HARDCORE

letter to the reader
Change
$ • ' HI
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n a gray December (lawn I dimbed into ;i
Udder Mand at my hunting lease with tlx- Ointent
to lug a mature doe for my sparsely occupied freezer. I leavy skies
s|>it rain throughout my sit. After several hours of gusty winds, cold temperatures,
and sideways rain. I tx-gan to lose focus of why I was out in this mess. It was a
long, steep hike hack to tlx- truck, and I hated to call it quits after all the predawn
efforts of getting out here. Tlien. with a surge of renewed conlkk-nce. I
realized my mouth call (rabbit in distress) was in my coat pocket.
I sent screams down into the ckar-cuts below ami up the ridge to my back,
varying tin* pitch and MHind as I M|ualk*d. I vent out two more sequences of
dying-rabbit sounds ami pocketed the call.
I scanned for movement, then heard tlx- w arning chatter of a distant squirrel
along the tree line 90 yardv Ix'low me. That'.* when I caught sight of a convinced
IxJx.it closing the 75 yards that separated us. I lip-squeaked, and he made his
final approach. At 30 yards I squeaked once more, this time my crosshairs centered
between tomcat's eyes. Ik-fore tlx* rifle's rc|xwt could depart tlx* valley, tlx*
Itig cat lay limp in the white oak leaves.
What started as a deer hunt for meat ended as a successful Ixdxat hunt. What
was tlx* catalyst for sucecss? Change.
Change is a routine part of my job as managing editor of /'.V. In order to stay
ahead of tlx- curve I have to know tlx- pulse of the predator-hunting world. The
only way to tlo this is to live in that world. I know the uix-xplaiiuble rush you
get when you first spot fur ami tlx- feeling of your Ix-art alxxit to explode when
you hear crunching leaves stalking in your direction. I know tlx- smirk you get
on your face just prior to blading a cautiouv crow mere seconds from landing in
your decoys.
In tlx- coming months you'll see some changes in Predator Xlreme. One thing
tliat will remain the same, however, is PX's commitment to deliver cutting-edge,
predator-killing knowledge to its loyal readers.
There will he design changes, which will enhance the kx>k and read of /'A', as
well as editorial tweaks to deliver more hardcore information on how-to techniques.
firearms, ammunition, destinations. adventure, and much more,
In tlx- next issue, well-known outdoor writer and life-long predator hunter Bob
Robb will lx- taking over as editor. Former Editor Ralph U-rmayer has helped
si tape PX into tlx- nx*st-sought-aftcr predator-hunting gukle available, and we
thank him for his service and commitment. However, it's you. tlx- reader, who
has si taped this magazine more tlun any one person. Vie read every letter and
e-mail sent to us. so keep them coming. Tell us what you like and don'l like. All
of us here at PX are excited alx>ut tlx- changes on tlx- horizon, and I think you
will lx-. too.
If you haven't visited us online (www.prcdatc.com) in a while, you
should. We just completed an entire redesign of the Web site to make it more
user-friendly, interactive, and streamlined, lite site is ujxlated daily with predator-related
news and stories.
And last, but definitely not k*ast. Pmlalor Xlrvme gear is now available. Check
out I'age 76 to view and orik-r PX hats. T-shirts, ami window dccals. You asked
for 'em, now you got 'em.
Hunt hard, sltoot straight, kill clean, apologize to no one.
Mark 0fc»
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Mnn^mg Milo.
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