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Deer Hunting Rituals 0 (0)

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“He that outlives this day and comes safe home will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam’d, And point a finger at his mounted antlers saying ‘These wounds! These wounds, I gave on Opening Day!’ For he today that sheds blood with me shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile. This day shall gentle his condition. And Gentlemen all now in bed shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap whilst any speaks that hunted with us on Opening Day.”

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The End of Season 0 (0)

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I was putting away all the deer guns yesterday. They have been sitting out for nearly a month. You can blame it on procrastination, but this is sort of the last thing that needs to be done before season is really over for me. You can see why it might be a little harder to do.

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What did I learn? 0 (0)

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Well, the freezer is full.  The rifles are about ready to be sent back to the secret underground storage facility. What did I learn? SODIUM BICARBONATE Well, for starters, I decided to push my baking soda regimen as far as I dared. The results? 1) The second rinse in the … Continue reading →

Mr Whelen Tags a Doe 0 (0)

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Report from Deer Camp Saturday, 20 November, 2010: When we got up and got going this morning, there was a light ground fog covering everything.  The moon was blood red setting over the neighbor’s trailer.  SuperCore took off for his perch overlooking the top ofSkunk Hollow, and I decided to … Continue reading →

Dreaming the DRT Dream 5 (1)

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There is this lemming-like quality to deer hunters.  Every year a bunch of us go running off the DRT cliff.  Oh, some run over the Bang-Flop cliff, that’s over on the next ridge.  Some take a dive into Poleaxe Canyon. I’ve run off of them a few times.   It’s usually … Continue reading →

Is the USDA Trying to Kill Deer Hunting? 0 (0)

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This all started with a post on D&DH Would new proposed USDA testing requirements have put the small country meat processors who hunters often employ to butcher their wild game out of business? Read the story here. I’ll leave it to you to follow up on what was said.  I … Continue reading →

The Shaman Bags an 8-Pointer in KY Rifle 0 (0)

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One last little coda in all this: when I went to retrieve the rest of my gear back at the stand, the doe that had been hanging out all weekend had bedded only about 10 yards away from the ladder. She rose up and started to run.

“Don’t worry.” I said. “You’re fine. I’ve got my business to do, and you have yours. I’ll get on to mine, and you go have a nice day.” I guess she had decided to figure out exactly what had been chattering at her from the stand all weekend, and camped out there determined to have an answer. Fully satisfied, she took my admonition to heart and walked off.

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