Audio Article: Hunting to Put Food on the Table

Audio Article: Hunting to Put Food on the Table

Author: MOTHER EARTH NEWS NETWORK September 26, 2023 Duration: 13:06

Story by Dana Benner, read by Jessica Mitchell.

The reality of hunting is more expensive than you think. This story comes from the September/October 2023 issue of Grit magazine.

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