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A Look Back, A Look Ahead!
By Mike Frisch
I took my new bow out and shot it the other day. That might not be newsworthy, but it signals two
things for me. First, winter is over, at least in my mind. And second, it’s time to start preparing for next
fall’s archery season. Here is a look back at a couple things I learned last fall and a look ahead to the
coming bowhunting seasons.
They do “duck the string!”
Good fortune has allowed me to hunt South Dakota for antelope the past two falls. Last year, I did a
combo hunt for whitetail deer. Early in the whitetail portion, I had a 31-yard shot at a big 10-
point buck the outfitter, Ryan Routier, and I nicknamed “Snowflake” because this old buck had
fading, whitish fur on his body and legs.
