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Dennis Anderson, columnist

A massive buck's undeserved demise

An alleged poacher's taking of a likely world-record 8-point buck was a crushing blow to hunters who followed the animal for years.

Photo right: Trophy antlers

Bill Marchel, Afield

Anyone home? Not in the Badlands

Fields were scarce of mule deer during a bow hunting excursion in western North Dakota.

Was annual deer hunt a misfire for governor?

Tim Pawlenty is taking some criticism for his handling of a wounded buck.

Minn. deer hunting news of the weird

A collection of vignettes from Minnesota conservation officers from opening weekend.

Hunter charged with poaching trophy

Troy Reinke, 32, of Cannon Falls, was charged with killing the big buck on Halloween evening, after he had previously killed two deer, neither of which he had registered.

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En route to Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana in autumn, mallards will circle and land in countless crop fields. But near Waterhen, Manitoba they encounter some of their very first plantings and they tend to stick around, fattening up.

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Deer loses head-butt with statue

The seven-point buck was killed when it rammed a 640-pound concrete statue of an elk in the backyard of Mark and Carol Brye's home in rural Viroqua, Wis.

Falling hunters prompt recall of Gander Mountain tree stands

About 13,000 Chinese-made stands were recalled because of defective clasps.

Outdoors Journal: Whitetails are interesting

Most bucks retain their antlers only until after the breeding season ends in December.

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