge-gun uses during a field shoot for swan near Lake Mattamuskeet, North Carolina. Hundreds of thousands of swan winter along the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia. Each year a limited number of permits are issued to hunters to keep these huge fowl from driving other birds away from limited...

Re-aired on this show are a selection of ads from last year's sponsors, including Velcro Wall, The leader in child suspension systems; Misty Mange, The hair care product that you and your pet can share; and SIN, Inc., The leader in synthetic foods. Each of these companies offer almost believable products to help the average person manage his life, live interestingly and have some new experiences that can range from a hunt in the nude in the wilds of West Texas to a romantic get away at Gator...

Backyard Hunting for Deer, Squirrels and Geese Concluding his hunts with percussion revolvers, Hovey takes an 8-point buck with a Ruger Old Army .44 and progresses to a one-day squirrel, deer and goose hunt with a muzzleloading pistol, rifle and shotgun. Although not a shot was fired during the multi-gun hunt, this event provided the opportunity to introduce two new guns, the Knight Rolling Block in-line rifle and Thompson/Center Arms' Mountain Magnum 12-gauge musket-cap-fired shotgun. These...