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I can remember my first solo deer hunting trip. I sat in a maple tree that was only about 50 yards from an oak tree that was flooded with acorns. The path to that oak made its way right under my tree stand.

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I love the warmer days of winter. It gives me a chance to walk my hunting areas. Because the leaves are off the trees and because there is no concern about spooking deer, I can gather all kinds of information from the last season

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Deer season has been over for a few weeks now, and turkey season is right around the corner. I like how each of these are so different than the other. If hunting turkeys involved as much as hunting deer, I would have to give up one. In days past, they were. Let me explain.

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I'll probably lose some readers today because of this next sentence.

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If you have been fishing long enough, you have got a story to tell about a motor breakdown and how you had to paddle all the way back to the dock. I can remember two of these episodes and the order of events is always the same.

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Each morning I walked about three-fourths of a mile to get to my stand. I had cut limbs and bushes out of the way and yet there was one area where I had to navigate around several tree-laps and weeds

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A star. I think of all the things God could have used to guide the first worshipers to Jesus, He chose a star. Not some man-made innovation. Not a person or prophet. Not even a voice.

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The cameras don't lie. Their all-seeing eye is there when I can't be. I know every varmint that comes across my field. There were raccoons, bobcats, turkeys, skunks, coyotes, and even a bear.

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Timing is everything. Have you ever felt like you were out of sync with what was going on in the woods or on the water? Sometimes it seems that on the days you can go fishing, the weather is terrible or the fish are uncooperative.

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Most of us hunters like to consider ourselves, the diehard variety. We're not afraid to get up early, stay out late, and do whatever it takes to get our deer - unless it's walking more than about a quarter of a mile from our vehicle.

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I noticed that I was shivering. I had seen deer off and on, all morning, and I was afraid any move I made would be detected by a nearby deer. So, I sat still and shivered.

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I spent a total of about ten days in the Midwest, hunting deer. It's always one of my favorite places to go. I always have great expectations, and those expectations are always bigger there than most other places I go.

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Many of my friends have been using every spare moment for the last several weeks, trying to fill their buck tag. Some are holding out for a certain deer, while others are not as picky.

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Living on the border of three states has its advantages. I often tell folks I get to hunt in three states and never leave home. I do, however, have to buy two nonresident licenses.

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In most states, November is the best month for seeing big deer. The bucks are either cruising for a doe that is ready to breed, or they are already hot on the heels of one that is in sight.

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We had this six-pointer on camera several times. However, he was not just any six. The sheds from last year measured 135 inches.

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First light has always been my favorite time of day. It's at that time my expectation is at its highest. Whether I'm fishing, hunting or just out, I love the possibilities and excitement the breaking day brings.

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One of my least favorite things to see when bow hunting is a bunch of doe that comes in within fifty yards of my stand. I know that eventually I'm going to get busted.

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One of the benefits of hunting is getting to see so many different animals and other things that one just doesn't get to see otherwise.

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One of the things I know about hunting is that if your mind is home, you might as well go home.

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I've often noticed how deer live mostly in quiet environments. This morning, I watched one city dwelling doe begin to get a bit nervous when the noise of traffic began to surround her.

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Nearly a year ago my tree stand collapsed from under me. It happened in a split second. Thankfully my safety harness and climbing system only let me drop a couple of feet, and I was able to climb down safely.

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My ground blind leaks. Yours does too. Yeah, I know you have the top-of-the-line, largest, most cushy, made-of-the-best-waterproof-material-blind money can buy.

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Coyotes are not a friend of any farmer, rancher, or hunter. They are equal opportunity predators. They will pursue your cat or your cattle. They are satisfied with fish or fowl.

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I can't remember a nicer August than we've been having in my area. It has acted more like May. The mornings have been nice, the rain adequate, and I'm having to mow my yard every few days.

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