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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 […]
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Are you ready to hunt? Antelope opens tomorrow
I love getting outside and tromping around in the wilds. It doesn’t matter what time of year it is or what I’m out there doing. If I’m outside, I’m happy. But of all the excuses […]
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Greenhouse is done — time to get ready for hunting season
Most of my spare time this summer has been devoted to helping the boys get their animals ready for the County Fair, and when I haven’t been doing that, I’ve been building my wife a […]
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Lots of seasons open tomorrow
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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Don’t overlook walk-in areas this hunting season
The walk-in hunting area and hunter management area programs have given hunters some great access. Without these programs, it wouldn’t be as easy to hunt those lands. Before the walk-in areas came into existence, you […]