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Pursuit of Happiness – Hounds Hunt Raccoons

Hounds Hunt Raccoons Rochester – The night was clear, the breeze was gentle and, except for a near-full moon that illuminated the landscape a little more than the average raccoon might like, it was a perfect night for a hunt. I met up with a group of hunters that assembled at Tom Waite’s Racine County [...]

Goose Hunt Off to Great Start

Goose Hunt Off to Great Start Rochester – The orange glow of sunrise had barely reached the horizon when a distant flock of geese caught sight of our decoys and banked overhead for a closer look.  We laid still among the decoys, staring intently through camouflage netting as ten birds circled, then cupped their wings [...]

A Tough Hunt Beats No Hunt

Late-Season Grouse Prove Elusive Stevens Point – A late-season grouse hunt isn’t always a walk in the park.  Chances are, you’ll end up having to deal with cold temperatures, deep snows, slippery ice and bitter winds.  With conditions like that, some might prefer to stay home.  To further complicate matters, in the late season, you’re [...]

Bird Hunting Haven…

North Dakota Yields Waterfowl in Big Numbers Lehr, N.D. -  In the first light of dawn, we could just make out the motion of distant wings above tree-tops on the gray horizon.  “Divers,” Tom Waite whispered to Tim Mader and me.  “Big flock coming in.”  We hunkered down in clumps of tall grass with the [...]