Let’s welcome Capt. Dave Bitters to Shotgun Life. His new column, “Your Monthly Dash of Bitters” brings his Yankee ruminations about wingshooting and shotguns to Shotgun Life readers.  This month, Capt. Bitters finds himself stranded between the hunting and fishing seasons. How does he cope? Let’s start with a decoy on the dashboard… Check it out at http://www.shotgunlife.com

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For those of you who have always wanted to hunt with “down to earth” celebrities, here is your chance. Dez Young, of the popular “Hunting with Hank” and “Dash in the Upland” television series, and his wonderful wife, Karenanne, are coming to El Cortijo Lodge in Argentina for three days of high-volume dove shooting, followed by two full days of marvelous pigeon hunting in the mountains of Cordoba.

You are invited to attend either or both of these quality shooting events:

Itinerary:

August 8th, 2009 – Arrive via overnight flight from US. Reception at airport, transfer to El Cortijo for shower and lunch. Head to the fields to shoot that afternoon.

August 9th – Morning and afternoon hunting at the roost or feeding areas within 10 minutes of El Cortijo. Lunch in the field or at the lodge.

August 10th – Morning and afternoon hunting near the lodge.

August 11th – Morning and afternoon hunting near the lodge.

August 12th – Morning hunt near the lodge. Transfer to the mountains of Cordoba in the afternoon, or transfer to Cordoba airport for the trip home.

For those who wish to pigeon hunt only.

August 12th – Afternoon – Arrive via overnight flight from US. Reception at airport, transfer to the lodge in the Cordoba mountains.

August 13th – Morning and afternoon pigeon hunting

August 14th – Morning and afternoon pigeon hunting

August 15th – Late morning transfer to Cordoba airport for your flight home to the US.

The cost for the complete itinerary is $3,445 per hunter; non-hunters $150 per day. Trip price includes all transportation, transfers, lodging, meals, beverages, licenses, and 1,500 12 or 20 gauge shells.

The dove shoot only costs $2,320, and includes all above and the 1500 shells.

The pigeon hunting only costs $1,960, including all above, but only 1000 shells (as volume of pigeons is less).

Not included:

- International airfare

- Airport taxes

- Additional shells: US $12

- Shotgun rental: US $50 per day

- Shotgun Importation: US $100 per gun

- Bird boy tips: US $30 per day.

- Guide, staff, and interpreter tips US $70 per day                                                                                                   

- Laundry service available at US $25 per stay

Please note, we expect this particular trip to fill up fast. Take advantage of this rare opportunity for one of the most enjoyable high-volume shoots of a lifetime.

We have been able to attract the best of the television outdoor shows, including The Shotgun Journal with Bruce Scott and Marty Fischer, who did two shows on ducks and pigeons with us, and Tom Knapp of Benelli’s American Bird Hunter, who did two great dove shows and is coming back this year to do two, or more, duck, pigeon, and perdiz shows.

We recently hosted the “Divas, Women Outdoors Worldwide” with President Judy Rhodes at El Cortijo lodge, and to say they all had a good time would be an understatement. Regular Shotgun Life readers would know of Judy from the articles about her that have appeared.

Griffin and Howe, the fine gun company, recently hosted 10 shooters at the first of what we hope will be a number of live field seminars with their chief shooting instructor, Allen Pana. Good shooting was had by all and the quality of instruction in a genuine high volume setting was unbeatable. For all of you who genuinely want to become incredible field shots, this is an event really worth considering.

With our excellent track record in attracting great shooters, we expect our

 “Hunting With Hank” shoot to fill up quickly. For more information, or to book your trip, please contact:

John Wiles, American Partner

SYC Sporting Adventures, LLC

Cordoba, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero

ARGENTINA

410-326-1230 (Maryland)

866-635-2838 (Toll Free)

Fax: 928-833-1248

“Helping make your wing shooting dream a reality”

Visit the SYC Sporting web site

http:// www.sycsporting.com

Bidders Worldwide Can Now Participate Live in

Auction-Room Proceedings via the Internet

·       Real-time audio and video

·        Instant messaging

·        Multimedia catalogs

·        Secure transactions

·        No software downloads

·        Demonstrations are available

March 10, 2009 – Pikesville, Maryland – Shotgun Life, the first online magazine dedicated to the best in wing and clays shooting, has expanded its Internet presence into live firearms auctions.

