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I have big plans for hunting season this year
I had the great fortune to acquire both a new rifle and a new bow since last hunting season. I would love a new shotgun, but that’s not in the cards yet, and to be […]
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Get out to exercise wherever you can
I added mountain biking to my fitness toolbox again this summer, and it is a great way to keep in shape without reaggravating the plantar fasciitis I’ve been getting in both feet. I’d love to […]
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Fall mornings make you feel alive
Maybe it’s because I usually end up coming home empty-handed, and it’s pretty rare that I get to experience the feeling that comes at the end of a successful hunt, but my favorite part of […]
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Fall is the best season, and hunting is one reason
Fall is my favorite season for a number of reasons. I am much more suited to cooler weather than the heat of summer, so I always look forward to this time of year when the […]
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Why do they start school in the fall?
I don’t know whose idea it was to have kids go back to school in the fall, but it had to have been some kind of sadistic person. Fall should be when we go back […]
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I wish hunting season would hurry up
On my way home from work at the end of last week, I noticed movement in the grass on the side of our county road. I slowed down and took a closer look, and there […]
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Hunting season is fully open
If you’re really serious about hunting, you’re probably not listening to this. Depending on where you are in the state, the sun’s either up already or sunrise isn’t far away. If you’re a die-hard hunter, […]
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Forget spring cleaning — I do pre-hunting season cleaning
I think most people set aside a day or a weekend in the spring to go through all the stuff in their house and get rid of anything they don’t need anymore. All the things […]
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Hello, hunting season!
Tomorrow’s the first of several big openers for hunting season. I don’t hunt a lot of big game openers, because everybody else seems to want to get out in the field for those. I prefer […]
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The hunting bug is biting hard and often lately
It’s almost time for a hunt. Antelope season’s already open in about half the areas, but I’m itching for an extended elk and deer hunt. Life has gotten in the way of the last several […]