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Heat wave puts the buzz on turkey hunters

Mosquito activity is on the rise.  (Photos.com)
Mosquito activity is on the rise. (Photos.com)

HUNTING -- Before last weekend, I had no trouble sitting still waiting for a gobbler to work its way in to a call.

But Wednesday it was taken by surprise with the hatch of mosquitoes triggered by the recent warm spell.

I didn't have repellent. 

Sitting still required more effort, looking down my shotgun barrel with the blurred silhouette of a skeeter rump on my nose.



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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