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Entries for February 2022
A Deer Runs Through It
By Jill J. Easton
Neither rain, sleet, snow nor an icy river can keep this deer hunter from pursuing what’s his. Johnny Whitfield of Calico Rock, Arkansas, chased a Kansas buck across a frozen river three times before finally collecting his career-best whitetail. The Sunflower State’s 2014 bow season marked the 10th year Johnny and his two sons made the ... READ MORE
Dad’s Gun
By Dale Weddle
Here’s why a Kentucky hunter is glad he walked away from his favorite stand and swapped rifles. Jim Murphy, some of his friends and family members run several trail cameras on Jim’s farm in Wayne County, Kentucky. You’d think a deer couldn’t slip past so many without being photographed. Despite the 24/7 surveillance by numer... READ MORE
928 Inches and Counting
By Mike Handley
Ohio man is one deer away from owning records in every triggered category. Joe Schneider has one less item on his bucket list. The retired railroad engineer from Circleville, Ohio, has now taken a record book whitetail with nearly every triggered weapon that’s legal in the Buckeye State. He’s missing only a deer felled by a rifle chambe... READ MORE
Collision Course
By John E. Phillips
Just when this Ohio man thought he was out of the hunt, he turned to see a giant bearing down on him. While children were preparing to go door to door in search of candy on Oct. 31, 2011, Bob Thomas of Seaman, Ohio, was collecting the mother of all treats. And we’re not talking Snickers bars. “I usually start hunting about the third wee... READ MORE