Adventures Abroad on the Outdoor Channel
What makes this show so special to me is the process that inspired it. I decided to learn to knap arrowheads out of stone as did the Native American Indians for centuries before Europeans set foot on American soil. That intriguing pursuit led me to learn to make self bows of Osage orange wood – again patterned after those of the ancient American Indians. Finally the whole process created a desire to make the weapons as nearly like the Indians did and then hunt with them. That all came together in October of 2008 on the Rancho la Palma in northern Mexico. It was clearly the most challenging hunt of my life since all shots had to be at 10 yards or less with my antiquated equipment while hunting from the ground. I managed to take a whitetail buck and a doe, as well as a javelina, and it was all captured on film. Tune in for this show if you can. I think it is unlike any hunting TV show you have ever seen.
Dances with Turtles finished at last!
It’s been in the works for years but with the time-consuming duties as Editor in Chief of Buckmasters Whitetail Magazine, it seemed that there was always something more pressing. However, with retirement came freedom to write and now it is finished. Dances with Turtles is something of a belated sequel to my first book of outdoor humor entitled, Bucks, Bulls & Belly Laughs. Shame on you if you haven’t read it! So now, as I write these words, my son Darren -- my favorite editor, is proofing the chapters and I expect to have the finished book available by spring or early summer. I believe this collection of hunting and fishing insanity will make you laugh, and if it does, it will have served its purpose!A New CD on the Horizon
As with Dances with Turtles, I have been writing and stock piling more material – in this case, off-the-wall songs, which I am about to record for my first music CD since Lonesome in the Saddle. Seems the older I get the goofier the songs. How about tunes with titles like “One Butt-Ugly Baby”, “Co-dependent Waltz”, “The Weather is Here and I Wish You Were Beautiful”, and as they say in the music biz, many, many more! Expect an earthy bluegrass and country/folk genre. I am hoping to have this project wrapped up by spring as well. If you’re a little off-the-wall like me, I think you’ll like it.
“Hillbilly’s Bear”
By Kimberly Duncan McCormick
Modern speed-of-light communications has made possible things that were impossible if not unheard of only a few short years ago. Take Facebook for instance. In my Russell Thornberry Outdoors Facebook Group that I launched only a week ago, I’m hearing from people I would otherwise never have known and the fruit of those communications have already found their way into this month’s Feature Article by Kimberly Duncan McCormick, AKA “Hillbilly” as she has been dubbed for her West Virginia roots.Kimberly brings us one of the most entertaining black bear bowhunting stories I’ve read in many a moon so don’t miss this. It’s really good stuff!
In this month’s Field Tips I am introducing you to the mother of all hunting flat shooting rifle calibers, the Ferguson Hot Tamale -- a custom made .257x7mm STW, which routinely spits 100-grain bullets from the muzzle at 4,000 feet per second or more. Its performance on game has to be experienced to be believed. If you’re like me – always looking for a better mousetrap – then I’m sure you are going to find this information rather mind boggling. Imagine holding dead-on an animal out to 500 yards with no holdover – even on very big game like moose, elk, bison and large African plains game!
PETA’s Jesus Campaign Isn’t Biblical
In this month’s Real Life segment I am reprinting an article that I wrote several years ago refuting PETA’s claim that we should be like Jesus and become vegetarians. Of course their claim was preposterous but sadly many Christians don’t know what the Bible tells us about eating the meat of wild and domestic animals. It is my hope that this article will help educate Christians to the truth of the matter.
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RTO Dream Elk Hut
I will be hosting a trophy elk hunt Sept. 1-5, 2010, with Spirit of the North Outfitters in Saskatchewan, Canada, home of some of the world’s largest bulls. You can hunt with rifle or bow. My clients have been 100 percent successful since I began in 2004 on bulls scoring from 325 to 440! For details click on RTO Trips and be one of 10 hunters headed for the elk hunt of your dreams!
Russell’s 2010 Speaking Itinerary
I will be speaking at the following events and hope to connect with old friends and new as I travel throughout the winter and spring.
Jan. 14, 2010
Men’s Dinner
New River Fellowship
Weatherford, TX
(817) 341-7970
January 21-22, 2010
Prayer Breakfast
Safari Club International
Reno, NV
Jan 30, 2010
Orchard Hills Baptist Church
Newnan, GA
Richard Schmidt cell (404) 392-5227
Church (678) 854-9180
Jan. 31, 2010
Men’s Wild Game Dinner
Resurrection Life Worship Center
795 Memorial Boulevard
Picayune, MS 39466-4649
(601) 798-4511
Feb. 2-4, 2010
Enterprise, AL
First Baptist Church Contact: Michelle Drew 334/393-5683 Feb. 11, 2010
Wild Game Dinner
First Baptist Church, Americus, GA
Michael Smith: (229) 942-0833
Feb 26, 2010
Cabin Fever
Prairie Lakes Church
Cedar Falls, IA
Mike Messerer (319) 240-7649
March 4-6, 2010
Elk Foundation Prayer Breakfast
Reno, NV
March 11-13th, 2010
Southeastern Sportsmen’s Retreat
Carrollton, GA
Richard Culpepper (404) 915-9707
March 14, 2010
Roopville Road Church
Carrollton, GA
Tim Eason (770) 301-4985
March 19, 2010
Bow Bending Believers of CBA
Medina, NY
Merle Frederick (585) 765-2839
June 4-6, 2010
Western Canadian Sportsmen’s Rendezvous
Living Faith Bible College Campus
Caroline, Alberta, Canada
(403) 722-2225
June 19-25, 2010
Team Canada Mission Trip
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Sharleen Thornberry (719) 687-2473
July 23-25, 2010
Clearwater Music Festival
Living Faith Bible College
Caroline, Alberta, Canada
(403) 722-2225
August 6-8, 2010
Father/son retreat
Living Faith Bible College Campus
Caroline, Alberta, Canada
(403) 722-2225
August 20-22, 2010
Bowhunting School
Living Faith Bible College Campus
Caroline, Alberta, Canada
(403) 722-2225
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