Steve Galea

Mastodon

Hunter, angler, outdoors writer, humour columnist -- man of leisure and, formerly, leisure suits. An editor at Ontario Outdoors, he sidelines for The Observer writing humour about the great outdoors.

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Preparing for some fancy footwork

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Dec 07, 23

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You say you want an evolution?

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Nov 30, 23

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It’s that eye-catching plumage time of year

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Nov 23, 23

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The benefits of getting good at sitting still

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Nov 16, 23

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Field dressing is for the young

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Nov 09, 23

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Washing away years of hard work

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Nov 02, 23

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Decoys then and now

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Oct 26, 23

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Legends of the fall

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Oct 19, 23

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A stitch in time

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Oct 12, 23

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Flush with excitement

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Oct 05, 23

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The dogless days to end the summer

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Sep 28, 23

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The Old Man and the See

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Sep 21, 23

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Paying the price out in the field

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Sep 14, 23

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Big Footing around

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Sep 07, 23

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Stuck on finding the upside of burrs

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Aug 31, 23

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Dawn of the living

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Aug 24, 23

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Row, row, row your boat

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Aug 17, 23

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The perks of having a front-row seat

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Aug 10, 23

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Making the most of a cold front

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Aug 03, 23

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Be careful what you fish for

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Jul 27, 23

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Just kidding around, and other essentials

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Jul 20, 23

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There’s nothing like an old standby

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Jul 13, 23

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A stroke of genius to shoo that fly

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Jul 06, 23

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I can stand, canoe?

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Jun 29, 23

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T’was the night before bass season

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Jun 22, 23

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With bass season, it’s all about cover

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Jun 15, 23

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When you’re compelled to tackle the problem

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Jun 08, 23

Columns

Waxing poetic about small streams

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Jun 01, 23

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Making a splash as the sole survivor

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May 25, 23

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Practicing proper black fly decorum

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May 18, 23

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The good and the bad of turkey calling

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May 11, 23

Columns

Listening to a case of mounting tension

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May 04, 23

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Finding an answer to “Are turkeys smart?”

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Apr 27, 23

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Preparing for an epidemic of turkey flu

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Apr 20, 23

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Up front about canoes

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Apr 13, 23

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Getting ready for training season

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Apr 06, 23

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Spring is for sighs

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Mar 30, 23

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The peril of great expectations

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Mar 23, 23

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The necessity of lightening the load

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Mar 16, 23

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De-bunking the myths about sleeping at camp

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Mar 09, 23

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A case of survival of the fittest

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Mar 02, 23

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That sounds fishy to me

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Feb 23, 23

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Drive-throughs play a bigger role than most expect

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Feb 16, 23

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The great ski divide

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Feb 09, 23

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All fired up for an adventure

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Feb 02, 23

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At this time of year, you know the drill

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Jan 26, 23

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The art of ladling’s not just for soup

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Jan 19, 23

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Ice holes explained … or speculated on, at any rate

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Jan 12, 23

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There’s no business like snow business

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Jan 05, 23

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You say you want a resolution

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Dec 29, 22

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The greatest gift of all

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Dec 22, 22

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Cave-ing in to Christmas and the spirit of giving

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Dec 15, 22

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Field dressed and turning more than a few heads

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Dec 08, 22

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Finding that thing that you needed

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Dec 01, 22

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In praise of drag shows

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Nov 24, 22

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How to shiver correctly

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Nov 17, 22

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When getting binned is the better option

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Nov 10, 22

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The buck stops here

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Nov 03, 22

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Experiencing a brush with greatness

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Oct 27, 22

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The upside of that new, wet-dog smell

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Oct 20, 22

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Trees can be the anti-hunter’s best revenge

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Oct 13, 22

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Cheaters never win, especially if they’re unimaginative

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Oct 06, 22

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How to properly miss a duck

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Sep 29, 22

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It’s buyer beware … but only if you’re caught

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Sep 22, 22

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Can’t-miss shooting etiquette

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Sep 15, 22

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Stump shooting is not for tree huggers

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Sep 08, 22

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Bless the lowly mosquito

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Sep 01, 22

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A camper’s guide to hammocks

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Aug 25, 22

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Planning for the unexpected

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Aug 18, 22

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Mastering the competition of bows and errors

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Aug 11, 22

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Landing the perfect partner

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Aug 04, 22

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Perparing for a camping trip

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Jul 28, 22

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Raccoon tans are unavoidable, and have an upside

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Jul 21, 22

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Rain dance like nobody is watching

