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Entries for April 2022
Building a Better Deer Trap
By Dale Weddle
Don’t listen to people who say scrape hunting is overrated. Even if you have to build it, they will come. Just when Hunter Jones was convinced his mock scrape would never yield a photo of a decent buck, the 19-year-old got the surprise of his life. Hunter created the scrape and left a trail camera pointing at it around Oct. 1, 2016. He never ... READ MORE
Making Do
By John E. Phillips
When one door closes, another one opens. William Hedges’ hastily arranged trip north of the border in 2016 got off to a rocky start, but sitting on his heels for an hour inside a chair-less box blind was a small price to pay for the biggest whitetail he’d ever seen. The hunter from Pine Plains, New York, hadn’t planned to go to Sa... READ MORE
Making the Neighbors Cry
By Duncan Dobie
This Mississippi buck ran out of lives when it crossed paths with a lady wearing an ugly hat. Susie Taylor set her sights on an incredible 6-pointer during Mississippi’s 2015 season, but things didn’t turn out the way she’d hoped. Susie had hunted the unusual buck for several years. And she was ready to cross the 3x3 off her wish ... READ MORE
The Best and Worst of Times
By Ed Waite
No Ohio deer hunter worth his salt stays indoors when the mercury falls in October. Cheyenne Elliott of Frankfort, Ohio, regards Oct. 21, 2016, as possibly the worst day he’s ever set out to shoot a deer, but he has no regrets. “I had to get out there,” he said. “The weather was changing in a major way, and I just knew the d... READ MORE