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Outdoor Truths
Outdoor Truths

This time of year I always try catching some pan fish. I really enjoy this slow, unhurried outdoor activity. It's especially good after managing the deadlines of deer and turkey seasons, and an occasional bass tournament. There are no seasons for bluegill and crappie. If today is unsuccessful maybe I'll go tomorrow; or maybe not. And there is nothing like fried fish from these varieties. Yes, fried.

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My hunting has given way to fishing. At one time I actually did more fishing than hunting. But for the past several years it's been hard to keep me out of the woods.

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I noticed my actions during a turkey hunt a few mornings ago. I had not heard a bird gobble for a few days, so there I was waiting again for that familiar sound.

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I left the woods after an unsuccessful evening turkey hunt. On my way out I noticed where some of my feathered friends had been scratching.

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I had big plans on opening day of turkey season. I knew where the gobblers would be. They had been there every year for as far back as I can remember.

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There's something about "bringing home the bacon" or as in my case, the turkey. I came in from our opening day hunt with bird in hand.

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Turkey hunting where I live is not for the faint of heart. Even though there are some easy places most of the hunting I do is in the mountains. 
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There’s nothing like the sound of a gobble at daylight. If you’re close enough, it seems that it reverberates throughout the hollows and ridges.
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            As in any opening season, there are pros and cons concerning the effectiveness of early hunting. Turkey season is no different. 
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In my early adult years, March and April meant crappie fishing. During those days I perused every bush and sunken tree in straight creek hollow to find my limit of that tasty fish.
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Practice, practice, practice; that’s what we’re all doing right now. Go to any establishment that supplies the hunter and you will hear the sounds of those preparing for the upcoming turkey season
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If you look at most of my hunting and fishing trips from the standpoint of harvesting game, you would conclude that I was unsuccessful.
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I was reminded last week, how close we are to turkey season. (As if I didn’t already know) There in the field, were a flock of birds with one lone gobbler blown up as big as it could get.
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I can remember several years ago, going fishing on a sunny but cold day in February. It was the first nice Saturday we had had in a long time.
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I have figured out that men will do just about anything in order to feed their need for risk and adventure. Of course many women will do this as well but overall it really is men who seem to what to test the limits of normality.
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“Regrets, I’ve had a few but then again too few to mention”. Do you remember that lyric; or maybe you can remember the old crooner himself sing that song.
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Most of my fishing experiences as a youth were either alone or with the gang that made up “Ford’s Woods.” 
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During the end of January, outdoor activities get much slower. To be sure, there are ample opportunities like catching crappie and killing ducks, but the weather can be a real hindrance for those of us who like longer and warmer days
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There’s no doubt that what we do makes an impression on our young people and those who look up to us. Just as I remember buying my first new gun, I also remember my first new knife. 
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Have you ever seen a dog “work?” I mean have you ever seen a dog in the woods point a grouse or a pheasant? It is truly an amazing sight.
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In the winter, one of the most comforting experiences after coming in from the water or woods, is to warm by a hot fire.
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First light has always been my favorite time of day. It’s at that time that my expectation is at its highest. 
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Ducks can be a finicky lot. It seems that the conditions almost have to be perfect before they will land – especially if that landing happens to be in front of your blind.
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When I first began bass fishing as a young adult I didn’t have the luxury of a bass boat and all of its frills. I fished with a friend who had a “V” hull aluminum boat.
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  For the past several years I have spent the first two or three weeks of November hunting deer away from home. As all deer hunters know, these weeks are considered the best for having an opportunity to harvest a big buck. 
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