Ruger No.1

This is an ad but is it shows the No. 1 is still around and sells. It is a favorite of Steve’s and mentioned it in his book, Good Guns, Again.

Senticolis triaspis (Green Rat Snake)

  It’s always fun to see a snake species I haven’t encountered in the wild before… while teaching the Chiricahuas Trees Course last week in southeastern Arizona, participant Cris Falco spotted it crossing the trail, and @forestpathologist yelled back to me about a “green snake”, which I instantly registered as Senticolis triaspis (Green Rat Snake). …

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Apache Trout, Gila Trout

This year, the Apache Trout has been removed from the endangered species list, a significant milestone for this critically endangered species. The Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache) is a freshwater fish belonging to the salmon family (Salmonidae). Native to Arizona, it is renowned for its vibrant coloration and its preference for cold, clear mountain streams and …

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Woodcock

  A CE Monroe image.It is woodcock season and this is a good image that captures some of the feel.Grouse camp starts Oct 17th but l don’t hunt woodcock now. The season is short and there are shot restrictions. Seeing lots this year, however.

Librocubicularist

Truth: A librocubicularist is a person who enjoys reading in bed. The word is considered to have been coined by American author Christopher Morley, who used it in his 1919 novel The Haunted Bookshop. Caroli DuFresne Peterson Trust bibliophiles to come up with a name for it. Leave the dishes. Let the celery rot in …

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Funerary Horse Decorations

Pazyryk culture, a Saka (Central Asian Scythian) nomadic Iron Age archaeological culture (6th-3rd Centuries BC) identified by excavated artifacts and mummified humans found in the Siberian permafrost, in the Altay Mountains, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. The mummies are buried in long barrows (kurgans) similar to the tomb mounds of Scythian culture in Ukraine. Pazyryk are considered …

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Mora Moa

Eastern Moa (Emeus crassus) by Caxela The Paleo Page There was talk of reengineering it. We live in strange times.

Understanding the Internal Bore of a 12 Bore Shotgun

Understanding the Internal Bore of a 12 Bore Shotgun Ever wondered why the internal bore dimensions of 12 bore shotguns vary? These differences are not random—they play a significant role in how your shotgun performs and even how it feels to shoot. The internal bore diameter refers to the size of the barrel’s inner wall. …

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“Murmuration over Lanhydrock Park”

Annie Ovenden (British Artist, born 1945) @annieovenden “Murmuration over Lanhydrock Park”, 2020 Art Infinitus That time of year that the starlings do it is now.