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Hunting season’s here, and I’m ready
I’ve never been the kind of hunter who can get an elk on a one-day hunt. I know there are guys out there who just drive up to the woods, hop out of their truck, […]
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It’s time for the annual refletching catastrophe
Every year, I sit down at the kitchen table and scrape the old fletchings off my arrows. Well, at least that’s what I’ve been doing for the last 10 years or so. Before that, when […]
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Don’t put it off any longer — sight in now
Take an evening after work this week and go sight in that hunting rifle. I know most rifle seasons don’t open for a while, but that’s the whole idea. If you have a problem you […]
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Despite my best efforts, I’m still not in shape yet
You can spend every spare moment you have in the gym, lifting weights and running on treadmills, and you’ll get in great shape, for sure. But if what you’re trying to get in shape for […]
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No wonder doves are so hard to hit
I was sitting in the passenger seat of my wife’s 4Runner as we headed down the county road on our way home. Looking out the window, I noticed two mourning doves flitting along on a […]
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Coyote rifle might actually get used for coyotes
I told you Monday that our neighbor had a calf killed by coyotes, and that now all the people who live around me are working hard to put an end to one of those coyotes […]
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Archery practice took a detour this week
My neighbor Kevin and I are both avid bowhunters. I try to practice with my bow as much as I can the rest of the year, too, but the last few years, it’s been more […]
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Less than two weeks to go until antelope season
It seems like there’s nothing but bad news right now. Inflation’s up, campaign ads are downright aggravating, and there’s lots of talk of a recession. But there’s one thing that’s nothing but good news – […]
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My archery target finally gave it up
I have an old 3-D archery target I’ve been poking holes in for years. For the first few years of its life, it lived in a shed out behind my garage. When I moved to […]
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I’m getting better at trap, but I couldn’t get worse
Last week, I stepped up to the 20-yard line at the trap club and had a heck of a streak going. I moved through three stations before I dropped my first shot. Granted, on that […]