Archive for February, 2006

SHOT Show Sweepstakes for Yamaha Rhino

Yamaha Rhino 660 Side by Side
Yamaha is defintely jumping on board and becoming a big part of the shows this year. Not only did they auction off a Rhino 660 at the SCI Convention earlier in January, but they are now teaming up with SureFire and giving away a decked out Rhino 660 Side by Side at the SHOT Show.

If you are there you better grab a ticket and get your name in the sweepstakes. I know I will as I am heading down Wednesday night. Here is the press release I just received:

Exclusive SHOT Show Sweepstakes Gives Attendees Chance to Win One-of-a-Kind Rhino 660 from Yamaha and SureFire

Cypress, Calif. – February 7, 2006 – Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. and SureFire have teamed up to build a one-of-a-kind Rhino 660 for the 2006 SHOT Show, giving attendees an opportunity to drive off with the popular vehicle just by visiting the Yamaha and SureFire booths by 3 p.m. on February 11 and filling out the entry form.

“Yamaha is excited to bring this great opportunity to SHOT Show attendees with SureFire,” says Mike Martinez, general manager of ATV/SxS operations. “Last year was Yamaha’s first time exhibiting at the show and it was a great experience for us. We definitely wanted to do something special again this year.”

The sweepstakes prize Rhino 660 will feature one-of-a-kind graphics with the SureFire and Yamaha logos, as well as a number of GENUINE YAMAHA ACCESSORIES including an aluminum top, cargo bed storage boxes, ITP tires and wheels, a Warn winch, front and rear bumper, gun scabbards and a multi-function digital meter featuring speedometer, odometer, dual trip meters, clock, and hour meter, drive indicator and coolant temperature indicator light. In addition, the Rhino 660 features SureFire’s 10X Dominator®, the world’s most advanced rechargeable flashlight. Dual reflectors and advanced technology combine to give you a choice of either a bright, long-running working beam (60 lumens for 3.0 hours), or- with a push of the two-stage switch - a searchlight-strength 500+ lumen beam that is 30 times brighter than a typical two D-cell flashlight.

The Yamaha Rhino 660 features a 660cc 4-stroke, liquid-cooled engine; Ultramatic© automatic transmission system; On-Command© three-way locking four-wheel drive system and fully independent suspension that have helped establish the Yamaha Rhino 600 as the ultimate hunting vehicle and most capable off-road SxS model available.

To enter the drawing, attendees just need to visit the SureFire booth (Booth #5529) to pick up the entry from and then return the completed form to the Yamaha booth (Booth # 8671) by 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 11. The drawing will take place in the Yamaha booth at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Winner need not be present.

The give away vehicle is just one of many activities happening as a result of the partnership between SureFire and Yamaha. Yamaha is also a sponsor of SurFire’s “Tracks Across Africa” appearing on The Outdoor Channel.

7 comments February 7th, 2006

ATV Tank

ATV with Trax

We have received quite a bit of interest from our readers about the new tracks-type ATV kits that are now available on the market. I am happy to say that we are in the middle of testing one right now. This thing is amazing! I will fill you in on all of the details on how this handles, how good it really does in the snow, what applications you would want one of these for, and how much it will set you back.

We currently have it set up on a stock 2006 Polaris Sportsman 500. You will see the full test and how you can get your hands on one of these yourself in our “Best of 2005″ issue of Hunting Illustustrated in April.

Add comment February 6th, 2006

World Record SCI Typical Mule Deer

Jason Gisi and his World Record SCI Typical Mule Deer from Mexico

It has been a little over one year since Jason Gisi brought down this awesome typical mule deer. However, I still get emails about this buck. Some are correct and others are not.

This great mule deer was taken by Jason Gisi in January 2005 in Mexico. We did a feature story on this record buck in our Special Winter Issue of Hunting Illustrated. Because of all of the questions and rumors about this buck, I decided to post the story in our featured stories section from the magazine. You can read the full story about the hunt here.

However, there are still some questions from people due to the “world record” status it now holds and some confusion on the score itself. Let me see if I can clarify this a little more. Jason killed this buck in Mexico on a free ranging, fair chase hunt. The buck is 35-inches wide and was scored using the SCI (Safari Club International) scoring system at 221 3/8 SCI typical. This score surpassed the old record by about an inch. It is the new world record typical desert mule deer for SCI.

The confusion from some people is their correlation between SCI and B&C (Boone and Crockett). This buck is NOT the world record typical mule deer for B&C. The score of 221 3/8 is not a B&C score. Some have assumed that the 221 3/8 would then put it as a possible #2 typical for B&C. Jason Gisi has entered his buck in SCI and now holding that typical record for them. However, it has been scored using the B&C scoring method. The buck scores 215 gross and 206 3/8 net typical B&C. The only reason I state the score here is just to clear up the confusion I am getting from people who don’t fully understand the two scoring systems and differences. Truly an amazing buck!

LINK: Read Full Story

6 comments February 1st, 2006

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