The new Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion”^© is a service available to auction houses as a means of expanding their reach to bidders everywhere in the world who have a high-speed Internet connection.

The Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” lets bidders use the Internet to participate live in the auction-room action through the integration of streaming audio and video plus Instant Messaging. An encrypted, secure console allows the auction administrator to monitor the proceedings as they happen to ensure precise bidding.

Auctioneers need only a broadband connection and video cameras to get up and running quickly. The Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” does not require software downloads, long-term contracts or expensive computer devices. The service is available on an ad-hoc basis for individual auctions.

The system also collects and stores a record of all bids and transactions. This helps automatically compile an archive for historical pricing or dispute resolution.

In addition, The Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” collects contact information for all bidders, expediting all future marketing endeavors.

The Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” is a subscription-based service available on an ad-hoc basis – eliminating any software purchases. The only hardware requirements are consumer-quality video cameras, microphones and one or more PCs. A broadband Internet connection is necessary.

Benefits

The benefit to auction houses is a vast increase in the number of bidders at a negligible cost to all participants. Bidders can now log into a live auction and reap all the advantages of a front-row seat from their office, home or airport lounge – virtually anywhere they have an Internet connection.

That’s because the Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” has been designed from the ground-up specifically for live auctions.

It is not an e-Bay style system where individual bids are submitted in time-delay mode to meet a pre-scheduled deadline. By comparison The Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” is live and in-the-moment – providing a level playing field for bidders who choose to take part remotely.

The system provides lively interaction. Instant Messaging can be exchanged between participants in a group and the administrator. Although the Instant Messaging is only viewable between members of a particular online conversation, the administrator can monitor all the Instant Messaging exchanges.

When the gavel comes down, the Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” includes secure links to all major credit cards, so that the winning bidder’s account can be immediately charged.

The Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” is the most cost-effective and secure way for auction houses to increase the number of bidders and sell more fine guns at higher prices.

Features

The follow is a list of standard features in The Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion”:

• Automatic incremental bidding in any amount
• Multiple administrative consoles
• Streaming video of the auction room for bidders
• Banner advertising
• Ability to view the catalog prior to auctions
• All bidders can see other bids in the live auction
• A privacy wall prohibits bidders from seeing the confidential and personal information of other bidders
• All terms of the auction can be set by the administrator
• The bidder can participate in any number of simultaneous auctions from a single computer – using a single payment method

To arrange a demonstration or to have your questions answered please contact:

Irwin Greenstein

SGL Media

PO Box 5790

Pikesville, Maryland 21208 USA

Office phone: 410-484-2038

Email: igreenstein@shotgunlife.com

Media Contact:

Bernard + Associates

Ryan Holmes

(775) 323-6828

ryan@bernardandassociates.com

Shotgun Life is the first online magazine devoted to the best in wing and clays shooting. For more information about Shotgun Life visit http://www.shotgunlife.com.

Shotgun Life “In-the-Room Live Connexion” © 2009 SGL Media

“In-the-Room Live Connexion” © 2009 SGL Media

Anthony Matarese, the 13-time All-American sporting clays champion, will reveal the secret to his Dynamic Approach to shooting in the free Shotgun Life e-letter.

A dynamic approach is simply a combination of a few shooting methods, including both low-gun shooting and pre-mounted shooting.  The choice of which method and in what situation to use each can be determined by understanding a few core principles that he outlines.   

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I just returned from a 3-day course at Blackwater Worldwide in tactical shotguns. It was one of the most incredible experiences ever. The big rule is never let your pump gun go empty, whether you’re running, walking, backing up, kneeling, prone, around doorways, through windows — you’re always topping it off as fast as possible. It completely changes your relationship, how you view, over/unders and side-by-sides. I’ll be writing it up for Shotgun Life at http://www.shotgunlife.com in the near future, so keep your eyes peeled.