North Dakota Hunting

I am looking for a archery shop with a lot of target equipment on hand. So far I have been in Scheels and a couple others that are mostly hunting oriented.

I was hoping to find a place with a lot of equipment on hand that I could go to and put on my bow and try it before I actually buy it.

I live in the Fargo, North Dakota area.

There are many different types and styles of bird hunting. Some hunters like to go for water fowl such as ducks and geese. Others like to go for the land based birds.

Upland bird hunting obviously relates to the birds that can be found on land, and not the water. The advantages of going after the upland bird is that you as a hunter won’t need to worry about wading through water in order to hunt your choice of bird.

Upland bird hunting is also ideal for hunters who prefer to use hunting dogs.

There are many kinds of birds that are perfect for upland bird hunting. Some of the most popular birds of this type are the pheasant, grouse, quail, and partridge.

These fours types of birds are the main ones that get hunted in upland hunting situations. Their mannerisms are different from birds that are primarily water based.

Upland birds tend to hide on the ground in the undergrowth of the forest or prairie. The hunter needs to scare out the bird from their hiding place so that they fly up into the air and into the sight of the gun.

People who are good at upland bird hunting will know exactly how to scare out the birds. It’s more of a science than just something you do. You should know where the bird is before scaring it out. If you don’t you won’t be prepared once it flies up into the air.

Another way to do successful upland bird hunting is with a dog that specializes in this type of hunting. Although bird hunting dogs can be expensive, they are well worth the money. If they were properly trained, they’ll be able to smell a quail, grouse, or pheasant and know where to flush the bird out.

Pay close attention to your dog. You should be able to tell where a bird is by how your dog reacts. Once it senses the bird, let it go after it. The dog with go toward the bird while you ready your gun for the air above where it rests.

If you shoot the bird down, which you should easily do with the help of the dog, you can also use your dog to retrieve it.

In upland bird hunting, you don’t need to worry about fishing the bird out of a lake once you shoot it. It should instead land in some prairie or forest undergrowth. Great hunting dos will retrieve the bird for you with little effort.

If you like to keep dry, than upland bird hunting is right for you. The best areas for this type of hunting are in northern states like South Dakota. It is also a very popular sport in the United Kingdom.



By: David G Johnston

There are various ways to bag a travel deal – from booking your travel early to making all your arrangement – such as flight, hotel and holiday activities – through a single holiday service provider. So, what are some of the smartest ways to cut costs when making your travel arrangements this summer and later in the year?

As mentioned, booking your travel early is one way to bag a great deal. After all, the cheapest seats on flights won’t yet be taken, and hotels will be glad to offer deals in exchange for knowing they’ll have business later on in the year. However, while this method of bargain-hunting is great for travel plans later in the year, it’s a little too late for summer travel. Yet there’s still hope for anyone who wants to find a good deal for a summer holiday.

Just as travel companies reward consumers for booking early, they also offer great deals to those who wait until the last minute to book. This is because hotels and airlines would rather sell their rooms and seats at a cheaper rate than to have them go empty. By waiting until the last minute, you could very well bag yourself a great deal. However, it’s not advisable to count on getting the deal you want to the destination of your choice if you wait until the last minute. Late deals are best for travellers who have flexible travel dates – and preferably flexible travel destinations. In short, the more flexible your circumstances, the more likely you’ll be able to take advantage of last-minute travel deals.

Another way to cut travel costs is to book your flights, hotels, and holiday activities together through one holiday service provider. Tour operators and travel companies will usually offer discounts if you offer your business to them for all arrangements. Aside from saving you money, it’s usually a lot more convenient to book all your arrangements at once. Think of it as a one-stop-shop for all your travel needs, with the added bonus of bagging a great deal.

Finally, you’ll want to hone in on travel bargains, no matter where you’re searching for deals. Most airline and hotel companies always have a set of deals on offer, no matter what time of year – so whether you’re visiting their website or calling in to their reservations desk, always ask about what deals they have on offer. In some cases, certain deals are given only to customers who ask – particularly when it comes to hotel reservations – so it’s always worth enquiring!

Many people looking for a cheap holiday sometimes try to cut certain aspects – such as insurance – out of the equation, but this often offers false economy. The price of single trip travel insurance can be a pittance compared to what you’d have to shell out if anything went wrong on holiday, so not taking out any form of travel insurance can be extremely risky.

By shopping smart this summer, you’ll be able to cut your travel costs significantly. Keep your eyes out for great holiday deals, and take the holiday of a lifetime without breaking the bank!



By: Isla Campbell

Alabama has wonderful attractions and sites for an enjoyable vacation from its mountains at the north to every beach to its Gulf Coast. The country also has golf, beaches, rich natural wildlife, hunting and fishing, and a history to experience here.

