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CROSSBOWS & ACCESSORIES

Dan Miller37432 Fif th Avenue Sardis, OH 43946

PHONE: 1-740-483-2312 FAX: 1-740-483-2030

30 Years, Three Generations ... Hes Still Hunting

Randy Dillon, an avid hunter, is shown in 1980 with his daugh-ter Liza (Dillon) Spence and his first buck.

Randy Dillon shares his hobby with family and friends. They bond while reminiscingabout past deer seasons and previous hunting buddies. He not only has three generationsof hunters in his family but he shares the memories of the third generation of his dearfriend Bill, his son Tim and grandson T.J. Shown, from left, front: Travis Dillon (son),Bill Weber (brother-in-law), Tyler Spence (grandson); back: Troy Caldwell (son-in-law),Nancy Morris (sister), Corey Penneton (friend), Gene Penneton (friend), Randy Dillon,Tim Knight (friend) and Brian Spence (son-in-law).

Graham Spence holds on to the rack of the largebuck taken in 2010 by his grandfather RandyDillon.

Randy Dillon is an avid deer hunter. Around the age

of 10, his father and mother bought him a gun. He start-

ed squirrel hunting. His love for hunting grew. He

began deer hunting. He killed his first buck in

December 1980.

Its not always about the kill. My dad loves to sharehis hobby with family and friends, said Liza (Dillon)

Spence. They bond while reminiscing about past deer

season and previous hunting buddies. There are stories

after stories.

Dillons grandson Graham, age three, cant wait until

he can go hunting with Pap.

Dillon is a lifelong resident of Jerusalem, where he

lives with his wife of 37 years, Sharon (Phillips)

Dillon. They raised three children, Amy, Liza and

Travis and have seven grandchildren: Jasmine, Aidan,

Callan, Jami, Tyler, Graham and Mallory.

Have a Safe and SuccessfulHunting Season

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Here are some safety tips for the turkeyhunter:

Readying your hunting gear, scoutingyour hunting spots and practicing yourcalling are all part of the excitement ofhunting. But as you prepare for openingday, and any day you plan to hunt, don't

forget the most important part of yourhunting plan: safety.Safety is a key element when you're in

the woods calling in a wild turkey. A safeturkey hunter is much like a safe driver:you must be defensive minded. Also, asafe hunter is an effective hunter.Think safety; hunt safely!

Here are some tips from the NWTF toconsider when you're in the woods thisfall: Know your state's hunting regulationsand follow them. Keep your firearm point-ed in a safe direction, and leave the safetyon until you are ready to shoot. Positivelyidentify your target, and know what is

beyond your target before you shoot.Avoid wearing white, red, black or bluesince these are the colors of a gobbler'shead and body. This includes handker-chiefs, socks, T-shirts and even items suchas candy wrappers and insect repellant.Select a spot that is in open timber ratherthan thick brush. Eliminating movement

and camouflage is more critical to successthan heavy cover.

Sit against a large stump, blow-down,tree trunk or rock that is wider than yourshoulders and higher than your head whencalling wild turkeys.If you imitate the sound of a gobbling

turkey, you could call in other hunters.You should always be cautious, but espe-cially when hunting public land.

If decoys are legal and you use them,place them off to one side and make sureyou can see anyone approaching yourdecoys before the other hunter is withinrange.

Leave the area if you suspect there'sanother hunter already working the samebird. If another hunter enters your huntingarea, never move, wave or make turkeysounds to alert the other hunter. Remainstill and call out to them in a loud, cleavoice to get his or her attention.

Ensure your decoy is not visible whenyou are transporting it. Stash the decoy inyour vest or a bag and make sure the headis not sticking out. If you harvest a wildturkey during your hunting trip, you alsoshould cover the bird's head and bodywhen carrying it out from your huntingspot.

Turkey Hunting Tips

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would reciprocate should necessity findme on his posted property to finish off awounded squirrel.

We had a beautiful stand of oak woodsin the north pasture that generally drewsome squirrels. Barneys woods borderedours and he had a magnificent hickory tree

just on the edge of his field. Line fencetrees are generally large and spreading.Being next to a field they drink in moresunshine and nutrients than trees in thedeep woods and usually fruit profusely.This tree was like a magnet that drewsquirrels from all around until the last nutwas cut. My strategy was to look up theroad to see if Barneys big 1 1/2 ton dualwheel Chevy flat bed was parked at the oldrusty gate. If the coast was clear my inten-tion was to make a bee-line for the northpasture woods. I would hunt along the linefence to within eye and ear shot of themajestic old hickory, tuning my senses todetect the rustling of branches or any ofthose sounds that give away the presenceof old bushy tail. The theory in a youngmind is as follows: No truck parked at thegate, squirrels in the hickory, no shotsfired, Barney must be at home. I wouldsneak into shooting range and bag my limitright here this evening. Making a silent

stalk and using all available cover, every-thing was falling into place. Old Buck istotally alone. It is just me and the prey.

The silence is shattered by a blast thatvibrates in my ears. The billow of smoke

just a few feet ahead and the sound of pel-lets going through the leaves caused myheart to pound at an alarming rate. Whatyou up to Buck? Oh, ah, well, I was justhunting over in the north pasture and

decided to slip over and see how your nutcrop was doing Barney. Well, Buck, Ivebeen sitting here all evening, trying tocatch the guy who has been shooting mysquirrels and leaving his empties lyingaround. Buck, is it you? Here is one ofthose cases where the temptation to lie is atits height. My dad never tolerated lyingand would whip the tar out of me if hefound out that I lied to Barney. Well, ah, ohwell, several wounded squirrels slipped offour place and I just came over to finishthem off. Now Buck, that is the lamestexcuse I ever heard. No one would believea cock and bull story like that! Ive half anotion to tell your Dad. I begged Barneynot to tell Dad, assuring him that Dadwould whip the tar out of me for huntingon his posted property. Barney agreed tolet me off the hook, but only because heliked me. The warning was loud and clear,Dont let it happen again.

This chapter in a young hunters life

leaves a lasting impression about postedproperty. It was years before I ever set footon posted property again. This was due in

Deer Can Read From Page 2part to the fact that very little property wasposted. But just like Adam and Eve, thetemptation to slip onto posted ground isever present with me. When hunting isslow and you are not seeing any game,there is always that nagging thought that

just over the fence on posted ground is a

paradise laden with game. Along withthose visions of a paradise teaming withwildlife is the ever present remembranceof how easily old Barney caught me yearsago. You never know if the next proprietorwill be as easy and forgiving as oldBarney. In all my years of hunting, onlyone posted property posed not the slightesttemptation for me to sneak in for a littlehunt. The sign on this property read:Positively No Deer Hunting. This MeansYou. Violators Will Be Shot. Survivors

Will Be Prosecuted.There is one positive side to this article.

Some folks develop their land for wildlifeby planting food crops. This is labor inten-sive, costly, and it draws other hunters.May I suggest buying a few No Huntingsigns to carry on your person. Find a good

hunting location and simply hang the signsin a circle around your chosen spot. Everydeer that reads the sign will immediatelyflood into the area for safety. Once youharvest your deer, take the signs backhome for use next season. It is just thateasy folks. Now my hope is that once theDNR reads this article they will outlaw theuse of No Hunting signs in an effort to helpthe deer have at least a sporting chance.

Happy hunting!

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740-472-5477Have a Safe Hunting Season

Photo submitted by

Judge James Peters

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