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Not-So-Well-Kept Secret

Not-So-Well-Kept Secret

By Mike Handley

Long before Gavin Glance's trail camera sent him an image of an otherworldly whitetail on his recently purchased 12 1/2 acres, the deer had gained Most Wanted status with five or six other hunters. Understandably, Gavin shared the news with only his father and a few close friends. He thought the buck was a well-kept secret until a cousin informe...

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