by Jon Stram | Jun 25, 2015 | Uncategorized |
It’s that time of year to get SERIOUS about getting in shape for the fall hunting seasons! Lose that off season padding around the middle. Start getting those old meat-packing muscles back into hiking trim. If we’re being honest with each other, there’s never a good...
by Jon Stram | Jun 22, 2015 | Uncategorized |
It’s been quite a week. Last weekend, my 94 year old Mother in Law, who had lived with my wife and I for the past 3 ½ years, died, and went to be with the Lord. Then, along comes the tragic mass murder in Charleston. And, finally, along comes Fathers Day. What a mix...
by Jon Stram | Jun 10, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Last Wednesday, I spent an enjoyable morning and early afternoon over at our local shooting range. The Albany Rifle and Pistol Club, outside of Shedd, Oregon. One of the nicest shooting facilities I’ve ever been associated with. Having several thousand rounds of .22...
by Jon Stram | Feb 24, 2015 | Uncategorized |
It’s been years since my first Hunter’s Safety Class. 43 years to be exact. 1972 in Newberg, Oregon. I was a senior in high school. I’d just moved that summer, from Albuquerque, New Mexico. My uncles, John and Don, had invited me to accompany them on their annual...
by Jon Stram | Feb 4, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Making your first shot count is of the utmost importance, especially when you’re hunting. Often, you won’t get a second chance. Today, we’re blessed with accurate, repeating rifles, capable of firing projectiles at extreme ranges, and with almost unbelievable...