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Map – The Magical Hour (2024)

December 11, 2024 admin 2024 Hunting

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Map – The Magical Hour (2024)

December 11, 2024 admin
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Closeup of a pine trees branches with sunlight filtering through

About the Project

December 11, 2024 admin

We had no knowledge of or experience with hunting before creating this

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Landscape of the pioneer valley at twilight, with a few tree tops poking out at the sky from the forest

The Magical Hour: Hunting Sound in Western Massachusetts (2024)

December 11, 2024 admin

During the Magical Hour, hunters quietly wait in tree stands for a chance to harvest their quarry. Sound conceals and alters reality, and hunters engage in a heightened state of deep listening. Upon returning home, they feed hungry bellies with venison and hungry ears with stories.

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Jeff simulating a deer call with his instrument

Deer Calls

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Jeff often uses calls when he hunts. Calls simulate animal sounds and

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Brad pulling back the string on his hunting bow

Archery

December 11, 2024 admin

Before we ventured into the woods with Brad, he did an archery

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