October 18, 2010
We all know that hunting is a leap of faith – a crap shoot if you will. Hunting requires an optimistic attitude, and a belief that – eventually – all the preparation and hard work will pay off, and that your species of choice will show itself in a spot predetermined by you. Well………..my faith [...]
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| Posted in: Deer Cam Pictures, Deer Hunt Reports, Hunting
October 12, 2010
Yesterday was a pretty good day in the SimplyOutdoors’ camp – we celebrated our first archery deer kill of the season. By now all of you are familiar with Justin, our SimplyOutdoors’ Pro Staffer. Well, his mom was fortunate enough to arrow her first deer Monday night; he’s a nice little four pointer, and he’ll [...]
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| Posted in: Deer Hunt Reports, Hunting
October 10, 2010
Saturday morning found me in a treestand near Marshall, Mi. And since we leased this particular property – paid money out of pocket in order to give us a few more hunting options – it’s inevitable that the number of deer sightings would be slim to none. We’re holding out hope that it turns around [...]
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October 4, 2010
There is nothing like the anticipation of opening day – the waiting, the wondering, and sometimes……the disappointment. Michigan’s archery opener was last Friday, and a few of us took to the woods in search of the pesky whitetail deer; and in this instance the deer definitely won. During three sits – in two different locations [...]
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September 26, 2010
A blood trail: honest, pure, educational, and humbling. I truly believe – especially for impressionable kids – that there is nothing more honest and pure. A blood trail – following it, reading sign, tracking the animal, and, ultimately, having to gut and process that animal to provide food – teaches a child more about life, [...]
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| Posted in: Deer Hunt Reports, Hunting, Kids