Monthly Archives: January 2016

“Roasting Venison Ribs”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Portage Collar “How-To” Added

Portage collars, hoppis straps and carrying strings garner passing mention in the journals of many 18th-century hunter heroes. Some describe their pack straps, others refer to them in name only and are content to leave it at that. I recently … Continue reading

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“Bear Hunt Retold”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“Maybe It’s Your Eyes…”

“Hhuuttt,” the soft, subtle cluck sounded closer. A pitiful sigh oozed from frustrated lungs. A warm, pleasant October sun hugged a distraught woodsman as he sat back against a solitary cedar trunk. The sweet scent of drying corn perfumed the … Continue reading

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“Successful Ambush”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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A Special Thank You

About this time each year I receive a “Year End Stats” report from WordPress. The information is basic, nothing flashy or worthy of fanfare. “Unique views,” a common measurement of a site’s activity, are up over 30 percent for the … Continue reading

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“The Telescope”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Sometimes ‘Yes,’ Sometimes ‘No’

Killing lost its luster. Canada geese ke-honked above the tree tops. Cranes chortled to the west at the River Raisin’s sandy flats. Two blue jays screamed to the east, at the corner of the nasty thicket, near the barberries. In … Continue reading

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