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	<description>The Sportsman&#039;s Journal - Hunting and Fishing Stories</description>
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		<title>Fall Trout Fishing can be Fast and Easy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Much as been written about the trout in Minnesota&#8217;s iron ore pits, and they deserve it.  These revamped mines may be the biggest Cinderella story in Minnesota fishing history.  But iron ore pits are not the only lakes with stream trout in them.  There are many natural lakes in our state managed for trout as well. Fishing for trout in lakes can be excellent.But, unfortunately, some people get the impression these trout will jump out and bite a bare hook. ...<strong><a href="http://www.rodandriflerag.com/fishing/fall-trout-fishing-can-be-fast-and-easy/">Read the Rest of the Story</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Fall  Is  Upon Us – Mother Nature Says So</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This summer has been no different than any other summer &#8211; it came and it went before we knew it.  Not that summer is actually over.  It&#8217;s just that the feeling has changed.  Darkness arrives earlier each night, woodland plants are looking weak and the poison ivy is turning red, and there is a tell-tale sharpness in the chill of evening.  Summer is slowly heading south. The waning summer became evident to me the other night as summer and fall...<strong><a href="http://www.rodandriflerag.com/general/fall-is-upon-us-mother-nature-says-so/">Read the Rest of the Story</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>The Great Goose Chase</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m always going on wild goose chases.  Most hunters and fishermen do.  All it takes is the mere mention of a hidden pond full of mallards or a lake teeming with big crappies and we&#8217;re on our way through swamp, brush, bog, and willow thicket. Seldom do these forays pay off.  In fact, I have to think hard of just one wild goose chase that ended in success.  But, boy, can I think of ones that resulted in frustation and...<strong><a href="http://www.rodandriflerag.com/hunting/the-great-goose-chase/">Read the Rest of the Story</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Grouse, Partridge, or What</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Most people realize that &#8220;partridge&#8221; is a misnomer for the ruffed grouse, but I, for one, call it a partridge anyway.  Actually, ol&#8217; ruff isn&#8217;t a partridge at all but is related to the spruce grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, and prarie chicken.  The reason our ruffed grouse are called partridge goes back to early settlers that thought the grouse looked like the European partridge. Since then the name has stuck. No other game bird represents American upland bird shooting like the...<strong><a href="http://www.rodandriflerag.com/hunting/grouse-partridge-or-what/">Read the Rest of the Story</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Easy Pheasant Hunt</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To be honest, this story is not mine. I was at a dinner a few nights ago and sitting around the table were some avid hunters. We commenced talking about firearms which inevitably led to some great hunting stories. So, I am going to post one from a friend of mine named Howard. I will tell it, as best as I can recall, as he told it.&#8221; &#8220;I used to live out on a farm and one day during Pheasant...<strong><a href="http://www.rodandriflerag.com/reader-submitted/easy-pheasant-hunt/">Read the Rest of the Story</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>The Opener&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The time of year is upon us, finally, the Minnesota fishing opener for &#8217;10! The walleye, sauger and northern pike in the lakes and rivers won&#8217;t know what hit them. The fishing opener in the state of Minnesota is truly a state holiday. Anglers cherish this time of year and are filled with excitement as they hit the water in hopes of landing a trophy.  The guys here at Davis J. Hennes, the parent company of the Rod &#38; Rifle...<strong><a href="http://www.rodandriflerag.com/hunting/the-opener/">Read the Rest of the Story</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Thinking Spring&#8230;.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fellows here at Davis J. Hennes, the parent company of the Rod &#38; Rifle Rag, are thinking the same as other hunters and anglers&#8230;SPRING! Another exciting year of outdoor adventures awaits with the thrill of harvesting game looming over us like a fairy tale dream that a three year old never stops talking about. Ooops&#8230;I guess I was thinking about my three old there, I think I better through in some Outdoor or Versus channel programming in front of...<strong><a href="http://www.rodandriflerag.com/general/thinking-spring/">Read the Rest of the Story</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Holiday Wishes&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wishing all fellow hunters and anglers a joyful, peaceful and safe holiday season. 2009 was another year full of hunting and fishing memories to cherish and record. 2010 looks to be a very exciting year here at Davis J. Hennes, the parent company of the Rod and Rifle Rag. Here is to making 2010 a successful year in your life and in harvesting game! Davis J. Hennes, LLC]]></description>
