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Allergic to turkeys

Allergic to turkeys

Thinking about turkey hunting gives me the shivers. It can happen late on a cool evening as I wonder where they’ll roost, or on a drive as a dark...

The princess is packing

The princess is packing

Life comes at us in waves; some are the little ones you drift over and enjoy the ride.  Others are rogues that knock you down and leave you sputtering.

It's never easy choosing a taxidermist

It's never easy choosing a taxidermist

Finally. After a lifetime of pursuit, unbudging hours shivering in your blind like a naked frat pledge on an ice block, and too many alarm clocks...

If outdoorsmen planned rural weddings

If outdoorsmen planned rural weddings

Last Saturday, I sat in the back of a church watching a hunting buddy give away his daughter in holy matrimony. Tears welled in his eyes, while I...

9 healthy benefits of eating wild game

9 healthy benefits of eating wild game

Our health expert explains the many health benefits of eating wild game.

Old dogs and their tricks

Old dogs and their tricks

I’m not sure why God gave us dogs. Maybe it was to remind us of our mortality. Perhaps he sent them to set a good example of what a friend should be...

Designing the perfect hunting camp

Designing the perfect hunting camp

Hunting camps are like underwear: the most comfortable ones are old, worn, and not much to look at. The biggest difference is that you don’t share...

Go Fish! in East Texas

"Go Fish!" in East Texas

When you visit a fancy aquarium and see loads of exotic orange fish, eerie eel and strange puffer fish, it’s a fun sight to see. But the cool aquatic...