Hey y'all. There is one upside to this ecomony situation...there are a lot of sports and recreation items for sale at some very low prices. In my regular monthly column in Outdoors Magazine (www.outdoorsmagazine.net) I show people how to enjoy the outdoors without spending a lot of money. If you check the classified ads where you live, or check them out online, you will see a ton of stuff being sold cheap.

I have found everything from guns and fishing equipment to RV's at bargain basement prices. Especially noticeable are for sale ads about anything that uses gas. The rediculously high gas prices are causing a lot of folks to dump their toys. What that means to me is bargain time!

One example was a 24' cuddy cabin aluminum fishing boat, motor and trailer. This setup should sell for around $11,000 in a normal economy. It's a 94 model in real good shape ( according to the photos ). This rig can be towed by a 1/2 ton truck or compaact truck fairly easily due to the lower weight of an aluminum boat. But, the owner obviously wants to sell it as he listed it for $7500! We all know that the listed price is usually negotiable as well.

I picked up one of my favorite military rifles, a Mosin Nagant, last week for $95.00. They are fun to dress up and most of them shoot exceptionally well. The 7.62X54R is an excellent caliber, falling between a 308 and 30/06 in ballistics. Also their is a ton of cheap non-corrosive ammo available to go shooting with. This particular weapon already has had the bolt altered, has a composite stock and also is equipped with a Leepers 3-9X40 scope. The bolt conversion, scope mount and stock are a package that retails for around $90. Depending on where purchased, the scope is in the $50 range and is a decent cheap scope. To get the rifle already equipped with these goodies and pay less than just the add-ons cost qualifies as a deal.

If you take the time to look around, you will find deals on everything. If you are going to be needing something for your outdoors pursuits, start looking now while people are in shock over the ecomomy and gas prices. Once they get used to paying more, they will not be as anxious to sell off their toys.  Check you local ads then go to your computer and enter "classified ads" in your browser. You may be amazed at the choices that come up. Jump in and browse around.

A lot of you will realize that guns can be purchased from an online or out-of-town source by having the weapon sent to an FFL holder in your town, subject to your local and state laws. Most areas allow black powder long weapons to be sent directly to an individual 21 ywaers of age or older. Some jurisdictions look upon a black powder pistol the same as they would any other handgun. New York, where I currently live, does not allow an individual to receive any handgun directly. An FFL holder must handle all handgun transactions and the individual must have a NY state pistol permit to purchase any handgun. Check your local laws to avoid an trouble from the Gestapo where you live.

Have fun with your classified ad browsing and let me know if you score a really good deal!

Blessings,

Hollister DeLong

America's Frugal Sportsman

Tags: Hunting Fishing Classified Ads Recreation

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