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Celebrating 125 years of stories so great, they never get old NEVER MIND HUNTING. NEVER MIND fishing. The adventure story is one of the great cultural staples of mankind. Homer's [...]

Byline: Bill Heavey It all began innocently enough. Okay, maybe not so innocently. It was Sunday. My wife had just headed off to hunt the malls. The deal we have [...]

The article focuses on views of several hunters on their hunting experiences . Topics include views of alligator guide Tom Walker on his survival in an alligator attack; views of Mike Weinhofer on survivinga shark attack; views of bear guide Phil Shoemaker on behaori of bears; and views of hunting guide Bret Overturf on sheep hunting.

The article presents a guide to hunting and adventure in the woods. It describes how to bring a bear, an apex predator, into range by pretending he/she is prey. It is said that grassy flats and oak groves are a few of the fall food sources preferred by canyon-country bears. Blowing a rabbit distress call can pull bears from up to a mile away.

I RECENTLY RETURNED from that outdoorsman's paradise, Las Vegas, whose new slogan ought to be 'What happens in Vegas stays with you longer than you'd ever believe.' I say this [...]

Two personal narratives are presented in which one explores the author's experience of surviving a bear's attack, and another explores the author's experience of getting lost in a forest while hunting.

The article provides update related to hunting and fishing in the U.S. The increased number of drilling activities could not only lessen prices of gasoline, but could threaten the future of public hunting and fishing. Justice Antonin Scalia has overturned the handgun ban in the case "District of Columbia v. Heler." The management of wolves has been transferred from the federal to state governments under the auspices of the Endangered Species Act.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of almost getting lost in the Big Woods during a hunting trip.

The article presents the author's experience regarding his first caribou hunt above the Arctic Circle. He with his colleagues began ferrying gear through the freezing water and up to a campsite in the stunted trees. The Western Arctic caribou herd is the biggest in Alaska, nearly half a million animals. In the morning, heading down to the river for water, he took his rifle and remember to walk loudly, recalling the outfitter's advice about bears. A charging grizzly can outrun a quarter horse over the same distance.

The article presents information on six hunters' best hunting experiences. One of the hunters narrates that he was hunting on a private farm where he helped out when he first saw this deer at about 10:30. At a distance and through binoculars, he couldn't quite believe what he was seeing. He hunted every day from the fifth to the 10th, from dark to dark. He almost hoped to never see a deer that big again. Because bucks like that are so rare that when one sees, he feels it is an obligation to put every bit of effort into hunting it.

This article presents stories of five lucky and skillful hunters who succeeded in hunting deers. In the first story, Ron Ewert of Leavenworth County, Kansas, narrates his experiences. Ewert is the third biggest nontypical with bow in Kansas. He is the seventh biggest in North America. In the other story, Greg Wichman of Cowely County, Kansas, narrates his experiences of hunting and explains how he ultimately got his deer. In yet another story, Carlton Perrone of Gallatin County, Illinois, narrates how he became able to hunt a deer.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "In a Ruined Country," by David Samuel in the September 2005 issue, "The Holy Cowl Candidate," by Sridhar Pappu in the September 2005 issue, and "In the Footsteps of Tocqueville," by Bernard-Henri Levy in the July/August 2005 issue.

The article focuses on Sgt. Lucas Wilson of the U.S. Army who was injured while serving in Iraq. After just under a year, Wilson went back home for good, walking on a $100,000 graphite-and-titanium prosthetic leg that monitors his weight transfer 50 times a second. His gait isn't pretty, but he gets around. Barely a month after he returned to Oregon, Wilson made good on a promise to three other sergeants to go hunting as soon as possible. It was May, turkey season, and Wilson hunted one.

Evaluates several bow hunting equipment. Benefits of the Protec 37½-inch axle-to-axle length; Price of Mathews Inc.'s new bow; Shock produced by equipment from Reflex Bow.

Presents experiences of the article author on visiting Buffalo County, Wisconsin, which is considered the deer hunting capital of the U.S. First impression of the author about the place; Apprehensions and nervousness of the author on his first hunting expedition; Impact of the weather changes in the second week of November on hunting; Description of the deer encountered by the author.

