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Photo archive for October 13, 2008

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Travis Bolen stands with all the gear for coon hunting including his dog Maggie. View photo

Maggie sniffs the air for the scent of a racoon. View photo

Travis Bolen demonstrates how he would release Maggie into the woods while hunting. View photo

Travis Bolen and Maggie. View photo

Travis Bolen and Maggie. View photo

The equipment for coon hunting has advanced from a radio tracking system seen on the left to the use of Global Positioning Satellite (GPS)tracking systems, on the right. View photo

Travis Bolen's headlamp has both green and red tinted lenses. The green lens helps with bugs while the red causes raccoons to stare at the light making them easier to spot. The spotlight to the right is used when more light is needed. View photo

Travis Bolen's headlamp has both green and red tinted lenses. The green lens helps with bugs while the red causes raccoons to stare at the light making them easier to spot. The spotlight to the right is used when more light is needed. View photo

Travis Bolen's gear also includes a pair of him lenght waterproof boots and a rifle. View photo

Buck, Linda Jones, Amber, 22 month old William Cole Beadles, and Rawhide. View photo

Amber, 22 month old William Cole Beadles, and Rawhide. View photo

Amber, 22 month old William Cole Beadles, and Rawhide. View photo

Linda Jones and Buck. View photo

Linda Jones and Buck. View photo

Amber, William Cole Beadles, 22 months and Rawhide trot across Jones pasture. View photo

William Cole Beadles, 22 months, takes the Rawhide's reigns from his mother Amber. View photo

William Cole Beadles, 22 months, takes the Rawhide's reigns from his mother Amber. View photo

Linda Jones and Buck. View photo

William Cole Beadles, 22 months, holds onto Rawhide's saddle. View photo

A stuffed bobcat, trapped by Bob Redeker stands next to a tree in Redeker's den. View photo

Two rare albino muskrats , trapped by Bob Redeker sit on a stand in Redeker's den. View photo

Offset, clockwise from top left, laminated, rubber and double jawed traps are used to reduce the harm done to an animals paw, reducing damage to the pelt and tapping the animal humanely. View photo

Offset, clockwise from top left, laminated, rubber, double and jawed traps are used to reduce the harm done to an animals paw, reducing damage to the pelt and tapping the animal humanely. View photo

Offset, clockwise from top left, laminated, rubber double and jawed traps are used to reduce the harm done to an animals paw, reducing damage to the pelt and tapping the animal humanely. View photo

Two sizes of full body gripping or conibear traps. View photo

Five separate types of dog-proof coon traps. These are used to prevent the unintended trapping of dogs which may be attracted to the same bait as a raccoon. View photo

Each trap must be tagged with the name of the trapper who placed it. View photo

Bob Redeker demonstrates how a trap is emplaced. View photo

Bob Redeker shows some of the furs that he has accumulated through his trapping. View photo

Bob Redeker shows some of the furs that he has accumulated through his trapping. View photo

The Pittsburg Town Center in Pittsburg was developed by D.J. Christie. View photo

Emporia State's Megan Koster spikes a kill past Missouri Southern's Amelia Judge during ESU's win at White Arena Saturday, Oct. 11. View photo

Emporia State's Arica Shepard spikes the ball across to Missouri Southern during ESU's win at White Arena Saturday, Oct. 11. View photo

Emporia State's David Diener (52) tries to cut off Washburn's Casey Curran during second half of ESU's 14-6 loss at Washburn Saturday. View photo

Emporia State's Bryan Tarkington (99) puts pressure on Washburn quarterback Dane Simoneau during ESU's 14-6 loss at Washburn. View photo

Emporia State's Adrian Abner (7) tries to break through the Washburn line during the first half of the ESU Washburn game. View photo

Emporia State's Xavier Smith (28) tries to break through a tackle during the first half of the ESU Washburn game. View photo

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