Cabin Journal
So you got a band finally. You have seen them on people’s lanyards, but never got one yourself and now what does it mean. Years ago, researchers had a provocative question: What are the migration routes of geese. In a way it was sort of reverse engineering as in the US there [...]
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It was a late morning in January as we finished off the last drop of Folgers in the thermos and huddled closely in the 2x4 Blind. We were freezing and each hunter was hoping the next chair over would surrender the cowardly, "should we call it?" The scout faded like a memory and all hope [...]
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Season is almost upon us and many of us as preparing for duck and goose seasons. It is an
exciting time of year and hopefully you have been putting in the time to
prepare your four legged partner for the upcoming season. But as we count down the days to opening day,
our training regiment should [...]
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Hunting is a social endeavor. We like to be with our friends and enjoy the company. But, we also know some arrive ill-prepared and really put little effort into getting ready.
So how does one make himself or herself a hunting partner that gets invited repeatedly? It starts early by asking simple questions: What do you [...]
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Dove season being right around the corner, now is the time
to start scouting new places and to get those dogs out after a long summer
training. In the Midwest, we have had quite a bit of rain for the months of
July and August. I have found that in recent years the drier it is, the easier
it [...]
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