The article suggests ways in which bowhunters can improve their technique. Most of the hunters strive to aim with the conscious mind and shoot from the subconscious. That is, they focus ferociously on aiming and try to release the shot almost inadvertently so that they won't flinch or punch. They all but forget aiming and concentrate every ounce of attention on maintaining good form. In an ideal approach, good form means steady forward pressure with the bow arm, steady backward pressure with the release arm. At a certain point, the arrow goes off, and the hunter's two arms, freed from the bow's tension, follow through briefly in opposite directions. This is known as "finishing the shot." It's simple, but it's not easy. The mind gets in the way. INSET: THE REGIMEN (30 DAYS TO BETTER BOW SHOOTING).

This article focuses on experiences of and techniques adopted by several hunters for hunting white-tailed deer. Hunter George Mann killed his first deer at age 8 and has been guiding friends and clients on family property in Alabama for nearly 20 years. Big bucks are such mysterious creatures that one can't really expect to kill them. On the other hand, there are things which one can do to help oneself get lucky. Another hunter Jeff Charles, guides at the King & Bartlett Plantation in Eustis, Maine. He has been deer hunting since he was a boy and guiding for 27 years.

As a recon specialist for the Army's elite Special Forces in Vietnam, Major John L. Plaster survived more than 20 secret missions behind enemy lines, the man knows a thing or two about invisible stalking, lethal stealth, and precision shooting under extreme conditions, and he has applied this expertise to hunting whitetails. He was running recon missions deep behind enemy lines in Vietnam, before he taught sniping and special operations skills to more than 100 departments and agencies around the world, and before he began appearing on the History Channel as an expert on the history of the SOG commandos in Vietnam, John Plaster was just another kid hunting squirrels in the Minnesota woods.

The article presents experiences of a middle aged bowhunter from the leafy Virginia suburbs who fared without a guide in the Tundra wilderness of northern Quebec, while hunting for caribou. Caribou antlers are notoriously complicated. One has all the normal measurements to consider, main beam length, inside spread, mass and length of various points. The author describes the agony of the hunter in the Tundra region. On the last day of bowhunting the hunter set up in a high ridge, a place where he had spotted animals.

Provides information on the hunting of mountain lions with the help of dogs in south-central Arizona. INSET: IF YOU WANT TO GO.

This article focuses on various skills that a sportsman should be equipped with for hunting and fishing.

Focuses on the habits of suburban deers in Cincinnati, Ohio. Techniques of hunters in setting up, wind direction and scent control; Considerations on shed hunting; Evaluation of deer attitudes.

The article focuses on several U.S. military officers and how their hunting and fishing skills helped them in their missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Marine gunner Sergeant Mike Brooks stated that hunting skills he learnt in his childhood taught him patience and woodsmanship. Captain Nathaniel Redman of the U.S. Marine Corps mentioned that hunting as a kid honed his weapon handling and shooting skills, and taught him to be observant of his surroundings.

Presents the author's account on his experiences in hunting black bears in the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia.

Details how four hunters get their limit on friendship amid the marsh and the cold in Chesapeake. Description of the surroundings; Hunters' knowledge of the marsh; Duck hunting experience; Problems encountered by the hunters.

A personal narrative is presented in which the author describes sparing the life of a coyote in Pennsylvania during a hunting trip and the joy of being on a hunting trip for its own sake.

The article offers information on illustrator Jack Unruh. Topics discussed include he was suffering from cancer, his skin has turned purple-grey and was stretched across his bones, his hunting and fishing trip, he was optimist, he made a living by doodling, his love for drawing, he drank whiskey; and he had divine sense of absurdity for life.

The article focuses on the importance of situational awareness in an outdoorsmen's life. Topics discussed include accidents which happened due to neglecting situational awareness while playing Pokémon Go game in California and Michigan, increase in situational awareness of people due to hunting and fishing, and finding joy by paying attention to the nature.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of meeting hunting equipment maker Kimber's Ryan Busse, who told him about his experiences hunting with his son, as of April 2016.

