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Playing by the Rules
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By Tyler Sprecher
-- The months leading up to the 2002 Pennsylvania deer season held more anxious anticipation than usual for two reasons. First, it was the beginning year of new antler restriction laws, and more importantly, it would be my ...
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A Greater Joy
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By Daniel Powell
-- I always wanted to hunt deer. As a child, I hunted small game because my family was not interested in deer. These dreams of hunting deer never went away as I became an adult. By the time I was 30 years old, I had the oppo...
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Giving Back
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By Bryon Kelly
-- It started with a telephone call to a person I had never met. I talked with Wayne Shadden of Shadden Tire and Service in Crossville, Tenn., about hosting a hunt for a few members of our military. A plan was instantly set in motion,...
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25-Hour Black Bear Hunt
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By Mac Moad Jr.
-- I left my house tired but excited at 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, to meet up with my friend, Brad, in Booneville, Ark. I couldn't sleep the night before, so I spent most of the night watching Buckmasters deer hunting videos. My ATV...
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Unexpected Trophy
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By Jeff Redwine
-- This past year, my family and I moved to Oklahoma for my job. I was eager to find a place to hunt and found a game warden willing to help. He suggested I try a plot of land that is managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers....
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Beyond the Harvest
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By James Catalano
-- I moved from Mississippi to Missouri several years ago for work reasons and have enjoyed the hunting opportunities my new location has to offer. Coming from a state that has an extended rifle season to one that only allows 10 da...
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Calling All Whitetails
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By Michael Lee
-- Hunters step out into the woods each fall with hopes of bringing that buck of a lifetime in for a shot. One of the most popular tools in a hunter's arsenal to make that dream a reality is the deer call. From the "can" sty...
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IMR Introduces White Hots Muzzleloader Preformed Charges
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By Randy D. Smith
During Sept. 5-6, 2008, several outdoor writers gathered at Jody Starr Outfitters in Fowlerton, Texas, to hunt with IMR Powder Company's new White Hots muzzleloader preformed charges.
White Hots is a non-nitrocellulose-base...
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Louisiana White-tailed Deer Researchers Release Study Findings
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By Justin Thayer, Michael Chamberlain and Scott Durham
-- The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Louisiana State University initiated a deer telemetry project in fall 2006. The project, titled "Population Characteristics of a Wh...
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The Conservation Community
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By Tracy Breen
-- If you are a serious hunter there is a good possibility that you own hunting land, lease hunting land or dream of doing one or the other. Finding 20, 40 or even 100 acres isn't very difficult, but coming up with the money to purcha...
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An Unlikely Turn of Events
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By Krystal Slagle
-- I moved to Virginia about six years ago. I was a city girl looking for a change of pace. The fresh air, mountain views and friendly people were a shock to me - it was a stark contrast to city life in Philadelphia.
My m...
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One for the Books
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By Jimmy Rhodus
-- In late July 2007, my daughter and I started watching a drop-tined buck near an apple orchard. We glassed the buck at least once or twice a week for the next month. When September rolled around, I had my Mathews bow dialed in and ...
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Late Season Gift
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By Howard Allen
-- My cousin, Randy, owns 25 acres in Ross County, Ohio. I have hunted there for the last two years, and I have seen a lot of deer on this property. However, none have been close enough for me to take a shot. I told Randy that we ne...
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Best Season Yet
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By Shawn Adam Miller
-- I'm an avid outdoorsman with a college degree in wildlife biology. My wildlife career has afforded me the ability to work with many animals in a lot of different locations. As a result, I have had the opportunity to g...
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What a Blessed Season
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By Rev. Ronald D. Kosor
-- I must first say this was one of the most wonderful years in my life as far as hunting goes. I am a full-time pastor of Alpha Lions Den Ministries in Derry, Pa., and my wife works for Kohl's department store full time. Nee...
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One for Jeff
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By Heath Baker
-- My best friend, Nathan Uttienger, and I have hunted together since we were kids. Jeff, Nate's late father, took me in as one of his own sons and taught us everything we know about hunting.
After Jeff passed away, we conti...
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Antler Growth and Formations
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Text & Photos by Tommy Kirkland
-- As the days become longer, the process of "photoperiod" takes hold - stimulating hormonal growth in bucks. This transition of more available sunlight allows changes to unfold within a buck's pituitary...
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Scoping Your Muzzleloader
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By Randy D. Smith
-- A recent Kansas deer hunting regulation update to allow scope-mounted guns during the early muzzleloader season will alter the configuration of many muzzle-loading rifles. Effective shooting ranges will increase, and I look for ...
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Coming Full Circle
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By Susan McGee
-- I was watching my husband shoot his bow one day and decided I wanted to give it a try. Little did I know what I was getting into.
Before I knew it, I was the proud owner of a bow, and we were headed out the door to hunt deer. Ei...
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