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The Line a Man Draws When Nobody Is Watching
My buddy Travis and I were splitting a case of beer on his tailgate last spring, talking about where we’d go if money ever…
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Four Ducks Down, Two Cripples You Refuse to Count, and What Conservation Actually Means
The first duck I ever shot clean dropped straight out of the sky and hit…
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I Shot a Small Buck at Last Light on a Grudge, and Threw Most of Him Away
The buck was maybe ninety pounds, and he was running away from me, and I…
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Public Land Hunting Etiquette You Learn the Hard Way
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When Developers Take Your Hunting Spot
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Conservation Gets Real the Day the Gate Locks
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When Your Hunting Spot Gets a For Sale Sign: Why Showing Up Matters More Than You Think
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