Farm, or Hunt? Either Way, You Could Win!

Today's sweeps offer something for those who enjoy a bit more of a self-sufficient and healthier scene. Raising animals for food, or hunting for the same, both rise from age-old practices. However, in these modern times, both have been readily adapting to new circumstances. These things are no longer reserved for country dwellers.

Cities and urban areas across the U.S. are creating new laws to accommodate both areas. Urban farming is becoming more and more popular, so new laws and regulations have been adopted in many areas. Along with this, hunting laws are now being utilized to control rapidly rising populations of certain species (in the state where I live, these are primarily deer and coyote), in areas where it was formerly considered taboo to hunt at all. Within city limits, some will now find both to be available.

Here, you will find prizes, and a bit of information, to help on this journey!


Grit has another great chicken coop giveaway! For some time now, I have been quite interested in the "backyard chicken" movement, which basically allows folks in city and urban areas to keep a limited amount of chickens on their property. Generally, people enjoy this for the simple joy of having chickens, and, of course, for the freshest eggs available. These coops are perfect for this, and the accompanying books in this prize will leave any guesswork out! Certain laws do apply, so if you have an interest in doing this, check the laws in your locale.
GRIT Chicken Coop Giveaway

* Grand prize includes the following:

Egg Cart'n Mini chicken tractor

Package of books from Storey Publishing, including the following titles:

The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals
Chick Days
Chicken Coops
The Chicken Encyclopedia
Chicken Games & Puzzles
The Chicken Health Handbook
Electric Fencing
Farm Anatomy
Finding Good Farmland
Fresh Egg Cookbook, The
Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks
Keep Chickens!
The Mobile Poultry Slaughterhouse
Pocketful of Poultry
Reinventing the Chicken Coop
Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens
Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds

Total ARV $1,300.

One entry per email address. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States, 18 or older. Ends February 26, 2015.

For further info on raising chickens...




This sweeps is for those who'd rather hunt for their food than raise it themselves. Unfortunately, the link to the rules for this sweeps was not functioning at the time of this writing. Although the sweeps offers some fabulous prizes, and does tell us that it ends December 31, 2014, without the rules there is no way to tell how many entries are allowed, nor who it is open to (though I think it is a safe bet that entrants need be 21 or older). The URL to the rules tells me that they would likely need to be uploaded from someone's desktop, though they likely wouldn't appreciate us sweepstakers doing that. The current link is: file:///C:/Users/clines/Desktop/Sweepstakes/Old%20Milwaukee/Old_Mil_Hunting_Rules_2014.pdf. Hopefully they will update it soon!
Old Milwaukee Hunting Sweepstakes



Today's Bonus


This says it is one of their monthly contests. These last through hunting season. Though no end date is officially stated, I assume it will be the last day of any month. Daily entry.
LaCrosee ArrowHead Boots Giveaway


Good Luck!