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1. Chile By Helicopter: Dispatches From The Ragged Edge of Flyfishing Official F&S trout bum Kirk Deeter just got back from a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the wild coast of Patagonian Chile. Check out the photos here. 2. Ass Kicks Lion's Butt: Is This Photo For Real? Check out these pics forwarded to us by reader Terry Brennan, who writes: "Perhaps you have already seen this--a unique example of the hunter hunted." Read the story here. Click here to get Field Notes in your inbox every day! 3. Discussion Topic: Are Eastern Cougars Extinct? From a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service News Release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is beginning a review of scientific and commercial information to determine the status of the endangered eastern cougar, the first review the Service has done since publishing a recovery plan in 1982 ... Read more. 4. Gun Geezer Makes Muscatel* Mist David E. Petzal tests the new Barnes Varmint Grenades. See his test target, and check out our video of one bullet exploding as it hits a grape. See it here. 5. A Perfect Storm Threatens Our CRP The Conservation Reserve Program issue has rapidly moved from a controversy to a crisis that demands the action of every sportsman. Bob Marshall tells you why, and what you can do to help save the program. Read more. Click here to get The Green Sportsman in your inbox every day! David E. Petzal's Gun Nut Blog presented by Swarovski Optik The Gun Nut: Why Shorter is Better I'm talking about rifle barrels. What the hell did you think I was talking about? Back when men smelled bad and carried Kentucky rifles, long barrels were just the ticket-44 inches was about standard. They decreased aiming error and having all that weight out there in front made offhand shooting that much easier. Click here to keep reading Dave's post. The Gun Nut In Your Inbox Click here to get The Gun Nut in your inbox every day! Heroes of Conservation Presented by Toyota Find out more about this conservation program and how YOU can get involved. For details click here Help Us Test Our Gear Join the F&S Reader Test Panel. We send you the gear, you test it out. Your review could end up in the magazine.

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