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Jeremiah Haas: A turkey hunting surprise to wrap up a season
One of the most exciting things about hunting is the unknown. I say unknown because Mother Nature is unpredictable, whether you are a full-time biologist or a novice hunter.
The moment you think you understand everything in nature is the moment you begin to fool yourself. In my day job, I tell people that I can predict what the fish are going to do about 90% of the time, the rest of the time we just call that nature. The first turkey season for me was exactly that.
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Jeremiah Haas: A turkey hunting surprise to wrap up a season
One of the most exciting things about hunting is the unknown. I say unknown because Mother Nature is unpredictable, whether you are a full-time biologist or a novice hunter.
The moment you think you understand everything in nature is the moment you begin to fool yourself. In my day job, I tell people that I can predict what the fish are going to do about 90% of the time, the rest of the time we just call that nature. The first turkey season for me was exactly that.
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Jeremiah Haas: A turkey hunting surprise to wrap up a season
One of the most exciting things about hunting is the unknown. I say unknown because Mother Nature is unpredictable, whether
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