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Entries for August 2021

Ghost Buster

Ghost Buster

By Mike Handley

After drooling over a summertime image of an enormous buck in 2019, Bruce Laudick quadrupled the number of trail cameras throughout his 5 acres in Grant County, Kentucky. He collected only a few more nighttime photos of the deer, which was discouraging, but he got the deer, which certainly put the spring back in his step. Bruce had nicknamed the 21... READ MORE

Mid-September on Public Land

Mid-September on Public Land

By Mike Handley

David Ramey of Cartersville, Georgia, doesn’t mind breaking a sweat while deer hunting, as long as he’s in Kansas with a bug machine. The roughly $555 nonresident price tag — for the license and a deer tag — isn’t cheap, but his hunting spot was. Anybody can hunt it. David and his brother, H.J., found the public land t... READ MORE

Staking Out the Bedroom

Staking Out the Bedroom

By Mike Handley

In the whitetail world, the shortest distance between points A and B isn’t necessarily a straight line. Even during the summer and early hunting season, when deer are most predictable, they often zig and zag so much that it’s almost impossible to predict comings and goings, especially when the same animals are walking in front of trail ... READ MORE

How to Christen a New Bow

How to Christen a New Bow

By Mike Handley

When C.J. Boynes dug deep and shelled out for his first bow last July, he probably didn't realize the taxidermy bill his new toy would later generate. Not that it matters. The Louisiana man was more than happy to double-down on his new passion, which was sparked by his young son's desire to give hunting a try. Both father and son shot their first b... READ MORE

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