The annual dinner of deer heart and apple dumplings rolled around again. It’s been a family tradition for 20 years or so. The first evening of shotgun season us siblings all gather at Dad and Mom’s ...

This fall marks 21 years since my first hunt at the "deer shack." I had always dreamed of owning a hunting cabin. When I first moved to Ely I helped a friend build his hunting cabin. As we worked, I ...

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