Category Archives: Turkey Hunts

A Lack of Credible Provenance

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

Wet leaves dampened forest sounds. Buffalo-hide moccasins uttered nary a whisper. Misty-gray sprinkles hushed that morning’s calm in an eerie, church cemetery fashion. The air smelled of wiggly worms, rotting deer leavings and wet-dog oak wood. The taste of smoked … Continue reading →

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“Successful Ambush”

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Sometimes ‘Yes,’ Sometimes ‘No’

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

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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“A Long Walk Back”

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“Wednesday’s Blessing”

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

“Snapshot Saturday”

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“Perhaps there is a chance…”

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Dennis Neely: Traditional Woodsman

Stillness prevailed. Half visible to the west, the evening sun blazed orange with an outer aura of lavender. A fox squirrel chattered where the hardwood hills descend to the young maples, then blend with the River Raisin’s muddy bottomlands. The … Continue reading →