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Button buck near Comus, Maryland by Ned Desmond

Button buck near Comus, Maryland

I was in my tree stand on a farm near Comus, Maryland by 6 a.m. a good half hour before I could legally shoot. For once on opening day, the weather was warm, around 35 degree, and promising to get warmer throughout the day. I love this stand because it's easy to see in every [...]

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Status Update on 2011-11-26 12:46:39

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Status Update on 2011-01-16 20:07:46

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Is spear hunting generally though to be an acceptable form of hunting, assuming you can hurl a spear?

Or are there questions about it, like how effective is a spear in killing a large animal? Guns and compound bows do the job fast if the hunter knows what they're doing. Is the same true of a spear hunter?

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What it’s like to sit in tree stand, waiting for a deer to appear

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Ned Desmond in a tree stand

Hunting near Dickerson, Maryland

My good friend Gary Fennel could not make it out this weekend, but I went with another friend of his to a farm where we hunt during the regular shotgun season. This weekend Maryland opens up the shotgun season for one two-day window.  It was cold and blustery so I elected to go a relatively [...]

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Nice day goose hunting in Rock Hill, Maryland by Ned Desmond

Nice day goose hunting in Rock Hill, Maryland

My best buddy sent me this picture this morning, and it would have sent me round the bend were it not for the fact I am headed out hunting this afternoon. For deer, not birds, though I'd be happy with either.

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Status Update on 2011-01-05 05:17:37

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