Richardson scored the Picket Fence, a typical 16-pointer that scored in the mid-190s. He said the region has seen deer in the 250 range. (Courtesy Heartland Productions)
By Mike Suchan, OutdoorChannel.com
GRAFTON, Ill. – As he sat in a stand at Deer Camp, Bob Richardson could feel his feet. They were cold. That was a good thing.
He hadn’t felt that sensation for 15 years, hadn’t felt anything normal from his knees down since the last millennia. Extensive spinal fusion surgery in August was a must if Richardson wanted to continue his lifestyle with Outdoor Channel shows “ScentBlocker’s Most Wanted” and “Outdoors in the Heartland.”
“I had sit for the last 15 years with these guys in tree stands and it...