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I Went Elk Hunting with a Wyoming Outlaw

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. This story, “Bandit of the Elk Trail,” appeared in the June 1936 issue of Outdoor Life. This true account of a strikingly unusual elk hunt was written by a widely known Easterner. For reasons that will be apparent on reading this, he prefered to remain anonymous, and gave fictional names to all of the characters and places. Slapping my horse across the neck with the reins, I drew up even with Ross on the rocky trail. Joe, the guide, was plodding…

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Gollywompers: A Secret Old Bait for Giant Bass

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics This story was originally published in the July 1960 issue of Outdoor Life. The rim of night was barely cracking loose when Andy killed the motor. “Tie to that scalybark snag straight ahead,” he told me, as he maneu­vered the boat with his paddle in this drowned forest off the southern shore of Grenada Lake. While I was tying the craft, I heard the swish of a rod and splash of a lure. Andy tapped me on the shoulder.  “Here, Bob, try this,” he said, plopping…

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West Virginia sends National Guard to DC at Trump team’s request

Members of the West Virginia National Guard will be deployed the streets of the nation’s capital as part of the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in the District of Columbia through a federal crackdown on crime and homelessness.Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-W.Va., announced Saturday that he was sending 300 to 400 members of his state’s National Guard to nearby Washington at the Republican administration’s request. They will arrive in the District of Columbia along with equipment and specialized training services, his office said in a statement.“West Virginia is proud to stand with President Trump in his effort to restore pride…

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Key takeaways from the Trump-Putin summit

The much-anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin began with a warm welcome and a flyover by screaming jets at a U.S. military base in Alaska but ended with a thud Friday after they conceded that they had failed to reach any agreements on how to end the Russia-Ukraine war.After about 2 1/2 hours of talks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, the two men appeared before reporters for what had been billed as a joint news conference — but they took no questions.“We had an extremely productive meeting and many points were agreed to,…

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