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Our new issue of Hunting Illustrated is awesome. What was one of the great bucks taken in 2005? It was Robert Clark’s huge velvet non-typical mule deer nicknamed “The General”. Taken with a bow, this buck scores over 261 gross P&Y and is the largest archery buck taken in the state of Utah. You have not seen this buck or story anywhere else. Hunting Illustrated is the place to get the full story on this incredible buck and the history behind it.

You will also notice that “The General” also graces the cover of HI in a special way. It is a custom re-creation of this buck – the same image that is featured in our new 2007 King’s Bucks & Bulls Calendar and also in our King’s Mule Deer Calendar. Also we have a special feature on the four record non-typical archery velvet bucks taken in 2005:
Richard Burton/Ron Cordes Saskatchewan 271 7/8 net buck
Jed Lowe and his Colorado 260 2/8 net buck
Robert Clark’s Utah 258 2/8 net buck
Randy Ulmer and his Nevada 242 7/8 gross buck

Did you know that all four of these velvet bucks are also featured in our new 2007 King’s Mule Deer Calendar!

There is plenty more in this issue as you get stories on an amazing 411 archery bull taken in Arizona that has a 28-inch sword point! How about we take you along with Paul Roper as he attempts his quest for 20 big game animals with his muzzleloader in 2005. How many did he get? You will find out.

Our cover story is a special gear guide 2006. Get the latest on new products and gear for this year. Like ususal, there is so much more you will find in the pages of Hunting Illustrated. This is what sets HI apart from everyone else – awesome stories on huge bucks and bulls, great editorial content related to mule deer, elk, guns, and predators mixed in with news, illustrations, amazing photography and more.

This issue is available on newsstands nationwide September 14, 2005. Get yours today or call 800-447-6897 and order a subscription today.

Austin & Halleck has been a staple in the muzzleloading community. Unfortunately there is bad news to pass along. We’ve worked a lot with Austin & Halleck over the years and saddened by the news and wish them the best. Here is their statement from their web site:

It is with great disappointment that we announce the suspension of operations at Austin & Halleck, effective 10/01/06.

To our customers, you can take pride in knowing you own one of the finest muzzleloading rifles offered in this country. You’ll already have experienced it’s outstanding shooting performance and enjoyed and admired your rifle’s unmatched quality of materials and workmanship.

While there is no longer anybody on staff to service your rifle in the unlikely event it would need any, we will be pleased to provide you any component parts free of charge, as long as they remain available. We will also attempt to offer technical assistance by phone or email on a call-back basis. There are no longer any employees at Austin & Halleck and while we may contract for some repair services, we cannot offer any assurance about the timely return of your rifle.

First quality rifles may be made available at a discount from the factory. Please contact me for further information.

Follow this link to go to the web site of Austin & Halleck and get the rest of the information.
Link: www.austinhalleck.com

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Forget about Bigfoot. We have Bighoof. This is one of the craziest things I have seen in a while. Check out the hooves on this buck. It was hit by a truck in Wisconsin. The DNR said that high protein, specifically corn was the cause of the abnormal feet. Has anyone seen anything like this before?

This has been a big story. These elk escaped a few weeks ago and are causing havoc for the poeple trying to get the controlled. We have been in contact with the Idaho Governor’s office trying to stay on this. We will continue to follow this story as it unfolds as there could be serious consequences the longer this goes on.

160 Domestic Elk Escape from in Eastern Idaho Game Preserve.

BOISE, ID – Governor Jim Risch signed an emergency Executive Order authorizing the immediate destruction of all domestic elk that recently escaped from an elk farm in Fremont County through a hole in the fence.
“There is a crisis facing our elk herds in eastern Idaho. Because of the escape of domestic elk that was not reported as required by law, we now have these farm-raised elk mingling with our wild elk herds, This emergency action is being taken to protect our wild elk herds in Idaho. There is a serious risk of disease and an altered gene pool from these domestic elk and I am authorizing these activities to begin at the earliest time possible” said Risch.
The Executive Order authorizes the employees of the Fish and Game and the Department of Agriculture to immediately harvest these domestic elk and allows the F&G Commission to authorize licensed hunters and private property owners to harvest these elk without a tag. Attempts to recapture the animals have had only limited success.
Domestic elk are required to have two identifying marks that should be visible up to 150 yards with ear tagging being the most common method. The identification tags from the harvested elk must be reported to the local Fish and Game office.

There is some interesting news going around about a lawsuit against the former Utah Jazz power foward. Aparently there is a dispute that Karl Malone tried to bribe an Idaho guide about an elk hunt gone wrong. Kind of confusing, but there is a lot of bribery, intimidation and extortion being talked about. Good drama. I won’t pass any judgements until the final verdict is out, but could get interesting. Here is a story on it from SI.com

Link: Lawsuit targets Mailman

UPDATE: According to this news update, an Idaho Judge dismisses the claim against Karl Malone.

How would you like to be sitting at the beach watching your kids play in the water when a wolf comes out of the brush and starts going after each of your kids. Helplessly, these kids fought for their lives as a lone wolf caused havoc biting six people on a rampage. This event happened up in Canada just last week. The wolf was later found and killed by wildlife officials.

Link: Here is the full story account of this wolf attack