World full of hate

For the past few days my eyes have been opened to the kind of world we live in now. Social media and the internet is basically what the world runs On now and unfortunately it has shown many times the amount of horrible people that are out there that have no problems slandering and Threatening Others while being behind a Computer screen. I believe in animal rights, but activists take those rights to out of control proportions to the point where they have no problems Wishing death upon your children, giving death threats And Wishing it upon your entire family.  When did it become ok to threaten a child? I have found when dealing with these types of People that they go off pure emotion and are impossible to reason with. Even when presented with nothing but fact they still resort to name calling and threats.
I have been on the receiving end of this behaviour. It leaves you feeling very unsettled and in pure shock. But I have never seen it in the magnitude that it has been lately after Melissa Bachman posted a picture of a lion she took while on Safari in South Africa, legally. The thing is, she is not the only person to hunt a lion. There have been many people that have for many years. The issue is that she is a female hunter, and a pretty one at that. Women hunters seem to get it the worst from activists and antis. Is this an acceptable way to treat women? Or anyone? Absolutely Not!

I am also disgusted with the media on this issue. Instead of publishing facts and taking an Un-biased view, they feed off the hate and emotions to gain readers and Viewers making an already Crazy situation - cause it to spiral even more out of Control and making it seem that it's ok to slander and threaten someone. The Comments that spew out of these people is VIAL! If this is what is acceptable in society now for A conflict of interests, then I am extremely scared for my Children, especially my daughter. In a world where bullying has become an epidemic Amoung youth, there sure isn't a good Model to follow. Considering kids learn from example and not what they have been told, we are in for a violent generation if adults can't even handle conflict maturely.

Nikita

Trophy Hunting and Non

The words''Trophy hunting" get a very wide range of emotions associated with them. Envy, dislike, jealousy, indifference, even hate. It's not just non-hunters and anti's that get their hackles up at the words but also fellow hunters. Why?

When most people hear "Trophy Hunter" they automatically assume these people hunt these animals, kill them, lop off their heads and leave the meat. Or think they hunt high fenced animals (and yes there are Some that do). When people go to Africa to hunt the big game there it's called "trophy hunts" and because the hunters don't usually bring home the meat it's assumed that the animal is wasted. A lot of people don't realize how much these "trophy hunters" can help the tribes and towns in Africa, it brings in money, helps control populations of animals and the meat gets donated to those that need it. Another "Trophy hunt" that the anti's in particular like to target is the Grizzly hunting in BC. With this hunt You are not required to take the meat out with you. This hunt is for population control, is closely monitored and run on a limited entry (lottery) system.

Lets look at how trophy hunters work. Most work Very hard at finding and taking that specific animal. They put in a lot of time and effort in scouting these animals. Most of the animals are mature animals, So it's not like they are going into the bush and blasting the first animal they see. Many people say ''well you can't eat the horns"- true, but if you have the luxury of not having to worry about that or have the time to hunt that long/much and can wait for the trophy then you will end up getting more meat. A mature buck will have more meat then an immature One. By law you have to take the meat out, if someone doesn't then they are breaking the law And are a poacher- not a hunter.

Things go both ways though, its not just trophy hunters that get backlash from hunters and non-hunters. l have seen plenty of hunters put down and belittle those that shoot a Smaller animal than they think Is appropriate. Some people just need the meat or don't have the time and/or funds to get out a lot. A lot of these people are after the meat, and shooting the first legal animal they See ensures that they are putting food on their families table and not having the stress of an unfilled tag and buying meat.

In this world people are too busy ridiculing others instead of supporting them. If animals are taken LEGALLY and ETHICALLY then that is what should matter, not your own personal ethics because everyones personal ethics are different. AND remember there are different laws and regulations from state to state, province to province.

My rant is over, I hope those that read this will look at things a little differently -if you needed too.

Nikita

KJubinville Photography Photo Shoot

My friend Kristin owns KJubinville Photography and she did some photos up for me. They turned out amazing.

You can check out her site/blog at www.kjubinvillephotography.blogspot.com and she has a Facebook page at www.facebook.com/kjubinvillephotography Go check out her work!!

