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Eric Atherton

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I'm a freelance writer, Minnesota sports fan and pickleball enthusiast. Also love Labs and pheasant hunting.
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Atherton: Without a wingman, young tom is timid

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By Eric Atherton Verified
| Post-Bulletin Verified
Exactly one year ago, I wrote a column in which I stated that the easiest gobbler to call is one with a wingman. Two gobblers, especially if they are two-year-olds, often will race each other toward what they think is a hen. Two weeks ago, I experienced the exact opposite of that scenario. It was a rainy, foggy Friday.
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Atherton: Turkey hunting is not a video game

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By Eric Atherton Verified
| Post-Bulletin Verified
I'm not much of a social media guy. I don't use SnapChat or Instagram, and I've never watched a TikTok video. But on Dec. 31, I had a long-delayed foot surgery. Seven weeks in a cast up to my knee, and what looks to be several more months of convalescence, have left me with way too much time on my hands. “Doom scrolling” on Facebook helps pass an hour or two each day, and right now my feed is full of turkey hunting videos.
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Atherton: The hunting honeymooners in South Dakota Original

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By Eric Atherton Verified
| Mitchell Daily Republic Verified
A guy walks into a bar. It's mid-December. He's from Alabama, and he's driven 1,400 miles to hunt pheasants in South Dakota with his three dogs. And with his wife. On their honeymoon. It was her idea. Yep, she's a keeper. “It was a choice between a cruise or going pheasant hunting in South Dakota, and it was a pretty easy choice,” said Catherine Heubach, 28. “We love to hunt quail and pheasants back home in Alabama when we have the funds and time.
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