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Years ago I read an article referring to our Black Hills as a poor man’s mountain hunt. While the quarry isn’t mountain goats or sheep, it doesn’t cost a minimum $10,000 for goats or $25,000 to $50,000 for sheep. Deer can be just as challenging. It’s what you make of it.
Read moreToday’s column might be the most comprehensive ever written on two-barreled shoguns. A good Mitchell, SD friend likes to tease me about my over & under shotgun. As I’ve never seen him miss a shot with his autoloader, there’s not much I can say other than it’s the man, not the gun. I suspect that a few column readers are about to buy their first shotgun. Others are considering a second or new gun. Although semi-automatics are the most popular choice in America, I have some strong arguments on why that new gun should be an over & under.
Read moreIn recent columns I have touched on the subject of cellular trail cameras and “fair chase” with regard to deer hunting. The September 2021 issue of Petersen’s Hunting magazine takes an in-depth look at the subject, and the factual information that follows came from the combined efforts of Jace Bauserman, Lynn Burkhead, and Darron McDougal as presented in that magazine article.
Read moreThere was a time, about fifty-some years ago, when I was a fair hand with a fly rod. Today my tremor makes it all but impossible to tie on different presentations. My balance (peripheral neuropathy) presents a further problem.
Read morePROVERBS 25:19 "Confidence is an unfaithful man in times of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint."(KJV)
Read moreI recently saw a patient I hadn’t seen in more than 18 months. This patient had previously come to me somewhat routinely for arthritic knees. Together, we constructed a conservative treatment plan to help increase activity and prolong the life of those knees. Unfortunately, the Covid-19 pandemic put a dent in our plan. Prior to the pandemic, this patient had been a borderline diabetic with some other medical comorbidities. Upon their return, we found a lot had changed. The patient had gained 30 pounds, decreased activity, and could not move about very well. We had to revise our plan based upon the patient’s current condition. I have observed, over the last few months, this scenario is not unusual.
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