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Member's Hunt: The Dogger’s Window

A dogger’s goal while pushing deer is to drive the prey into a pocket formed by others in his gang, those hunters who are posted about a hundred yards apart along strategic locations up to a half-mile away from the dogger’s starting point. When everyone is in position, the dogger weaves his way through the woods into the wind and pocket formed by the other hunters. The approaching sound of the dogger snapping twigs and crunching leaves alerts unsuspecting deer.

Member's Hunt: First Pheasant with the Old Gun

Meet Connor Dietrich. Connor is a 13-year-old honor student, football player and band member from Quincy, Ill. He is, for his age, a veteran hunter and angler. This year, he had his first pheasant hunt, and it was one to remember.

Member's Hunt: Hunting the ‘Terrible’ Moose

This story of an adventurous moose hunt comes to us from Colt Hubbell of Nampa, Idaho.

Member's Hunt: Patience is Tough When You Shoot a Big Buck

My phone still in my hands, I texted my teenage son, who was hunting along the field not far away. Trying not to move any part of my body but my thumbs, I sent the message, “Got a buck down, but he’s still alive. Help!” Tucker texted back, “What do you want me to do?” I replied: “Come kill the bastard before he kills me!” Intrigued? Read on.

Member's Hunt: An Epic Adventure to Africa

This month's Member's Hunt comes to us from Rob Beckman, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Follow along as he three friends take on a hunt on the Mother Continent.

Member's Hunt: Grandpa’s Bow

Have you ever tried to explain field dressing over Facetime? Larry Partika attempts just that in this month's featured Member's Hunt. 

Member's Hunt: The Spot

Back in 1963, my dad asked if I wanted to go deer hunting in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (what we locals call the U.P.). We had no tent, no camper and no cabin, although we did have a horse truck, and we converted it into a deer camp. Read on for this week's Member's Hunt, from Jim Mikkelsen.

Member's Hunt: 54 Years and 52 Hours

Follow along with Richard Manly's Saskatchewan deer hunt, on this installment of our Member's Hunt series.

Member's Hunt: The ‘Do-It-All’ Lab

This month's Member's Hunt comes to us from Frank Louthan of Alpharetta, Ga.

Member's Hunt: My First Yooper Buck

Read eight-year-old Ian Niemela's firsthand account of his very first deer hunt.

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