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  • PA Turkey Opener, Long Time Coming

    PA Turkey Opener, Long Time Coming

    Written by

    Corey DeVaughn

    on

    May 12, 2025

    The PA turkey opener started for me at 11:30pm the night before when my alarm went off for me to wake up. I left for Bob’s house by 12:00am so…

    Turkey
  • Strike While the Tom’s Hot

    Strike While the Tom’s Hot

    Written by

    Bob DeVaughn Jr

    on

    May 11, 2025

    After Saturday’s opener, the play was drawn up for me: Get back to the deep fields, where we struck them up, by shooting light; Set up a decoy and get…

    Turkey
  • Ducks on the Bay – Part 1: The Marsh

    Ducks on the Bay – Part 1: The Marsh

    Written by

    Eric DeVaughn

    on

    February 5, 2025

    Coming to Wisconsin my mind was full of the wonders and excitements of the North Woods. For me, this meant grouse. I spent my entire first fall in WI chasing…

    Firearms, Waterfowl
  • Woodcock (email vault)

    Woodcock (email vault)

    Written by

    Eric DeVaughn

    on

    February 3, 2025

    Woodcock was actually not in my plans as I prepared for the season. Wisconsin pheasant opens on 10/15, and Illinois pheasant doesn’t open until much later in November. My plan…

    Small game, Upland
  • Mountain Buck

    Mountain Buck

    Written by

    Bob DeVaughn Jr

    on

    January 8, 2025

    I spent the whole day of November 30, 2024 in the winter woods of the Endless Mountains in Pennsylvania, near Ricketts Glen. I set out at 4:45 for a 6:41…

    Big Game, Firearms, Whitetail
  • Government Fish

    Government Fish

    Written by

    Bob DeVaughn Jr

    on

    October 1, 2024

    Since the latter half of the 19th century, states have imported fish from around the world to hatch, raise, and stock for recreational fishing. Many old and popular fisheries across…

    Fishing, Freshwater, Trout
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