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Entries for December 2021
Better Than Birthday Cake
By Mike Handley
Few riflemen get an opportunity at a buck in velvet. Louisiana native Joshua Bruce is accustomed to waiting for October before donning his camo and heading to the deer woods. This year, however, he discovered a mid-September window that not only allowed him to jumpstart his season, but also to hunt with a rifle when many Kansas bucks’ antlers... READ MORE
A Place to Hunt
By Bob Humphrey
Finding a place to hunt is becoming increasingly difficult. My neighbor came to me recently with news that hit me like a cold slap in the face. “It looks like they’re going to sell that piece behind me.” That “piece” was a parcel of land that held special meaning to me. I’d spent more than 20 years learning it in... READ MORE
Voices
By Conrad McCall
You never forget the lessons you learn in the deer woods. Some people claim to hear voices inside their heads. Most of the time, that’s not good. Hearing voices means you’re either crazy or touched by the Divine, with the former being most likely. If hearing voices means you’re crazy, I’m certifiable. I don’t hear stra... READ MORE
‘Squiggles’ Makes a Mistake
By Tony Hough
You never know when a giant might mess up and make a daytime appearance. Mark Krall and his hunting buddies retrieved trail camera photographs in late October of a distinctive buck they nicknamed Squiggles. It’s not uncommon to see an uptick in mature buck photos on trail cameras that time of year, which might be considered the pre-rut, when ... READ MORE