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Jul 14, 22

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Oh, what a tangled web we weave

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Jul 07, 22

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Up the creek ain’t the reality of the situation

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Jun 30, 22

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Why bears were never domesticated

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Jun 23, 22

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No bad questions, only bad timing

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Jun 16, 22

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New ruling is as fishy as can bee

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Jun 09, 22

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Here’s the proof that timing is everything

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Jun 02, 22

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The incredible escaping canoe

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May 26, 22

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Hope floats … for an extra $4.99, that is

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May 19, 22

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Tales of water retrieving gone awry

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May 12, 22

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Plenty of places to stick a fishing thermometer

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May 05, 22

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Plenty of blame to share in making a bad call

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Apr 28, 22

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How to be a great turkey hunter

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Apr 21, 22

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You can never look back

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Apr 14, 22

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In praise of multi-tools

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Apr 07, 22

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I’m just wading on a friend

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Mar 31, 22

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Doing the math reveals you can never have too many flies

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Mar 24, 22

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The hardest part of turkey hunting

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Mar 17, 22

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Being studious about crappie behaviour

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Mar 10, 22

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It’s easy to get yourself into a bind

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Mar 03, 22

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Fishing photography, then and now

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Feb 24, 22

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Tiny flies can be made to pay big dividends

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Feb 17, 22

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Olympic events influenced by the great outdoors

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Feb 10, 22

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The bark side of snowshoeing

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Feb 03, 22

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Some prime topics for another drag show

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Jan 27, 22

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Forget average snow depth

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Jan 20, 22

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Science forces us to revisit driving schools

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Jan 13, 22

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Going a little squirrelly waiting for the snow

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Jan 06, 22

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The evolution of the ice-fishing sled

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Dec 30, 21

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‘Twas the hunt before Christmas

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Dec 23, 21

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Guilty of success by association

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Dec 16, 21

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Taking shelter from the … shame and embarrassment

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Dec 09, 21

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Snowshoeing can leave you fit … to be tied

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Dec 02, 21

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The intrepid hunter has brushes with greatness

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Nov 25, 21

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Answering the call of the squirrel

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Nov 18, 21

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Lessons where the rubber meets the boot

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Nov 11, 21

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It’s always a sure thing when you’re a doe magnet

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Nov 04, 21

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Bonding while revelling in life’s best traditions

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Oct 28, 21

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Informed hunters know scents and sensibility

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Oct 21, 21

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The nose knows all about the all-season SUV

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Oct 14, 21

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Rookie mistake means being dogged by perfection

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Oct 07, 21

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Lessons learned from an old dog

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Sep 30, 21

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It’s time to honk if you love geese

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Sep 23, 21

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Plenty of examples of the wrong stuff

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Sep 09, 21

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Where have all the flowers gone?

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Sep 02, 21

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Canoeists really don’t want to make waves

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Aug 26, 21

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The real beauty of the one that got away

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Aug 19, 21

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Learning to deal with the basics in stink

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Aug 12, 21

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Digging deep to find my hobby

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Aug 05, 21

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Things to thunk on while out fishing

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Jul 29, 21

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Life before glamping was full of useful lessons

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Jul 22, 21

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Down in front, and other tips from the canoe

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Jul 15, 21

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Hammocks I have briefly known

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Jul 08, 21

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A hollow feeling after the season-opener

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Jul 01, 21

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A case of who is following who?

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Jun 24, 21

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The time is ripe for small derbies

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Jun 17, 21

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When it comes to trailers, we’re not all in the same boat

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Jun 10, 21

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Fly fishing for muskie intentionally … on purpose

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Jun 03, 21

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Pondering false advertising out on the lake

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May 27, 21

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The downside of not knowing any better

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May 20, 21

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Things that make you leave the water

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May 13, 21

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It pays to be mindful of being in the dog-training zone

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May 06, 21

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Expressing myself may come at a cost

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Apr 29, 21

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Training the perfect puddle dog is often perfectly easy

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Apr 22, 21

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Indulge me a whittle bit here

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Apr 15, 21

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It’s the almost the time of year for the Great Turkey Tease

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Apr 08, 21

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Dealing with sheds, and the generational divide

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Apr 01, 21

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A little advice on log cabins

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Mar 25, 21

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A practical guide to tree hugging

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Mar 18, 21

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The world according to tarp

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Mar 11, 21

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I came. I saw. I conquered

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Mar 04, 21

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The gravity of the situation means it’s time for a new canoe

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Feb 25, 21

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A little history lesson about how the ice hut was born

