On the 10th of November not long ago only one deer moved past my stand, a 6-point wandered by at 40 yards, never stopping, obviously with a destination in mind. He ignored my grunt tube completely, how rude! The next morning daylight revealed a fresh scrape beside the trail to my stand along with a respectable buck rub. That buck’s …
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In coordination with the County Free Fair, our 4-H program holds our annual County 4-H Rifle, Archery and Shotgun contests on the weekends leading up to the county fair. The Rifle Shoot was held on August 12 at the Collins Wildlife Facility and the Shotgun and Archery Contests were held north of Crowder on August 19. Results were as follows: …
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An avid fan of YouTube videos, I watched a hunter harvest a nice buck with a spear on the opening day of the Nebraska archery season. The buck presented a narrow target after meandering under a tree stand while munching on acorns. The margin of error for a lethal shot on both sides of the deer’s spine was an inch …
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MADISON (WKOW) — As the time to bag a buck draws near, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters to brush up on tree stand safety ahead of hunting season. About 25% of Wisconsin bowhunters have fallen or nearly fallen from a deer stand in the past, according to the DNR. And the longer a hunter hunts, the …
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