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    Bass Pro Shops acquiring Cabela's for $5.5B

    Bass Pro Shops has reached a deal to acquire outdoors retail competitor Cabela's and take the company private in a deal valued at $5.5 billion, the companies said Monday. It was not immediately clear whether the acquisition would result in any store closures, but the companies said in a...
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    Opening day doe Logan County

    Well it was a little dark so the video did not come out as great as I had hoped but it's still nice to harvest a deer on opening day. https://youtu.be/qiVKd1jZwTw
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    2015 buck - European style

    They were very fragile and just "fell out" lol. I can relate this time of year to that :)
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    2015 buck - European style

    My first and I think successful attempt at doing an European style mount. 6 months in the ground and a month in the sun...I think it turned out pretty good!
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    Ladder stands?

    My wife would say the exact same thing lol
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    2-Way Radios

    Make sure you are not using them while in the act of hunting deer. Per the Ohio Revised Code: (10) It shall be unlawful to use any device capable of transmitting or receiving a person's voice to aid in the hunting or taking of deer.
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    DEAL Walmart is blowing out guns again at 50%+ off.

    I picked up a CVA Wolf muzzle loader last year for $79 at Walmart
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    Youth Gun Season hunt - what's a fair price?

    Have interest from an out of state person looking for a place for his son to hunt this year's youth gun weekend. What is a fair price for a "weekend lease?" It's prime time for bucks to be moving so I believe that's a factor in the cost but it's also a youth hunter. I have a place for him but...
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    Securing a tripod feeder

    Does anyone secure/lock up their tripod type feeders to a tree or anything? The properties I hunt butt up to a campground and mobile home park and they get occasional walkers, drinkers, and god knows what else back there. I have lots of posted signs but they are ignored and honestly the deer...
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    Bass Pro Shops Considering Purchase of Cabela's ?!?

    Since they have opened the Field and Stream stores here in Columbus (one right next to Cabelas) I have found myself slowing not shopping at Cabelas. I do agree the Cabelas "brand" is better than the Redhead stuff. It sure would make for some interesting discussion on what stores to keep open...
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    Bass Pro Shops Considering Purchase of Cabela's ?!?

    http://www.scout.com/outdoors/wired2fish/story/1608085-bass-pro-shops-considering-major-purchase Fishing tackle retail giant is exploring a move to buy one of its largest competitors. According to Fishing Tackle Retailer, Reuters is reporting that Bass Pro Shops is considering the purchase...
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    FOR SALE CVA® Optima® Blued/Black .50-Caliber Rifle

    CVA® Optima® Blued/Black .50-Caliber Rifle Quick-release breech plug From the CVA website: Light, crisp trigger pull for shooting consistency Weatherproof stock for all-conditions accuracy CVA’s upgraded the already impressive Optima with cutting-edge technology that makes it an even better...
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    First deer with Chronic Wasting Disease diagnosed in Ohio

    With deer hunting underway in Ohio, state officials are warning hunters not to eat animals that show signs of a rare disease that has found its way into the state for the first time. Chronic Wasting Disease, which is similar to mad-cow disease except that it hasn’t been shown to infect...
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    Where did the Bucks Go???

    Funny...I only see bucks lol. Finally last Friday night I saw three does together. I guess it's not a bad problem to have :)
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    FOR SALE Barnett Jackal Crossbow Package - ready to hit the woods!

    Barnett Jackal Crossbow Package $260 or best reasonable offer Please email me at fishwendel@yahoo.com Sleek, lightweight military-style stock, quad limbs, and High Energy wheels that deliver impressive arrow speed Smooth trigger with super-smooth 3.5-lb. pull Synthetic string and cable...