For three years running and for reasons you could care less about, I once again find myself suffering from a severe case of winter blues. It is not terminal however, and by the time you read this spring will be making me feel much better.

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DEC wildlife managers report that the department plans to have Cornell University’s Human Dimension Research Unit conduct another survey of Empire State hunters, concerning the management of whitetail deer. Primary goal of the survey is to assess hunter preferences for potential strategies that may provide crossbow hunting opportunity, alter buck harvest management and modify deer hunting season structures, say officials.

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A whole lot of energy is expended in the consideration of which of the hundreds of broadhead choices has the best flight consistency, shortest blood trail, or toughest construction, but in my experience very little thought goes into the delivery package that puts that broadhead where it needs to go.  By “delivery package” I mean the arrow itself.

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I think it is a sign of old age remembering stuff. I’m not sure because I have trouble remembering stuff. But I remember my 1990 Chevy pickup truck well.

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How many of us have true friends? People that you know, no matter what the case, will always be there for you. It is a matter of trust only this type of friendship can provide. In my case, it is two brothers, Scott and Gary Kolstad and their better halves, Candie and Becky.  Every year the six of us go on our annual anniversary weekend, since we all celebrate our annual wedding dates in October.  That was the case in March of 1999. Of course, we all had a great weekend of food and drink and companionship only close friends can enjoy. Little did we know that Scott and Candie would receive disturbing news upon returning to their Door County home.  In November of 1996, Scott and Candie were blessed with their first child, a beautiful little girl they named Amber. To be able to share in the excitement of such an event is beyond words. Her long dark hair and beautiful features, along with a personality that matched, made this little girl a joy to be around. Little did we know life’s challenges would rest solely on little Amber and her family.

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