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First Hunting Expedition into the McKenzie Mountains N.W.T. 1965
Landing with a hard jolt, the small, red Super Cub’s left front tire splits open from impacting a sharp, granite rock. Then, without notice, the small bush plane skids uncontrollably back and forth along the abandoned canal road. Because the left landing gear hub i...
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Research and Reap The Rewards
“Mike/Guy, I wanted to let you know that I had a great Area 2 Sheep hunt! Info from the years of reading your magazine and your great advice lead me to pick a good outfitter and I was well prepared. I enclosed some pics and a story. Maybe it will make the magaz...
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Havalon Piranta Torch
One important element to a good hunting product is the willingness of the manufacturer to listen to the consumer and make improvements from time to time. Piranta knives are designed for dressing and caping, not for cutting through bone. Many hunters using the Piranta...
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How Far Backpacks Have Come
Hey Folks! I have been working on the backpacking chapter of my new book. Here is the first generation frame pack my dad used in Alaska in 1957. He’s using it to pack out a sheep. I have a set of photos of packs from 1957-2011 and they’re all really interesting! ...
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And the EBJ Hunt Winner Is…
Dan Miller, 68, from Nehawka, NE, saw the blinking light on his answering machine upon returning home from out of town late Tuesday evening, September 4. The unexpected message from Ike Eastman informed him that he was the 2012 Eastmans’ Bowhunting Journal’s Four...
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Guy’s Top 5 Wyoming Picks – Deer and Antelope
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