Hunted - Part 2

I Have a Dream

November 8, 2009 By Mark Leave a Comment

from the Hunting with Hank series by Mark Banta It was early fall and Hank and I were fifteen years old. We had spent that Saturday morning pursuing whitetails with our bow and arrows without success. We had seen a small buck at a distance, but Hank had scared it off when he tried to … [Read more...]

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Big Buck Diaries Episode 3 by Mark Banta

October 12, 2009 By Mark

Jim Hillcrest, the father, and Jeremiah, the son were growing apart. Jim had worked as a farmer in central Kansas all his life. Jeremiah had other aspirations. It seemed that every dream he pursued came true. He graduated from KSU in the spring of 1998 with a degree in English Literature. … [Read more...]

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Big Buck Diaries Episode 2 by Mark Banta

October 4, 2009 By Mark Leave a Comment

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As so often happens in small rural areas where hunting is prevalent, a legend had been spawned in the small town of Hefnerville, OH. It all started in the fall of 83’ when a local by the name of Max Bigwell nearly crashed his ¾ ton diesel west of town. He’d been out checking on a cow that … [Read more...]

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8 Tips for Turkey Decoys

February 21, 2008 By admin Leave a Comment

8 Tips for Turkey Decoys I once hunted in Alabama with a guide who called my decoys "rubber chickens." After a gobbler made a bee-line across an open field toward the jake I'd mounted on top of a hen, he may not have changed his mind, but at least he was more open to the idea of using decoys while … [Read more...]

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