My First Buck
Our Outdoors Nick Simonson Part 1 of a 2-Part Story This year’s deer season was make-or-break for me. In past years, I had been unwilling or unable to put in the time to become proficient with a rifle....
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My guess is that most deer hunters don’t tire of the “Turdy Point Buck” tune on the radio until the backside of deer season. For a change, though, I’d sure enjoy listening to a refrain about hunting...
View ArticleDeer Hunting Points
By Doug Leier More than 30 years ago, when the North Dakota Game and Fish Department began managing deer in smaller units and issuing a specific number of buck or doe licenses – for example, 38,000...
View ArticleFirst Test of Buck Fever
By Nick Simonson As a beginning bow hunter, I fall victim to what I’m sure are rookie mistakes. The sound of a squirrel on the ground, rustling through leaves for a bite of food is about all it takes...
View ArticleGhost in the Grove
By Nick Simonson As sundown approached one evening, I heard a loud series of crashes in the ten acres of old elms behind me. The repeated footsteps thrashing the leaves and twigs were far more...
View ArticleFemale’s Tree Stand Experience
By Debra Nelson Last year I joined my husband at the archery range with my new Mathews Mission compound bow. I hadn’t really planned on hunting until I used a judo point on a gopher! Now, there is...
View ArticleWhere I Hunt
By Doug Leier I live in a great neighborhood. While most people think their neighborhood is the best, I know mine is. I’m not trying to pick a fight, but it’s the best I could ask for, with a mixture...
View ArticleOutdoor Activities Sharing Memories
by Doug Leier Over the holidays I bumped into an old high school friend, and true to form for a couple of guys who love the outdoors and also have young families, we began sharing memories of outdoor...
View ArticleSafety First this Deer Hunting Season
by Doug Leier It’s a safe assumption that few hunters ever leave home thinking, “I just might end up in a hunting accident today.” That’s no different than a farmer doing field work or a family just...
View ArticleSportsmen Against Hunger programme helps communities
by Doug Leier In 2013, North Dakota has fewer deer licenses than in any year since 1983, and anyone who was lucky enough to receive a license can only have one for the deer gun season. That’s a big...
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