Tourists will like to go shopping. People can travel in Alabama for such purposes. The country has spacious outlet centers, International class malls, and antique’s stores. They have fashionable brands and market types where they could bargain more. The options presented to them will more than satisfy their shopping spree.

Gulf Coast in Alabama is known for its 32 miles of beaches, playgrounds and theme parks. Some of the beautiful sceneries here are Pirate’s Island, Waterville USA and Dauphin Island. People will also see the Historic Blakeley State Park at Spanish Fort which is the area of the last main fight of the Civil War.

Alabama hotels are widely varied. There are inexpensive and more affordable accommodations that will suit many tourists’ budget. The services in these establishments are likewise excellent and very commendable. There are also the more posh and classy accommodations in their five-star hotels.

Birmingham traverses the wealthy wooded Appalachian Mountains’ foothills. It entertains people and its appealing Southern part attracts the vacationers. It is also surrounded with stories from the events of African American people.

Moreover, there are two prime Birmingham attractions. These are the Alabama Adventure which is the first enjoyable park; and the McWane Center where science is presented as both interesting and challenging.

Montgomery is the civil rights movement’s center. The guests are coming there together to see Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, the capital of the state, the First Confederacy White House and the Rosa Parks Library and Museum. However, the Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery of Alabama is the fifth biggest Shakespeare festival in the universe.

Auburn or Opelika is a walk down to Auburn Avenue. The Sweet Auburn is just a walk along a lively museum of the well-known attainments of Black Atlanta. It offers scenic views that will make the stroll more lovely and pleasant.

The Museum of East Alabama is the best place to start in Auburn. People will witness here lots of artifacts representing life in East Alabama and the Southeast from the middle of 1800s to the present. However, the Opelika Historic Railroad District involves the Lee County Courthouse. This is a powerful courthouse formed in 1896.

Other beautiful places to see in Alabama are the Sports Hall of Fame in Alabama, the Jazz Hall of Fame in Alabama, the only antebellum mansion of the state which is the pretty arts museum today, the Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens, the Center of Dixie Railroad Museum which is the refuge for railroad buffs,, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, and the McWane Center which is the art science center of the country with IMAX Dome Theater.

Moreover, there are other beautiful sceneries here. They are the Riverchase Galleria with many stores and restaurants under the biggest skylight of the world, the Treetop Nature Trail at Oak Mountain State Park, Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail of Alabama, and eighty years of aviation history at the Southern Museum of Flight.

The history of Mercedes is presented at the Mercedes Benz U.S. International Visitors Center at Vance. There are also factory tours which begin from the hub.



By: David Urmann

Fishing and Hunting with the Faust’s

Sandhill Crane Hunting in Hurdsfield, North Dakota. Hunting trip October 2007.

Arnold Schwarzenegger may not be able to be a “Terminator” of financial scams and crimes against the elderly but as California Governor Schwarzenegger signed into effect two laws to help the elderly. The first, SB1343 permits senior citizens to have a friend or family member in the courtroom for support.

“By allowing a friend or family member in the courtroom while giving difficult testimony, elderly and disabled adults will feel more comfortable coming forward and pressing charges to allow justice to be served,” Schwarzenegger said in a statement. “This legislation not only protects this vulnerable community, but helps to prevent these types of crimes from happening again.”

The second law to protect seniors is SB 612, which provides victims of identity theft the opportunity to have their cases prosecuted in the county that they live in, which is not always the county where the crime occurred. This law provided victims making it much easier for victims to file charges and have the crime prosecuted without the added expense and burden of travel.

What can you do to protect yourself or your elderly loved ones? 

1. Stay educated about identity theft, recent identity theft scams, identity theft laws, your rights, remedies and so on. Here’s a great list of resources to check out and save.

Trusted Sources for Helpful Information on Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft:

A. The American Association of Retired Persons offers tips through their magazine and their website.

B. ID Theft dot gov is the federal government’s website resource.

C. The non-profit organization, Identity Theft Resource Center, has information on their website, as well as a toll free number, 1 (888) 400-5530.

D. The US Department of Justice 

E. Visit the Older Americans Administration on Aging  to learn more about the Older Americans Act.

If you’re not internet savvy, your local library can assist you with internet research.

2. Many seniors have carried their social security card and number around for decades and it is a hard habit to break but seniors need to understand that today the practice simply isn’t smart or safe. Medicare card numbers put seniors at risk too. Instead seniors can leave their cards secured at home and instead carry a copy of their Medicare card with them, with the SSN blacked out. This will help you get the medical treatment you need in case of emergency and but still keep your information safe in case of a theft. Hospitals will not deny treatment based on carrying a copy of your Medicare card. The real card can be presented later.

