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From the November 2006 issue
Conservationist Article Discusses the Method of Still-Hunting for Deer
Adirondack deer hunting has changed considerably since the days of guides like Mitchell Sabattis, John Cheney and French Louie. Gone are hounding, floating and jacklighting; they've been illegal for more than a century. Today, practices such as rattling antlers, calling and bowhunting have gained a following among north woods hunters.
One method, however, hasn't changed since those early days-"still-hunting." Contrary to what the term implies, still-hunting refers to when a hunter moves carefully and quietly through the woods in an attempt to remain undetected when looking for deer. Don Wharton, a SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry graduate and a native of Amsterdam, explores the age-old practice of still-hunting in "Standing the Test of Time" in the October Conservationist.
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