Good Forestry is Good for Deer |
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Monday, June 04, 2012 |
In the fall of 1982, my father and I set out for our hunting club, anticipating what opening day would bring. As we arrived, we quickly realized tha...
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Fliers |
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012 |
Every bowhunter has had a mystery arrow that, for no apparent reason, just wouldn’t fly right. Most of us give up and set that arrow aside, which is...
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I Went, I Saw... |
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012 |
Almost half an hour since craning my neck and peering up at the tiny treestand illuminated by flashlight beam — 15 minutes of that spent relearning ...
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The Bookend Buck |
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012 |
Seldom does the same buck begin and end a hunting story for three hunters, but that’s exactly what happened last December in southwest Texas on the ...
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Know When to Hold 'Em |
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012 |
It was an open fall in eastern Alberta. The temperature was well below freezing, but there was still no snow, so the deer were coming to water holes...
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Just Imagine |
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Tuesday, May 01, 2012 |
Picture a 10-point, 220-pound buck being harvested by a girl half its weight. That girl is me, at 103 pounds and 5 feet, 4 inches tall.
This story b...
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Use the Wind |
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Monday, April 23, 2012 |
If you don’t understand it, the wind can blow your best bow shot opportunity. Knowing where your scent flows during various conditions is paramount ...
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Enough Gun, or Something Like It |
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012 |
A couple of years ago, I ordered my first full-custom rifle. I had a good many decisions to make concerning it. Some I made on my own, and with othe...
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How to Attack New Hunting Property - Part 2 |
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012 |
In part 1 of this article, I wrote about the initial stages of setting up to hunt a farm for Schuyler County, Illinois’ Sugar Creek Outfitters. You re...
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How to Attack a New Hunting Property - Part 1 |
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Tuesday, April 03, 2012 |
It didn’t exactly start off as a good afternoon for bowhunting. With the November temperatures in Schuyler County, Ill., hovering in the low 70s, I ...
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