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		<title>So close you could feel the heat and breeze&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The MN Whitetail Deer Hunting Opener is one of my, and fellow hunters, favorite time of year. A time to spend with friends, family and the outdoors. Whether or not a deer is harvested by myself, I still enjoy it. The peacefulness of being in your stand solo, the crisp morning air, the warmness felt by sunshine in the afternoon, the time spent dwelling in the years events and the anticipation of seeing a Whitetail Deer is enough to bring...<strong><a href="http://www.rodandriflerag.com/reader-submitted/so-close-you-could-feel-the-heat-and-breeze/">Read the Rest of the Story</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Roping a Deer &#8211; Sounds like a good idea!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This post is from a link that was tweeted to me by DetNewsOutdoors, a good follow.  I do not know who the original author is or the validity of the story.  This is the original link that was sent to me. ROPING A DEER Author unknown &#8211; probably for good reason I had this idea that I could rope a deer, put it in a stall, feed it up on corn for a couple of weeks, then kill it and...<strong><a href="http://www.rodandriflerag.com/hunting/roping-a-deer-sounds-like-a-good-idea/">Read the Rest of the Story</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Franchi Shotgun Opener</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past three years my older brother, Boner, has came up to my place around my birthday to celebrate with me by shooting some clay pigeons and sighting in our deer rifles. This year was a blast as usual. We talked earlier in the week, finalizing our plan. He hinted around that he had been looking at new shotguns and couldn&#8217;t believe how much they were, he&#8217;s kinda tight. I knew what he meant as I had bought one...<strong><a href="http://www.rodandriflerag.com/reader-submitted/franchi-shotgun-opener/">Read the Rest of the Story</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Shooting by committee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One fine fall day in mid-season we decided it was time to leave the cabin and make an attempt at a deer drive. Standers were assigned their spots and four of &#8220;the brothers&#8221; started down the field road to get to the other end of the woods and start the drive. We had only gone a short distance when brother Tom whispered, &#8220;deer!&#8221;. Sure enough, 120 yards down, a nice doe was eating acorns under an oak tree right on...<strong><a href="http://www.rodandriflerag.com/reader-submitted/shooting-by-committee/">Read the Rest of the Story</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Deer Can Smell Everything?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the things I have always been told about deer hunting is to make sure your not giving off any scent. People say deer can smell any odor and when they do, you have no chance of seeing a deer let alone getting one. It was the Sunday on the last weekend of deer hunting for my family. My brother Steve (Crusty) had gotten a doe in the moring and it was getting about that time to start dragging....<strong><a href="http://www.rodandriflerag.com/reader-submitted/deer-can-smell-everything/">Read the Rest of the Story</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Size of a Dog&#8230;..</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While hunting in a MN state forest with Crusty (my brother), my father &#38; mother and youngest brother, Rob, we would go to the campground in the state forest after each day of hunting to see how many deer were hanging. At times there were nice bucks and other times just does. It was also a way for us to show everyone what we got too. Well, about 7-8 yrs ago we saw a very impressive 10pt buck hanging. So...<strong><a href="http://www.rodandriflerag.com/reader-submitted/size-of-a-dog/">Read the Rest of the Story</a></strong>]]></description>
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		<title>The Deer is Two Miles From Here</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Opening day of the deer hunt is always filled with excitement and anticipation, even more so when it&#8217;s your first hunt. I had already hunted for some years with my husband before our oldest son joined us. This season would be the first hunt for our second son, Steven. Since we hunt in a MN state forest, we are a little apprehensive on opening morning if some other hunter will be in the area we&#8217;ve scouted. All is well as...<strong><a href="http://www.rodandriflerag.com/reader-submitted/the-deer-is-two-miles-from-here/">Read the Rest of the Story</a></strong>]]></description>
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