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Colonel Jim

The freezing rain and sleet pelted the window next to my desk in the Tucker Ridge clubhouse. It was the morning of March 9, 2022…

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The Camp Name Tradition

At long last, September is finally here. With the long wait behind us and the regular schedule of hunting seasons kicking off, bear camp acts…

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Black Powder Bobcats

A few years ago, I noticed a trend developing as the late firearm season for deer transitioned to muzzleloader season. The first time it happened,…

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The Legend of Sneaky Pete

It was a cold and crisp November morning, late in the firearms season when I mounted my stand. The ladder steps were frosted over and…

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Lever Guns for Deer

The biggest drawback in the past when hunting with a lever gun has been ammunition.  Most guns used a tubular magazine which meant having to load only round or flat nosed bullets like the .30-30 Win and .45-70 Govt.  That meant decreased ballistic performance and decreased velocity. 

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The Promise

I had just slid my coffee thermos back into my pack when I heard the branch crack to my front and left. It sounded like…

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4 keys to suburban deer hunting success

I’m from a small town in southeast Pennsylvania, about an hour north of the city of brotherly love, and a 90 minute drive west of…

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Full circle: A deer hunters journey

Hunting started the hard way for me. For my first deer hunt, Dad took me out to a friend’s house. I was 12, and I…

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The Big Miss

The time we have all been waiting for is finally here. All of our early scouting is complete. Rub lines, scrapes and bedding areas have…

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Want to bag a big buck on opening day? Hunt like an owl.

For many hunters, taking a mature 200 pound plus whitetail buck is a lifetime achievement. Big mature bucks are wily and love to prove it…

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