Here are my photos from my shoot with her:

Hunting with the kids

September 16, 2013

Well our season here opened on the first with archery season. Kyle went on his sheep hunt for a couple days at the beginning of rifle (sept 10) and unfortunately we have found a lot this year is people not playing by the rules....aka driving in road closures. It has been unusually hot (high 20's -30C) and the animals have been harder to hunt. Most are staying by the rivers where it is very thick or is private property. But we still head out, hoping. The kids have gotten out tons and are having a blast.
We took them to a waterhole that gets lots of animal traffic. The waterhole is surrounded by a ridge that raps around from the north, east to the south end and the west end is timber. So we set up on the ridge laying down with the rifles about 30 yards apart. Girls vs. Boys. We had our phones on silent so we could communicate. After about 5 mins the kids were bored, Easton was fidgety and picking grass and Pheonix was rolling around whispering away. We didnt see anything. They lasted about 40 mins before we decided to pack up and the wind had changed and was blowing the wrong direction.
 They had fun and thats what counts.

Loba Outdoors

September 16, 2013

Back in July, I was asked by a new and upcoming womens outdoor site if I would be interested in writing them an article on my mountain goat hunt. I accepted and had to keep it a secret until the site launched...I felt like I was going to explode with excitment lol. The site launched in the beginning of August and since then I have written 2 more articles for them.
The site is called Loba Outdoors and it is a site directed towards women that love the outdoors. They have categories for hunting, fishing and cooking. They also have a spotlight where you can nominate a woman for "Loba of the week", and they have a write up about them and pictures.

• You can check out the Site here: www.lobaoutdoors.com
• The link to my mountain goat article: http://lobaoutdoors.com/how-i-learned-to-hunt-mountain-goats/
• The link to my bowhunting article: http://lobaoutdoors.com/bowhunting-strategy-archery-season-tips-success/
• The link to my article on Fitting the female hunter and gear to take: http://lobaoutdoors.com/outfit-what-to-take-hunting-fitting-the-female-hunter/
• The link to my How to introduce Kids to hunting article: http://lobaoutdoors.com/how-to-introduce-kids-to-hunting/
• The link to my scouting deer in a new area article: http://lobaoutdoors.com/hunting-new-area-find-deer/

Keep an eye on the site for more articles!

You can find them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/LobaOutdoors
and Twitter: @LobaOutdoors

I hope you enjoy the site and write ups as much as I do! And maybe nominate a woman you know for Loba of the week :)

Nikita

Hips Archery Target Review

August 31, 2013

So I have just recently been accepted on to the Hips Prostaff Team, but I have been shooting their targets for a while now. I received my first one, a X2 series Whitetail, back in April and have been shooting it almost everyday since then. Now that I am on the team I have purchased their X2 Mule Deer target. I still shoot my whitetail more often just because it is more abused and I like to use it for close range.

Durability
I am very impressed with these targets. So far my whitetail (even though its the smallest out of the X2 series) is still taking a pounding. I have shot it just about everyday and that includes with broadheads. The broadheads have more penetration but the target is still stopping them.

Pulling Arrows are very nice with these targets. They pull with ease and don't take parts of the target with them.

These targets are extremely light! Easy to carry making it easy to take them anywhere. My 5 year old daughter can carry them and pull her own arrows out of these! With them being so light when your arrow hits the target they are designed to move to absorb the shock which helps with the life of the targets. Just be careful because you can damage arrows!

 I have found that when the target gets more and more abused that they still hold together. The first layer on the center of the whitetail is starting to peel off from the amount I have shot it but other then that it doesn't show a lot of signs of stress. Even with the top layer coming off it still stops my arrows. I love these targets!




I do recommend these targets and they have a few different types that go up in size. From smallest to largest: Whitetail, Mule deer, Elk, Grizzly and the Big game. The grizzly and big game targets are suggested for the speed bows, although Kyle shoots the mule deer target and it does stop his arrows.

I shoot a Bowtech Heartbreaker with arrows that weigh about 303gr, pulling 50#, 24 in draw and flying at an average of 240fps.
Kyle shoots a Bowtech Destroyer 340 at 70#, 32 in draw, arrows weighing about 460gr and flying at an average of 300fps

Hope this review helps with your target making decisions! You wont be disappointed with a Hips! Check out the targets at www.hipstargets.com and they are on facebook and twitter!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/hipsarcherytargets
Twitter: @hips_targets


Nikita

Take a drive...

July 17,13


There is something about the bush that cleanses the soul....

It doesn't need to be a hunt or a hike, maybe just a drive. Either way it seems to relax you, chase your worries and stress away. You live in that moment and are happy. You forget about the stress of work and bills for the moment; The cool air washes over you leaving you refreshed.

Take a drive, take a walk... relax and breathe

Nikita