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Big Country, Big Skies, and a Big BuckWith the sun starting to fade over the rolling sagebrush hills, the feeling of the last day of the Montana deer season started to sink in. My hunting partner Toby was sitting in the passenger seat, and I could tell he was feeling the same thing. |
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All in a Day's WorkWhen Chris Renner woke up early on a September morning this fall, elk hunting wasn’t the first thing on his mind. He had more important things to do, like bail hay. It wasn’t until about 9 a.m. that he and Frank Trenkle decided to get together and see if they could find an elk close by. |
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The 12-Year WaitFor me, like many serious hunters, the next season starts as soon as my last animal is tagged. Planning, dreaming, and wishing all off-season, I also train as hard as I can to be in top shape. |
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Rainy Day RamWhile sitting down to catch my breath in a steady rain and heavy fog some 1500 vertical feet above the valley bottom, I had to chuckle at all those people I had heard tell me over the years that the hardest part of bighorn sheep hunting was drawing the tag. |
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The Guard Station BullEarly morning of April 30, 2008 found me dejected for the fifteenth year in a row; yet another year without a Utah limited entry elk tag. My fourteen points had fallen short. At 73 years of age, I was fearful that 2008 had been my last chance physically to kill a monster Utah bull. |
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Doubling Down on Nevada MuliesThe planning for a trophy mule deer hunt with my good friend Kyle Barner began twelve years ago. After deciding on Nevada as a state to try and hunt, we started researching the different areas and outfitters. |
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Curly's LegacyMy north Idaho 2008 hunting season began no differently than any other. Around February, when the snow begins to melt, my father-in-law Allan and I roam the woods in search of shed antlers from the elusive whitetail bucks that we were not successful in harvesting the season before. |
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Bear HolidayAfter living in Alaska for the past three and a half years while on assignment serving in the U.S. Army, I have had the opportunity to hunt and harvest many great animals including moose, bear, and caribou. |
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