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Christine Thomas: What does David Holmes really know about homemade turkey soup anyway?
“Wild turkey does not taste all that great, anyway,” opined our friend, David Holmes.
My husband, Stan Thomas, sponsors a trap team at the Hancock Sportsmans Club in Hancock. The team, the Adams County

Hunting from ladder stands can be more effective with the right plan
If you drive through whitetail territory, which is pretty much everywhere, you can’t help but notice the proliferation of box blinds.
What was once mostly a Texas thing has spread throughout the Midwest and

Winning lottery makes for great fishing experience on Ohio’s Cold Creek
My grandson, Grady, won the lottery this summer.
He’s only 5 years old, so it wasn’t the one that pays you millions of dollars. It was the lottery that gave him and two of

Tips on line diameter – video
Hall of Fame angler “Tackle” Terry Tuma talks about line diameter related to catching big fish.

Three top spots for arrowing an early-season buck
The opener of any hunting season is always cause for excitement, but when it comes to the dawn of the annual archery deer hunt, I’m truly jazzed.
While the rut gets most of the

Patrick Durkin: Wisconsin’s Roy Case launched bowhunting’s ‘shot almost heard round the world’
Bowhunting historian Bill McCrary says it’s accurate to call Racine’s Roy I. Case (1888-1986) the father of Wisconsin bowhunting and co-founder of the Wisconsin Bowhunters Association.
“Roy Case left his fingerprints on every aspect

Tips for making the most of this early-goose season
The early Canada goose season is nearly here in Ohio and other states.
Here are a few pointers that should shoot you in the right direction if you plan to be out after some

Grand times fishing can be had on Michigan’s Grand River
The Grand River is Michigan’s longest river at 256 miles. Other than below the 6th Street Dam in Grand Rapids, it doesn’t see much fishing pressure, especially in the summer months.
Once it enters

For those hunting and exploring in snake country, is the fear of being bit really justified?
Going hunting or hiking in a state with venomous snakes? Read on.
Some evidence suggests that we’re born with a fear of snakes. Personally, I have gone both ways. I once kept snakes as