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Category Archives: Research
With Renewed Vigor in His Step
Sunshine warmed the glade. Overhead, a gentle breeze rustled drying, brown, yellow and crimson leaves. To the south, a pair of blue jays swooped side-by-side from a tall red oak, then parted ways. A young doe wearing its first winter … Continue reading
Posted in Persona, Research, Skills
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman
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The Beauty of Learning by Doing
A fox squirrel teased at first light. Unaware death lurked so close, the bushy-tailed squirrel frolicked in the leaves, then bounded downhill. When it reached the crossing trail, it sounded like a doe walking slow. A score of minutes into … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing & Accoutrements, Deer Hunts, Research
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman
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In the First Five Minutes…
Crows shrieked near the meadow. All week substantial flocks, bolstered by young spring hatchlings, cawed at imagined villains with hopes of stirring to flight a real adversary, such as one of the young barn owls from the far ridge or … Continue reading
Posted in Living History, Research, Scouts
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman
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In Search of John Kinzie
Green maple leaves fluttered. A light breeze riled the Chicago River. Puffy clouds scurried to the northeast. The air carried strange aromas mingled with an occasional whiff of foul-smelling smoke. Lake Michigan’s waters were but a brief paddle to the … Continue reading
Posted in Research
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman
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Stacking Up More Coyotes
Well, I did what I said I wasn’t going to do; I killed a few more paper coyotes. For me, a big part of the fun, and sometimes aggravating frustration, of traditional black powder hunting is thinking through a problem … Continue reading
Posted in Muzzleloaders, Research, Varmint Hunts
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman
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Killing Paper Coyotes
A brilliant red cardinal hopped twice. The songster stopped. Its crimson top knot canted to its left. A potential morsel on the thawing earth held its full attention. It hopped twice more, then took flight for no apparent reason. Over … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Varmint Hunts
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman
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“…the less I really know”
Two hens walked straight away. The pair stayed in the dirt path; their actions seemed unnatural, reluctant. Crisp putts hung in the still cold air. The two wild turkeys hugged the windrowed snow pile filled with uprooted cornstalks as they … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Varmint Hunts
Tagged Black powder hunting, Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, Native captive, North West trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional Woodsman
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Stampeding Bison…
A decent-sized doe scrambled to her feet. The startled whitetail stared to the right, looking downwind over its shoulder. Broad, fully-open ears flipped front to back. The tip of her tail twitched a bit, but it appeared she thought better … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Skills
Tagged Dennis Neely, historical trekking, Mountain Man, Native captive, North West trade gun, Northwest trade gun, trade gun, traditional black powder, traditional black powder hunting, traditional blackpowder, traditional blackpowder hunting, Traditional camping, Traditional Woodsman
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