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2 weeks ago | 
themeateater.com | Clay Newcomb |Spencer Neuharth |Hayden Sammak
Subscribe In this episode In this episode of the Bear Grease podcast, host Clay Newcomb travels across the border to the 33rd annual Ada Oklahoma Mule Sale. Johnny Kelso and son Justin Kelso talk about their family history with mules, history with the sale, and what it means to be "mule folks." Mule buyer and seller Max Bishop describes what he looks for in a good mule as the mule sale moves along. We answer the question of what a mule is and how they compare to a horse.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
themeateater.com | Kubie Brown |Hayden Sammak
Some fish are just mean. Those species with razor-sharp teeth and bad attitudes that chew the inside of the net, slam around inside the boat, and push your tackle to the limit, fighting for every inch whenever they’re hooked. Pike and muskie, bowfin, gar, and even bass all fall into this category.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
outdoorlife.com | Hayden Sammak |Dac Collins
Today marks the beginning of what could be a lengthy criminal trial for Christopher “CJ” Alexander, who has been charged with allegedly poaching the state’s would-be No. 1 whitetail deer. With a gross score over 200 inches, the buck was also in the running for the third-largest all-time typical whitetail in the Boone and Crockett book before it was confiscated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in December.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Hayden Sammak
Hayden SammakJune 21, 2024 at 1:20 PM·6 min readToday marks the beginning of what could be a lengthy criminal trial for Christopher “CJ” Alexander, who has been charged with allegedly poaching the state’s would-be No. 1 whitetail deer. With a gross score over 200 inches, the buck was also in the running for the third-largest all-time typical whitetail in the Boone and Crockett book before it was confiscated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in December.
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May 10, 2024 | 
outdoorlife.com | Hayden Sammak
After he killed what may have been one of the largest whitetail deer of all time last fall, Ohio resident Christopher “CJ” Alexander has been indicted on 23 charges as a result of an Ohio DNR investigation, the agency confirmed with Outdoor Life.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
themeateater.com | Janis Putelis |Clay Newcomb |Hayden Sammak
I’ve dedicated a full week to hunting black bears for the last three seasons, and I’ve come to a conclusion: this isn’t for the faint of heart. Black bear populations are less dense than elk, they don’t run in herds, and their powerful noses can sniff you coming from, literally, a mile away. That’s why it’s crucial to dial in your bear-hunting kit.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
wideopenspaces.com | Hayden Sammak
Take my word for it: making sure your shotgun is throwing a great pattern right where you point it is one of the few things you can control in the turkey woods. That's why understanding how to pattern a shotgun for turkey is critically important to your success. Once upon a time, a 14-year-old version of myself was hunting on a family friend's property on a beautiful, misty, late-April morning.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
wideopenspaces.com | Hayden Sammak
My plane lands in Minnesota and I meet Hawaii Mike—a giant Ukrainian dude with long hair, some fading tattoos, and a round-toothed, kiddish smile. Despite it being 20 degrees outside, he's wearing a custom Hawaiian shirt covered in big Hibiscus flowers and walleye, and suddenly the nickname makes sense. Hawaii Mike invited me on this trip: A multiple overnight ice fishing excursion he takes with buddies on Lake of the Woods.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
wideopenspaces.com | Hayden Sammak
I was out in eastern Montana the first time I ever saw what I'd consider a true light turkey gun. By "light," I don't mean a turkey gun with all sorts of fancy cutouts built with tactical composites. (If you hunted turkeys anytime around 2010, you know what I mean.) What I mean is, that I ran into another turkey hunter carrying around a .410, a gun that's the bore size equivalent of a 67½ gauge.
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
outdoorlife.com | Hayden Sammak
Mike Yoder is a small business owner facing a big problem. He’s built a successful model around new technology that could change the way hunters recover their deer in the field. But while the demand for this tech grows, the service he provides has come under scrutiny from state agencies and some members of the hunting community. He’s now involved in legal battles spanning multiple states as a larger debate around the tech rages on.