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Feb 18, 21

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When you’re swinging a hatchet, it’s always time to worry

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Feb 11, 21

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Reddit gambit shows why it’s important to get into the stock market

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Feb 04, 21

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Don’t make the mistake of playing favourites

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Jan 28, 21

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Have the details all wrapped up before heading out onto the ice

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Jan 21, 21

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Going in leaps and bounds for old time’s sake

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Jan 14, 21

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Getting involved in the name game

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Jan 07, 21

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The outdoorsman and a take on 2020

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Dec 31, 20

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The fine art of tracking

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Dec 24, 20

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Climate change and the snowshoe hare

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Dec 17, 20

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How to get around the issue of never having enough boats

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Dec 10, 20

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Of mittens and men, and other wintertime considerations

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Dec 03, 20

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Thermoses aren’t what they used to be

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Nov 26, 20

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The pangs of giving an old friend the boot

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Nov 19, 20

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Tempering the classic tale of grouse and men

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Nov 12, 20

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Uphill battle every time deer season rolls around

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Nov 05, 20

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How to miss a duck properly

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Oct 29, 20

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Will bullfrog hunting croak?

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Oct 22, 20

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Surviving to tell the tales from the hawthorns

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Oct 15, 20

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Making the most of missed opportunities

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Oct 08, 20

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The straight poop on the dos and don’ts of hunting

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Oct 01, 20

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Skunks are hunting’s last frontier

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Sep 24, 20

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Making the case for legs and the upland hunter

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Sep 17, 20

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Gauging progress in helping the environment

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Sep 10, 20

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The key to a successful hunting trip

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Sep 03, 20

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Every outdoorsman gets roped into this one

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Aug 27, 20

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Where have all the cougars gone?

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Aug 20, 20

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How to go about acquiring working decoys

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Aug 13, 20

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There’s a price to pay for the most dangerous berry

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Aug 06, 20

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The natural evolution of the camper

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Jul 30, 20

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Finding it in me to praise the lowly worm

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Jul 23, 20

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Some canoeing advice from one who’s been there

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Jul 16, 20

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Elbowing in on the search for a silent dog

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Jul 09, 20

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The perils of casting against the wind

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Jul 02, 20

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Gather around, people, for some foraging advice

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Jun 25, 20

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Playing the odds as a world-class angler

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Jun 18, 20

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Some advice to help improve hunting surveys

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Jun 11, 20

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An opportunity for another eureka moment

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Jun 04, 20

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Better days are just around the corner

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May 28, 20

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Dealing with the implications of a near-tragedy

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May 21, 20

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Conestoga heroes

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May 14, 20

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Making time for a new best friend

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May 07, 20

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Sleep and the turkey hunt

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Apr 30, 20

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Slingshots play a vital role in our development

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Apr 23, 20

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Finding cold comfort in the current situation

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Apr 16, 20

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How to say “it” with antlers

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Apr 09, 20

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There’s plenty of fodder for a conspiracy theory

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Apr 02, 20

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The ups and downs of self-isolation and the angler

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Mar 26, 20

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Zoo Cougars and other acceptable flies

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Mar 19, 20

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Maple syrup season calls for good planning

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Mar 12, 20

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An attempt at making spring last

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Mar 05, 20

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Mapping out an old-school approach

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Feb 27, 20

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Dealing with the big perch conundrum

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Feb 20, 20

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A few techniques that auger well

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Feb 13, 20

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The lost art of getting lost

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Feb 06, 20

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Exploring the roots of woodpecker envy

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Jan 30, 20

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Taking a closer look at pike flies then and now

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Jan 23, 20

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Think of posterity and posteriors when tying flies

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Jan 16, 20

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The psychology of ice fishing

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Jan 09, 20

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The goodwill clause is one of the joys of Christmas

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Dec 26, 19

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Sleep and the outdoors enthusiast

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Dec 19, 19

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Mastering the fine art of slipping

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Dec 12, 19

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Sharing the joys of half past stupid

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Dec 05, 19

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Weighing gain against the price of puppies

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Nov 28, 19

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Telling the stories we hold deer

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Nov 21, 19

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It’s not always easy to make the right call

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Nov 14, 19

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Exploring alternate uses for goose calls

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Oct 31, 19

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What’s in a name? Try painting a duck boat

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Oct 17, 19

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Illuminating thoughts to lighten things

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Oct 10, 19

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Duck call know-how and being mindful of what you say

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Oct 03, 19

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Duck season means it’s now crunch time

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Sep 26, 19

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