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Entries for November 2010
White Chicken Chili
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They say the sense of smell is the most powerful for recalling memories. That certainly seems to be the case whenever I make white chicken chili.
Each step of the cooking process brings back fond memories of a happy day in October of 2001. That’s...
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Not Afraid of the Dark
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Very few deer hunters are willing to rise when roosters and sane men sleep in order to climb a tree and hug themselves in the dark a full two hours before dawn.
They might, if they were targeting a specific buck - a really big buck - and if that wer...
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Wisconsin adds Text-a-Tip to hotline
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From the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
-- Wisconsin hunters can now report potential hunting and public safety violations by text messaging an anonymous tip to DNR hotline operators.
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A Break in the Clouds
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Miserable day ends with muzzleloader GIANT and a classic Heartland meal.
Southern Ohio - 2:35 a.m.
With a gasp, I bolted straight up in bed, rubbed my eyes and fumbled for my digital camera sitting on the nightstand. Eventually, I mashed the right ...
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When It Comes to Dessert - All is Fair in Deer Camp
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Dessert is a highly prized commodity in deer camp. I’ve seen scuffles, wounded friendships, multiple contusions and out-and-out thievery over something as trivial as the last squirt of Cool Whip. But I almost feel guilty about the apple pie incide...
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Super-Saver Sixguns
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Checked the price of new guns lately? I have, and they’re definitely not getting any cheaper. With the cost of living high and family budgets stretched, adding a new handgun to the hunting arsenal is out of the question for many of us.
Fortunately, ...
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WMA Whopper
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-- Getting drawn for a quota hunt is always a good thing. I was fortunate enough to get drawn for the Kleber Wildlife Management Area (WMA) hunt on November 3rd & 4th.
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Ohio popular deer-gun season opens Nov. 29
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From the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
-- Ohio's popular deer-gun season opens statewide Nov. 29, offering hunters a full week to harvest a whitetail. The season includes an extra weekend of gun hunting Dec. 18-19.
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Missouri deer firearms opening weekend numbers up
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From the Missouri Department of Conservation
-- Rain and cooler temperatures across Missouri came just in time for the Nov. 13 and 14 opening weekend of the state's firearms portion of deer season.
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Third highest harvest at Camp Ripley bow hunt
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From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
-- Archers harvested 220 deer and took eight bucks that weighed more than 200 pounds each at the second two-day hunt at Camp Ripley Oct. 30 and 31.
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Non-Typical Hunter Takes Huge Typical Buck
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If you saw Kansas resident Paula Wiggers walking down the street, you wouldn’t necessarily assume she was head-over-heels in love with bowhunting. Her home-sewn, long dress and black prayer-covering on her head identify her Mennonite faith. A polite ...
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