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        <title><![CDATA[Andrew Vavra]]></title>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Glamping and Glunting: What You Need to Know]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[How do we accomplish making hunting so mainstream that it’s accepted as a common occurrence for anyone and everyone? Could the world of fashion be hunting’s gateway? ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 13, Apr 2012 15:22</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[One Dog’s Torn ACL Breaks Two Hearts]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[This was supposed to be a cakewalk; what I ended up with was a dog that can’t walk.  ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 12, Dec 2011 10:2</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[I’m My (Dog’s) Own Worst Enemy]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Although my ideas may have the best intentions, they still sometimes produce the worst results… Note to Self: Leave the pig femur at home.  ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 20, Oct 2011 11:23</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Getting Birdy for Big Bucks]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[My recently uploaded trailcam pictures are making me wish some of my favorite hobbies didn’t all take place within the same 4-month window of time… ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 23, Jun 2011 15:0</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[A Father's Day Story: Never Tell Mom]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Sometimes our most harrowing moments can become our fondest memories.  ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 15, Jun 2011 14:40</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Bird Dog’s Brush with Law]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Have you had trouble finding unrestricted areas to train, or gotten in trouble training your bird dog in a public area? ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 27, May 2011 8:36</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[The Uncertainty of Using Bark Collars]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[To use, or not to use: That is the question. Unfortunately the answer isn’t quite as cut-and-dry.  ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 3, May 2011 9:33</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[An Open Apology to Chipmunks]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[I wish I could say my BB gun days were where my love of bird hunting came from, but Grandma made it painfully clear that her song birds were to be left alone.  ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 25, Apr 2011 16:45</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[An Idiot’s Guide to Turkey Hunting]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Bagging a bird is a bonus, playing cat and mouse is exhilarating, and not having any idea of how I’m going to mess up each year is what keeps me coming back. ]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[A Freezer Full of Remorse]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Do vegetarians get this upset over a wilting head of lettuce? I doubt it.  ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 13, Apr 2011 15:40</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Man vs. Dog]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Are you and your dog on the same page? ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 15, Mar 2011 16:35</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Why I Hunt]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Chances are, if you hunt it’s because it’s in your blood. You were raised in an environment in which Mother Nature was your classroom and Respecting the Land, Rejoicing in Moments Afield, and Reveling in Camaraderie were the “Three R’s” you studied.  ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 7, Jan 2011 10:27</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Rent-A-Bird Dog?]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[This past weekend was a harrowing adventure for my bird dog Beau, unfortunately I was 300 miles away from the action. ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 7, Dec 2010 14:9</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Happy Thanksgiving from “The Bird House”]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[For many people, Thanksgiving is synonymous with tedious amounts of travel, gargantuan levels of tryptophan and enough calories to make you blush in July. So why do we do it?  ]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Changing of the Guards]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Since I was nine years old I’ve been lucky enough to have the same hunting dog by my side...However, this past season she made one thing clear: she wanted to collect her 401K and was ready to pass the torch on to another deserving pup. ]]></description>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 7, May 2010 10:53</pubDate>
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                    <title><![CDATA[It’s the Middle of February, Do You Know Where Your Shotgun is?]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[February is supposed to be the month in which you express your affection for those who you care for the most, and who (or what) treats you better than your shotgun?  ]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Pheasant Season 2010-2011: Get Ready Now]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[The pheasant off-season can be a very bleak time for an admitted upland addict, however, it doesn’t have to be this way. ]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Win Your Battle with Wild Winter Roosters ]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Tips and tactics for bagging those full-feathered late season roosters. ]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Don’t Rock the Boat]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Having your decoys set doesn’t mean you can’t end up in the drink. ]]></description>
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                    <title><![CDATA[Judgment Day: Leaving Your Dog at Home]]></title>
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                    <description><![CDATA[Although it's never easy, sometimes leaving your dog in the kennel is the right thing to do.  ]]></description>
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