Category Archives: Scenarios

“Such was the forest fare…”

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

Leaves rustled. Quiet followed. The acidic aroma of fallen oak leaves perfumed that October afternoon’s woodland hush. Three delicate crunches coaxed the smoothbore’s muzzle uphill. The turtle sight paused at a gnarly shag-bark hickory tree festooned with muted gold foliage. … Continue reading →

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“Defending the Fort”

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“Belle’s Birdie”

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

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A Key Underlying Premise

Posted on April 12, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

A downy woodpecker rapped three notes, “Tat-a-tat-a-tat.” Two followed, then three again, then two… An unseen cardinal called to the east, off by the isthmus that divides the nasty thicket. “Tsu, tsu, tsu, tsu” was its four-note song. After a … Continue reading →

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“Checking for Tracks”

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Plucking a Few Choice Words

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

A Prologue Dating passages in a hunter hero’s narrative is tricky. The stories sometimes are told out of order and/or without context. Thus, as living historians, we tend to focus on one sentence as our primary justification for including an … Continue reading →