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The buck was standing broadside at 32 yards, so Piepenburg nocked another arrow, knelt to thread it through tangled cover, and released.
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
If Manning struggles at Ohio State, the hot-take artists will nock their flaming arrows.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 24 July 2025
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
If Manning struggles at Ohio State, the hot-take artists will nock their flaming arrows.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 24 July 2025
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“Nock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nock. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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