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Saturday, November 2nd, 2024

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Sportsmen Since 1968

Saturday, November 2nd, 2024

Breaking News for

Sportsmen Since 1968

Limiting your chances of losing a deer starts with shot selection

A well-placed shot puts a buck on the ground quickly. (Photo by Gene Kroupa)

The sickening sound of a “whop” that likely signifies a gut shot sticks with hunters who hear that sound for a long time, especially when the deer runs over the hill never to be seen again. You hope and pray that some other hunter will finish the job.
When a buck zips across the hayfield during a drive, it’s hard to not cut down on the runner and take a poke. But having heard that sobering sound just once will hopefully give hunters pause when that circumstance rises again.

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