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Hunting partner Doug Koupal and I had 17 preference points for Black Hills elk going into this season. When SDGF&P told me we probably wouldn’t live long enough to draw “any elk” tags even with these points, we opted for “cow elk” tags in Unit H2B23 which included our campsite above Deerfield at an elevation of 6800 feet. I had written a letter to a land owner explaining our situation, and we were offered not only hunting permission, but also a cabin on the site. Opening day would be Thursday, October 15th. On Tuesday afternoon, the 13th, our hosts met us at the Rapid City Flying J and led us to the cabin. The cabin was Spartan but
Read moreMATTHEW 16: 13-16 "When Jesus came into the Coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of Man am? And they said, some say that Thou art John the Baptist; some Elias, and others Jeremiahs, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?
Read moreToday I would label myself as a fair deer hunter, but I find it interesting that I was 26 years-old before I first gave deer hunting a try. I laugh at myself when I think about that first 1968 Black Hills adventure.
Read moreIf you were a passionate hunter/fisherman, and money was of no consequence whatsoever, what might you put together for yourself to while away the hours when time and distance forbade a tri to the Yukon or Africa?
Read moreMy mom comes from the sprawling Mulloy family of South Dakota. Her dad and uncles built roads all over South Dakota when she was a child, so they have roots and stories in many communities.
Read moreThe Wagner Rotary Club was called to order on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 by President Bryan Slaba. He called upon Pastor Laurie Kidd to give a prayer. Laurie asked the membership to pray for our Rotarian Jerry Weber and for the Merle Denker family. Thanks was given for the beautiful day, the nourishing food, and for continued guidance in serving our Wagner Community. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by the Rotary members in place of singing.
Read moreLast week I related my futile adventure with a ridiculously large fish on ridiculously light tackle. Fishing a river bottom, whether it is the James, Missouri, or Wisconsin River, with a gob of night crawler on light tackle was foolhardy on my part. Carp, buffalo, and catfish can easily exceed fifty pounds in weight. Sturgeon can exceed a hundred pounds, and the freshwater drum whose action we were enjoying can go thirty pounds or more.
Read moreMARK 12:14-17 "And when they (the Pharisees) were come, they say unto him (first as a complement) Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. (then comes the words that are said to catch Jesus in His own Words) Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? Shall we give or shall we not give? But he knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? Bring me a penny, that I may see it. And they brought it, and he saith unto them (catching them in their own scheme ) whose is this image and superscription? And the answered Caesar"s. And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesars" and to God the things that are God's. And they Marveled at him." (KJV)
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