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The Toughest Elk Hunt Ever

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By Keith McCafferty 
| Field & Stream
As I got a fire burning with pages torn from an old paperback, my brother, Kevin, shuffled down the hill to the creek. The book was The Moviegoer, and I’d read about a third, so there was plenty of early narrative to burn. In the past when we’ve backpacked for elk, I’ve started fires with The Big Sleep, The Deep Blue Good-by—even Gone With the Wind has gone up in smoke. You can start a lot of fires with Scarlett O’Hara’s pining for the woodenheaded Ashley Wilkes.
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A Week In Hunting Camp: Sleeping With the Dead

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By Keith McCafferty , Jonathan Miles, Colin Kearns , Phil Bourjaily 
| Field & Stream
Editor’s Note: All this week, through Sunday, we are bringing you a series called A Week In Hunting Camp_—seven stories in total, each one about a single day (or night) in camp, featuring both original works and a few modern classics from the archives. You can read the Day 1 story, The Mule Deer Highway, here _, and the Day 2 story, The Legend of Cowhorn, here.
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The Best Winter Survival Tips

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By Keith McCafferty 
| Field & Stream
The fundamentals of survival boil down to the Rule of Three: You can live three minutes without breathing, three hours when exposed to freezing temperatures, and three days without water. Concerning hunters and fishermen, it’s practical to think of survival in relation to the time it takes search and rescue (SAR) to do its job: With rare exceptions, sportsmen will be found within 72 hours of being reported missing.
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