3. Do not give out information over the phone, especially bank account or credit card information. If someone calls and claims to be from a bank or credit card company, hang up and call the institution back at a number you already have on a statement. Real institutions will not ask you for sensitive information over the phone and will already have the answers to the questions scammers are fishing for.

4. There are so many worthy charities out there and unfortunately so many charity scams that want to prey on the generosity of the elderly. CharityNavigator.org is a trustworthy site for researching charities before giving.

5. Invest in a shredder and a lock safe box. Keep and lock up tax returns for seven years but you have 15 year old tax returns, it is time to shred them.

Wayne Stenehem, the North Dakota Attorney General, spoke at the West Central Vulnerable Adults Coalition event and shared, “Certainly things you need to keep indefinitely like your marriage, divorce, other family, military records. Those kinds of things you keep forever, but your bank accounts and your telephone accounts, those kinds of things can be destroyed.”

6. Shred all pre-approved credit card offers. They put you at risk for identity theft.

7. Never sign the back of your credit cards. Instead write photo i.d. required. This makes a stolen credit card less useful in retail stores or banks, although it could still be used for on-line or phone shopping.

8. Signing up for the Do Not Call Registry can help protect your phone number from scammers.

-Opt out of receiving offers based on your credit report by calling 1-888-567-8688, the Federal Trade Commissions “opt out” line.

10. Review your financial records including banking, credit card, Social Security benefits, insurance statements and Medicare statements as they arrive for inaccuracies.

11. Use passwords but choose carefully. It’s tempting to chose an easy to remember number like the last four digits of your social or your birthday but these are too easy for identity thieves. Also, don’t write down and keep your passwords on your desks, in your purse or address book. Lock these away in your lock box too.

12. Don’t carry credit cards with you that you don’t need. Be sure to make copies of cards and have all phone numbers on file in case your card is stolen or accessed.

13. Protect your mail from identity thieves. Use a locking mailbox and cancel mail delivery through your post office when you will be away.

14. Don’t put your trash out way ahead of time for curbside pick up and make sure any trash bins you store outside aren’t easily accessible without being seen. Dumpster diving is just one small way identity thieves go treasure hunting but it still happens..

15. Lastly, be very careful when issuing a power of attorney. Don’t make a quick, rash or emotional decision and be very suspicious of new acquaintances or newly interested relatives that offer to be your power of attorney. Power of attorney really does offer a lot of power.

Your local police department can help you file identity theft charges but there are many steps that you can take to prevent identity theft and also to stop the crime from continuing if you have become a victim. Unfortunately, you can’t ever “retire” from protecting yourself from identity theft.



By: Jonathan Kraft

Kansas has long been considered a great pheasant hunting destination. The numbers vary year to year, but it consistently ranks in the top four, along with South Dakota, for locations to pheasant hunt. With a little research, a sportsman can find many great locations Kansas offers to the pheasant hunter.

Doing research on both pheasant and the Kansas landscape will be essential for a good hunt. Habitat varies greatly every year depending on a number of factors; precipitation is the primary concern which determines crop growth for the year. Tall grass and crop fields are the best locations in Kansas to find pheasant, but a severe drought could almost completely diminish this habitat for the pheasant, so knowing what the weather has done for the year will be an important factor in your Kansas pheasant hunt.

Crop fields are some of the best hunting locations available in Kansas. The condition of the crop is paramount however; wheat crop is important to pheasant nesting so if the crop doesn’t do well, neither will the fowl that depends on it. Also, changes in Kansas’ agricultural practices have greatly affected the pheasant population in the past 20 years; Much of the once great pheasant population has been depleted.

Due to a dedicated effort to boost the bird population though, organizations such as Pheasants Forever have began preserving and restoring pheasant habitat in conjunction with local landowners. They’ve lobbied for changes in federal farming policies, and worked to educate people on the importance of conservation. In 1995 Kansas initiated a Walk-In Hunting Area program in which landowners enrolled more than one million acres of land for the use of fowl hunting. This not only loosened the strain on public land during pheasant season, but it gave hunters a chance to hunt locations normally off limits to them. Also, only walk-in traffic was allowed, which meant no waiting lists and no extra license fees for hunters.

Kansas also offers the hunter many professional guide services to assist him on his pheasant hunt. These guides are often experts of the area in terrain and pheasant behavior, so enlisting their help can be a priceless resource for the hunter looking to limit out on this clever and challenging fowl. With a little time and research a hunter can find plenty of great locations offered to him by the great pheasant hunting state of Kansas.



