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F E AT U R E S . . .
Mixed Bag – North American Deer Mouse, Travel
to Norfolk, Moving the Courthouse, Cover Your Hide,
Searching for Gold, the White Mole, Sharp-shinned Hawks,
Upcoming Events and more
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From the Fieldbook
– My First Deer ................. 52
Portraits from the Past .................................. 58
In the Kitchen
– Venison Kebabs ........................ 60
The Last Stop
– Ponca on My Mind .................... 62
I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E . . .
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A Year for Pheasants
BY JEFF KURRUS
Mulies
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ERIC FOWLER
Water Walker
STORY AND PHOTO BY JUSTIN HAAG
Night Moves – after dark photography
BY JUSTIN HAAG
More Than a Decoy
STORY BY CALLIE RIETFORS, PHOTOS BY BRAD MOSER
Glacial Relicts in the Keya Paha
BY JENNY NGUYEN
Time Well Spent – What to do in November
BY CARA PESEK
Cover: A rooster pheasant runs through a mix of grass near
Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area northwest of Burwell.
See the story on page 20. Photo by Eric Fowler.
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