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As fall weather arrives, football season gets underway. We prepare for hunting season and start working the dogs. We put a few rounds through the deer rifle to make sure we’re on when it comes time to make the shot. The cursory rounds of skeet or trap or sporting clays are shot with our ...

If you are not familiar with the Rogers (Ohio) Flea Market, then, as a sportsman, you might want to become more familiar.Throughout the summer my daughter, Emma, and I have begun to celebrate what we call our “Fun Day Fridays.” Because of work schedules, there are also “Fun Day Mondays” ...

This week, I’ve taken to thinking out loud. In the writing world, we call this taking stock. It’s a nicer form of complaining that hides behind literary merit, of which I am still searching for.As I write this, it is moving to late August. Time for back to school. High school football camp ...

Greetings all, and thanks for all the great comments spanning the last couple of columns. I thought I’d take a moment to answer some of your letters and emails that have been pouring in. Well, maybe pouring would be a stretch but I thought you might enjoy hearing some of the riveting ...

<em>“Never stand when you can sit. Never sit when you can lie down.” – Ralph K. Bell</em>Every sportsman needs a proper camp stool. Camp stools are used for fishing, hunting, spectating, general visiting, etc. Call it an aide de camp to loafing.A proper camp ...

Because it is July and the hot weather is upon us, I will blame this column on mid-summer irritability. I was going to write about the traditional deer opener the Monday following Thanksgiving versus the new Saturday opener that has been in effect these past few years. However, I’ll save that ...