The article presents a profile of subsistence hunter Samuel Thayer. He mentions that he was one of the five kids from his hippie parents and disclosed that foraging had become a part of his life. He notes that he started out in still-hunting where he went to places that no other hunters had been before.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "U.P. North in the Big Woods," by Bill Heavey, "Close Calls," and "Gut Check," by T. Edward iNckens.

This article presents accounts of various incidents related to hunting. Bryan Parker picked the wrong place to spotlight his first deer. Sheriff Greg Bartlett, who at first thought someone was shooting at his home, chased but lost Parker's truck. Gregory Moss, 40, and his brother, Charles, 35, were hunting private land near Zanesville, Ohio, when they found themselves in less than total agreement about how to proceed. Russell Bellar, 49, and Hinds Jones, 36, are facing more than 30 felony charges just because they let hunters measure a buck's rack before the selected deer was tranquilized, led into a pen, and hunted for as much as $20,000.

Presents views of hunter Ted Nugent about the involvement of kids in hunting activities.

The article presents the author's experience about a hunter's life and skill required for fishing and hunting.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of participating in the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, going home, and listening to debates.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of committing mistakes in fishing and hunting and how he handled them.

The article offers the author's forecast for hunting and fishing. Topics include the development of a crankbait that dives to seven miles and will cost $4,000, the departure of fire making due to the development of stackable fire log, and video documentation of fishing or hunting event. Also mentioned is the television reality show "The Bone Protector" which the author will be starring.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience explaining his love for hunting but is confronted with the person who does not approve of hunting and disagrees with hunters taking so much risk just to harm and kill animals.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of pursuing good health after suffering from a tennis elbow and back pain to be able to continue hunting as his hobby at the age of 58.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of hunting with Joe Reynolds who was an amputee and avid hunter.

The article presents the authors views on his love of hunting, and his efforts to stay physically fit. He says that despite being a parent, he takes time out for hunting. He also talks about his safety gears including a safety harness, a screw-in tree step, cellphone, and knife. He also talks about his visits to gym and little accidents during hunting and workouts.

A first person narrative is presented that explores the author's hunting experience.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience while hunting ants.

The author comments on the skills required in hunting with reference to the book "The Total Out-Doorsman Manual," by T. Edward Nickens. The book is a collection of 374 outdoor skills covering everything from the correct method to get a canoe onto one's shoulders to how to use a golf ball to skin a deer. The author shares some of his outdoor recreation skills that he relied on most to hide a lack of competence.

The article offers insight on a pre-task task necessary for sportsmanship. It notes the necessary replacement of the fishing line, specifically the techniques. It explains the imperative duty in archery practice. It points out that camping requires a range of lights depending on the task. It also mentions the any other equipment for fishing and hunting.

The article focuses on the author's view on the month February as a deer season in the U.S. He notes that he used to hate February as deer season but he has changed of heart which gives him the pleasure. He offers suggestions on how to enjoy deer hunting including one must rest in order to be an effective shed hunter, and one must sit in a stand which recognized as most productive tactic for hunting.

The article offers tips for effective hunting. Hunters are suggested to create a portable ground blind for junk. They may use their existing blowgun or make a blowgun in the pages by strengthening and hollowing out a length of river cane. They should also have a bulletproof survival mind-set since getting lost in the wilderness can be an ultimate stressful experience.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience in hunting the woods at the Capital Beltway and flying a kite with his daughter Emma in the U.S.

The author shares his beliefs about hunting and fishing. He believes that hunting and fishing are too important to be left to the experts and that enthusiasm trumps skill. He believes that people who eat meat but condemn hunting have that right. He also believes that camouflage makes the hunter more easily detected by deer.

The article presents celebrities and politicians who supported and did not supported hunting in the U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has introduced a Farm Bill measure that would create grants for farmers to open more land to hunters. Professional golfer Boo Weekly wants to hunt and fish during his free time. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger supported the ban of .50-caliber guns as well as the closing of the gun-show loophole.