By: Abhishek Agarwal

PROFESSOR RAP

You you better learn and get an education
Learn the states and capitals of our nation.

We’ll help you learn border to border
So we’ll start in alphabetical order

Alabama in the south and summery
Its capital rhymes Montgomery

Alaska there’s always snow
Capital city Juneau

Its easy to learn if you associate a rhyme
So let’s keep it going you’re doing fine

Its pretty easy its pretty good
Ya kinda like it? I knew you would

Arizona is Phoenix Home of the cactus
This you will learn with some practice

Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas
Now did you see who we just saw?

In California, totally, at the state’s capital
Sacramento, dude, pretty radical.

Colorado’s capital is Denver
Heard the mountains are nice, but never been there

Pretty easy its pretty good,
Ya kinda like it? I knew you would

Hartford’s the capital of Conneticuit
Sit up straight its proper etiquette

Delawares capital is Dover
Red Rover, Red Rover send Billy right over.

Florida Capital, Tallahassee
Lots oranges, vitamin C

Hawaii capital Honolulu
Tropical paradise ocean, ocean blue

Pretty good kind of like it? I knew ya would
Pretty easy its pretty good
Kind of like it? I knew you would

Boises the capital of Idaho
Farmer Jack getting busy growing po-ta-tos

Springfields the capital of Illinois
Ya know everybody lets make some noise

Indiana, cars go real fast
In the capital city of Indianapolis

Iowas capital is Des Moines
If you’re not rapping now would you care to join?

Topeka capital of Kansas
Walk the yellow brick road you’ll take some chances

Pretty easy pretty good
kind of like it? I knew you would

Frankfurts the capital of Kentucky
Finger licking good lets get funky

Louisianna capital is Baton Rouge
Hard to miss it is shaped like a boot

Augusta is the capital of Maine
And its lobsters are their claim to fame

Annapolis the capital of Maryland
Naval academy boys become men

Its pretty easy its pretty good
Kind of like it? I knew you would

Massachusets is Boston- raise the tax on the tea.
The people didn’t like it thru the tea in the sea

Michigan’s capital is Lansing
Woods and lakes, hunting and fishing

Minnesota capital St. Paul
All for one and one for all

M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I
Jackson Mississippi where the rivers run wild

Jefferson City the capital of Missouri
Half way there no need to worry

(4x) Get get get down professor rap is on the mike with a new sound

Continental divide is in Montana
And the capital city is Helena

Nebraska is the corn husker state
Lincoln is its capital keep up the pace

Nevada capital Carson city
Not learning your capitals would be a pity

New Hampshire capital Concord
You’re singing this right, cause you’re not getting bored

Trenton is the capital of New Jersey
A beautiful state set beside the sea

New Mexico an enchanted place (?this line)
And its capital city

Pretty easy, pretty good
Kinda like it? I knew you would.

New York America’s melting pot
Albanys the capital in case you forgot

North Carolina’s capital is Raleigh
If you do good you may get a lolly.

Bismarks the capital of North Dakota
Headin to the zoo

and did you know that the Hawkeye state is Ohio?
Capital is Columbia

So lets go to Okalhoma (doo wah diddy)
Capital simple Oklahoma City

Pretty easy, pretty good
Ya kind of like it? I knew you would.

Oregon’s capital is Salem
Guess what- what- were almost done

Pennsylania producer of steel
Harrisburgs the capital these stacks are for real

Pretty easy, its pretty good
Ya kind of like it? I knew you would.

Rhode Islands capital is Providence
Its evident one of 13 colonies to achieve independence

Lets go to South Carolina
Well visit the capital Colombia

South Dakota has clean crisp air
And its capital city is Pierre

Nashvilles the capital of Tennessee
Lets all go to the Jamboree

Austins the capital of Texas, WHOA
Hold on tight when you’re riding that Bronco

Salt lake city is what we call
The capital city of Utah

Montpellier is the capital of Vermont
And you can have a run with us if you want

Virginia was the home to George Washington
And its capital city is Richmond

Pretty easy, its pretty good
Ya kind of like it? I knew you would

Olympias the capital of Washington
Three more yeah, were almost done

West Virginia capital Charleston
Learning like this can be a lot of fun.

Wisconsin the perry state
Madisons the capital you can relate

Wyomings capital is Cheyenne
You did it now give yourself a hand

Pretty easy, its pretty good
Ya kind of like it? I knew you would.

Now you learned the states and capitals of our nation
Theres one more capital we should mention

I bet you guessed its so easy
The district of Columbia or Washington DC

Our nations capital where all the laws are made
and whom the President of the USA

Well have fun learning and remember the

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