Odds ‘n Sods:

F.J. spotted this: Better Sterno Alternative

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Idaho Bowhunter Reportedly Kills Charging Wolf. Moral of this story: Don’t mess with an Idaho Granny that packs a .44 Magnum.

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David O. wrote to mention a “Horse of a Different Color”: Oilfield Camouflage. With oilfield workers up in “The Oil Patch” in North Dakota now often making $300 to $500 a day, I suppose some of them have a budget for this… In related news: Double your salary in the middle of nowhere, North Dakota

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Rex B. sent this: ATF officials demoted in latest Fast and Furious fallout

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It wouldn’t be a proper October without one of these news stories: The Race to Grow the One-Ton Pumpkin. (Thanks to regular content contributor F.G. for the link.)