Author: Bob DeVaughn Jr
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In Anticipation of Fall
Late in the summer, when the first cool wind blows in the evening, and the first leaves begin to dot the ground, long before the blaze of autumn, a visceral…
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Horizontal Bows
If I had discovered archery in high school, I probably would have spent my life bow hunting, but at 38, the first piece of archery equipment I bought was a…
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The Wingmaster
When I decided I wanted to hunt, the first thing I wanted to hunt was birds- at first pheasant and ducks- because that was the kind of hunting I always…
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Strike While the Tom’s Hot
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…
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Mountain Buck
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…
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Government Fish
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…
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First Trip to the Boundary Waters
Day 1 – An Incredible Drive I left after Chris got back from dropping the boys off at school. I had to call into a meeting at 1130, but after…
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Maine Grouse
After a thirteen hour drive we arrived in Aroostook County Maine. Our little cabin on Eagle Lake was about twenty minutes from Canada. We met the guide at sunrise, at…
