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Entries from December 2007

Words of Wisdom: 12/13/07

December 13th, 2007 · 2 Comments

“The same way with a dog that chases rabbits. If he’s a hound, let him go chase rabbits. But a setter dog or a pointer dog hasn’t got any right to indulge himself in chasing rabbits. It is what the people in Washington call a nonessential luxury. A dog or a man has got to [...]

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Tips from the Armchair #2

December 11th, 2007 · 3 Comments

I used to keep all of my guns lubricated and stored in soft cases, as did many hunters of my Papaw’s generation. I have read that this is less than ideal for the gun’s finish, and it offers zero protection against theft. I recently upgraded to a proper gun safe, but then I was left [...]

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Trip of a Lifetime: Part 2

December 10th, 2007 · 4 Comments

- by Jim Overman On September 6, 2003, a lifetime of dreaming and over two years of planning came together to mark the start of “The Trip of a Lifetime.” As I left the Tallahassee, Florida, airport, I reflected on what had gotten me to the point where I was actually on a plane headed [...]

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