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August 1, 2026

Tyler Frantz: A beach dad trains for hunting season

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It’s interesting how two seemingly unrelated activities can share so many parallels until you step back and contemplate the many similarities.
Last month, I spent a week in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, with my wife, kids and in-laws. While I’m generally more of a camping trip to the mountains kind-of-guy, we do enjoy our annual visit to the sandy beaches of the Atlantic shoreline for some fun in the sun as a summertime change of pace. During one of my many ocean-front forays, it dawned on me how going to the beach is kind of like the perfect training for hunting season.

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Ryan Rothstein: It’s not too early to be thinking of mock scrapes

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Between swatting at deer flies and reapplying bug spray for the millionth time, my arms are getting a workout in recent weeks. But there’s one thing I like to do this time of year to begin setting the table for deer season. Though it might seem odd, I’m focused on establishing mock scrapes right now.
If you’ve never messed around with mock scrapes, I can give you a litany of reasons why you should.

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