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Opinion

Worms, crickets and catching the spirit

Bobber fishing in a local pond should be a required summer curriculum for our local children. If you are going to fish with a bobber, ... Read more

by Philip Hunt, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 11:33 am

Opinion

Wading woes and soggy clothes

I always wonder what trait or tendency I’ll pass down unknowingly to my children. I’d like to think they will thank me for their tendency, ... Read more

by Philip Hunt, Tuesday, June 6, 2023 11:24 am

Opinion

Confessions of a bird nerd

Culture tells men that by the time they turn 40, they have two paths they can follow. One is to become an expert in smoking ... Read more

by Philip Hunt, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 11:17 am

Opinion

Whitewater wisdom

If you would have told thirteen-year-old me that I would not whitewater kayak for a span of ten years, I would have called you a ... Read more

by Philip Hunt, Tuesday, May 2, 2023 11:44 am

Opinion

Breaking and ‘Wrentering’

The Monday after Easter started early as usual. The alarm went off at 4:30 a.m., beckoning me to get to the gym to work off ... Read more

by Philip Hunt, Tuesday, April 18, 2023 11:57 am

Opinion

Bass and unicorns

Sunday afternoon was about as perfect a spring day as one could design. The mild temps and light breeze made staying inside a crime. After ... Read more

by Philip Hunt, Tuesday, April 4, 2023 11:36 am

Opinion

Tips for setting up a turkey blind

The spring mornings will soon be punctuated by the gobbles of turkeys across our region. The normally wary bird throws caution to the wind and ... Read more

by Philip Hunt, Tuesday, March 14, 2023 3:57 pm

Opinion

So long, February

We made it folks. March is here. I always forget my disdain for February until it arrives. Every year, the second month is a weird ... Read more

by Philip Hunt, Tuesday, February 28, 2023 2:18 pm

Opinion

Retriever reflections

This week marks the end of duck season in our area. Since Labor Day, our dogs have been retrieving birds and sleeping hard after hunts. ... Read more

by Philip Hunt, Tuesday, January 31, 2023 12:20 pm

Opinion

Hunting my trophy in the Lowcountry

“Trophy hunting” is a term that comes with more baggage than an airport carousel during Thanksgiving. Many hunters shy away from the term and cringe ... Read more