$180 for a 180

Would you pay $180 to hunt a 180-inch buck?

OK, technically, he wasn't 180 inches — he was 174 7/8. And, strictly speaking, I didn't know I'd be hunting him when I clicked "submit bid." I was simply donating to a non-profit. It was a warm summer night in June. I was watching the Royals beat the Tigers while scrolling through Facebook. I saw a post from a local conservation group; they were hosting an online auction that evening. I appreciate this organization; they manage a large prairie in southern Nebraska. So, when I saw "Deer Hunt for One Person," I submitted a bid of $180. No one big against me. I received an email the next morning informing me I'd won the opportunity to archery hunt a 20-acre parcel of land 20 minutes south of our house.

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