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Entries for January 2021
Extra Tines
By Ed Waite
Now here’s a buck that’ll make anyone phone home. Bob Sisler obtained permission to hunt a central Ohio farm in the late summer of 2012. As soon as practical, he and his brother, Roger, scouted the property to learn the lay of the land and to look for deer sign and potential ambush points. They also put out trail cameras. Of all the pho... READ MORE
Rain Deer
By Ed Waite
Sometimes you curse the weather. Sometimes you thank it. Gunnar Petry of Macksburg spent much of Ohio’s 2013 deer season hoping for a shot at a big nocturnal whitetail photographed by a trail camera. He wound up settling for a really nice 10-pointer in the 140s. During the late muzzleloader season that year, he took his younger brother huntin... READ MORE
Kismet for Kimmi
By John E. Phillips
Borrowed stand and grounded son combine to pit Kansas rifleman against the buck of his dreams. Forty-four-year-old Gene Kimmi of Lancaster, Kansas, and his cousin, Jason, have 400 timbered acres adjacent to a quarter-mile-wide and mile-long strip of CRP. The property also has a small pond, and both corn and soybean fields are nearby. The whitetails... READ MORE
Fish Hook
By John E. Phillips
A buck with a name pays the ultimate price for feeling a little too cozy. Where’s Colton?” Brad Geren of Windom, Kansas, asked his wife, Shari. “Downstairs, I guess,” she replied. When he didn’t find Colton there, Brad continued searching until he realized his son’s truck wasn’t outside. He deduced that if ... READ MORE