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When It's so Cold It Hurts

When It's so Cold It Hurts

By Mike Handley

When Ben Smith retrieved a few trail camera images of a 10-pointer in 2022, he knew it had the potential to be something special, but his resolve to let it grow was never really tested. He never saw the animal in the flesh.   The whitetail was sufficiently big enough the following year to tempt even the most discriminating hunter, but it sto...

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