How to hold deer while staying at the hotel?
From The Deer and Deer Hunting Forum kroazn Posts: 1 Joined: Wed Dec 25, 2013 8:35 pm How to hold deer while staying at the hotel? Postby kroazn » Wed Dec 25, 2013 8:41 pm Hi I am new to the forum and have this question that I couldn’t find the answer to. I am going down to Buckingham, Virginia for their late season deer hunting in few days. I am staying at a hotel for the trip (Employee Discount, can’t beat the price) and I am not sure how to keep the deer while staying at the hotel for … More . . .
Ban the Matches, Save Bo
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Observations on Daylight Savings Time and Turkeys
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Turkey Hunting and Daylight Savings Time
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The shaman’s Magic Mirror
Remember Romper Room when you were a kid? There was Miss Whatever-her-name-was with that Magic Mirror that she’d always whip out at the end of the show and supposedly she’d see kids on the other side of the TV and call out their names. Romper Room came on the scene a little late in my life, so I was never really hooked. However, I do remember that magic mirror. I’ve got a similar version of the magic mirror. It’s called SEO– Search Engine Optimization . I’ve got tools that let me see what folks are searching for out on the … More . . .
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Escanaba in Da Moonlight
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Deer Hunting Funnels
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Yeah, but he calls his Girlfriend. . .
Many thanks to mightfofaad in Suffolk County, NY for submitting this on D&DH Forum. Related posts: Back at it — Yeah, we lost Dad Any close calls? Did you fall? Shamanic Gum Pt II
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