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Deer Season

It all seems to come on so quickly. There is a first whiff of Fall, the Harvest Moon rises, and...
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Youth Hunt Preparations

I'm taking #2 out. He's psyched. Saturday we went into town to get his youth tag. We spent Sunday afternoon...
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Shamanic Guide — Treestand Safety

When I look back on my early years of deer hunting, it’s a small wonder I survived. Take tree stands...
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The Cost of a Tag

Over on KentuckyHunting.com's forums, SCSIMS was commenting on the increases in tag prices. I completely agree. Increasing tag prices: 1)...
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I've never been much of a believer in letting the carcass age. Mine usually go right to the processor and...
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The ritual of Fall has begun.

The bug finally hit last night. All of a sudden, the scene changed. It came with the 10 degree drop...
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The Optimal Whitetail Load

How do you know if you have an optimized whitetail load? That question is simple to answer: take it out...
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Blood Trail Philosophy — Push or Wait?

I was reading the November 2004 issue of Deer and Deer Hunting Magazine over lunch. There was a big article...
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Aching with Anticipation

I had one stand that still needed some work this past weekend. It is my current best stand. While I...
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On Rifle Selection

There was a time in my life when one deer rifle was all it took. Now I have a safe...
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More On (MORON ?) Funnels and Signs

A lot of guys have responded to my piece yesterday about funnels and signs. In general, all I can say...
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Now you know, after that last post, there’s going to be some city slicker treehugger type that’s going to find...
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Funnels and Deer Signs

When I was learning how to hunt deer, they always told me to look for sign and hunt the funnels....
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I loaded up a bunch of .308 Win for the Savage 99 yesterday. They’re light as 308’s go, they’re more...
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Shamanic Guide: Some Basic Misconceptions

Before we go further with this beginner's guide, please let me disabuse you of some of the common misconceptions held...
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In Praise of Ponchos

Some hunters I know sound like girls from my Mom's generation waiting for the Paris fashion shows. They blow big...
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Shamanic Guide to Whitetail Deer Hunting

I got up early this morning and something got me to thinking of my first deer season. This was not...
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Scent Reduction

The first batch of clothes is out of the washer and out on the line. The timing was a bit...
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How still is still?

They always tell you to be as still as you can when you hunt. How still is still? Hmmm. I've...
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More thoughts on the Opener

So here is what I want to know: the low body count in September—is it me or is it the...
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