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'From the Hood To The Woods'

By James Swan
ESPNOutdoors.com

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

It's no secret that most people who live in urban areas far removed from forests, clean rivers filled with fish, flocks of ducks and 10-point bucks are not avid hunters and fishermen. For them, the world outside the city is defined by screens — TV, films and computers — and the general media does little to show outdoor sportsmen and women in a positive light, and so without knowing what they are missing, people never bother to try. Having no contact with fishing or hunting would s ...

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