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The 57th Edition of the Mangum Rattlesnake Derby

Corry Kendall
posted on May 4, 2023
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My Derby this year began on a cool November night in 2001. I was a Junior at Mangum High School. I loved football. I took an immense pride because I belonged to the rich tradition of the Mangum

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Dove Hunting 2022 Part 1

Corry Kendall
posted on January 8, 2023March 27, 2023
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September 1st kicks off the annual Dove Hunting Season. Dove hunting is an important cultural tradition in rural Oklahoma. Each year, thousands of prospective hunters crowd around small ponds, field

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Guys’ Trip: Back to School Shopping and Wildlife Refuge

Corry Kendall
posted on August 7, 2022
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The boys will soon start school. Summer is practically over. This may very well go down as the worst summer of our children’s lives. This year has been marked with so much tragedy,

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Monotony. Let’s shake things up a bit.

Corry Kendall
posted on January 10, 2022
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Monotony. Simply put, it means “lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine.” We all suffer from monotony. We, for the most part, have our waking (and sleeping) lives

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The Long Road Trip and the many discoveries it offers

Corry Kendall
posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021
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The American Road Trip. The ethereal nature of the open road, zigzagging across landscapes, brings a sense of centering and calmness that is often lost in the drowning maelstrom of the day-to-day.

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The Mangum Rattlesnake Derby, 22 Derbies and counting…

Corry Kendall
posted on April 27, 2021April 28, 2021
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In April of 2000, I was a Freshman in high school. For a few years prior, I mingled with the Rattlesnake ‘Ranglers of the Shortgrass Rattlesnake Association. I was there, hauling boxes, moving

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Top of the World…?

Corry Kendall
posted on February 7, 2021
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The weather was cool and crisp. A cold front would move through in a few hours. But, on this cool and sunny February day, I had my eye on conquest. For the past two years, I have promised my youngest

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“…adjust your sails.”

Corry Kendall
posted on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020
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“A man Rowing a Small Sailboat”, by MD Towhidul, licensed by Pexels We are entering a new year. Even though life is not restricted based on how long it takes for the Earth to revolve

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Labor Day, Dove Season, and Gumbo Night

Corry Kendall
posted on September 7, 2020
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One of my family’s oldest traditions is heading towards the nearest sunflower patch or water hole and slinging lead into the air in hopes of downing small, blue-grey missiles darting by at 40

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Night Fishing at Tom Steed Reservoir

Corry Kendall
posted on August 30, 2020
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Each August for the past five years, my brother and dad have had a “guy retreat.” Typically, we traveled to Oklahoma City to look at the latest hunting gear and stock up for Dove Season.

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The 57th Edition of the Mangum Rattlesnake Derby

Dove Hunting 2022 Part 1

Guys’ Trip: Back to School Shopping and Wildlife Refuge

Monotony. Let’s shake things up a bit.

The Long Road Trip and the many discoveries it offers

The Mangum Rattlesnake Derby, 22 Derbies and counting…

Top of the World…?

“…adjust your sails.”

Labor Day, Dove Season, and Gumbo Night

Night Fishing at Tom Steed Reservoir