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Entries for August 2019
Squirrel’s-Eye View
By Ed Waite
Widow takes late husband’s advice, climbs rungs for chance at photogenic whitetail. Unlike the dinosaurs in the “Jurassic Park” movies, unlike the great white shark in “Jaws,” and unlike the brawls between TV’s professional wrestlers (with apologies to believers), the buck whose photograph appeared on Shawn and N... READ MORE
Facebook Surprise
By Ed Waite
Now you’ll know why Mike McCabe almost kept this story to himself. Mike McCabe had great expectations for the 2013 season. For the first time in several years, there were TWO bucks — not one — on his radar. He’d nicknamed them Stickers and Muley. Muley chased a doe past his stand in 2012. But it had broken off more than half... READ MORE
Much to be Said for Autopilot
By Dale Weddle
From zero to 60 in a matter of seconds describes not only a muscle car’s acceleration, but it also applies to this Kentucky rattler’s 2013 deer season. The huge buck charged out of the honeysuckle with ears laid back, looking for a fight. There was no time for Dustin Shaffer to think, certainly not for him to evaluate antlers. He barely... READ MORE
Have Trail Camera, Will Hunt
By Dale Weddle
Scouting a year in advance gives this Kentuckian plenty of dream fuel. Tim Lauer of California, Ky., might have punched his only 2011 deer tag long before Thanksgiving, but he was unwilling to spend the year’s longest weekend indoors. Curious to see what sort of bucks might be roaming at least one of the two Campbell County farms he hunts, Ti... READ MORE