Category Archives: Pheasant Hunts

Spent on a Worthy Cause

Corn rows paralleled the tiny swale hole. Three tall cottonwoods stood guard over the southwest corner. To the east, a broad weeping willow stood amidst the sedge grass. Two white ash trees, both forked, guarded the northeast edge. Red willows … Continue reading

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“Tending to the Fowler”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“Late Afternoon Rooster”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“A Lost Love”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Fleshing Out a Persona

A silent black crow passed overhead. Sandhill cranes followed, winging west, chortling as they flew. Frost clung to the prairie grasses and dusted my hunt-stained leggins. The Northwest gun’s muzzle swung to the right as I turned quick. Deep-pink clouds … Continue reading

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What’s That Bird?

Standing corn bordered the swale hole. Tall cottonwoods flourished in the outer edges, amongst the sedge grass and raspberry tangles. The oldest tree, at the swale’s southernmost tip, was dead. Two upper branches tented against the trunk. Slabs of bark … Continue reading

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